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Ken Golaszewski

The Woodlands,United States

Summary

At the helm of KIK Consumer Products' largest manufacturing facility, the team and I are driving significant year over year EBITDA improvements while fostering a culture of excellence in quality and safety. The team's dedication to continuous improvement has yielded a sustained 25% reduction in consumer complaints year-over-year, a testament to our commitment to operational excellence and customer satisfaction. With a strong background in plant operations and a focus on strategic growth, we transformed a 30 million bottle plant into a 58 million bottle powerhouse. My expertise in manufacturing process improvement and capital expenditures has been crucial in steering the facility towards profitability and reliability, while maintaining an unwavering dedication to OSHA compliance and safety, earning the KIK Plant Presidential Award twice.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager (Chemical Processing, Liquid Packaging, and Blow Molding)

KIK Custom Products
Houston, United States
01.2012 - Current
  • General Manager for the largest manufacturing facility with 190 non-union employees, managing a $90M budget, and achieving multiple Plant of the Year awards

General Manager/ President (Automotive Technical Training)

Universal Technical Institute
Houston, United States
01.2005 - 01.2012
  • Led the 3rd largest UTI Campus through a turnaround, improving business metrics significantly

General Manager (3PL Reverse Logistics/Warehousing)

ATC Logistics/Auto craft Material Recovery
Oklahoma City, United States
01.2002 - 01.2005
  • Turned the business around for dissatisfied Ford and GM customers, later becoming General Manager

Plant Manager (Liquid Packaging, Blow Molding)

Nestle Waters North America Inc
Dallas, United States
01.1998 - 01.2002
  • Managed a fully integrated bottling facility as Plant Manager after successful process improvements

Operations Manager (High-Speed Packaging, Mix and Pack)

Sara Lee Continental Coffee
Houston, United States
01.1996 - 01.1998
  • Directed production and packaging in a union labor setting, managing a high-speed packaging operation

Various (Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Liquid Packaging, Dry Packaging, Mix and Pack)

Kraft Maxwell House
Houston, United States
01.1985 - 01.1996
  • Held several upwardly mobile positions ranging from Project Engineer to Coffee Superintendent

Education

B.S.M.E. - Mechanical Engineering

Manhattan College
NY, NY

B.A. - Political Science

Manhattan College
NY, NY

Skills

  • MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
  • P/L MANAGEMENT
  • 5S/LEAN/KAIZEN
  • TEAM BUILDING
  • PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
  • CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
  • LEAN MANUFACTURING
  • SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
  • LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT
  • HR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

Timeline

General Manager (Chemical Processing, Liquid Packaging, and Blow Molding)

KIK Custom Products
01.2012 - Current

General Manager/ President (Automotive Technical Training)

Universal Technical Institute
01.2005 - 01.2012

General Manager (3PL Reverse Logistics/Warehousing)

ATC Logistics/Auto craft Material Recovery
01.2002 - 01.2005

Plant Manager (Liquid Packaging, Blow Molding)

Nestle Waters North America Inc
01.1998 - 01.2002

Operations Manager (High-Speed Packaging, Mix and Pack)

Sara Lee Continental Coffee
01.1996 - 01.1998

Various (Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Liquid Packaging, Dry Packaging, Mix and Pack)

Kraft Maxwell House
01.1985 - 01.1996

B.S.M.E. - Mechanical Engineering

Manhattan College

B.A. - Political Science

Manhattan College
Ken Golaszewski