Kenneth Brower Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Orrville, OH

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Leading the manufacturing operations for a dynamic company which prepares a variety of heat and serve foods for many different customers. Responsible for design and implementation of manufacturing tracking systems which will facilitate company growth.

Massillon, OH

• Directed operations of a 130,000 square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility producing 2 million pounds of snack products weekly. Responsible for P&L and maintained direct management of seven staff members for.
• Provided leadership for design team determining manufacturing flow, overall layout of plant for equipment, equipment selection and start up for a new 'green field' manufacturing site. This site was the first LEED.
• Organized installation and grew operation from zero to 600 employees including accountability for staffing strategy, skill development and employee morale throughout this growth period.
• Provided key leadership and collaborated with VP of Manufacturing and Director of Continuous Improvement creating Shearer’s Perfection System (SPS) - Utilized lean manufacturing principles creating a system applied to.
• Developed and implemented core strategies in continuous improvement, capital expenditures, and waste reduction to achieve the targeted financial performance of the plant resulting in $1.5 million in overall cost.
• Achieved and maintained audit scores of 99% for Safe Quality Food (SQF) and excellent scores on other specific customer based audits.

Brewster, OH

• Led 240,000 square foot legacy Shearer’s plant with 400 associates producing 1.5 million pounds of salty snacks weekly. Responsible for six direct and two indirect reports. Developed and designed additional.
• Received Shearer's "Associate of the Year" award in 2008, recognizing individual demonstrating most positive impact to the business during that year based on introduction of new innovations and effective leadership.
• Assumed additional responsibility by concurrently participating in the design and construction of a new, Platinum LEED Certified manufacturing plant as well as the leadership and integration of a recently purchased.

Ashland, OH

• Coached daily performance of the machining department and coordinated facility operations using lean principles with the supplying foundries, assembly and packaging departments. Responsible for six direct reports in.
• Recommended and acquired funds for capital projects to obtain additional equipment to machine complex parts that went into growing oil and ditching businesses.
• Reduced Work in Process (WIP) inventory levels by 20% in one year through change in production schedules and improved coordination with parts suppliers.

Holmesville, OH

• Led plant recovery in 1996 due to inability to meet orders (<60% line fill rate) to the plant that won the Toyota Motor Sales Most Improved Supplier Award in 1998 and Toyota Motor Sales Supplier of the Year Award in.
• Participated in multiple lean events and initiatives including reduction in changeover times, work flow simplification, in-process work signaling, and use of material and information flow diagrams resulting in.
• Drove off four unionization attempts at the Holmesville Plant, one of which was a "non-contested" organization attempt.

Zanesville, OH

Canton, Ohio Area

Canton, Ohio Area

Roxboro, NC

Albemarle, NC

Belfast, VA

Abbeville, SC