PETER J. BURG

210 Tower Road     Villanova, PA 19085
(609) 202-8281     

CAREER PROFILE

     25 years of management and supervision experience in high volume production
and assembly operations.
     Managed operations involving up to 120 workers that generated revenue of up
to $13 million annually. 
     Achieved cost reductions in facilities of up to 220,000 sq. ft. involving
union and non-union personnel.
     Significant experience and skills in the following areas:

 Strategic Planning Cost Control Purchasing/Inventory Control
 Lean Manufacturing Safety Management Operating Plans/Budgets
 Quality Assurance P & L Management Training
 Vendor Relationships Negotiation Staffing & Hiring

EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

VICTORY REFRIGERATION Cherry Hill, NJ
 Division of billion dollar private company that manufactures commercial
refrigerators and freezers. 

Assembly Manager 1997 - 2009
 Responsible for managing seven production areas including managing seven lead
people and 40 union 
 personnel in a 220,000 sq. ft. assembly facility. 
     Managed parts inventory valued at approximately $250,000.
     Handled grievances and discipline problems with union shop stewards.
     Recommended simplification of a key assembly process that reduced cost by
15%.
     Reduced direct labor hours per production unit by 21%.
     Key contributor to introduction of new product line including production
configuration and workflow. 
     Trained all union personnel in Lean Manufacturing Techniques. 

 Awards: Employee of the Quarter, Third Quarter 2004 and Employee of the Month,
August 2004

ACRO EXTRUSION CORPORATION Wilmington, DE
 Company manufactured vinyl components for residential replacement windows. 

Production Manager 1989 - 1997
 Responsible for 24/7 operation including manufacturing and warehouse function
that produced PVC 
 extruded components that generated annual sales of $13 million. 
     Supervised six managers and a workforce of 54 non-union employees. 
     Oversaw production scheduling, raw material purchasing, and raw material
and finished goods inventory 
 valued at $2.6 million. 
     Served as Plant Safety Manager for five years. 
     Increased production by 12%, reduced manpower by 40%, reduced scrap by 9%,
raw material cost by 8%,
 and lost time accidents by 11% over a period of eight years. 

SEALY MATTRESS COMPANY Millville, NJ
 Company manufactures mattresses that are marketed throughout the world. 

Plant Manager 1985 - 1989
 Responsible for all manufacturing activities in 130,000 sq. ft. facility
generating annual sales of $12 
 million. 
     Oversaw three supervisors and a union workforce of 60 employees. 
     Assigned to manufacturing location with record of sub-standard quality
results; achieved consistent 
 quality results, which exceeded company standards in 18 months. 
Subsequently exceeded company  's quality standards during remainder of tenure
with company. 
     Reduced direct labor cost by 11% in first two years in position. 
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EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS (Continued)

     Implemented plant safety program including successfully passing three OSHA
inspections. 
     Developed plan and oversaw execution of move of all machinery and materials
from 130,000 sq. ft. 
 location to 200,000 sq. ft. location. This occurred at the end of tenure with
company. 

FRITO-LAY Bensalem, PA
 Division of PepsiCo, company manufactured meat snacks that were marketed
nationally. 

Production Superintendent - Night Shift 1981 - 1985
 Responsible for night shift operations including supervising 20 union workers.

     Met or exceeded production quality and safety goals each year with company.


BF GOODRICH & LEE TIRE Oaks, PA & Conshohocken, PA
Floor Supervisor 1975 - 1981
 Responsible for supervising 15 union employees at a tire manufacturing
facility.
     Completed formal production supervision training program at Lee Tire (1975
- 1978) that involved 
 working in every manufacturing department in plant. 

CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

Kaizen Process Improvement Training, Victory Refrigeration 2005 - 2009
Lean Manufacturing Training, Victory Refrigeration 2005 - 2009
Handling Difficult Employees, Victory Refrigeration 2007
Foreman  's Institute Management Course, Acro Extrusion 1995
Effective Speaking and Human Relations, Dale Carnegie 1994
Discipline Administration, Sealy Mattress 1987
Labor Relations, Grievance Handling, and Labor Relations, Sealy Mattress 1987
Successful Supervisor Management & Effective Supervisory Interaction, Frito-Lay
1979

EDUCATION

TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science 1975

Accomplishment: Self-financed 100% of college education by working 30 - 40 hours
per week while 
 carrying 15 credit hours per semester and earning a GPA of 3.2.