MICHAEL HAMMOND
Dillsburg
Summary
Twenty-Six years of professional experience in manufacturing and production operations of glass manufacturing with 13+ years of management experience responsible for three operating departments. Results driven planning and operations management professional with exceptional communication, problem solving and leadership skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineer, Technical Services
Vitro Architectural Glass
06.2019 - Current
- Supply direct customer support for technical issues.
- Conduct audits of VCN members
- Manage all Sustainability programs
- Lead Sustainability Steering Committee
Glass Products Manager
PPG Industries, Inc.
12.2006 - Current
- Daily operation management of three operating departments - Production Control, Wareroom Operations, and Shipping Departments
- Manage and Lead (8) Supervisors, (3) Engineers, (5) Salaried employees, (100) Wareroom production employees, (40) Shipping Employees
- Member of Works #6 Carlisle Plant Leadership Team
- Lead Safety initiatives for Wareroom & Shipping Departments and participate on Safety Leadership Team
- Monitor daily production outputs, non-routine cost analysis, monitor labor and expense spending for departments
- Manage inventory levels for all products
- Investigate and implement ideas for quality improvement, increase productivity and cost reduction
- Manage documentation of and training on production procedures and work instructions
- Plan, direct, coordinate and assign manpower to meet production schedules
- Recommend and execute quality improvements for production and product quality
- Drive daily production activities with effective communication and leadership
- Direct improvements in safety, product quality, service and cost efficiency
Senior Engineering Associate Wareroom
PPG Industries Inc.
07.2004 - 12.2006
- Responsible for Works #6 Line 1 Wareroom operations
- Monitor and respond to any and all quality issues
- Worked with maintenance to improve equipment operations and minimize downtime
- Planned and coordinated L1 Wareroom cold repair planning including the installation of new allocation system
Project Manager
PPG Industries Inc.
03.2002 - 07.2004
- Project manager responsible for process improvement projects
- Led initiatives to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence in both tank and bath operations
- Led cross-functional teams in order to establish true root cause and corrective actions
Tank Engineer
PPG Industries Inc.
07.1998 - 03.2002
- Progressed through various tank engineering positions from Tank Engineer II to Engineer Associate
- Responsible for day to day Furnace operations including defect management
- Responsible for day to day Bath operations including thickness change improvements
- Responsible for all Product Change activities which included > 100 product changes
- Development of Starphire and Solarphire products including the production of glass for 1 WTC (World Trade Center)
- Managed and Led Hot repair team - (3) Hot repairmen
Tank Engineer I
PPG Industries Inc.
04.1996 - 07.1998
- Responsible for day to day batch house operations
- Supported and assisted Tank Engineer in furnace operations
Education
MBA - MBA Essentials
Pitt
Pittsburgh, PA01.2008
Master of Science - Ceramic Science
Penn State University
University Park, PA07.1998
Bachelor of Science - Ceramic Science and Engineering
Penn State University
University Park, PA01.1993
Skills
- Production line management
- Exceptional interpersonal communication
- Inventory management
- Budget development
- Manufacturing management
- Staff training/development
- Knowledge of safety, quality, and environmental systems
- Organized
- Project Management
- Sigma Logic Catalyst
- LEAN Manufacturing
- Effective Leader
Accomplishments
- Integration of Contract and Tier II workforce that has resulted in saving of $2.5M per year.
- Developed and Implemented 6 week new hire training program for Wareroom department.
Timeline
Engineer, Technical Services
Vitro Architectural Glass
06.2019 - Current
Glass Products Manager
PPG Industries, Inc.
12.2006 - Current
Senior Engineering Associate Wareroom
PPG Industries Inc.
07.2004 - 12.2006
Project Manager
PPG Industries Inc.
03.2002 - 07.2004
Tank Engineer
PPG Industries Inc.
07.1998 - 03.2002
Tank Engineer I
PPG Industries Inc.
04.1996 - 07.1998
Master of Science - Ceramic Science
Penn State University
Bachelor of Science - Ceramic Science and Engineering
Penn State University
MBA - MBA Essentials
Pitt
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