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Georgetown, KY

Site Manager for this quality containment company. Working within the Johnson Controls’ seating facility in Georgetown, KY who supplied to Toyota (TMMK) I was accountable for starting quality sorts, written work instructions, data collection reports, work authorizations, quoting, and manning. Responsible for up to 50 Quality Inspectors across the two.

Lexington, Kentucky Area

As the Vice President of Operations of this upstart organization, I coordinated the efforts between office in Costa Rica and home office in Lexington, KY. Developed associate training and development program, organized the expansion of the pet relocation operation into Nicaragua and Honduras. Responsibilities include: P&L, AR/AP, budgeting, HR/benefits.

Nicholasville, KY

Hired as Plant Manager for the Stanley facility in Nicholasville, KY. Sargent & Greenleaf is a manufacturer of both mechanical and electronic high security bank and vault locks. Overall responsibility for entire manufacturing operations which included: P&L, procurement, materials, quality, EHS, manufacturing engineering, and facilities/maintenance. My.

New York/Costa Rica

• Hired as an Area Manager in New York and promoted to General Manager / Director of Operations for Costa Rica in three years of employment with this circuit board manufacturer, a tier-1 automotive supplier. Coordinated.
• Implemented critical lean initiatives that increased efficiency, productivity, and quality along with profitability.
• Grew the plant to boost operating efficiency from a grim 20% to nearly 100% in less than eight months.
• Built a cross-functional engineering manager team that boosted first pass yield for tooling from 82% to 97%.
• Achieved ISO TS16949 certification with zero instances of non-conformance on the initial facility audit.
• Reduced lead time from two days to seven hours.

Cookeville, TN

• Plant Manager in control of all aspects of a 24-hour, three-shift, plastic injection molding facility. Coordinated and supported operational, administrative, and technical functions. Supervised purchasing, inventory.
• Maintained customer base for Spencer’s 5 gallon pail sales.
• Engaged to unify and improve the performance of this family-owned company and position it for growth.
• Introduced QS 9000 and SPC programs along with training and support; developed the quality supervisor.
• Managed the relationship with Fleetguard–Spencer’s largest customer and the tier-one supplier to Chrysler.

Cookeville, TN

• ·Plant Manager/Owner for this startup manufacturer of sporting goods specializing in re-bonding polyurethane into baseball bases. Headed up design construction, procedure development, salesperson commissioning, and.
• Developed the operation from startup to become a $4.5 million plant and facilitated its sale in 1995.
• Extended from strictly producing football accessories to add baseball and gymnastics products.
• Created and implemented a certified supplier program that provided 100% on-time delivery.

Bachelor'S Degree, Forest Resource Management

Activities and Societies: Forestry ClubForest Resource Mngmt/Minor Business Admin

Forest Management/Forest Resources Management

Activities and Societies: Treasurer of Forestry Club