Joe Kubasiak
Manitowoc,WI
Summary
Customer-centric Director/Regional Manager 30 years of experience focused on increasing revenues and expanding margin. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Director, Flexible Packaging
Wikoff Color Corporation
Milwaukee, WI
06.2021 - Current
- Regional Manager over Milwaukee and Toronto facilities and sales staff.
- Planned and built greenfield ink manufacturing facility in Milwaukee, WI
- Managed R&D team for problem solving, cost reduction, and innovation.
- Assisted company executives during decision-making process through high level reports to suggest corrective action.
- Developed sales plan that led to 15% growth in US Flexible Packaging Market.
- Leveraged marketplace trends to create solutions and refine business strategies.
- Created annual budget and developed comprehensive plan to accomplish company objectives while staying within budget.
Market Manager
Wikoff Color Corporation
Fort Mill, SC
03.2015 - 05.2021
- Responsible for developing strategy for sales and market growth for Flexible Packaging segment
- This strategy included increased market exposure through trade shows and conferences, consistent training of sales staff, assisted sales calls, new innovative products, new manufacturing techniques, and target media
- Flexible packaging sales grew by 9% for fiscal year 2017, and has potential for double digit growth in fiscal year 2018.
Plant Manager
Wikoff Color Corporation
01.2010 - 02.2015
- Responsible for helping to build team that turned around and resuscitated company's bulk manufacturing plant
- Responsible for 85 employees spanning over 6 departments
- This included development of employees and new management, continuous improvement, ISO
- Certification, lean manufacturing, quality of product, and overall financial stability of plant
- Responsible for bringing in over $3,000,000 in non-graphic art work to replace outdated oil based flush department
- Team building, training, safety, and creating culture of empowerment and ownership led to plant becoming profitable in fiscal year 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Plant Manager
Grand Rapids, Wikoff Color Corporation
04.2009 - 04.2010
- Responsible for the consolidation of the three Michigan plants into the Grand
- Rapids facility
- This included the movement of machinery and shutting down the
- Battle Creek operation
- Creating Ghent charts to follow the project and having consistent team meetings made the difficult process achievable, on time, and the new consolidated plant was immediately profitable
- Key activities included team building and development, creative use of space and time, and goal setting and achieving.
Plant Manager
Midwest Flexo, Wikoff Color Corporation
01.2001 - 03.2009
- Responsible for the leadership and sales growth of water-based flexographic inks
- Key activities include employee development, new manufacturing techniques, creation of innovative products to bring to the market, and making consistent improvements to all aspects of the business
- Key activities led to employees maximizing ROA bonus plans and consistent growth and profits.
Regional Technical Manager
Water Based Inks, Wikoff Color Corporation
01.1999 - 05.2001
- Responsible for technical support of water based inks across multiple regions in the company
- Key activities included press side troubleshooting, training, customer improvement projects, and sales support.
Production Manager
Midwest Flexo, Wikoff Color Corporation
Grand Rapids, MI
10.1995 - 05.1999
- Responsible for set up and day to day activities of new water based flexo plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Key activities included setting up procedures for manufacturing, quality control, and all aspects of plant
- Activities also included research and development of new products, developing new methods of manufacturing, and sales support.
Production
Wikoff Color Corporation
Battle Creek, MI
07.1992 - 09.1995
- Assembled products according to changing daily work orders and specific customer needs.
- Volunteered for additional assignments during peak work periods to keep tasks on schedule.
- Maintained machinery to prevent overloads and avoid malfunctions.
- Examined incoming materials and compared to documentation for accuracy and quality.
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Jack Welch Management Institute
Washington, DC12.2021
Bachelors Degree - Business Administration, Management
Strayer University
Washington, DC06.2018
Skills
- Leadership
- Team Building
- Employee Development
- Troubleshooting
- Sales/Sales Support
- Hands on, seasoned printing ink professional with 30 years of experience in manufacturing,
- Quality Control Programs
- Management, technical service, and sales Creative problem solver that has proven, consistent
- Results in facility management, quality systems, sales, and overall growth of organization
- Extensive experience in lean manufacturing, optimizing financial return, and development of personnel
Timeline
Director, Flexible Packaging
Wikoff Color Corporation
06.2021 - Current
Market Manager
Wikoff Color Corporation
03.2015 - 05.2021
Plant Manager
Wikoff Color Corporation
01.2010 - 02.2015
Plant Manager
Grand Rapids, Wikoff Color Corporation
04.2009 - 04.2010
Plant Manager
Midwest Flexo, Wikoff Color Corporation
01.2001 - 03.2009
Regional Technical Manager
Water Based Inks, Wikoff Color Corporation
01.1999 - 05.2001
Production Manager
Midwest Flexo, Wikoff Color Corporation
10.1995 - 05.1999
Production
Wikoff Color Corporation
07.1992 - 09.1995
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Jack Welch Management Institute
Bachelors Degree - Business Administration, Management
Strayer University