Barry Sievers

Experience

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  US Army

  May 1988 - Jun 1992

  Lieutenant

  Served as a tank platoon leader, scout platoon leader and a troop executive officer with B Troop, 2d ACR in Bindlach, Germany and Southwest Asia.

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  The Newark Group

  Sept 1992 - Sept 1995

  Shift Supervisor

  Supervised a 10-person crew during daily operations of a paper machine, directed the crew during maintenance shutdowns, and conducted process and safety training for supervised crews.

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  Smurfit-Stone

  Oct 1995 - Sept 1998

  Process Engineer

  Performed operator training; process improvement and operational problem troubleshooting; daily maintenance coordination and planning; and process chemical use and trials at a paper manufacturing plant.

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  The Republic Group, Inc

  Oct 1998 - Jan 2001

  Provided leadership and effective management of plant operations for a 200 person paper manufacturing facility. Responsible for meeting plant safety, quality, productivity and cost goals; planning and coordinating maintenance and operations tasks; and developing managers and supervisors. Developed the plant’s long term capital improvement plan and executed capital equipment installations and improvement projects. Ensured the plant complied with Federal and State environmental codes. Provided leadership and effective management of plant operations for an 85 person department in a paper manufacturing facility. Responsible for the development of a safe work environment, professionally developing 9 supervisors, training the production workforce, troubleshooting and solving operational problems, improving the production process and managing specialty chemical use, applications and vendor relationships.

  • Plant Manager

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  • Assistant Plant Manager

    Oct 1998 - Nov 1999
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  Armstrong World Industries

  Sept 2001 - Jan 2005

  Provided effective leadership for a 28 person maintenance and engineering department in a manufacturing facility. Accountable for achieving department safety, cost and efficiency goals. Responsible for the best cost management of variable and fixed expenses associated with the maintenance and support of the production operation and facility upkeep. Provided project management on major capital projects awarded to the unit. Supported plant operations by leading and facilitating projects of broad scope and varying complexity focused on integrating manufacturing process improvement and control systems. Utilized designed experiment practices, statistical process control, Six Sigma improvement methodologies and team problem solving methods to improve targeted processes. Project manager for capital projects. Analyzed options for capital equipment purchases.

  • Maintenance Manager

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  • Manufacturing Process Coordinator

    Sept 2001 - Jan 2004
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  Sun-Pine Corporation

  Jan 2005 - Jun 2009

  Director of Operations

  Provide leadership and effective management of manufacturing and distribution operations for a consumer liquid packaged goods division accounting for 45% of company sales. Responsible for achieving organizational safety, environmental, customer service, quality, productivity and cost goals; purchasing and procurement of raw materials; developing and controlling operational budgets; driving process improvement utilizing Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing techniques; developing employees and developing and managing the capital improvement plan and projects. Show less

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  CR Brands, Inc.

  Jun 2009 - Mar 2014

  Drive strategic efforts to develop aligned demand, supply, inventory and logistics plans, and communicate these plans to gain consensus from Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance to support business goals. Responsible for developing and implementing strategic and operating plans to ensure that appropriate Supply Chain solutions are advanced, supporting current business needs and projected multi-year future growth. Determine, develop and guide Supply Chain organizational initiatives to support functional capabilities expansions over a multi-year horizon, including continuously improving supply chain processes, infrastructure, and people. Drive continuous improvement for the organization in support of business objectives. Lead and manage the quality management system for the business. Show less Provide leadership and effective management of manufacturing and distribution operations for two consumer liquid packaged goods facilities accounting for 80% of company sales. Responsible for achieving organizational safety, environmental, customer service, quality, productivity and cost goals; developing and controlling operational budgets; maintaining food grade Good Manufacturing Practice certification, driving process improvement using Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing techniques; developing employees and managing the capital improvement plan and projects. Show less

  • Director of Supply Chain Operations

    Nov 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Manufacturing Manager

    Jun 2009 - Oct 2013
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  Commercial Metals Company

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2018

  Provide leadership and effective management of fabrication operations for a 100 person structural steel fabrication facility. Responsible for achieving organizational safety, environmental, customer service, quality, productivity and cost goals; developing and controlling operational budgets; maintaining AISC certification, driving process improvement using Lean Manufacturing techniques; developing employees and managing the capital improvement plan and projects. Drive strategic efforts to develop aligned demand, supply, inventory and logistics plans in support of business operations. Determine, develop and guide Supply Chain organizational initiatives to support functional capabilities expansions over a multi-year horizon, including continuously improving supply chain processes, infrastructure, and people. Drive continuous improvement for the organization in support of business objectives utilizing Lean Manufacturing techniques.

  • Plant Manager/Operations Manager

    Jan 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Supply Chain & Continuous Improvement Manager

    Mar 2014 - Jan 2017
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  SC Steel LLC

  Apr 2018 - now

  Ensure the business can efficiently source raw materials, manufacture products, store inventory and transport shipments to our customers on time and on budget. Provide leadership and effective management of fabrication operations for a 150 person structural steel fabrication facility. Responsible for achieving organizational safety, environmental, customer service, quality, productivity and cost goals; developing and controlling operational budgets; maintaining AISC certification, driving process improvement using Lean Manufacturing techniques; developing employees and managing the capital improvement plan and projects.

  • Fulfillment Manager

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Plant Manager

    Apr 2018 - Mar 2022