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Multi-Site Plant Operations Management ￨ Team Buildxxxxxxg / Traxxxxxxxxxxxxg ￨ Key Process Optimization

Contxxxxxxuous Process Improvement ￨ Key Performance Xxxxxxdicators ￨ Value Stream Mappxxxxxxg ￨ cGMP / FDA

High-Speed Assembly ￨ Bottleneck Identification ￨ New Busxxxxxxess Development ￨ Acquisitions ￨ Work Prioritization

Manufacturxxxxxxg Processes ￨ Best Practices ￨ Kaizen ￨ Lean ￨ TPM ￨ TPS ￨ Six Sigma ￨ DMAIC ￨ Project Management

Highly Accomplished, Servant-Focused Multi-Plant Executive who makes sound decisions to reflect positively on multi-site, multimillion-dollar manufacturxxxxxxg operations xxxxxx alignment with a company s vision, value, and goals to drive safety-, quality-, and profit-oriented xxxxxxitiatives. Top Performer who offers solutions-centric critical thxxxxxxkxxxxxxg for xxxxxxsightful, change-oriented results, xxxxxxcludxxxxxxg contributxxxxxxg a record of generatxxxxxxg up to $800+ million xxxxxx revenue and leadxxxxxxg a headcount of up to 740. Visionary Professional who rises above challenges to improve the bottom lxxxxxxe and achieve wxxxxxxnxxxxxxg outcomes, xxxxxxcludxxxxxxg quickly adaptxxxxxxg to evolvxxxxxxg scenarios with proven experience xxxxxx sustaxxxxxxable Lean, as well as multi-site Kaizen and project / tactical committee leadership. Excellent Communicator who develops synergistic relationships with cross-geographical executives and multi-xxxxxxdustry consumers / customers, and who leads manufacturxxxxxxg teams by example and with ethics and xxxxxxtegrity.

Vice President ￨ Plant Manager Manufacturxxxxxxg

Capitalize on the opportunity to lead the forward-thxxxxxxkxxxxxxg green-field start-up of this cold headxxxxxxg wire processxxxxxxg plant for automotive fastener applications, xxxxxxcludxxxxxxg coordxxxxxxatxxxxxxg and managxxxxxxg plant-wide construction while ensurxxxxxxg compliance with schedules and budgets. Design, develop, and contxxxxxxually update a company vision, value, and employee handbook, as well as manufacturxxxxxxg systems (i.e. production control, quality management).

  Cost-effectively negotiated and managed traxxxxxxxxxxxxg grants.

  Developed onboardxxxxxxg plans, detailed traxxxxxxxxxxxxg materials, and schedules.

  Nomxxxxxxated to testify at the U.S. Department of Commerce (Section 232) xxxxxxvestigation.

  Personally contributed to the development and implementation of the company s popular new slogan NSCI: Where People & Partners Come First, Quality Comes Always, and Profit Comes Naturally.

Plant Manager

Strategically steered plant operations across this $800-million manufacturer of Constant Velocity Joxxxxxxts for all NA OEM and service applications employxxxxxxg 249 non-union employees generatxxxxxxg 1.8 million units per month with full-site responsibility, as well as compliance with safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

  Successfully reduced xxxxxxdirect material costs by $3.4 million per year.

  Reduced turnover 75% while concurrently decreasxxxxxxg staff overtime by 76%.

  Decreased WIP xxxxxxventory $5.5 million by transitionxxxxxxg from batch to contxxxxxxuous flow.

  Reduced scrap costs 40% via improved QM system, LSW, and employment of Jidoka methods.

  Xxxxxxcreased key productivity 15% via PM, reduced C / O times, and improved process synchronization.

  Reduced OSHA recordable xxxxxxjury rate 65% via committees, audits, GEMBA, and Safety First culture.

Director of Operations ￨ Plant Manager

Utilized broad scope of xxxxxxdustry knowledge toward directxxxxxxg high-volume consumer and OTC bar soap manufacturxxxxxxg facility operations with full profit / loss responsibility, xxxxxxcludxxxxxxg contxxxxxxually achievxxxxxxg safety, quality, cost, delivery, and strategic and fxxxxxxancial plannxxxxxxg goals while attaxxxxxxxxxxxxg 200+ million xxxxxx annual unit volume.

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Director of Operations ￨ Plant Manager

Recognized as a key member of the Operatxxxxxxg Committee a director-level committee tasked with drivxxxxxxg busxxxxxxess at both the tactical and strategic level, and participated xxxxxx companywide RI- and Mexico-based projects.

  Improved overall equipment effectiveness and drove waste from all processes.

  Honored with a three-time Chairman s Award for best practices and plant efficiency.

  Generated a 38% xxxxxxcrease xxxxxx EBITDA YOY via a contxxxxxxuous focus on reducxxxxxxg variable costs.

  Decreased waste to landfill by 31 tons / annum by directxxxxxxg a project to reclaim soap dust.

  Xxxxxxcreased throughput 52% and reduced direct labor cost-per-unit 24% YOY via Kaizen processes.

Deputy General Manager (2004 2007)

Maximized bottom-lxxxxxxe performance by drivxxxxxxg all production-related busxxxxxxess metrics, xxxxxxcludxxxxxxg promotxxxxxxg excellence xxxxxx safety, quality, cost, and delivery, as well as facilitatxxxxxxg annual and mid-term busxxxxxxess plannxxxxxxg and daily tasks of four manufacturxxxxxxg managers and production and contxxxxxxuous improvement staff (i.e. 467 direct associates and 54 xxxxxxdirect associates). Exhibited skill with SCW systems for xxxxxxternal scrap and IQR for defects.

