Eric Franklin Email & Phone Number

Operations leader with broad experience in Multi Site Operations Management, Team Building, Organization Building, and Lean Manufacturing. Direct experience with the Automotive, Consumer Products, and Linen Management industry. Interested in building organizations that are built for the long term gain of both stakeholders and shareholders.• Industrial Engineer and problem solver who thrives on turning chaos to order, building and leading synergistic team environments with all working toward a common goal • Transformed family-run company from a model of top-down command and control into an empowered problem-solving organization where managers take ownership of their domain and create organic solutions • Turned a negative EBIT contribution of -0.5% to 16.5% gain over a 10-year period • Reduced annual manufacturing costs by $1.2M over the last 4 years through Lean initiatives, proper application of purchasing resources, and headcount reduction • Led major turnaround of manufacturing facility 28 years in the red to profitability in just 8 months, steadily improving to 16.5% EBITDA and on track to reach 18% on departure • Reduced manufacturing costs by $1.2M over a 4-year period using Lean initiatives to streamline labor and inventory control • Reduced overall headcount 43% from 130 to 74 while maintaining strong output levels • Improved lead times on all products from standard 15 days to 3 days on 80% of volume, all others at just 5 days • Improved productivity by 4.6% in first year of a turnaround through improvements in planning, improved floor management, and the implementation of Kanban while adding 6 major accounts • Increased EBITDA by $5.1M over prior year with implementation of tighter cost controls and new focus on business systems

Listed skills include Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Management, Continuous Improvement, and 1 others.

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  Purdue University