Dennis Ward Email & Phone Number

Statesville, North Carolina, United States

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Managed projects in a multi-plant supply chain using Project Management techniques to save company millions of dollars annually. Specific project manager responsibilities include developing detailed project plans, ensuring resource availability and allocation and delivering every project on time within budget and scope.• Delivered project savings of 1.2M annually by directing installation of Cortese boarding equipment at Arkansas plant. Developed plan for equipment installation, operator training, quality, and equipment start up.• Improved Order Management which resulted in savings of $1.5M by reviewing manufacturing orders on daily/weekly basis and initiating actions that supported order management. Directed efforts to improve operations by reducing material waste and inefficiency.• Managed multi – plant cost savings program which resulted in $4.1M (CY 18) and $3.4M (CY17) in savings; opportunities were in energy, labor reductions, waste stream improvements, materials usage, and sale of obsolete materials. • Served as mentor in development of operations and facilities managers in multiple US and El Salvador facilities. Contacted by experienced professionals for next steps advice.

Winston Salem And Yadkinville Nc

Managed 500+ employee locations where safety, quality, financials, service, inventory, and employee relations metrics exceeded expectations. Introduced lean concepts to management and facility employees. Successfully managed closure of facilities continuing to meet financial objectives and move of equipment to new locations.• Achieved significantly improved plant safety culture. Reduced recordable accidents from 33 (2002) to 7 (2009) in operation that worked over 7M manhours without a lost time accident. No lost time accidents occurred during tenure as Plant Manager.• Improved quality to consumer by 87% from 2002 until closure in 2010, through product quality and packaging feature accuracy.• Developed and initiated cost savings efforts by introducing Lean management concepts accepted by management group and work force, achieving savings in 2009 of $800K prior to closure. Results achieved by managing a Six Sigma black belt, and utilizing Value Stream mapping, Kaizen events, and 5S Lean principles.• Received 80% favorable employee opinion survey results compared with 60% favorable in peer locations; and 92% favorable rating for Plant Manager. Results considered remarkable since plant’s future was uncertain (2008)