DAVID M.

MARTINEZ
13E Kensington Circle
Garnerville, New York 10923
Home (845) 947-1938
Cell (845) 323-8466
dm59e27a@westpost.net

SUMMARY
A performance-driven and accomplished leader with broadly diverse expertise enco
mpassing production planning/scheduling, purchasing, technology transfer, operat
ions analysis, safety, inventory control, regulatory compliance, process improve
ments, training/development, and strategic planning. Crafts and modifies system
s to improve results throughout a corporation. Identifies opportunities to redu
ce costs, realizing extensive savings for a company. With a solid commitment to
excellence, facilitates the long-term success and profitability of an organizati
on.

EXPERIENCE
ITW ZIPPAK, Orangeburg, New York
Vinyl Cell Leader, 2001-2010
Coordinated day-to-day production operation and customer service. Evaluated and
trained operators, checked product quality, scheduled lines, troubleshot equipm
ent and customer issues, and reviewed pricing with new and existing customers.
Reversed decreasing profit trend by rationalizing price structure and applying 8
0/20 principles.
o Improved profit from 24% to 50% of sales, with credits under 1%.
o Sourced and qualified new source of PVC resin, saving $20,000 to $30,000 per y
ear.
o Replaced 40-year-old extruder and developed new process conditions.
o Enhanced production-line efficiency by rational order scheduling, operator tra
ining, and replacing badly worn tooling.
o Created Excel spreadsheet containing list price sheet, shipments from 1997 on,
specialty products pricing worksheets, and customer contact lists.

Product and Personnel Safety Administrator, 2009-2010 concurrent

Audited compliance with American Institute of Baking Good Manufacturing Practice
s and updated procedures to meet new requirements for 2009. Managed employee tr
aining, auditing, and creating of systems to maintain compliance with OSHA regul
ations. Served as contact person for audits.
o Achieved zero lost time accidents in 2009, with corporate safety and complianc
e audit finding zero major issues. Created several new training tools to formal
ize process.
o Attained superior AIB rating of 935/1000, highest rating of all ZIPPAK plants
in U.S. for 2009.

Facilities Manager, 2004-2007 concurrent

Oversaw maintenance, security, and projects relating to building and grounds. O
btained necessary quotes, wrote justification, and followed capital requests thr
ough approval process. Wrote purchase orders and scheduled work with vendors.
Completed several major projects.
o Replaced roof for two sections of building, $350,000 project.
o Repaved driveway and parking lots, $90,000 project.
o Coordinated replacement of several HVAC and water chiller units.

Understand, Simplify, and Automate (USA) Team Leader, 2006 concurrent

Directed process to define, in detail, the order fulfillment system in order to
streamline the process and provide information needed to specify a new company c
omputer system.
o Replaced old tractor-fed form printers with laser printers.
o Wrote three standard operating procedures for customer service.
Scheduler, Capacity Planner, Project Coordinator, 1995-2001
Held responsibility for generating long-, medium-, and short-term production pla
ns based on sales forecasts. Interfaced with sales, customer service and manufa
cturing to expedite orders and resolve issues. Generated line-capacity estimate
s for next 15-month period based on forecasting information from sales. Worked
closely with customers and manufacturing on product/process improvement qualific
ations. Identified inadequate systems, creating and formalizing processes for o
rder fulfillment.
o Created new part-number system to replace existing system with duplicated and
incorrect part numbers for customer service and shipping records. Defined new n
umbers and reassigned old.
o Developed 80/20 analyses of existing and forecasted sales, useful in justifica
tion of building new plan in Midwest and determining service of products/custome
rs. Organized cost model/customer price quoting systems to improve response tim
es.
o Integrated cost models and capacity plans to create Gross Margin Analysis spre
adsheet. Enabled business to identify products for improvement and perform what
-if studies.

