TED HERMANN
4639 White Wing Dr. • Alvin, TX 77511
832-704-5010 • [Send email using form at bottom]

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Proficient Professional eager to contribute plant/production management
expertise as well as strong knowledge of manufacturing and threading pipe toward
actively supporting an organization in maximizing performance.

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RESULTS-PRODUCING MANAGEMENT CAREER spanning 15 years, demonstrating consistent
improvements in quality, cost and delivery functions. In depth expertise in
managing entire plants and supervising production operations, specializing in the
manufacturing and threading of pipe. Strong and decisive operations leader,
posessing excellent analytical, organizational, team building, and planning
skills. Maintain uncompromising focus on high quality standards and bottom-line
profit improvement. Proven track record of building, directing and merging
threading plants; effectively managed operations of 5 plants for Grant Prideco.
Dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management
skills. Core competencies include:

Quality Assurance Management			Lean Manufacturing Practices
Procedural Development			Safety Standards/Compliance
Facility Construction				Operations Improvement
Turnaround Management Strategy		Project Cycle Management
Workflow Planning				Cost Control Strategies
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SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Efficiently decreased reject rate by 5% and increased the production rate by
10%, VAM USA
Exceeded the budgeted gross margin by 8%, VAM USA
Decreased the reject rate from 6% to 1.5% at all plants, Grant Prideco
Increased production by 20% through training and work force retention, Grant
Prideco
Decreased the annual safety record from 12 incidents in 2005 to 2 incidents in
2008, Grant Prideco
Exceeded the budgeted gross margin by 30%/year, Grant Prideco
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Line Manager VAM USA									 1994-Present
	Spearhead line management operations in fast paced technologically
advanced threading environment.
	Effectively train and direct 30-member staff and actively collaborate
in operation functions such as employee training, evaluating performance and
providing guidance/mentoring.
	Drive the successful merger between Grant Prideco and VAM, supervising
the implementation of both two company’s proprietary threads.
	Responsible for decreasing rejection rate by 5%, increasing the
production rate by 10% and exceeding budgeted gross margin by 8%.  

Plant Manager GRANT PRIDECO										  
	Successfully managed all operations of five threading plants on behalf
of company, from material management, sales and production to scheduling, quality
control and maintenance.  
	Facilitated productive communication and positive working relationships
between departments in support of overall company objectives.
	Implemented safety procedures and increased production standards;
decreased annual safety record from 12 incidents in 2005 to 2 in 2008.
	Responsible for managing over 80 employees, providing leadership that
decreased reject rate from 6% to 1.5%, increased production by 20% and exceeded
the budgeted gross margin by 30%/year.
	Hand selected in 2004 to serve as Project Manager on the construction
of the fifth threading plant, ensured project completion on time and $200k under
budget.
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