Samuel J Griffin

428 N. Carroll Ave. Michigan City, IN 46360

Cell: 219-229-4088
sga4bf0c@westpost.net
Summary of Qualifications
Management-Controlling-Planning -Technical Sales Consultant-Sales Negotiations a
"Communications - Customer Relations - Reviewing Engineering Project Specificati
ons and Drawings- Planning - Scheduling -Team Leadership/Development and Mentori
ng.
Professional Experience
United Technologies Sullair Corporation April 1997 a" March 2009
Technical Sales Support
Provide technical direction to account managers and their sales territory distri
butor team net work of domestic and international customers. Supported seven acc
ount managers and 45 distributors. Evaluated and consolidated detailed equipmen
t quotes that met project engineering expectations. Project quotes were compris
ed of U.S. and international businesses: Electrical power plants, oil refineri
es, steel mills, auto industry, new industrial plants and food processing facili
ties. Arranged conferences calls, meetings and plant tours with customers to di
scuss and review all project details. Training and participation in UTC ACE Ini
tiative a" achieving competitive excellence corporate quality standard that meas
ured and tracked all aspects of the businesses department functions and processe
s with accountability, this process mirrored ISO and Six-Sigma Quality Standards
.
Key Accomplishments:
a Bellagio Fountain Project Las Vegas NV a" $1.4 million equipment quote / sales
a Newmont Mining Utah - $1 million equipment quote/sale
a Mongolia Steel Mill a" Mongolia - $900,000 equipment quote/sale
a Kansas Gas and Electric a" $650,000 equipment quote /sale
United Technologies Sullair Corporation
Warehouse Manager/Supervisor January 1990 a" April 1997
Managed and controlled all warehouse activities a" Order Processing- Shipping /
Receiving -
Stocking a" Location Maintenance a" Cycle Counts a" Inventory Accuracy a" Equipm
ent and Material Recommendations / Purchases. Developed and maintained Work Cen
ter Instructions per ISO Certification a" Scheduling a" Performance Evaluations
a" Communication a" Team Building / Training a"Maintained Quality and Safety of
all work performed
Key Accomplishments:
a Maintained 95% + Inventory Accuracy for 2 years a" obtained cycle count certif
ication eliminating annual physical inventories a" cost savings of $1.5 million.
a Established cycle counting and closed warehouse procedures improved shipments
100% - Large stock orders a" 3 -5 days (previous 7-14) Small parcel orders same
day next day max (previous 5 days). All emergency orders same day up to 6pm.
a Recommended out sourcing parts for prepackaging and crating to improve order p
rocessing time.
a Obtained approval for KARDEX Storage Equipment (automated parts retrieval syst
em) for the storage of over 5000 small parts a" resulting in the elimination of
over 150 metal storage racks a" gaining valuable warehouse floor space.

United Technologies Sullair Corporation

Production Supervisor November 1984 a" December 1989
Managed and supervised 55 employees a" Directing assembly processes a" Warehouse
storage a" Shipping/Receiving Maintained quality and safety of all work perform
ed.
Key Accomplishments
a Established crating supplier - Eliminating cardboard boxes for small equipment
packaging- Cost savings of $500,000.
a Developed assembly line for the 100hp a" 150hp compressors doubling daily out
put from 2 to 5 per day.
a Obtained a supplier to remove all unwanted wooden skids weekly.
Additional Experience

Joy Manufacturing Company September 1977a" November 1984

Machining / Fabrication Supervisor
Scheduled machining and fabrication of parts required for production assembly.
Maintained quality production to engineering drawings and quality control standa
rds. Maintained company and union labor rules per contractual agreement and pro
cedures.
Luria Brothers Metal Recycling Yard August 1974 a" September 1977
Steel Yard Foreman / Superintendent
Retrieval and metal recycling for Bethlehem Steel Mill a" Maintained storage and
stock piling on all scrap recovered from the mill for processing and recycling
back through the Basic Oxygen Furnaces for remelting.
Supervised, scheduled and directed scrap retrieval, stocking and loading for the
basic oxygen furnaces and specialty plate steel accounts. Expeditious with all
customers requests to assure there were no delays with furnaces. Maintained op
en channel of communication with crew and mill to assure safety of all involved.
Also maintained company and union contract agreements.
Military
a United States Air Force 1968 a" 1972
Communications
Veteran of Foreign War - Vietnam
Education
a Supervisor / Management Training
University of Notre Dame-South Bend, IN
a Total Quality Management
University of Phoenix