Derek Lathrum
Inman,SC
Summary
Forward-thinking team leader skilled at operating departments efficiently to meet goals. Successful background matching employees with roles for maximum performance. Proactive and hardworking individual focused on continuous operational improvement.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance and Operations Manager
Walmart
02.2019 - Current
- I have the direct responsibly over 5 area managers and 46 maintenance support associates to maintain a facility with 1.6 million square ft, containing Dematic, Intellegrated and Schaefer equipment
- Hired and trained new multi-skilled technicians to maintain automated mini-mover and conveyance systems
- Guided team through Osha 30 and NFPA-70E training
- Managed over 3.8 million in Cap-x projects over the past 3 FY
- Manage KPI’s for the site to establish a continuous improvement mentality within the team
- Directing and leading the maintenance team through Reliable Operations Step 1 and successfully meeting all of the required milestones.
Manager
Michelin North America
01.2011 - 02.2019
- Responsible for developing the annual budget and KPI’s required to meet or exceed approved budget
- Responsible for the reliability of the factory’s equipment using predictive and preventive maintenance solutions on highly automated equipment
- Responsible for operational support of on-time dimension changes to support the plants demands to OE and after-market customers
- Responsible for the Metrology department and ensuring that all gauges and tooling within the plant meet ISO 17025 requirements
- Responsible for the direction of quality procedures that directly affect the dimensional characteristics of a tire
- Developed and managed an annual maintenance budget of $4.7M, including cost projections, capital and resource needs
- Planned and managed plant maintenance shutdowns overseeing the work of 298 maintenance personnel
- Improved customer value using 5S and Lean Manufacturing Principles
- Investigated in-process product and process non-conformance and effectively determining the scope of the non-conformance(s).
Program Manager
Lockheed Martin Aircraft & Logistics Center
01.1998 - 01.2011
- Managed Functional Leaders, Supervisors, Mechanics and Support personnel
- Implemented improved cost structure, enhanced operational performance, and administer regulatory compliance
- Provided ongoing operational process analysis, mitigated “scope creep”, communicated program status, and identified and resolved operational issues and constraints
- Forecast and controlled Program budget of 80M
- Increased accountability through culture change
- Recruited and developed employees
- Implemented Earned Value Management
- Instrumental to the development of the Site Risk Management Plan
- Represented the program as the Capture manager and Program manager with a positive and effective attitude during a very long and often contentious series of proposals and negotiations.
Education
Bachelor of Science Business Administration -
Southern Wesleyan University
Skills
- Process Improvement
- Financial Management
- Business Development
- Health and safety compliance
- Labor Relations
- Performance monitoring
- Contract Management
- Customer Service
- Document Control
- Workflow Optimization
Certification
- LEAN/SIX SIGMA Greenbelt Certified
- OSHA-30
- NFPA-70E
Timeline
Maintenance and Operations Manager
Walmart
02.2019 - Current
Manager
Michelin North America
01.2011 - 02.2019
Program Manager
Lockheed Martin Aircraft & Logistics Center
01.1998 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Science Business Administration -
Southern Wesleyan University