Don Stender

Move and handle rail freight cars safely and efficiently over main lines, within yards, and at customer locations Verify and update documentation, operate hand brakes, switches and other related rail apparatus Spotting at customer locations

Conductor - CNIC RAILROAD - Homewood, IL

(2002-01)

• Move and handle rail freight cars safely and efficiently over main lines, within yards, and at customer locations
• Verify and update documentation, operate hand brakes, switches and other related rail apparatus
• Spotting at customer locations

Operations Supervisor - ACCO BRANDS - University Park, IL

(2001-01 - 2002-12)

Assign manpower for up to 30 employees in 350,000 sq. ft. office products warehouse with regards to picking and shipping functions. Responsible for productivity, safety, housekeeping, accuracy, training. Achieved and maintained most productive shift out of three

Production Supervisor - HENDRICKSON SPRING - Chicago, IL

(1996-01 - 2000-12)

Supervised Forge, Heat Treat and Assembly Departments over 4 year period. Responsible for up to 30 employees with regards to productivity, quality, safety, training. Helped design and implement material and tooling staging plans, Lean Manufacturing concepts and QS 9000 procedures.

Production Supervisor - ABC RAIL CORPORATION - Chicago Heights, IL

(1994-01 - 1995-12)

Responsible for production, quality, safety, inventory, and training for up to 25 employees in railroad trackwork specialty products manufacture.

• Led department turnaround effort increasing sales, improving morale, and on time shipments by 50%
• Directed most organized and efficient department physical inventory in 15 years

General Laborer – Supervisor – General Manager - JOHNSTON & JENNINGS - Chicago Heights, IL

(1979-01 - 1993-12)

Responsible for P & L management for steel plate service center with $2 million annual sales. Accountable for sales, materials management including purchasing, warehousing inventory, receiving, personnel, production, quality, building and equipment maintenance and customer relations.

B.S. - Business Management – Finance - University of Wisconsin-Parkside

M.B.A. - Operations Management - Illinois Institute of Technology