John A Voda

8641 Skymaster Dr, New Port Richey, FL 34654
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Career Objective: Contribute to technical and professional leadership within a great organization.

Qualifications Summary

BS Mechanical Engineering Purdue University 1972

Manufacturing Engineering Manager, with extensive experience in all phases of large manufacturing plant construction and operations.
-Experienced troubleshooter and continuous process improvement technician of complex industrial systems and recognized as a leader of safety, quality and production improvements.
-Proven ability to work with all levels of corporate, plant, contractors and vendors to achieve specified goals using TQC, six sigma process improvement teams and techniques.
-Developed departmental budgets and generated capital justification for continuous plant efficiency projects.
-Experienced at leading integrated TQC Continuous Improvement (Six-Sigma) teams with multiple successes.


Corporate Project Manager adept at providing experienced management of very large and complex projects to be in cost, quality of workmanship and on time.
-Demonstrated organizational skills to lead and manage large integrated groups to achieve daily operations of project guidelines
-Adept at communicating effectively the progress, barriers and highlighted successes.
-Proficient at conceptualizing designs, developing strategies, communicating objectives and focusing on barriers for all aspects of project phases.
-Able to identifying needed process improvements, critical path planning and setting standards for new equipment designs.


Professional Experience
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1988-2005
Metal Container Corporation Anheuser-Busch Packaging Group, St. Louis, MO
1999-2005
Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Newburgh, NY can plant manufacturer.
-Practical and realistic engineering approach to maintain the facilities, utilities and equipment for a 12 million cans per day operations.
-Developed and controlled departmental budgets for the areas of tooling, machine shop, utilities and facilities.
-Directed integrated maintenance teams that performed scheduled equipment shutdowns with contractor project activity and continual improvement evaluations during and after startups. Adept at using continuous process improvements for faster and better shutdowns.
-Managed staff of Electrical Engineer, Tooling Engineer and functional groups of machinist and electricians for a 24/7 operation.
-Initiated capital improvement projects with cost justifications, starting with scope and schedule development, bidding process followed by quality contractor execution.
-Projects included plant facilities, product/quality improvements, replacement capital and new equipment designs.
-Effective leader of plant TQC teams that generated major cost savings, utility reductions and quality improvements.
-Demonstrated plant leadership by Securing the continuation of plant operations during 9/11 emergency with NY National Guard. .

1996-1999
Corporate Project Engineering Manager Plant Continuous Improvement
Took lessons learned from Rome project to incorporate into Mira Loma, CA new plant project and startup.
-Worked with conveyor vendors to develop new type of air conveyors to eliminate bottle necks and quality issues in high speed lines. Considered an Expert.
-Identified, justified, developed project scopes and implemented installations / startup as projects required.
-Developed quality standards and TQC (lean manufacturing) measurements to facilitate plant goals. Corporate TQC Steering Committee member.
-Plant locations included: Ft. Atkinson, WI, Newburgh, NY, Jacksonville, FL, and Arnold, MO, Mira Loma, CA and Windsor, CO.
1992-1996
Corporate Project Engineering Manager Rome, GA Can Plant
-Led and managed project team with Corp A-BEng, new plant supervision, technology experts, vendors and contractors in all phases of design, new equipment selection, estimating, TQC buyoffs, layout, construction, installation and startup of the industries fastest, highest quality and lowest cost can plant in the world.
-Construction and Start Up was on time and under budget. Plant continues today as the low cost and highest quality producer in the industry

1990-1992
Corporate Project Engineering Manager Gainesville, FL Lid Expansion
-Responsible for developing the planning, schedule implementation, plant coordination, equipment buy-offs and startup of all phases of a major plant expansion.
While plant continued to operate 24/7, project scope was to change out all production presses, infuse new types of automated equipment and expand facilities.
-Trained vendors and set standards in TQC team capability studies at all vendor sites to prove equipment standards and operational setups.

1988-1989
Corporate Project Manager:
-Facilitated the implementation of a new corporate MIS procurement and maintenance system with the Engineering staffs in all 11 can and lid plants.
-System standardized maintenance practices, procurement procedures and stores inventories within the plants.

1976-1988
Monsanto Chemical Company St. Louis, MO
1982-1988
Maintenance Engineering Supervisor J F Queeny Plant, St Louis MO
-Managed a newly formed organization to implement cost reduction activities thru maintenance and production practices.
-Implemented integrated TQC groups with trade union groups, production operators and supervision to change practices, promote training and improve equipment reliability. $1M annual savings.
-Implemented predictive and preventive maintenance practices with vibration monitoring, machinery alignments and repetitive failure analysis.
-Managed the implementation of a new plant purchasing, PM and stores computerized system. Adept at developing ad hoc report programming.
1978-1982
Maintenance Supervisor Carondelet Phosphate Processing Plant, St. Louis, MO
-Responsible for all production maintenance, facilities and stores operations. Developed budgets and set goals for department operations.
-Set OSHA recordable safety records by focusing on standard practices and follow up of minor injuries.
1976-1978
Area Maintenance Supervisor Nitro, WV.
-Responsible for planning day to day maintenance activities for the PVI chemical facility.
-Worked with 10 trade maintenance crafts to plan routine, breakdown and project activities.
-Developed unit budgeting, capital improvements and equipment PM standards.
-Noted for lowering costs and increasing production efficiencies, and was rewarded with a fact finding trip to a sister unit in Wales, UK.

1972-1976
General Tire and Rubber Company -Wabash, IN
Mechanical Engineer for a rubber molding and extruding operation. Products were for general industry and automotive assembly.
-Boiler / Power House Engineer with daily operational, monitoring and maintenance duties.
-Managed plant facilities and utilities maintenance, managed the construction of a plant expansion and offices upgrades.

Property Manager 2000-Present
-Remodeled 2 homes in St Louis for rental properties
-Built $1M home in west St Louis County. Now rental property.
-Modified commercial property for lease. Achieved rezoning process.


Skills
-Statistical Process Control Certified TQC, Six Sigma, Team Leader
-Team Leader in numerous successful PQI teams
-IRD Vibration Analysis Specialist
-Proficient with Microsoft Office Programs
-Familiar with Auto-Cad, SAP and AB processors
-Commercial Pilot, Certified Flight Instructor