AUGUST H.

LATINI
30 Pennington Court, Delanco, New Jersey 08075
Home: 856-764-3044 , Cell: 856-304-0862
Email: al503658@westpost.net
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
PROCUREMENT / SUPPLY CHAIN - FACILITIES / PLANT ENGINEERING - PRODUCTION MANAGE
MENT
Operations management professional with experience in all phases of the total ma
nufacturing operation from procurement of raw materials purchasing to the distri
bution of completed products. Well versed in start-up and turn around managemen
t, capital planning and capital project administration through to completion. D
emonstrated abilities in the areas of negotiations, total quality management (TQ
M), and waste/cost control. Skilled at managing facility maintenance and plant e
ngineering projects. Ability to develop employee incentives to motivate personne
l and create high performance production operations that significantly increase
product output, safety, and corporate profits.
Professional Employment History
RMJ LABORATORIES, INC.-Contract Cosmetics / Personal Care Products Mfg./Developm
ent Lab

2007-
2010
Purchasing Operations Management (Purchasing, Scheduling, Inventory Control, Fre
ight / Logistics,)
* Lowered on site inventory value by 40% by identifying and classifying chemical
s and materials through planned use, scrapping, and selling or returning excess
inventory.
* Implemented a multi vendor policy for all critical path manufacturing componen
ts and materials resulting in a 30% reduction in C.O.M. (cost of materials)
* Implemented a competitive bidding process procedure for the Purchasing Team, c
reating and promoting a team effort to reach goals. This effort produced a 30% c
ost savings.
* Installed and populated new Microsoft Navision MRP system. Leader of start-up
and training for purchasing, materials planning, and inventory portions of the s
ystem.
* Introduced new purchasing practices in buying chemicals and packaging material
s to staff and vendors.
DENTON VACUUM, LLC - (Original Equipment Manufacturer) 2001 to
2006
Operations Management (Manufacturing, Purchasing, Scheduling, Facilities,)
* Lowered on hand inventory value by 60% by identifying and classifying all part
s and materials and using, scrapping, selling or returning excess inventory.
* Implemented a multi vendor policy for all critical path manufacturing parts an
d materials resulting in a 30% reduction in C.O.M. (cost of materials)
* Formulated capital project and plan to replace the costly, out of compliance p
lant boiler with localized energy efficient heating and air conditioning units.
* Implemented a competitive bidding process procedure for the Purchasing Team, c
reating and promoting a team effort to reach goals. This effort produced a 20% c
ost savings.
* Redesigned and built a state of the art machine to become competitive in the i
ndustry, which became the lowest cost in the industry by 10%.
* Replaced the in-house machine shop, that was a bottle neck in the manufacturin
g process, with outside contracted machine shops. This resulted in reducing the
head count by 80%, achieved 95% on time delivery, and lowered costs 20%.

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AUTOMATION & CONTROL, INC. - (Original Equipment Manufacturer) 1999 to 2001
Shop Operations Manager
Health & Safety Manager
* Created Manpower Vs. Sales Plan and Manufacturing Schedule. Conducted weekly m
eetings for coordination of sales, manpower levels and projected delivery dates.
O.T.D (on-time delivery) improved by 30%.
* Planned construction of the largest system built in company history including:
managing purchase and delivery of materials, coordinating the acquisition of ad
ditional utilities, arranging for packing and delivery.
* Developed resources and infrastructure to support growth of company sales plan
and corporate responsibilities: employee development, safety training, OSHA req
uirements and record keeping.
OWENS CORNING CORPORATION - Building Materials Manufacturer 1978 to 1999
Operations and Engineering Projects Manager
Maintenance Operations Engineer/Supervisor
Electrical/Mechanical Systems Engineer/Supervisor
* Administrator of $1.625 million capital improvement budget for 2 plants. Facil
itated planning meetings, wrote appropriations and managed approvals. Executed p
rojects through on-time completion and within budget.
* Reduced out of control plant maintenance budget costs by $175 K in 2 years by
developing and implementing a plant wide preventive and predictive maintenance p
rogram.
* Reduced usage of water, gas, electric, and steam, showing a 20% cost reduction
within 2 years.
* Achieved all production line speed goals by coordinating and supervising equip
ment upgrades from beginning to end of the continuous line process without inter
ruption of the production schedule.
* Increased product storage space by 100%. Developed cost effective use of exist
ing space and creative organizing to exceed goal by 20% and saved $100 K annuall
y.
* Managed waste management and product cost reductions projects. Negotiated haul
ing and landfill fees, sold waste products, and recycled dust collected material
into finished product. This achieved a 25% cost reduction.
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
Electrician's Mate, Boarding Officer, Rescue Boat Coxswain, Electrical Leader
Education/Corporate Training
5 year Federally Approved Electrical Apprenticeship ( TRW / Mercer County CCVT);
Electronics Technical Program-Trenton High Technical / Vocational School; USCG
Electrician's Mate Class A School; EPA-AHERA Inspector/Management Planner Accr
editation - TSCA Title 11; National Electrical Code Training; Reliance Solid S
tate Systems Advanced Maintenance School; Allen Bradley PLC-2 & PLC-5 Programmi
ng and Maintenance Training; Confined Space Entry and Rescue Training; MS Offi
ce Suite; S.A.P. Training; Dale Carnegie Leadership Training for Managers; Fo
undations of Leadership-Center for Creative Leadership; Diversity in the Work P
lace Training; Non-Harassment Training; Managing in an Equal Opportunity Envir
onment. Public Notary, Black Seal Boiler Operator.