Koreen Germano: in Wayland, NY

14437 GPM Associates manufactures custom binders, custom packaging and vinyl products. Hired on to replace the previous Plant Manager and assist one of the current owners of the business to improve quality, reduce waste, ensure on time delivery of products and reduce cost of labor. • Hire temporary employees through an agency to cover increase in production demands. • Interview prospective employees for the Quality leader. • Inspect products produced for quality issues and resolve related problems. • Work with Plant Engineer to improve on Quality documentation and flow of information. • Working with Safety Committee members to ensure OSHA requirements are met. • Improve the Quality inspection process by creating various check lists for inspectors and employees to follow. • Work with the Supervisors to resolve issues with current processes, improving products produced and cutting cost.

14843 Alstom Transport refurbishes and builds passenger rail cars. Worked in the refurbishing section on 2 different lines. Started out Supervising 1 station and 6 union employees, within the first month a second station and 7 employees were added to my responsibilities. Within 4 months I was transferred to another line were I was responsible for 4 stations and 22 union employees. • Conveying company goals to employees in daily meetings. • Located missing and refurbished parts as needed to complete the rail car on schedule. • Charted and presented to the team KPI for cost, delivery, quality and labor. • Cataloged hand tools for calibration and inventory purposes. • Worked with team members on area Planned General Inspection and recording 5S status. • Along with Engineers, resolved open issues relates to drawings and specifications. • Presented ideas to Management and Engineers to reduce hours needed to complete a rail car.

14586 CooperVision designs and manufactures contact lenses. Worked in the Packaging Department as a Continuous Improvement Technician also worked with others on Workplace Improvement Suggestions and on a 5S project. • Created and carried out Engineering Change Orders to improve on the efficiency of various packaging machines. • Approved Packaging Change Orders for various components within Agile. • Investigated and implemented suggestions submitted by employees through the Workplace Improvement Suggestion program. • Worked with others on a 5S project where the current floor space was reduced to make way for new equipment. • Created a 5S Audit Checklist for each workstation in the packaging department. • Presented monthly PowerPoint presentations to the shift supervisors on the number of Non-Conformance Reports for the Packaging Department. • Managed a team of Subject Matter Experts on the installation and validation of a new vision system to update existing equipment.

02725 Headwaters Resources is a wholesaler of coal ash, the majority of the customers are concrete companies. Started out as an Operations Supervisor in Rochester, NY supporting 4 locations. Promoted to Plant Manager at the Massachusetts facility within 2 years, supervising 6 employees. • Oversaw the hands-on operations of 4 locations across New York State. • Created, maintained and updated a Microsoft Excel workbook for reporting overall plant activities, daily production, and inventory levels. • Imported information from Scale Management System to Microsoft Excel for reporting sales. • Maintained and ordered supplies needed based on cost and demand. • Reduced lead time and company cost for supplies through research. • Lead and trained employees on 6S events. • Created visual controls within the office, testing and loading areas. • Lead numerous Continuous Improvement projects for various work areas. • Coordinated with teams to complete improvement projects with minimal interruption to production. • Conducted initial and yearly refresher safety training to meet OSHA requirements. • Conducted Safe Work Observations and reviewed findings with employees. • Creating in-depth Job Hazard Analysis for all job functions using Microsoft Word. • Maintained Safety Data Sheet binder. • Implement engineering controls to provide safe work environment for both employees and equipment. • Created a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation of 'Safety Lesson Learned' for the previous year. • Worked with client to solve problems with operations. • Met customer needs on a daily basis and resolved issues. • Scheduled employees to cover hours of operation.

14607 Gleason Works manufactures gear cutting machines. After completing a 6 month Facilities Engineering Co-op in 2000 was offered a full time position after graduation. • Worked on a team to create a Standard Operating Procedure for AutoCAD drawings. • Field measured equipment and produced corresponding AutoCAD drawings. • Assessed employee ergonomic issues and implemented changes to prevent injuries. • Coordinated with various departments to setup new office areas based on current inventory.