Eric King
Avon Lake,OH
Summary
Dynamic people leader with a proven track record, adept at driving production improvements and enhancing overall process effectiveness. Skilled in financial analysis and team leadership, I foster a culture of continuous improvement, achieving significant operational success and employee development.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Journeyman Electrician
GEM
07.2024 - Current
- Part of a 4-person team at the $2.1B Ford Ohio Assembly Plant expansion project in Avon Lake, that are responsible for ordering, receiving and disbursing all electrical materials and rental equipment across the 68 acre job site.
- This job is starting to wind down and we are currently in the de-mobilization phase.
Owner
Cooper & King Electric
06.2021 - 06.2024
- Bootstrapped an electrical contracting business and grew it to annual sales in excess of $700K, with Gross Margins exceeding 30%.
- Responsible for marketing, sales, estimating, project management, materials coordination, profit & loss, and human resources.
- Through superior customer service, we achieved 150+ 5-Star reviews on Google, a major accomplishment for a small contractor.
- For personal reasons, we chose to close the business in June 2024.
Operations Manager
Owens Corning
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Led a team of 11 salary direct reports and 112 indirect hourly reports for the company's 2nd largest asphalt roofing manufacturing facility.
- Direct oversight for financial productivity, production, safety, capital, TPM and quality for two manufacturing lines.
- Worked closely with the area sales team and corporate scheduling on developing and executing production forecasts.
Maintenance Manager
Owens Corning
05.2016 - 01.2020
- Responsible for leading the maintenance, reliability, capital, TPM-PM and storeroom efforts for an asphalt shingle manufacturing facility, as well as its co-located asphalt manufacturing plant.
- Across the two facilities, I led a team of 30+ maintenance personnel consisting of Foremen, Planners, Electrical Techs and Maintenance Techs.
- Through root cause analysis, equipment upgrades and employee training, we improved OEE on both production lines each year I was in the role.
- Mentored and developed two Manufacturing Leadership Candidates, resulting in each of them being placed in a Maintenance Leadership role at a small manufacturing facility.
Maintenance Manager
Morton Salt
08.2013 - 05.2016
- Served as General Manager from Oct/15 to Jan/16.
- As General Manager, I was tasked with leading a production improvement turnaround effort that doubled production in eleven weeks, thus helping the company to keep the mine open and avoid layoffs.
- Led a maintenance and reliability staff of 4 salary direct reports and 59 indirect hourly reports.
- Responsible for maintenance, reliability, capital and storeroom efforts for the underground mining operation, the processing and packaging facility on the surface, as well as the the mine shafts and hoists.
Education
MBA - General Business
University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA01-2011
BBA - Operations Management
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH01-2007
Skills
- Experience leading salary and hourly employees, in both union and non-union environments
- Able to analyze financial statements and the cost drivers that affect profit and loss
- Capable of developing performance dashboards that can be used to make fact-based decisions
- Experience leading and implementing 5S, GEMBA, Kaizen, OEE-Overall Equipment Effectiveness, RCA-Root Cause Analysis, Standardized Work and Value Stream Mapping
- Proficient using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, and SAP
Certification
- (CMRP) Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional
- Ohio Electrical Contractor's License # 49252
Timeline
Journeyman Electrician
GEM
07.2024 - Current
Owner
Cooper & King Electric
06.2021 - 06.2024
Operations Manager
Owens Corning
01.2020 - 06.2021
Maintenance Manager
Owens Corning
05.2016 - 01.2020
Maintenance Manager
Morton Salt
08.2013 - 05.2016
MBA - General Business
University of West Georgia
BBA - Operations Management
University of Toledo
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