Edward P.

Gee 18823 Fox Chase Court Parkton, Maryland 21120 Cell - 410-487-4475 Work Experience: Severstal Sparrows Point, Maryland. Division Manager - Tin Mill (2008 to present) Responsible for all operations inc luding: profit and loss performance, safety, quality, efficiencies of operation and continuous improvements of 500 employee division. Division produces 540,000 tons annually of tin plated product. Directly responsible for 5 area managers an d their respective departments including: maintenance, rolling, plating, picklin g and annealing. Responsible for administering counseling with employees and union officials. Led tin division to being only profitable division at Sparrows Point. Worthington Steel A Division of Worthington Industries Baltimore, Maryland Operations Manager (2000 to Oct 2007) Responsible for all operations including: profit and loss performance, safety, quality, efficiency throughput, yields and lean initiatives (6S and SMED). Facility generates sales in excess of $100,000,0 00 and processes 270,000 tons annually. Directly responsible for 10 direct repor t managers and up to 164 employees. Oversaw certification and audits for TS 1694 9, 14001 and OHSAS 18001. Facility supplies just in time delivery to customers i ncluding automotive. Heavily involved with EH&S program development and implementation of regulatory compliance. Decreased DART and recordable incidents to lowest level in facility history. Increased productivity and throughput while decreasing headcount. Recei ved recognition for being an overall top rated operation's manager in The Worthi ngton Steel Group. Proactively visited customers to review our supplier performa nce and troubleshoot issues. Several key customers have awarded the Baltimore te am supplier of the Year. Led the Baltimore division in having its third best fiscal year in the facilitie s history measured on the EVA line. This was achieved with 18% less throughput i n FY 07 when compared to prior year. Plant Manager (1997 to 2000) Responsible for day-to-day operations of all equipm ent and plant personnel. Responsible for effectively implementing a new hiring p rocess resulting in a better retention rate. Directly involved with requesting a pproved capital requests for $3,100,000 and $10,000,000 with both projects finis hing on time and meeting pro forma requirements. Exceeded budgetary goals with l abor, capital projects and cost saving initiatives. Responsible for overall plan t measurements and negotiating vendor contracts with the plant. Responsible for coaching, mentoring, performance reviews, and counseling for 134 employees.

Worthington Steel Porter, Indiana

Plant Superintendent (1993 to 1997) Responsible for all hourly personnel in one of Worthington's largest steel processing centers with over 230 employees and 50 0,000' of plant space. Responsible for all equipment including pickle-line, pres s, blanking line, four slitters, and two one pass mills. Was named lead manager in training and start-up of $20,000,000 pickle-line. Spent 3 months off site pri or to installation of pickle-line learning all phases of operations including EP A compliance and maintenance lab support. Reviewed and implemented plant matrix measurements with all plant personnel. Was direct contact for EPA & OSHA complia nce. Was selected to attend a manufacturing management development class which includ ed business analysis and production troubleshooting at the: steel, plastics, cyl inders, castings, and Armstrong joint ventures of Worthington Industries. Had in -depth training on financial statements, HR, lean manufacturing, legal issues an d corporate community relations.

Worthington Steel Chicago, Illinois Production Supervisor/Inside Sales/Production Set-up (1987 to 1993) Performed sa les and set-up roles filling in as back up. Communicated with customers on a dai ly basis in giving quotes and placing orders. Expedited orders and tracked throu gh the plant ensuring on time delivery. Responsible for setting-up master coils and efficiently yielding to meet customers needs while maximizing profitability. Learned all aspects of steel making including casting, slitting, blanking, rolli ng and pickling. Responsible for plant personnel on shift I was managing. Attended additional training including metallurgy, 10-hour OSHA compliance semin ars, 10 key principles of management, Dale Carnegie, Atwood communications semin ar, SPC class and numerous HR legal compliance seminars. Internship (1986 to 1987) After graduating from college, began career at Worthin gton Industries working in an intern program learning all aspects of flat roll Education: Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Illinois Bachelor of Science 1985 Major: Finance/Marketing