Jacob Dean
Lewisburg,TN
Summary
Dynamic Plant Manager and Operations Leader with 20+ years of experience in manufacturing. Proven track record of boosting productivity, safety, and efficiency across large-scale facilities. Expert in leading high-stakes operations and managing plant budgets.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Essex Furukawa
Franklin, TN
07.2023 - Current
- Oversaw and directed plant operations, contributing to a total sales volume of $162 Million at the Magnet Wire production facility.
- Championed proactive measures to ensure a safer work environment in the plant
- Focused on safety incentive programs and shop floor discipline
- Enhanced team cohesiveness through effective communication, collaboration initiatives, and team building activities, fostering a more unified and productive work environment
- Enhanced productivity and reduced downtime by achieving a 12.7% increase in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) through targeted process optimizations, equipment upgrades, and employee training
- Achieved an 8.1% reduction in scrap rates by focusing on process improvement, effectively managing scrap escalation procedures, and maintaining strict shop floor discipline
- Strategically managed the plant budget, achieving a 15% reduction in operations expenditures and labor cost through financial planning and efficiency enhancements.
Operations Manager / Quality Manager
Adient US LLC
Columbia, TN
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Managed the operations of Production and Quality Departments in the JIT Seating Assembly and Metals & Mechanisms business units
- Led successful implementation of insourcing initiatives for Metals & Mechanisms projects, transforming 30 processes within a tight 2-month timeframe
- Performed Line Balance for both JIT seating and Metals areas to reduce RTO requirements by 21.
Quality Manager
Marelli North America (Calsonic Kansei)
Lewisburg, TN
08.2016 - 08.2021
- Lead department for all New Model development and current production quality issues
- Successfully launched 5 vehicle programs in 18 months
- Received Outstanding Quality Performance award for Nissan Rogue Launch from Nissan SQE
- Lead 4M change management and planning for our facility
- Work directly with customers and suppliers for quality improvement activities
- Managed site IATF 16949 Certification and Surveillance Audits.
Production Manager
Marelli North America (Calsonic Kansei)
Lewisburg, TN
06.2011 - 08.2016
- Manage the day-to-day operations of 8 production supervisors and 200 hourly employees
- Set departmental KPI goals and tracked performance to meet targets
- Lead process improvement activities to increase overall JPH and cost improvement of the process.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN05.2011
Skills
- Cost control improvements
- Lean manufacturing principles
- Six Sigma understanding
- Team building and development
- Resource Coordination
- Schedule Management
- Work Delegation
- Cost controls
- Compliance understanding
- Performance Improvements
- Cost-reduction strategies
- Operations Management
- Environmental Compliance
- Cost Reporting
- Training programs
- Waste Reduction
- Continuous Improvement
- Project Management
Timeline
Plant Manager
Essex Furukawa
07.2023 - Current
Operations Manager / Quality Manager
Adient US LLC
08.2021 - 06.2023
Quality Manager
Marelli North America (Calsonic Kansei)
08.2016 - 08.2021
Production Manager
Marelli North America (Calsonic Kansei)
06.2011 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting
Middle Tennessee State University
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