Donald Schweizer

426 Danbury Drive

Carol Stream, IL 60188
C: 630.682.3635
Email:ds9a80be@westpost.net
Professional Profile:
A diversified professional with an executive approach in developing associates,
project planning, and scheduling to meet the need of client base.
Utilize a rigorous process of defining client requirements and project specifica
tions.
Analyze and discussing the potential risks/benefits involved in using the specif
ied technology solution to address the business requirement.

Experience:
R.R. Donnelley / Elk Grove 6/2007 9/2008 (Work Force Reduction)
Scheduling Manager, Quality Control: (ISO-9001)
Implement multiple production schedules within several plants, sharing vital inf
ormation with sales, client services and all of Donnelley management teams, to m
eet and exceed highest corporate standards.
* Outline and schedule daily and weekly plant efficiencies across four shifts.
* Cultivate and implement operational plan with Customer Service, Sales and Esti
mating while balancing corporate cost savings of 25% in tight market.
* Network with interdepartmental heads and management teams to discuss critical
issues and milestones.
* Significantly reduced turnaround time by 60%, resulting in cost effective savi
ngs.
* Establish qualified vendors, negotiate pricing and shipping terms.
* Organize detailed job specifications with all key department heads.
* Encouraged and participated in a team empowerment environment.
* Instituted Contractor Safety Procedures to align with corporate guidelines.
* Assessed needs of company & implemented improvements in scheduling conflicts.
* Conduct all customer onsite production approvals.
* Regulate and inspect equipment per vital ISO and Quality standards.
* Promote and maintain lean manufacturing inventory reports on a daily, weekly b
asis.

GES Expositions / Chicago 3/2005 8/2006 (Position Eliminated)

Central Division Graphic Manager:
Oversee Daily operations for second largest national trade show division. Direct
3 production teams across central region. Conduct weekly production and milesto
ne meetings to provide on going status of all graphic show projects.
* Recruit top-notch, professional individuals through aggressive hiring practice
s reference and background checks.
* Decreased accident / injury rate 84% by continuously monitoring employee work
habits, conducting on the job corrections, and discharging noncompliant employee
s.
* Implemented Quality Control, Audited Suppliers MRP (Material requirements Plan
ning), PPAP (Production Parts Approval Process), SPC (Statistical Process Contro
l) and CAPA (Corrective Action/Preventative Analysis) documenting and maintainin
g evaluation results.
* Research and develop new process to increase productivity by 80%.
* Directed 100 employees across three key cities for Central Region.
* Introduced the important relationships between rewards, reinforcement and resu
lts.
* Spearheaded and develop project budgets, while passing 10 to 25% saving to cli
ents.
* Established on-time inventory with vendors, providing lean manufacturing cycle
s.
Management
* Influenced quality improvements from 60% to 98% for all projects.

Genesis Converting/ Itasca 11/2004 2/2005 (Temporary)

Materials, Inventory, Purchasing Coordinator: (ISO-9001)
Instituted monthly cycles of plant inventory in a lean manufacturing environment
. Coordinate competitive bids from outside vendors of 10 to 20% savings.
* Orchestrated divisional schedules, planning, purchases and inventories.
* Compiled vendors, with emphasis on quality, ISO, and cost efficiency savings o
f 25% to 30% yearly.
* Organize daily schedule on all orders including outsourcing all necessary comp
onents.
* Identifying complex problems develop and evaluate options and implement soluti
ons.
* Created new relationships with suppliers resulting in substantial savings up t
o 25%.
* Motivated sales network on bidding out projects, savings of 30% of the previou
s years cost for materials.
* Restructured the purchasing process through single sourcing of suppliers who h
ave provide the best product, service, price, quality and reliability.

AGI klearfold / Melrose Park 11/2003 9/2004 (Contract Employment-)

Quality Control, Incoming Materials Manager: (ISO-9001)
Establish procedures that allow team members to audit all materials from outside
vendors under ISO guidelines.
* Write, implement and train team in ISO and SOP procedures.
* Managed internal and external audits, MRP, PPAP, SPC, CAPA reports.
* Implemented quality audits and reviews/analyzes data and documentation.
* Coordinate the training, mentoring of other associates.
* Audit and inspect all incoming materials from outside manufacturers cataloging
findings.
* Traveling 25% on clients behalf to ensure quality control.
* Research and developed new and existing products, develop standards to hold cl
ose tolerances.
* Participate in daily quality, production and scheduling meetings.

Perfect Plastic Printing / St Charles 3/2001-1/2003 (Company Re-Organized)

Master Scheduler, Estimator, Planner: (ISO-9001)
Plan a production schedule of four shifts utilizing plant efficiencies and balan
cing crucial client demand.
* Generated and implement (ISO and SOP guidelines for plant and employees).
* Calculated new job proposals for clients within strict company deadlines.
* Develop and maintain all inventory; reports on a daily, weekly and monthly bas
is.
* Communication link between sales, customer service and key manufacturing depar
tments.
* Coordinate job specifications with all key department heads utilizing a team e
nvironment.
* Participate in daily meetings to ensure accurate communication of critical iss
ues.

Education:
Triton College
Associates Degree: Graphic Arts & Computer Science, 1977
Skills:
* Persuasive communicator with well-developed written and oral skills.
* Solid background in strategic planning, executing milestones, scheduling plant
capacity.
* Hands on manager with highly developed negotiations skills and experienced in
cultivating business partnerships.
* Manage challenging/confrontational situations professionally and tactfully.
* Outline ability to recognize and capitalize on project trends and assume botto
m-line responsibilities for planning, pricing, forecasting and overall budget.
* Build team members utilizing team empowerment and creating inter-department cr
oss training programs, by using philosophy of working smarter not harder.
* Develop productive relationships with colleagues, clients and staff members at
all levels.