Technical Service Manager, 1993-1995

Supported and coordinated customer new equipment installations. Communicated sa
les force concerns with production. Identified and followed corrective actions.
Traveled to major customers and OEMs for courtesy calls and updates. Provided
field service for quality/process issues. Coordinated install of 14 new zipper
applicators at customers, resulting in over $2,000,000 new sales per year. Cre
ated standard formats for price quotes and customer product information sheets,
still in use today.
Foreman, 1991-1993
Held responsibility for setup and start of production lines. Relieved operators
for breaks. Reviewed new orders for errors and requested clarification from cu
stomer service when necessary. Scheduled production lines and provided paperwork
to operators. Covered for production manager. Performed limited field servic
e.
Production Manager, 1988-1990
Managed satellite building with Oscar Mayer and Lamizip business units with 35 r
eports. Held total responsibility for operation. Completed scale-up of Oscar M
ayer Hot Dog zipper production to five extrusion lines. Oversaw equipment insta
llation and debugging, operator training, customer support, and creation of deta
iled process manual. Improved efficiency and yield in Lamizip production. Obtai
ned needed equipment upgrades to produce zippered film for Kraft Cheese. Solved
 customer-processing issues through service calls and process modifications.
R&D Tech, 1987-1988
Scaled up newly developed OM Zipper product from R&D department to satellite bui
lding. Wrote quality, start up, shutdown, and troubleshooting procedures. Trai
ned operators for a three-shift operation. Traveled to OM to address start up i
ssues, resulting in success of major piece of new business serving as cornerston
e of company.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
TYPHIN STEEL
Loading Supervisor, New York, New York, 1985-1987. Coordinated 30-personVper-sh
ift truck-loading operation. Assisted in generating paperwork for loading area.
Moved completed documents back to office for posting. Redeployed resources as
needed to address breakdowns and absenteeism. Improved productivity by identify
ing process problems and tightening employee supervision. Convinced management
to hire third shift, reducing costs and improving effectiveness. Aided in traini
ng and evaluation of personnel for this expansion.
POLYCAST TECHNOLOGY
Production Manager, Stirling, New Jersey, 1986-1987. Held responsibility for sh
eet, rod, and block casting. Created new systems and reorganized workforce. In
creased percent yield from 74 to 93. Achieved major improvements in product and
yield quality. Developed new products, processes, and cost reductions through
equipment modifications, process monitoring, and vendor selection.
Maintenance Manager, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1985. Contributed to catch-up of tw
o-year work order backlog. Documented mechanics time and created spare parts in
ventory.
Extrusion Manager, Stamford, Connecticut, 1981-1985. Ran department producing fl
exible PVC profiles for in-house use. Contracted manufacturer to design a custom
modification to the extruder speed controls. Created new forms for production a
nd quality tracking. Reduced sheet defects caused by PVC from 1 in 20 to 1 in 1
,000. Created program to recover start-up and production scrap, saving $50,000
per year. Improved productivity, yield, and quality by retraining personnel, o
verseeing major equipment modifications and purchases, replacing worn out toolin
g, qualifying additional sources of raw material, reclaiming scrap, improving di
e design and composition of departmental procedures manual.
Shift Engineer, Stamford, Connecticut, 1979-1981. Newly created production suppo
rt function to assure compliance with procedures. Identified causes for defectiv
e products and provided recommendations for corrective actions. Trained in all j
obs and covered weekends/shutdowns, leading to a regular assignment for weekly s
tartup. Trained new personnel. Safely resolved a runaway chemical reaction, prev
enting major facility damage and serious injuries.
EDUCATION
THE COOPER UNION, New York, New York
B.S., Chemical Engineering, 1979

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Numerous off-site and online seminars focused on communication, supervising, con
flict resolution, and computer skills.

PATENTS
US Patents 5,556,429 & 5,638,587 Extruder Zipper with Orienting Means and Method
for Orienting Same

COMPUTER SKILLS
Windows OS, Microsoft Office Suite

SPECIAL MACHINES
Extruders