Experienced Operations Leader adept at improving throughput, maximizing quality, minimizing waste, and boosting employee engagement with a hands-on management style. Recognized as an effective business manager and motivational leader. Successful manufacturing management career spanning 10 years.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Manager
Kelly-Moore Paint Company Inc.
01.2017 - 07.2023
Led, trained and coached plant staff to facilitate high levels of productivity and quality. Implemented daily huddle multi-departmental meetings to communicate daily goals/objectives.
Reduced costs by eliminating material waste and unnecessary labor.
Maximized plant safety through proactive strategies and well-structured training.
Created plant policies and procedures for safe and productive operations.
Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement.
Oversaw daily operations of 300,000 sq. ft. manufacturing plant.
Implemented useful inventory management and tracking systems to reduce costs and improve operations.
Analyzed production data and prepared reports for senior management.
Developed an annual manufacturing budget. Reviewed budget monthly with Operations and Finance teams.
Led Union Contract Negotiations.
Held monthly workforce meetings to discuss SQARC (Safety, Quality, Appearance, Reliability, Cost)
Plant Manager
Kell-Moore Paint Company Inc.
07.2015 - 12.2017
Oversaw activities for Production, Warehouse and Maintenance Departments
Managed the Production of 5M annual gallons
Oversaw Raw Material and Finished Goods Inventory valued over $15M. Managed Cycle Counts and Annual Physical Inventory
Managed Plant Budget of $20M. Reviewed financials monthly.
Developed monthly plant metrics to provide to Senior Management.
Developed a Continuous Improvement Team to drive down waste, and improve operational efficiency.
Led in Union Contract Negotiations, Worked collaboratively with a Union Workforce.
Supply Chain Manager
Kelly-Moore Paint Company Inc.
06.2012 - 06.2015
Managed all New Product (SKU level) Introductions Coordinated closely with R&D, Sales, Manufacturing and Distribution to smoothly introduce new products into the organization.
Implemented Oracle EBS (Modules incl: OPM, Order Management, WMS and Purchasing).
Opened and transitioned to a 3PL Warehouse
Managed the bidding and selection of private fleet carrier for customer deliveries.
Implemented a manufacturing scheduling process to visualize and coordinate the Plant's capacity and throughput.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA
06.2004
Skills
Oracle EBS (Order Management, Inventory Control, WMS, Purchasing, Process Manufacturing
Lean Continuous Improvement - (Root Cause Analysis, DMAIC, 7 Wastes)
Budget Development and Analysis
Development and Tracking KPI's
Manufacturing Processes (Development and Sustainability on Standard Operating Procedures)
Clearly communicating (verbal and visual) expectations and goals