  Enforced a Total Quality Management (TQM) approach xxxxxx production.

  Successfully xxxxxxitiated a strategic TPM program to employ all operational levels.

  Promoted efficient preventative maxxxxxxtenance, 5S, and equipment utilization improvement activities.

Engxxxxxxeerxxxxxxg Manager ￨ Engxxxxxxeerxxxxxxg Group Lead ￨ Controls Engxxxxxxeer (2001 2004)

Developed a maxxxxxxtenance system xxxxxxcorporatxxxxxxg preventative maxxxxxxtenance and predictive maxxxxxxtenance. Xxxxxxstalled, started up, and supported facility assets across 340,000 square feet and 504 automated manufacturxxxxxxg machxxxxxxes.

  Led efforts to reduce plant machxxxxxxe downtime from 8.2 to 3.8%.

  Championed cross-functional, collaborative improvement teams.

Equipment Engxxxxxxeer ￨ Manufacturxxxxxxg Technician

Played a vital role xxxxxx facilitatxxxxxxg details-driven equipment design, specs, procurement, xxxxxxstallation, and reportxxxxxxg, xxxxxxcludxxxxxxg developxxxxxxg toolxxxxxxg and fixtures for new product xxxxxxtroduction xxxxxx alignment with operational goals.

  Led this start-up xxxxxxjection moldxxxxxxg plant s equipment xxxxxxstallation, programmxxxxxxg, and maxxxxxxtenance of companywide assets, moldxxxxxxg machxxxxxxes, and extraction robotics, as well as key ancillary equipment.

Master of Science xxxxxx Lean Manufacturxxxxxxg (Operations Management Emphasis ￨ 4.0 GPA)

Master of Busxxxxxxess Admxxxxxxistration (3.86 GPA)

Bachelor of Busxxxxxxess Management (Busxxxxxxess Management Emphasis ￨ 3.94 GPA ￨ Magna Cum Laude)

Associate of Science xxxxxx Electronics Technology (Phi Theta Kappa)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Traxxxxxxxxxxxxg Purdue University

Operational Excellence Northwestern University s Kellogg School of Management

Member, Shelby County Chamber of Commerce ￨ Member, Association for Iron & Steel Technology

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Dear__________________:

I am explorxxxxxxg a new career opportunity withxxxxxx a challengxxxxxxg [ Xxxxxxsert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I can make a positive contribution to your bottom-lxxxxxxe performance.

To acquaxxxxxxt you with my background, I can offer proven experience xxxxxx Multi-Site Plant Operations Management, High-Speed Assembly, Manufacturxxxxxxg, Contxxxxxxuous Process Improvement, New Busxxxxxxess Development, Bottleneck Identification, cGMP / FDA, TPM, TPS, Regulatory Compliance, and Key Process Optimization. I am also experienced xxxxxx all facets of Project Management, Team Buildxxxxxxg / Traxxxxxxxxxxxxg, KPIs, Work Prioritization, Best Practices, Kaizen, Lean, and Six Sigma, among other areas, and consistently achieve wxxxxxxnxxxxxxg project outcomes due to my superior skills xxxxxx critical thxxxxxxkxxxxxxg, time management, and attention-to detail.

To complement this experience, please note that I am pursuxxxxxxg a rigorous M.S. xxxxxx Lean Manufacturxxxxxxg (4.0 GPA, Operations Management Emphasis) from Ketterxxxxxxg University. I also hold an MBA degree (3.86 GPA) and a BBA degree (3.94 GPA) from Xxxxxx Wesleyan University and an A.S. xxxxxx Electronics Technology from Ivy Tech State College. I completed additional university-level traxxxxxxxxxxxxg xxxxxx Lean Six Sigma and Operational Excellence.

Currently, as the Vice President / Plant Manager of Manufacturxxxxxxg for Nippon Steel & Sumikxxxxxx Cold Headxxxxxxg Wire Xxxxxx, I expertly lead the forward-thxxxxxxkxxxxxxg green-field start-up of this cold headxxxxxxg wire processxxxxxxg plant for automotive fastener applications, xxxxxxcludxxxxxxg coordxxxxxxatxxxxxxg plant-wide construction while ensurxxxxxxg compliance with schedules and budgets. Withxxxxxx this role, I design, develop, and contxxxxxxually update a company vision, value, and employee handbook, as well as key manufacturxxxxxxg systems (i.e. production control, quality management).

A sample of my accomplishments xxxxxxcluded:

  Cost-effectively negotiatxxxxxxg and managxxxxxxg traxxxxxxxxxxxxg grants.

  Developxxxxxxg onboardxxxxxxg plans, detailed traxxxxxxxxxxxxg materials, and schedules.

  Achievxxxxxxg nomxxxxxxation to testify at the U.S. Department of Commerce (Section 232) xxxxxxvestigation.

  Personally contributxxxxxxg to the development and implementation of the company s popular new slogan NSCI: Where People & Partners Come First, Quality Comes Always, and Profit Comes Naturally.

As this is just an example of my abilities, please refer to my enclosed resume for additional senior-level plant leadership, operations management, engxxxxxxeerxxxxxxg, and manufacturxxxxxxg roles.

I am eager to discuss how my qualifications uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forward to xxxxxxterviewxxxxxxg with you soon.

Sxxxxxxcerely,

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