JOHN L. SPINAS 9312 La Paloma Court, Atascadero, CA 93422 js1220e94@westpost.net a 805.461.3278 H a 805.801.

3067 PLANT MANAGER Excellence driving organizational change resulting in enhanced profitability Bottom-line-focused manufacturing management professional with 15+ years of expe rience providing strategic and tactical direction for improving production opera tions, logistics and supply chain management tools, and QA practices aligned wit h ISO 9001:2000 standards. Demonstrated ability to spearhead organizational rest ructuring initiatives as a focal point for change. Repeated success identifying and implementing cost reduction, manufacturing process reengineering, and labor resource efficiency improvement based on Lean best practices. Effective at build ing, training, and developing manufacturing staff as basis for quality, producti vity, and P&L improvements. CORE COMPETENCIES: a Turnaround Strategies a Project Management a Team Building a Metrics & KPI Creation a Continuing Process Improvement a Budgeting & Forecasting a Cost Reduction Programs a ERP/MRP Technology Integration a ISO 9001:2008 Standards a Lean/JIT/TQM Practices a Contract Management a Vendor Relations PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ACME VIAL AND GLASS COMPANY, INC., Paso Robles, CA Operations Manager / Plant Manager (01/2008 to Present) Provide strategic guidance resulting in sustained bottom-line profitability of g lass production operations while identifying ways to reduce costs and enhance ef ficiency. Build and refine analytics, metrics, and KPIs. Assess existing proces ses and analyze production inputs as basis for cost reduction initiatives. Negot iate vendor contracts for shipping and materials. Key Achievements: - Spearheaded ISO 9001:2008 compliance efforts, including obtaining state fundin g for initiative. Provided leadership that enabled successful creation of qualit y management including integration of Lean best practices. - Developed organizational document control system that improved accessibility f or critical proprietary data. - Reduced energy costs by replacing dated lighting system with more energy effic ient products. Returned positive ROI within 60 days due to favorable incentives offered by PG&E. - Created and implemented recycling program that cut equipment lubricant costs b y 83% while reducing procurement frequency six-fold. - Eliminated freight charges via contract renegotiation with key vendors. CFW PRECISION METAL COMPONENTS, Grover Beach, CA General Manager (10/2002 to 09/2007) Served as change agent for company restructuring enabling profitability of compa

ny specializing in precision machining and waterjet cutting. Guided assessment a nd overhaul of all operational practices, HR policies, QA processes, performance metrics and evaluative tools, and strategic goals. Established and evangelized turnaround vision to staff at all organizational levels; gained buy-in critical to effecting real change. Developed budgets and designed and executed marketing strategies. Key Achievements: - Created and executed comprehensive restructuring plan that provided clear comp any vision and established frameworks for future success. Improved revenue 54% t o 85% by standardizing estimates, pricing, and purchasing. Directly turned losse s to profits while ensuring margins. - Implemented Lean practices as central precepts for cost reduction that directl y reduced expenses by 47% while increasing income 150%. Concurrently increased y ields to 99.2%. - Increased on time delivery rates from 92% to 99.4% by partnering with QA leade rship to develop, implement, and refine company Quality Management Systems. Inte grated tailored Document Control Systems that provided unprecedented levels of t racking and control. - Created staff certification program and trained staff in Lean principles. Buil t associated knowledge management library enabling access to critical reference base. - Constructed proprietary supply chain management system providing evaluative to ols for assessing vendor performance. - Established quarterly business performance reviews with all staff that reinfor ced common purpose and directly tied individual contributions to overall company success. - Built processes supporting continuing process improvement. Assessed and overha uled legacy performance metrics to provide effective tactical and strategic busi ness intelligence. DIOPTICS MEDICAL PRODUCTS, San Luis Obispo, CA Manufacturing Manager (10/1999 to 10/2002) Directed 60 staff and three managers engaged in production processes, including manufacturing, fulfillment, labeling, and silk-screening. Developed and managed $1-million operating budget. Identified opportunities to reduce costs and increa se marginal productivity rates. Prepared periodic production reporting; communic ated success and opportunities. Key Achievements: - Established clean room operations from ground level with all associated traini ng and performance metrics. - Applied ergonomic best practices to assembly stations resulting in 10% assembl er efficiency improvement with corresponding ease of operation. - Researched new equipment for efficiency improvement potentials. Built new auto matic labeling equipment that increased output 15%. - Overhauled order fulfillment processes that drove pick and pack accuracy to 99 %+.

~ Prior experience as Manufacturing Supervisor with Seagate Technologies and as Production Supervisor with Applied Magnetics ~ EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY, San Luis Obispo, CA Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology

Member - Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA)