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Work History
Education
Skills
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Certification
Additional Education
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Stephen Paroda

Jacksonville,FL

Summary

Proven leader with extensive experience in the automotive and manufacturing industries, specializing in lean manufacturing, team management, and operational excellence. Demonstrated success in plant turnaround, continuous improvement, and enhancing productivity while maintaining high quality and safety standards.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President of Manufacturing

Quick Tie Products
Jacksonville, FL
03.2022 - Current
  • Increased capacity by purchasing and installing six additional stamping presses, including feed lines and overhead cranes
  • Boosted throughput and capacity by 10% through Lean Principles and Kaizen activities
  • Managed $4 million in building upgrades and the transition to a new 48,000 square foot warehouse
  • Introduced automation technology, reducing assembly costs by $532,000 annually with an ROI of less than one year
  • Achieved savings of $100,000 across operations, maintenance, and purchasing
  • Implemented Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Safety, Quality, On-Time Delivery, and Profitability to drive operational excellence.

Vice President & General Manager

Farrar Scientific
Marietta, OH
01.2021 - 09.2021
  • Reduced assembly line process times by 50% through continuous lean improvement processes
  • Led ISO certification process as the lead auditor and company representative
  • Assisted in preparing the company for sale.

Vice President of Engineering

Tool Tech LLC
Springfield, OH
01.2018 - 06.2020
  • Developed a P&L plan with sales increases of over $1.4 million in 2019
  • Achieved zero lost-time accidents in 2018 and 2019
  • Increased On-Time Delivery performance by 15% through Value Stream Mapping and process improvements
  • Created personal development plans for all employees, focusing on personal goals and objectives.

President & General Manager

Van Am Tool & Engineering
St Joseph, MO
05.2016 - 01.2018
  • Managed company budget with full P&L responsibility
  • Obtained AS9100 certification, opening opportunities in the aerospace market
  • Increased gross margin and revenue on key accounts by 25% through process improvements and waste elimination
  • Grew recurring contract business by 20% by selling directly to OEMs
  • Implemented CMM technology for in-process checks, reducing downtime by over 20%
  • Improved net income by more than 25% through operational enhancements.

General Manager Press

Unipres
Portland, TN
10.2014 - 05.2016
  • Reduced outside processing costs by over $5 million annually by bringing one million strokes of outsourced stampings back in-house
  • Saved $50,000 in 2014 and $250,000 in 2015 on stamping oil reductions
  • Increased on-time delivery by 20% through the implementation of Kanban and optimized lot size quantities
  • Launched and managed an apprenticeship program for tool & die and machine/plant maintenance.

President & General Manager

Soundwich & P.E.T. LLC
Cleveland, OH
06.2011 - 09.2014
  • Achieved a $2.7 million turnaround in EBITDA within one year
  • Increased sales from $19 million in 2011 to $34 million in 2014
  • Improved on-time delivery from 76% in 2013 to 96% in 2014
  • Reduced raw material costs by over 50% by adding P.E.T LLC to produce batting for heat shields
  • Assisted in preparing the company for sale.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management -

Baldwin Wallace College
01.2005

Skills

  • Leadership and Team Management
  • Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement (BOS, Lean, TVM, Kaizen, VSM)
  • Occupational Health and Safety Compliance
  • Budgeting and Cost Analysis
  • Visual Management and 5S
  • Time Studies and Production Standards
  • Strong Tooling Background (Tool and Die Qualification, Die Design)
  • Proficient in ERP, SAP, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project)

Affiliations

  • Member, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
  • Member, American Society for Quality (ASQ)

Certification

  • Toyota Production System (TPS)
  • ISO9001:2015
  • AS9100
  • IATF16949
  • ITAR and EAR
  • 8D Problem Solving Method
  • 5P Problem Solving Method

Additional Education

Journeyman Tool & Die Maker, Max Hayes Vocational School, Cleveland, OH, 1986

References

Available upon request

Timeline

Vice President of Manufacturing

Quick Tie Products
03.2022 - Current

Vice President & General Manager

Farrar Scientific
01.2021 - 09.2021

Vice President of Engineering

Tool Tech LLC
01.2018 - 06.2020

President & General Manager

Van Am Tool & Engineering
05.2016 - 01.2018

General Manager Press

Unipres
10.2014 - 05.2016

President & General Manager

Soundwich & P.E.T. LLC
06.2011 - 09.2014

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management -

Baldwin Wallace College

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