Doug Shelton
Production Management
Waco,TX
Summary
Multi-talented Production Manager with over 23 years of experience in production management, quality management, and process engineering in various manufacturing plants and foundries. Motivates employees to align performance with company objectives in fast-paced production environments. Superior competency in resource allocation, production scheduling and workflow management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Production Manager
Swan Products, LLC
Waco, TX
11.2020 - Current
- Responsible for leadership and development of a team of 9 direct report supervisors and 187 total employees
- Responsible for operations of day to day operations including production, schedule adherence, raw materials usage, quality, safety, scrap reduction.
- Used lean engineering and Shainin Red X problem solving for continuous improvement of process.
- Manage department costs within budget and communicate budget needs to management and corporate executive suite.
- Report plant key performance indicators (KPI's) to plant and corporate executives weekly.
Quality Manager
Swan Products, LLC
Waco, TX
09.2011 - 11.2020
- Responsible for leadership and development of a team of 9 direct report Quality Control Associates
- Created Quality Management System (QMS) to reduce/minimize production errors and customer complaints.
- Wrote and implemented procedures to standardize processes and streamline workflow.
- Reduced customer returns from 6% to 3.5%
- Assisted in turnaround from -$36M to +$7M EBITDA through reduction of material use variance, reduction of scrap and increased adherence to quality standards within the process.
Process Engineer
Swan Products, LLC
Waco, TX
01.2009 - 09.2011
- Responsible for facility consisting of 6 core, 7 finish and 3 soaker lines for a total of 29 stationary and 5 mobile extruders
- Developed documentation, diagrams and specifications to meet project requirements and regulatory standards.
- Development and implementation of capital projects including installation of 4 soaker lines and eventually removal of 1 soaker line
- Implemented side arm extruders to finish and core lines providing a savings of over $1M annually by providing kiss coats on jacketing lines.
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX 09.1982 - 05.1987
Master of Science - Material Science And Engineering
The University of Texas At Arlington
Arlington, TX 09.1987 - 05.1993
Skills
Manufacturing management
Lean Manufacturing
Shainin Red X Journeyman
Six Sigma Green Belt
Production Optimization
Continuous Improvement
Team Building and Development
Staff Management
Implementation and Management of Quality Management Systems
ISO 9001
Data Driven / Data Mining
Schedule Optimization
Value Stream Mapping
KanBan
Data Driven / Data Mining
Statistical Analysis
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Publications
Effect of Ternary Additions on the Microstructural Stability and Oxidation Characteristics of Ti-48 Al; Oxidation of High-Temperature Intermetallics, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, p. 32
Effect of Ternary Additions on the Microstructural Stability and Oxidation Characteristics of Ti-48 Al; Structural IntermetallicsStructural Intermetallics; Proc. Int. Symp. on Structural Intermetallics, pp. 375-85 January 1991
Additional Information
Resume of full job history available upon request.
References available upon request.
Timeline
Production Manager
Swan Products, LLC
11.2020 - Current
Quality Manager
Swan Products, LLC
09.2011 - 11.2020
Process Engineer
Swan Products, LLC
01.2009 - 09.2011
Master of Science - Material Science And Engineering
The University of Texas At Arlington
09.1987 - 05.1993
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas At Arlington
09.1982 - 05.1987