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| Desired Industry: Manufacturing |
SpiderID: 3695 |
| Desired Job Location: Louisville, Kentucky |
Date Posted: 9/22/2005 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: 09/01/2005 |
| Desired Wage: 125000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Executive (President, VP, CEO) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Objective:
Highly accomplished, profit-driven manufacturing executive with
extensive experience in multi-plant and divisional management, as
well as large single-plant operations. Solid record of success and
rapid ROI in startup, growth, expansion, and turnaround environments,
leading union and non-union workforces. Skilled in the management of
production, distribution, quality control, warehouse, maintenance,
engineering, inventory control, and administrative functions
achieving multimillion-dollar revenues. Resourceful and creative
manager with talent for developing and implementing safety, cost
cutting, consolidation, automation, inventory reduction, and on-time
delivery initiatives.
Experience:
LOUISVILLE BEDDING COMPANY - Munfordville, KY 1998-2005
Directed all P&L activities for the world's largest mattress pad
manufacturer with responsibility for three-shift, 300,000 sq. ft.
operation generating $70 million in annual revenues.
General Manager
Oversaw complete plant operations, including production,
distribution, warehousing, engineering, maintenance, quality control,
IS, and human resources for 450 employers. Supervised eight-member
management team in production of up to 28,000 pads each day. Created
cross-departmental steering committee that developed ongoing process
enhancements such as component material pre-testing to eliminate
quality control problems. Improved inventory control and production
due to implementation of RFID through processes.
Key Accomplishments:
* Reduced workers' compensation $100,000 in a single year, becoming
company's safest plant.
* Yielded $400,000+ in annual savings and lowered direct-labor
costs 22.5% with 50% shorter training time by automating production.
* Achieved 98+% accuracy on perpetuals and $40,000 annual savings
by implementing radio frequency scanning (with unitizing of finished
goods to location) and cycle counting that reduced physical inventory
to once yearly.
* Developed ergonomic solutions that increased unit-cost savings
20%, reduced operator physical strain, enhanced job satisfaction, and
turned around declining assembly productivity.
* Reduced new product time-to-market from 30+ days to 3-5 days by
implementing new product development (NPI) system.
* Overhauled distribution center and reduced injuries 50% by
purchasing more cost-effective material-handling system (with 18-
month payback on $2 million project).
* Celebrated "world record" single-day production of 41,351 units.
* Accomplished consistent on-time delivery by improving finished
goods location to facilitate on-demand retrieval.
AMERICAN FIBER INDUSTRIES - Martinsville, VA 1995-1997
Recruited to locate and set up East Coast operations to handle
Midwest and East Coast sales for this manufacturer of home textiles
and furniture components.
East Coast Operations Manager
Orchestrated complete startup of 250,000 sq. ft. facility with two-
shift operation. Reporting directly to President/CEO, oversaw
staffing and training of ten-member management team and 300
employees. Researched location, procured equipment, and implemented
new production processes. Established entire operation of production,
quality control, human resources, maintenance, engineering, and
office functions.
Key Accomplishments:
* Exceeded aggressive timetable by bringing operation to full
production within six months.
* Achieved bottom-line profit of 15% of sales by two-year
anniversary of startup.
* Reached $30+ million in sales within first 24 months of operation.
HOLLANDER HOME FASHIONS - Boca Raton, FL 1994-1995
Brought in to oversee operation of Utility Division during dramatic
restructuring and dismissal of president.
Vice President of Manufacturing
Managed complete profit and loss of Utility Division with one
Canadian and five US plants, 1,000 employees, and $100 million in
annual revenues for this manufacturer of basic, fashion, and designer
bedding products.
Key Accomplishments:
* Spearheaded consolidation of two plants with $300,000 in annual
savings.
* Maintained stable workforce and consistent production outcomes.
PILLOWTEX - Dallas, TX 1984-1994
Advanced into management positions of increasing responsibility for
this textile mill and manufacturer of home bedding products.
Vice President of Manufacturing
Directed Utility Division with 1,500 employees in five plants and
$300 million in annual sales. Created and implemented manufacturing
bonus plans for all facility directors to enhance accountability for
individual plant results such as material variances, direct/indirect
labor costs, safety and quality results, and product deliveries.
Chaired setup of company Safety Program kickoff.
Key Accomplishments:
* Improved overall bottom-line profits 10-24% at all facilities by
instituting Best of the Best program of shared practices.
* Increased corporate sales by $15 million through strategic
partnership with Canadian company to co-brand products to appeal to
Canadian market.
* Achieved $800,000 in annual cost savings through consolidation of
two plants.
* Reduced recordable injuries 55%, earning corporate President's
Award for Best Overall Safety Program.
* Realized $300,000 in material usage savings within one year.
* Directed reduction of labor and increased productivity by
implementing both team and individual incentive plans in most
operations, resulting in $50,000-$300,000 annual savings in direct
labor reduction and more than 20% increase in production output.
* At Los Angeles facility, reduced workers' compensation costs 70%,
decreased accidents 50%, and saved company $700,000 within one year
of instituting enhanced safety program.
* Earned consistent promotions from Assistant Plant Manager and
Plant Manager of Chicago plant to Director of Manufacturing in Los
Angeles and Vice President of Manufacturing in Dallas.
Education:
UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS - Redlands, CA
Graduate extended studies in Business Administration
KELLER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT - Chicago, IL
Graduate coursework in Business Management
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY - Carbondale, IL
Bachelor of Science in Management
Skills:
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
* Strategic Workforce Planning
* TQM / Six Sigma / 5S
* WMS Integration
* Labor Relations and Contract Negotiations
* P&L Management and Fiscal Oversight
* Team Building and Staff Development
* MRP & ERP / JIT / Lean Manufacturing
* Plant Consolidation and Restructuring
* Strategic Partnership Development
* OSHA / Safety Initiatives
* Cycle Time Reduction
* Automation Implementation
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