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Gastonia, NC, US

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States

Gastonia, North Carolina, United States

Gastonia, North Carolina

• Spearheaded P&L for all manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations for a producer of narrow textile-based industrial products generating approximately $50M in annual sales. Led a team of 11 direct reports.
• Served as corporate officer and first-ever Vice President of Operations; played an integral role in growing the business from $19M to $48M in revenue and nearly tripling the EBITDA.
• Rationalized the divestiture of 2 less-profitable product divisions to launch 2 new divisions, Carolina Strapping and Carolina Webbing. New divisions account for more than 50% of revenue and profit.
• Modernized the manufacturing management structure to support continued growth and commitment to quality and service by implementing first-ever functional positions in Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Preventive.
• Directed operations during 2 building expansions, the addition of a west coast distribution warehouse, and a production flow redesign/optimization to accommodate robust growth and maintain efficiency.
• Researched and secured more than $9M in machinery purchases to triple capacity output including narrow looms, warpers, dye ranges, extruders, metal wire buckle-forming machines, slitters, and coaters. Designed.

Gastonia, North Carolina

• Achieved 5 consecutive years without a lost-time incident and a 55% reduction in recordable incidents through the development and implementation of an employee-driven safety program. Joined hourly and salaried.
• Introduced ISO 9000-based quality control standards as well as procedural documents throughout the organization; maintained compliance with established requirements and regulations for each market.
• Implemented first-ever standard KPIs for all manufacturing divisions and processes, including customer performance. Formalized tracking methods and introduced daily and weekly reviews of progress to identify areas for.
• Reduced overall manufacturing waste by 43% and improved weaving efficiency by 28% from 2017-2019 through implementation of Lean methodologies to drive continuous improvement projects.
• Improved manufacturing lead time to well below industry averages in order to provide high-quality, timely customer service and support.
• Reviewed KPI goals and performance with department managers weekly to implement process improvements based on Kaizen, 5S, process mapping, 5 Whys analysis, & other Lean methodologies.

Charlotte, North Carolina

• Consolidated 2 plants into 1 generating more than $300K in annual savings. Implemented Lean Six Sigma process improvements allowing for the elimination of a 2nd shift and ability to operate with 2 fewer production lines.
• Introduced performance metrics for quality, safety, and efficiency as part of comprehensive manufacturing management system improvements.

Spartanburg, South Carolina

• Implemented new company initiative to develop detailed financial product analyses and standardized systems enabling better understanding of product offerings and profit improvement opportunities.
• Generated more than $1.3M in savings to Automotive division’s annual bottom line profit through standardization of processes for developing and implementing cost reduction projects.

Spartanburg, South Carolina

• Directed all aspects of plant manufacturing including delivery, inventory, quality, raw materials, cost, product development, safety, customer support, hiring, engineering, and morale; supervised 120 associates and.
• Led plant in setting multiple records for quality, labor cost, safety, and morale by establishing targeted KPI goals that met or exceeded company objectives for continuous improvement.
• Launched initiative becoming one of first Milliken plants to eliminate shift managers and embrace self-led production teams; instituted TPM and OSHA Voluntary Protection Program safety process.
• Restructured pricing strategy in conjunction with business leaders to grow plant volume resulting in more than doubling of sales and transformation into positive profit center.

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina