Brian Dolan

Proven, top-performing leader with progressively responsible manufacturing experience providing plant operations, continuous process improvement, scheduling, budget, inventory, quality control, and staff management. Adept at increasing productivity, efficiency, and equipment up-time, while reducing costs, defects, and turnover; utilizes effective training, policy/procedure development, and performance management. Possesses exceptional problem solving, organizational, and communication skills. Consistently meets/exceeds organizational goals, manufacturing targets, and budget requirements. Works well with all levels of an organization, builds strong relationships, and establishes best practices methodologies.

• Increased machine up-time by 15% after implementing a new training and evaluation process as well as cutting defects by 10% after establishing quality teams.
• Successfully integrated new markets and additional volume into the branch; expanded the operation (4 -12-hour shifts), from a five-day work week to a 24-7 operation.
• Cut total costs of conversion by 12% as well as increasing MSF by 20%.
• Reduced turnover, from 45% to 6%, through effective employee communication and training.
• Introduced and implemented a new on-site staffing system with classroom and on-the-job training.
• Saved over $125K in annual labor costs, while increasing quality and timeliness of shipping, by implementing a shipping process improvement project.
• Successfully integrated a third warehouse into the operation while lowering operating costs by 10%.
• Increased efficiency by 15% and order-picking accuracy 25% by implementing a new Warehouse Management System.
• Cut customer complaints by 30% after establishing a quality scorecard and quality database along with organizing quality meetings with clients.