Thomas A. Michalski 18544 Marshfield Avenue, Homewood, IL. 60430
Res: (708) 799-9119 Cell: (708) 256-8379
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CAREER OBJECTIVE Versatile, resourceful management professional with a focus on pursuing excellence as a means to achieve goals and organizational growth. Effective problem-solver and organizer in high-pressure situations. Seeking a position where business opportunity analysis and planning, team building, communications and presentation skills can be utilized.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Healy Construction Services, Inc., Crestwood, IL. 2006 - 2008
Project Manager / Estimator / Contract Negotiator
Reason For Leaving: Work Slow-down / Cost Saving
Chicago Heights Glass, Inc., South Holland, IL. 2003 - 2006
Project Coordinator / Estimator
Reason For Leaving: Work Slow-down
Meyer Glass & Mirror Co., Inc. Michigan City, IN. 1998 - 2000
Illinois Sales Director / Project Manager / Estimator
Reason For Leaving: Position Eliminated
USA Glass & Metal, Inc. East Hazel Crest, IL. 1994 - 1998
Vice President / General Manager / Proj. Mgr. / Sr. Estimator
Reason For Leaving: Company Closed
Schaaf Metal Systems, Bridgeview, IL. 1988 - 1992
Engineering/ Drafting / Architectural Representative Reason For Leaving: New ownership-terminated existing staff.
EDUCATION
Chicago City Colleges, Chicago, IL.: Architecture (2 Years)
University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.: Architecture (2+ Years)
State of Illinois Military Academy, Springfield, IL. Leadership, Management, Tactics (1 Year)
Numerous Professional Development and Training Seminars: Including: Productivity, Customer Service, Sexual Harassment, Personnel Management, Organizational Problem Solving
ORGANIZATIONS
Illinois National Guard (Retired) HHC, 108th Spt. Bn. (22+ Years Honorable Service)
Duties: Bn. Communications Chief, Platoon Leader
State of Illinois Military Academy (Retired)
Duties: Advanced NCO Management / Leadership Course Instructor
Homewood & Park Forest Fire Departments (Retired) (Total 22 + Years Fire Dept. Service)
Duties: Officer, Paramedic, Rescue Tech, Instructor
Homewood Fire Department Association, Inc. (Retired)
President / CEO (longest elected official in 100-plus year history of organization)
SKILLS / QUALIFICATIONS
Organizational Skills
• Identifies significant business opportunities, then exploits such opportunities in a timely manner
• Organizes and formulates necessary resources to package unique and effective business solutions
• Established reputation as decisive and focused organizer able to initiate actions at all levels in order to achieve organizational objectives
Management Skills
• Integrates hands-on and overseeing skills as a dynamic “get it done†problem solver proficient in diverse areas of management
• Hires, motivates and develops Personnel
• Established successful businesses from start-up to sustained operations Financial Skills
• Forecasts sales plans, developing profitability standards / goals
• Develops successful framework for value-added sales, marketing and merchandising programs from conception through execution and follow-up evaluation
Leadership Skills
• Established reputation as decisive, “takes initiative†manager
• Effectively assumes leadership role in a wide variety of both crisis and managerial situations, recognizing different perspectives as sources of creativity and innovation
• Strong strategy development, marketing an d personal selling skills
Communication Skills
• Initiates and cultivates strong ongoing, profitable client relationships
• Effectively interacts with personnel at all levels, including executive management, staff, and clients
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
SELECTED BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Identified opportunity to bring highly competitive, profitable and distinctive new product system to market. Managed design and development of product line; actively participated in laboratory and field testing of all products to ensure conformity to industry standards. Result: New product line was successful, generating in excess of $ 10 million profit during first year.
Successfully re-established company in highly competitive category generating sales increase from $ 150,000 to over $ 8 million over the first year. Managed all aspects of operation including qualifying and hiring employees, establishing new supplier accounts, and setting up fabrication facility.
Increased manufacturing and production capabilities resulting in increased sales and profit of over $ 1 million in the first year. Worked with facility manager on the design, layout and construction of revamped facility incorporating additional production machinery, as well as expanded storage and shipping areas.
Generated sales increase from zero to over $ 1 million dollars in less than a year through the successful development of new territory operational office, client base and materials suppliers.
Key operative in restoration of profitability to major plant via effective hiring and training of new employees, enhancing fabrication, sales and marketing of product line. Result: plant was the only domestic operation to achieve profitability standards.
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