Keith Fields Email & Phone Number

Lexington, Kentucky

Responsible for all areas of operations including scheduling, traffic, quality control and inventory. Lead in new plant start-up for particle board manufacturing facility for two assembly plants.Improved plant labor by 24% in 2nd year.OTC 100% since start up.Eliminated yearly inventory by maintaining 99% accuracy on cycle counts.Generated over 250k in savings through continuous improvement activities.STOP for Safety Champion of MTM Mill (65 hourly, 2 salaried)55 team members trained in STOP for Safety14,300 STOPs completed annuallyBT2 Implementation Team Member – Manufacturing; Responsible for the successful implementation of Oracle Business Suite – Release 12 in 9 different locations within the United States. Area of focus includes discrete and flow manufacturing, shipping/receiving, inventory and warehouse management and production scheduling.Work with the business users to identify business requirements and developed functional specs for the customization of the software.Test the software functionality and train end users in preparation for site go-live.Assist sites with problem resolution during stabilization process at each site.

Responsible for all quality related issues that pertain to plant operations, customer satisfaction and suppliers.Developed and implemented the QMS (Quality Management System ISO-9001).Enhanced repair procedures for all KAAT lines.Lowered NCPPM level by 30,000.Instituted quality accountability boards for production.Completed Green Belt Six Sigma project that yielded $90,000 in yearly savings.Supervisor 1st Shift - Distribution/KAAT Support/Machining/Tall Assembly, 07/05–11/07Responsible for supplying production with all materials and accessories required to assemble and ship in excess of 5,000+ cabinets. Responsible for all Safety, Quality and Production metrics. Instrumental in the development and implementation of Print on Demand Picking/Efficiency tracking for the Distribution area. Team Lead in the design and layout of the Machining area for cut on demand for wall back material required for KAAT production which increased pick locations for new product introduction while reducing labor. Interim Production Manager for Culpeper, VA assembly plant, 8/06-12/06Improved Plant labor efficiency by 13% Elimination of approx 25 equivalent in budgeted headcountImproved On Time Complete by almost 2 points to 97.8WIP Reduction of over $40,000Mentored eight Supervisors and 12 Team LeadersAssisted in the layout and design for Tall KAAT Cell

Responsible for all Whitebay/Bisque finishing of frames and dimensions, HO/HE cabinet production, Glaze Cross Docking while maintaining Safety, Quality and Production Goals. Six Sigma Green Belt project yielded over $250,000 in material savings and reduced finishing defects by 50%. Improved HO/HE production efficiency by 40% through Kaizen process improvements.

Responsibilities included the supervision of over 2 supervisors and 200 hourly employees while maintaining Safety, Quality and Production goals. Assisted in the development and writing of Standard Work procedures for assembly, receiving and machining. Designed and implemented accountability boards for all assembly work areas.

Responsible for safety, quality and production goals for two Kitchen At A Time assembly cells. Assisted in the training of new employees in all phases of assembly.Hourly production 7/93 – 6/96Experience in all phases of cabinet assembly: clamp, hardware, door hanging, drawers, guides, parts pulling, packaging, loading, grass machine, and receiving including out-plant. Assisted in the organization of parts and plant layout for the conversion to KAAT Production process.

Started as hourly production in charge of parts inspection. Promoted into Customer Liaison Role which included on-site quality control at customer location (Chrysler Corporation).

Honorable Discharge with a rank of E-4 – March 1992