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Robert Schutz

Robert Schutz

Saint Marys,PA

Summary

Performance-driven Vice President/General Manager with 30 years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President/General Manager

Catalus Corporation
Saint Marys , PA
10.2021 - Current
  • Communicate company strategy to Global Board of Directors
  • Member of Board
  • Oversee revenue generation for $25m in Sales and Operation
  • Preside over operations
  • Identify ways to maximize revenue
  • Analyze financial reports
  • Report and share information with Global Board to ensure officers informed on conditions within organization and important factors influencing it
  • Identify and lead new business opportunities
  • Ensure highly productive relationships and partnerships for benefits for organization are established
  • Sets goal, monitor work, and evaluate results to ensure that departmental and organizational objectives and operating requirements are met and are in line with needs and mission of organization
  • Work alongside community leaders, executive directors, major donors/funders, government officials, and senior staff/board members
  • Participate in and nurture broad networks of alliances with others to exchanges knowledge and information about learning and change in support of change initiatives
  • Responsible KPI and P/L for month end and year end financials
  • Executive Vice President responsible for monitoring departmental operations, managing customer relationships, developing company strategic goals, and identifying business opportunities that would maximize company performance, drive revenues, and achieve business's profitability goals
  • Ensure company policies and procedures are followed by each department and Senior Manager
  • Project Manager for new expansion of 160,000 sq./ft. Manufacturing Facility
  • Established performance goals for department and provided methods for reaching milestones

Vice President of Operations

Smc Powder Metallurgy
Galeton, PA
11.2011 - 10.2021
  • Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
  • Increased company profits through performance optimization strategies and efficiency improvements.
  • Applied excellent problem-solving, process development, and strategic implementation skills to lead and support all areas of operations.
  • Strategically coordinated operations according to objectives and capabilities, effectively allocating resources to meet demands
  • Identified issues with production, workforce, and material sourcing and implemented successful solutions.
  • Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
  • Set clear goals to monitor targets and offered real-time input on performance and motivation.
  • Employed optimal safety practices to reduce worksite complaints and hazards.
  • Supported Executive Team in reviewing, identifying and prioritizing strategic initiatives.
  • Mitigated regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations.
  • Established performance goals for department and outlined processes for achievement.
  • Drove team engagement to achieve aggressive company targets.
  • Drove short-term and advanced promotional initiatives and planning processes.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Drove Operational Excellence and growth of $18m business for growth and expansion

Product Line Manager

PMG Pennsylvania
Philipsburg, PA
05.2006 - 11.2011
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
  • Created successful work schedules for each team member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
  • Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training, and mentoring individuals with lagging skills.
  • Identified team weak points and implemented corrective actions to resolve concerns.
  • Applied lean manufacturing practices to coordinate production output and inventory levels.
  • Drove continuous improvement culture in engineering to provide clear product design standards, improve manufacturability through enhanced documentation and reduce engineering cycle time.
  • Interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports for product conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
  • Identified new ideas, products and/or features that improved customer satisfaction, reduced costs and kept product line in forefront of industry.
  • Tested completed projects for functionality and implemented changes to production methods to rectify issues in final products.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.

Plant Manager

Brockway Pressed Metals
Brockway , PA
1997 - 2006
  • Directed employees and related programs to maximize team productivity and facility output.
  • Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations, and achieving KPIs.
  • Optimized processes to maximize efficiency.
  • Oversaw daily operations of 2 manufacturing plants.
  • Scrutinized production output and identified areas for improvement.
  • Planned operations to meet established schedules, factoring in order demands and business forecasts.
  • Implemented useful inventory management and tracking systems to reduce costs and improve operations.
  • Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.

Education

Accounting And Business Management

Clarion University
Clarion, PA
1991

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Executive Leadership
  • Operational Analysis
  • Budget Oversight
  • Project Oversight
  • Profit Objectives
  • Cash Flow and Financial Analysis
  • Budgeting and Forecasting
  • Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Performance Metrics Analysis
  • Complex Problem-Solving
  • Negotiation and Persuasion
  • Excellent Time Management Abilities
  • Control Expenses
  • Clean Driving History
  • Facility Maintenance

Affiliations

Member Delta Chi Fraternity

Timeline

Vice President/General Manager

Catalus Corporation
10.2021 - Current

Vice President of Operations

Smc Powder Metallurgy
11.2011 - 10.2021

Product Line Manager

PMG Pennsylvania
05.2006 - 11.2011

Plant Manager

Brockway Pressed Metals
1997 - 2006

Accounting And Business Management

Clarion University

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