Larry DeSantis

4443 Casa Grande Circle #165; Cypress, Ca. 90630;714-484-1060;desantislarry@aol.

com
Summary Hands on results oriented manager with an extensive background in manage
ment, production and customer service. Highly organized, providing leadership
in support of sales, engineering and marketing divisions. Excellent writing and
oral communication skills. Adept at problem solving, staff development, team b
uilding and innovative thinking.
Job Experience Second Shift Production Manager
2008-2009 Cast Parts Inc.; City of Industry, Ca.
Managed a team of 60 + employees in the Cast Parts processing.
Large Line Production Castings.
Cleaning, Non-Destructive Testing (Penetrant and Xray), Weld Repair
Oversaw inspections of Re-Worked parts to blueprint specifications.
Responsible for meeting $1.2-$1.4 million monthly quota.
Created 20% reduction in rework cycle time through development of Cell M
anufacturing techniques.
Chief Program Manager/Golf Division
1990-2004 CoastCast Corp., Rancho Dominguez, Ca.
Supervised approximately 100 Program Managers and Technicians in four pl
ants.
Coordinated all manufacturing parameters established by customers and ou
r engineering division.
Responsible for all First Article Production
Assisted in the design and implementation of a Titanium facility to manu
facture Oversized Drivers.
Responsible for briefing upper management on all First Articles and Ongo
ing Production.
Initiated Lean Manufacturing techniques to reduce costs.
Responsible for the transition on all Golf Products from First Article A
pproval to full production.
Product Manager/Golf Division
1983-1990 CoastCast Corp., Wilmington, Ca.
Supervised approximately 25 employees.
Responsible for all Tooling development and maintenance.
Worked with toolmakers to improve tooling design in order to increase lo
ngevity and parts injected per hour.
Worked with engineering to increase throughput of wax patterns by 50%.
Responsible for all New Hire Employee Training in the manufacturing proc
ess.
Performed daily audits in all manufacturing departments evaluating rejec
ts, pinpoint causes and initiate corrective actions.

Education

Sophia University, Tokyo, Japan

I was an exchange student affiliated with Notre Dame University. I studied Asia
n history focusing on Sino/Soviet Relations…Associates Degree.
University of Alabama Huntsville, Ala.
Dual Major, US History and Political Science
References Available upon request