Eric Franklin Email & Phone Number

Oakbrook Terrace, Il, Us

AngelicaVice President / General Manager Northeast Region September 2017 to PresentResponsible for Operations and Service in the Northeast Region with 6 plants in New England and the Great Lakes with an annualized revenue of $80M Lead an operations team with 890 associates in production and indirect functions Responsible for a service team of 12 that covers 400+ customers in both Acute Care and Clinics Restructured the leadership teams in the two largest facilities Improved EBITDA by $5.1M in through 2018 in comparison to 2017 through increased cost controls and a focus on business systems Full P&L responsibility for the region from budgeting to results

Des Plaines, Il, Us

- Lead Operations for an assembly and distribution plant employing 72 people that ships $100M in sales each year- Reduced annual manufacturing costs by $1.2M over the last 4 years through lean initiatives, proper application of purchasing resources, and headcount reduction - Increased EBIT contribution from -0.5% to 16.5% from 2006 to 2016- Reduced lead times from 15 to 3 days on 80% of sales (400 sku’s)- Reduced lead times from 15 to 5 days on 15% of sales (1,300 sku’s)- Launched a 1 day quick ship program ahead of schedule available on 80% of products- Directed implementation of a lean improvement process utilizing elements of TPS, Kanban, 5S, and One Piece Flow- Manage 7 direct reports- Reorganized management team for production facility to support business model- Improved productivity by 16.2% from 2010 to 2016 - Improved on time delivery from 74% to 95% based on lines shipped weekly - Reduced Quality Parts Per Million measurement by 70%- Reduced Logistics Parts Per Million measurement by 80%- Coordinate multi site US Manufacturing Facility’s metrics reporting to the Head of Manufacturing, Piping Plants in Switzerland- Act as the Operations representative in the New Product Development gate review process- Represent the Operations team in the quarterly strategy reviews with the CEOOriginal Geberit Production System Development Committee - Worked with cross functional team of General Managers from across the Geberit Group in Europe and China to develop the tenants of the Geberit Production System- Wrote the modules for Kanban and One Piece Flow

Des Plaines, Il, Us

Responsible for Quality Quality Lead for Plant Transfer Project for a $90 M BusinessLead Quality Development of Chinese Suppliers

Downers Grove, Il, Us

Guide primary group functions including New Product Development, New Product Tooling Development, and Product EngineeringAssign and direct resources from Engineering Special Projects SectionResponsible for developing and tracking departmental budgetEstablish performance guidelines for 4 direct reports and 12 indirect reports

Downers Grove, Il, Us

Member of the Continuous Improvement group leading implementation of Elkay Production System.

Downers Grove, Il, Us

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Honda of Alabama Manufacturing LLC, Lincoln, ALTeam Manager, Parts Quality November 2000 to May 2002- Part of the team that set up the Parts (Supplier) Quality department for a new plant start up- Lead the Hiring and Training functions for the Department- Developed the Chassis Group with responsibility for all purchased parts related to Braking, Fuel, and Steering systemsHonda of America Manufacturing, Inc., East Liberty, Ohio- Engineering Coordinator (Technical), November 1998 to November 2000- Engineering Staff, June 1996 to November 1998