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| Desired Industry: Manufacturing |
SpiderID: 22711 |
| Desired Job Location: Columbia, South Carolina |
Date Posted: 9/22/2008 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 10/01/08 |
| Desired Wage: 75000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, 50-75% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Other |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
Versatile management professional with seventeen-year track record providing visionary leadership driving significant cost savings, product innovation, market penetration and margin improvement. Demonstrated success in all phases of new products from concept, design thru production. In-depth experience directing both production lines and product development initiatives within Fortune 500 as well family-owned business environments.
Respected manager, able to direct and motivate teams of 515 plus employees in union and non-union environments. Excellent interpersonal skills-comfortable and effective in front of large groups and presenting to senior management/boards of directors. Internationally traveled and culturally sensitive. Superior performance repeatedly recognized through fast-track promotions and awards.
Global thinker with strong management, business development, and technology experience.
Proven ability to gain the confidence of customers, employers, and senior management.
True leader who inspires confidence in employees by empowering them to do their jobs and respecting them for their accomplishments.
Creative problem solver with the ability to develop visionary solutions to complex business and technical challenges.
Experienced in MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Netscape, Internet, networks, etc.
Experience:
Professional Experience
Plant Manager, Nevamar Corporation, Hampton, South Carolina 2007-Present
Responsible for all plant operations to include Manufacturing, Production Control, Quality, Shipping and Receiving, Customer Service, Sales, Maintenance, Plant level accounting as well as Human Resources and Staff requirements, in major HPL laminate facility, servicing the construction and home building industries. Financial responsibilities included P&L, Product development, Machinery appropriations, Monthly budgets and forecasted long term spending and ROI evaluations. Reporting to the President and CEO. Current workforce consists of 12 Direct reports and 515 plant employees.
Plant Manager, Arnco Corporation, Graniteville, South Carolina 2000-2007
Responsible for all plant operations to include Manufacturing, Production Control, Quality, Shipping and Receiving, Customer Service, Sales, Maintenance, Plant level accounting as well as Human Resources and Staff requirements, in high volume Extrusion facility, servicing the telecommunications, gas, water and electrical industries. Financial responsibilities included P&L, Product development, Machinery appropriations, Monthly budgets and forecasted long term spending and ROI evaluations. Reporting to the President and owner of the corporate organization. Was recruited from largest competitor for start-up of new state of the art factory in South Carolina. The South Carolina facility became the most productive and profitable plant in the organization in year one of operations.
Plant Manager, Dura-Line Corporation, Middlesboro, Kentucky 1996-2000
Responsible for all facets of daily plant operation in high volume Multi-Plant Extrusion facilities. Took control of facility after a threatened Union Strike and had ZERO quality rejects at shipments for entire year. This facility now has the best on-time record within the entire organization. Reporting to the President of the corporate organization, with dotted line of report to the V.P. of Operations. Was recruited back to this organization by its parent company based off past success. Achieved record success within this plant in Scrap, GPPH, and overall productivity. Employee levels have increased by 120% to 180 employees with 16 direct subordinates. Acted as start-up Manager for the U.S. as well as Malaysian facilities.
Plant Manager, ITW, Incorporated, Hartsville, South Carolina 1995-1996
Responsible for entire plant operations to include Manufacturing, Production Control, Quality, Customer Service, Maintenance, Shipping and Receiving as well as all Staffing requirements. Financial responsibilities included P&L, Machinery appropriations, Monthly budgets and forecasted long term spending. Employing approximately 56 employees and directly managing a staff of 10. Accomplishments include record sales for year ending 1995, 75% reduction in lost time accidents, 43% fewer quality complaints, and implementation of phase 1 of ISO 9002. Product line limited to Extruded Plastic Edgeboard.
Plant Manager, Dura-Line Corporation, Middlesboro, Kentucky 1992-1995
Responsible for all daily activities including Production, Quality, Shipping and Receiving. In February 1994, this plant reached its highest production record, as well as its lowest scrap rate in thirty months. As a result, employees received their first bonuses in three years. Also overseeing a $480,000 plant expansion during this time. Achieved ISO 9000 certification in May 1995.
Plant Production Manager, Dura-Line, Middlesboro, Kentucky 1991-1992
Direct supervision of all plant level employees (seventy employees, three shifts, seven days per week). Heavy emphasis on scrap reduction, thereby decreasing Quality department rejections. Promoted to acting Plant Manager in November 1993. Product line was extruded fiber-optic ducting and all sizes of underground and aerial conduits.
Department Manager, Standard Products Co., Winnsboro, South Carolina 1989-1991
Responsible for direct supervision of 68 employees, including 2 supervisors. Accountable for all molding department operations from raw materials to finished product, scheduled second and third shift production, and lead continuous improvement and SPC groups. Reduced scrap from 28% to 6% while increasing labor performance form 50% to 78% and reducing workforce form 106 to 68. Increased SPC audit rating from 48% to 89% while decreasing final audit reject rate from 18% to 1%, thereby achieving a reject rate of 48 parts per million. Served as liaison to Ford Motor in Louisville, KY and Lorain, OH for quality concerns and complaints. Products included extruded body trim and injection molded body side molding.
Production Control & Assembly Supervisor, Asea Brown Boveri, Florence, South Carolina 1987-1989
Responsible for supervising 26 hourly employees on two large-scale production lines. Coordinated and supervised production control functions for all lines in the plant.
Production Control Coordinator, Asea Brown Boveri, Columbia, South Carolina 1983-1989
Handled production planning and training of other planners. Set-up and controlled stock lines, and helped plan implementation of MRP and JIT programs.
Education:
Education
Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina
University Of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Midlands Technical College, West Columbia, South Carolina
All courses have been related to professional studies and taken while employed with sponsoring employers. Self-educated during successful, uninterrupted career path.
Training/Seminars
Emerson Electric World Wide Communicative Manager, 2000 Introduction to Six Sigma 1999 ASQE, 1994 Ford Motor Co. DDI (Development for Disciplined Individuals), 1993 Supervisory Risk Management 1991-1994 VEVA (Value Engineering, Value Analysis) 1993 TQE & TQM (Total Quality Evaluation & Management) 1992 Employee Empowerment, 1992-1993 Cell Concepts Theories, 1992 Ford 8-D TOPPS Training, 1991-1992 Employee Enhancement, 1992 Kaizen, 1992 JIT, Mapics, MRP I & II 1988-1991 Statistical Process Control
Affiliations:
Outstanding leadership has also been displayed in professional and personal life through such activities as:
Aiken County Business Managers Association Aiken County manufacturers council Lower Savannah Workforce Develop board Bell County Chamber of Commerce-Board of Directors LSCOG Planning Commission Chairman Kentucky Millennium Board City of Middlesboro-2000-2001 Development Board Kentucky Employment commission- EKCEPT Board Member Member-International Association of Scuba Diving Instructors Private Pilot-Aircraft Owners and Pilots Assoc. South Carolina State Constable-Volunteer pilot
Skills:
Manufacturing & Production Operations Preventative Maintenance & Safety
P&L Management & Cost Control Strategies Senior Management & Supervision
Labor Relations & Union Negotiations Product Development
Productivity & Efficiency Enhancement Focus Group Research
Plant Start-up & Acquisitions Quality Control & SQC
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