Keith Mccall Email & Phone Number

Roanoke, Va, Us

Plant Manager for Roanoke VA manufacturing facility starting June 9,2014.

Simmons Equipment, Claypool Hill, VA:March 2012 - presentProviding operations support and lean initiatives to improve plant performance for family owned battery powered coal scoop manufacturer.PAMAS & Company, Inc., Elberton, GA:June 2011-February 2012Implemented plant performance improvements for family owned electrical buss bar manufacturer.

$8B sales)Improved Highwall Miner productivity, quality and lead times by 25% during first 8 months of assignment. Effectively managed the downsizing of manufacturing while maintaining excellent customer service performance from April-November, a period of historical sales/market reduction. Initiated major improvements in EPA compliance, safety and lean manufacturing.

Virginia Hoist Division, $600M Material Handling System ManufacturerP&L responsibility for a $70M unionized plant manufacturing electric and manual chain hoists. Processes included machining, heat treat, powder paint and assembly. Significant accomplishments over past 3 1/2 years:Increased shipments from $59M to $68.3MImproved net operating income from $23.5M to $26.8MReduced hoist product lead times by 30%Reduced Cost of Quality by 20%Improved inventory turns from 6.6 to 8.5Achieved average annual cost reductions of $500kMajor lean initiatives:Implemented pull systems for main product line (Lodestar electric chain hoist, $35M sales)Installed $1.2M Mazak Palletized Horizontal Machining Center for Al die castingsImplemented Toyota Production System for LodestarImplemented PFEP (Planning For Every Part) for LodestarNegotiated successfully (team) 3 year contract with United Steel Workers

$30M Dry Type Transformer ManufacturerP&L responsibility for a non-union vertically integrated low/medium voltage transformer manufacturing division. Significant accomplishments:Increased net profit by 368% on declining salesIncreased productivity by 28% and reducing manufacturing cycle time by 34%Implemented over $2M in engineering/material cost reductionsImproved customer service levels by 20% while reducing total inventory by 14%Implemented a plant wide lean Productivity Program saving $200k with an average employee payout of $740Reduced scrap by 50% and implemented ISO 9001:2000 Standards in August 2003Implemented open employee communication programs.

Provided manufacturing/engineering support to Carolina Steel (11/98 - 4/2000. Managed capital spending for 7 plants, including 2 plant expansions.Provided engineering and manufacturing support to TCA, Inc. (4/2000 - 10/2000).

P & L responsibilities for a 400 employee, highly automated, union free $54M fractional horsepower motor manufacturing facility serving the floor care and lawn/garden industries. Ramped up factory from 7,000 to 17,000 motors /day implementing lean manufacturing techniques.Increased net profit from -12% to +5% over three-year periodInstalled over $8M in automated armature and field assembly linesImplemented $750k in cost reductions annuallyImproved productivity by 12% and reduced cost of quality by 30%Achieved ISO 9002 registration in 1st year

P & L responsibilities for a 1000 employee, union free, $75M vertically integrated plant manufacturing temperature controls and sensors for the appliance and automotive industries. Worked with plant staff and consultants to implement lean improvements:10% improvement in on time shipments8% reduction in inventory9% productivity improvements15% reduction in manufacturing cycle timeImplemented over $3M in cost improvements

Responsible for manufacturing and product engineering of proprietary plastic lined piping and fitting systems utilized in the chemical process industry.

A $150M manufacturer of fitness equipment. Responsible for factory operations, production control, manufacturing engineering, factory modernization and quality assurance of a one million square foot, vertically integrated operation with a workforce of 2,000 non-union employees.

Responsible for managing a $90M, 215,000 square foot manufacturing facility with 900 non-union employees. Facility provided thermo-set and thermoplastic injection molding, die casting, heating element manufacturing, automated grinding and sanding, electrical cord extrusion and final assembly/test capabilities.

Manager Manufacturing Engineering (Dental X-ray Business)Various manufacturing management assignments (Major Appliance Business)

Msie, Industrial Engineering

Bsie, Industrial Engineering

Graduate Of Ge'S, Manufacturing Management Program