Robert J. Laine
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William Kinner
I had the pleasure of working with Bob at Chemtool. He is a team player and was good at both improving processes and developing people. He was a great asset to have on the team and a tireless worker.
Tim W.
I worked with Bob Laine for many years in a variety of positions at Chemtool inc. He is a passionate, knowledgeable, and caring individual who worked hard to achieve measurable results for the company in 25+ years of growth. Bob is a great team member, demonstrating honesty, integrity, and dedication in both his own role and in helping mentor and grow others within the organization. Bob's cross-functional background in both Operations and Production Planning proved very valuable for both strategic and tactical challenges, helping us execute day to day while achieving our longer-term goals including significant inventory reduction while improving on-time delivery to customers. Bob’s experience and character would be a highly valuable asset to any organization.
William Kinner
I had the pleasure of working with Bob at Chemtool. He is a team player and was good at both improving processes and developing people. He was a great asset to have on the team and a tireless worker.
Tim W.
I worked with Bob Laine for many years in a variety of positions at Chemtool inc. He is a passionate, knowledgeable, and caring individual who worked hard to achieve measurable results for the company in 25+ years of growth. Bob is a great team member, demonstrating honesty, integrity, and dedication in both his own role and in helping mentor and grow others within the organization. Bob's cross-functional background in both Operations and Production Planning proved very valuable for both strategic and tactical challenges, helping us execute day to day while achieving our longer-term goals including significant inventory reduction while improving on-time delivery to customers. Bob’s experience and character would be a highly valuable asset to any organization.
William Kinner
I had the pleasure of working with Bob at Chemtool. He is a team player and was good at both improving processes and developing people. He was a great asset to have on the team and a tireless worker.
Tim W.
I worked with Bob Laine for many years in a variety of positions at Chemtool inc. He is a passionate, knowledgeable, and caring individual who worked hard to achieve measurable results for the company in 25+ years of growth. Bob is a great team member, demonstrating honesty, integrity, and dedication in both his own role and in helping mentor and grow others within the organization. Bob's cross-functional background in both Operations and Production Planning proved very valuable for both strategic and tactical challenges, helping us execute day to day while achieving our longer-term goals including significant inventory reduction while improving on-time delivery to customers. Bob’s experience and character would be a highly valuable asset to any organization.
William Kinner
I had the pleasure of working with Bob at Chemtool. He is a team player and was good at both improving processes and developing people. He was a great asset to have on the team and a tireless worker.
Tim W.
I worked with Bob Laine for many years in a variety of positions at Chemtool inc. He is a passionate, knowledgeable, and caring individual who worked hard to achieve measurable results for the company in 25+ years of growth. Bob is a great team member, demonstrating honesty, integrity, and dedication in both his own role and in helping mentor and grow others within the organization. Bob's cross-functional background in both Operations and Production Planning proved very valuable for both strategic and tactical challenges, helping us execute day to day while achieving our longer-term goals including significant inventory reduction while improving on-time delivery to customers. Bob’s experience and character would be a highly valuable asset to any organization.
Experience
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Batavia Container
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United States
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Packaging & Containers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lean Manufacturing Manager
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Aug 2020 - Present
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Chemtool Incorporated a Lubrizol Company owned by Berkshire Hathaway
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Supply Chain Production Planner
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2015 - 2019
Led the production planning process for three domestic grease manufacturing plants, as well as multiple domestic and international distribution facilities. The manufacturing process included: ~3000 SKUs processed through over 40 vessels. Plants operated on a 24/7 schedule.• Improved service levels for key customers from 75% to 95% by working closely with the Operations Group to meet schedule attainment goals. Improved sequencing of formulation changeovers to reduce downtime, aligned batch sizes to meet changing customer demands, and synchronized production runs with packaging to reduce wait times and maintain product integrity.• Served as a primary plant contact for the sales force and key customers on product and process inquiries. • Key contributor in transitioning Master Schedule to electronic format to facilitate communication within the plant and management. Monitors were placed throughout the plant to show real-time status on schedules.• Worked closely with Technical Managers on formulation changes and recommended process improvements to reduce waste and improve consistency of product. Reduced waste by over $2M in 2018.• Mentored Production Planners on products and processes to improve system parameters and quality of planning decisions, reducing the number of schedule changes. Show less
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Supply Chain Planning Manager
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2013 - 2015
Spearheaded production planning of lubricating greases, representing 2,000+ SKUs and $150M in revenue. Served as sole planning arm of the newly established Supply Chain Team.• Identified short-term tactical and long-term strategic plans to satisfy customer needs. Worked with purchasing and operations to resolve issues and ensure supply.• Helped identify and execute plans to recover operating income from distressed inventory. Improved operating income by $2M in 2018 by reduction of scrap and product downgrading.• Served as a Key Contact for customers and senior management.• Governed outputs on planned production. Scheduled entire chemical and packaging plant. • Led efforts to reduce inventory, resulting in a $10M reduction in working capital while improving on-time delivery from 70% to 95%. Show less
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Production Manager
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1992 - 2013
Successfully managed the day-to-day operations of two facilities (Rockton and Crystal Lake) for Metalcote's contract lubricant-packaging division, including procurement, planning, production, scheduling, warehousing, shipping, material handling, and quality for multi-shift operations. Supervised nine direct reports and 160 total reports, including numerous contract employees. Fulfilled all plant manager responsibilities in his absence. • Chaired daily multi-department production meetings. Planned and coordinated production schedules with all internal departments to meet customer deadlines. • Managed quality of all products manufactured and packaged to assure compliance with customer expectations and quality standards for primary customers, including Shell, Chevron, Conoco and Caterpillar, and specialty customers, including Harley Davidson, Castrol, and Lucas. • Coordinated daily transactions between customers, suppliers, and carriers to ensure all customer needs were met in a timely and desirable fashion. • Designed and wrote inventory control, shipping and receiving, and plant safety procedures.• Spearheaded the achievement and maintained ISO 9002 certification for 15 years.• Managed the department’s labor budget.• Directed AQI (Annual Quality Improvement) goals as required. • Originated and wrote a preventative maintenance program.• Cross-trained in laboratory testing and manufacture of lubricants. Show less
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Production Foreman, Construction Products Division
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1990 - 1991
Managed plant operations during the evening shift, including shipping and receiving, plant safety, and security. Supervised and trained 12 to 15 union employees. Managed plant operations during the evening shift, including shipping and receiving, plant safety, and security. Supervised and trained 12 to 15 union employees.
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Education
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Eastern Illinois University
Bachelor of Science, Major: Production Management, Minor: Economics -
Addison Trail High School
H.S. Diploma
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