DAVID KOSTELICH
4653 Northbank Road
Millersport, Ohio 43228
Home (740) 928-2023
Cell (330)-401-7004
dkostelich[at]roadrunner.com


SUMMARY:As a Senior Operations leader, I created a reputation as an operational trouble-shooter supported by over 20 years of management level experience from companies ranging from entrepreneurial ventures to multi-national corporations. I believe in total customer connectivity. My Greatest assets are identifying strengths and weaknesses of businesses and building a team to design and deliver effective solutions. My career includes leading production, IT, maintenance, engineering, sales, process improvements and purchasing with full P&L and multi-site responsibility.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

SafetyTeam Building
Creating a Customer Focused OrganizationInformation Integrity
Making the NumbersLean Processes/ 6S/Metrics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE 2009 to Present Tremcar and two other companies.
Working as an independent sales representative selling into environmental, oil and gas industries.


GENERAL MANAGER 2007 to 2009Tremcar USA, Inc. and Tremlease, Inc., Strasburg, OH
Manufacturing, sales and service for a major tank trailer manufacturer in North America.

Guided the new company from a service-based organization to a manufacturing company that produced DOT and ASME code products.
Reduced labor hours by 24% and increased Revenues by 30% in the first twelve months.
Instituted safety programs that reduced accident frequency and severity. As a result our compensation rating was lowered and saving of over $200,000 for the next three years and a credit of $171,000 was issued.
Designed and Manufactured seven new products in one year while maintaining profitability.
Initiated Continuous improvement and training in 5S, Point of use, welding, and many others.
Identified critical processes and created checklists to ensure certain actions were taken.
Opened two new markets for the company in oil/gas and environmental areas.
Hired team in purchasing that reduced our costs so low that the company owners moved over 90% of the entire corporation purchases to our location. I negotiated a metal contract that saved the company over $1,800,000 in two years.

GENERAL MANAGER 2002 to 2005Wabash National Trailer Centers, Columbus, Ohio
Sales, service and parts warehouse for a trailer manufacturer.

Led the turn around of the division
Instituted safety programs, new tooling, improved work processes and upgraded the working environment that resulted in 14 months without a loss of time accident.
Created new military part sales that resulted in a 5% increase in total revenue. Total parts sales increased over 100% in two years.
Reduced inventory by 25% while increasing part sales.
Recognized by Human Resources director as the location with the lowest personnel turnover in the company and for programs in building team spirit.
Initiated Continuous improvement events in selected processes that resulted in up to 50% savings.
Generated personally over $8 million in revenues from sales to new customers.
Increased total sales revenue by 400% in two and one half years while reducing costs by $20,000/month. This facility was never safe and profitable, but it is both now.

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Increased total sales revenue by 400% in two and one half years while reducing costs by $20,000/month. This facility was never safe and profitable, but it is both now.

2001Media Choice, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (Six-month contract position)
Fine-tuned and launched the marketing plan of a start-up media market research company that could predict with 95% accuracy if a person was going to like something.
2000 to 2001CFTV, Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona

OWNER
Funded and Managed the strategic planning and created a business plan and sales presentation for potential partners and venture capital companies for a start up interactive TV company.

1992 to 1999SunAmp Power Co., Scottsdale, Arizona

VICE PRESIDENT of OPERATIONS
Championed the turn around of an electronic manufacturer and distributor of DC controllers, regulators and meters for an alternative energy company.
Revived an eight-year-old unprofitable electronic manufacturing business to profitability in one year by transforming the companys OEM sales focus to wholesale systems and retail sales.
Switched manufacturing processes from line to cell and Commenced out-sourcing of products to other companies that could manufacture better products at less cost resulted in 50% more throughput and 37% reduction in costs.
Built new business relationships in government, telecommunications, construction, and energy fields that resulted in major sales contracts that were 75% of all sales.
Created one stop shop concept for wholesale buyers that enabled the company to sign twenty new retail dealers.
Increased sales revenue over 500% in two years.
Redesigned warehouse layout, eliminated all obsolete products and created purchasing criteria for inventory based on past sales. These improvements lowered operating costs by 40%.
Negotiated lower pricing from major vendors and shipping companies that resulted in a 15% savings.
Acquired 25% of the company, as a result of the turn-around of the company.

1984 to 1992Strick Corporation, Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania

GENERAL MANAGER
Managed the start-up and redesign of two metal fabrication and assembly plants and generated all sales.
Spearheaded a 6-person engineering team that designed and installed the assembly lines for two manufacturing plants.
Redesigned plant from one product line to five product lines.
Updated training practices and focused the entire organization to be customer oriented.
Completed first year of operation with one reportable accident.
Developed two new products by working with customers. These products increased revenues, diversified the product line and created an even flow of products through the plant.

DIRECTOR OF PROCUREMENT
Collaborated with CFO, two Division Presidents and CEO for Special Projects.
Evaluated businesses for acquisition and development of innovative transportation and storage systems resulting in an additional $1 million in revenue the first year of operations
Analyzed ROI and Implemented all major capital expenditures including new CNC fabrication machinery.
Initiated vendor-training programs including painting, welding and assembly processes that improved quality, work environment and customer satisfaction.
Lowered overall time needed to produce hardwood flooring by changing processes and shortening drying time.
Created a new division from the ground up for the corporate leasing company.
Assigned to purchasing in order to reduce costs of high dollar products (steel, aluminum, wood and tires) and to initiate JIT at the plants. Decreased costs in all commodities. Negotiated a deal with Bridgestone Tires saving $2 million the first two years of the contract.
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DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE
Directed the successful operational expansion of a start up leasing company.
Purchased and developed 40 retail branches throughout North America.
Hired regional operations personnel.
Approved all specifications for outside purchases of equipment.
Implemented all operation procedures and criteria for repair.
Trained branch personnel in specifications, repairs and tires.
Made $12 million profit in the second year of operations.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Graduated from University of West Virginia, Morgantown, WV. BS
Computer Training: Word, Excel, Power Point, AS400, ACT and Genius
Operations Training: P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow Analysis, Safety, Hazardous Materials, OSHA, DOT, SPC, PDCA, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Critical Processes, Root Cause Analysis, MBWA, 6S, Negotiation, Theory of Constraint and The Goal.

OTHER

Member of Tuscarawas County Safety Association
Past Committee Member for American Trucking Association
Full athletic scholarship to college.
Member of the Ohio State Doubles Racquetball Champions
Groups and Associations:
*Manufacturing Roundtable
*Turnaround Restructuring and Distressed Debt Group
*Production and Operations Management Group
* Independent Oil and Gas Producers of Pennsylvania
*Ohio Oil and Gas Association