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Jeff Bugg

Guntersville

Summary

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Manager

Sanoh
05.2013 - 05.2025
  • Managed Sanoh Operations inside OEM facilities.
  • Responsible for 4 facilities Operations and staff. $41M/year sales, manufacturing
  • Most recently launched MTMUS Madison AL in 2021. Overseeing successful Equipment installation and Staffing
  • Line Sequencing with the customer’s operation
  • Direct reports - Salary Supervisors. Indirect - Assembly, Materials, Quality, Maintenance
  • Financial P&L responsibilities. Managed labor and operations to exceed budgeted goals
  • Utilize 5P and 8D root cause analysis to improve operations.
  • Implemented 5S standards
  • Utilize PFMEA, PQCT, to control processes through standard work. SOP submissions/changes and prepare and assist with IATF standards and audits
  • ECP/ECR
  • Risk analysis, customer specific requirements, PSO, external/internal customer, PPAP, process flow, FMEA, PQCT, product containment, process capability, design compliant, capacity analysis, equipment drawings, BOM, process routing, inventory levels

Materials Manager

Sanoh
01.2011 - 04.2013
  • Responsible for production control functions and staff of a $44M/year sales, manf. facility
  • Knowledgeable in 5S organization and TS16949 requirements
  • Production Control and Scheduling
  • OEM JIT Sequenced shipment processing for Tier I Automotive, Honda, Nissan, Toyota
  • Kaizen Lean Champion, utilizing lean tools to reduce costs through team oriented projects
  • ERP/MRP systems. Thorough knowledge of all aspects, Supply chain and Mfg. process flow
  • Process routers, BOM, Shipping, Inventory Control, Physical Inv/Cycle counts, EDI
  • Utilize PFMEA, PQCT, to control processes through standard work. SOP submissions/changes and prepare and assist with IATF standards and audits
  • ECP/ECR
  • Risk analysis, customer specific requirements, PSO, Risk Analysis, external/internal customer, PPAP, process flow, FMEA, PQCT, product containment, process capability, design compliant, capacity analysis, equipment drawings, BOM, process routing, inventory levels

Operations Manager

Sanoh
01.2006 - 01.2011
  • Manage cost, schedules, and work quality of operations consisting of ~240 operators, 6 supervisors, 5 setup techs, and 15 team leads.
  • Salary Employees
  • Generate goals and objectives for Supervisors and meet monthly
  • Mentor supervisors with positive reinforcement as well as developing employee improvement plans when needed.
  • Train new supervisors with the MRP system and scheduling
  • Perform reviews on all hourly employees annually
  • Issue Corrective Actions
  • Performed new hire orientation training and assigned new hire positions
  • Track daily orders and ensure shipments are on time
  • Responsible for ensuring quality of product
  • Develop work instructions for equipment setup
  • Participated in continuous improvement activities
  • Exceeded cost savings objectives +30%.
  • Plan and submit operations budget and manpower plan
  • Annual submission of budget
  • Manage monthly budget and report results
  • Report labor & operations budget weekly
  • KPI Tracking
  • Efficiency, scrap, direct/indirect labor, sorting and expedite cost.
  • Lead/assign projects to cover KPI gaps
  • Lead plant wide meetings
  • Interview/hire direct and indirect hourly upgrade positions.
  • Utilize PFMEA, PQCT, to control processes through standard work. SOP submissions/changes and prepare and assist with IATF standards and audits
  • ECP/ECR
  • Risk analysis, customer specific requirements, PSO, Risk Analysis, external/internal customer, PPAP, process flow, FMEA, PQCT, product containment, process capability, design compliant, capacity analysis, equipment drawings, BOM, process routing, inventory levels

Plant Manager

ITT Hisan - Sanoh
01.2003 - 01.2008
  • Transferred to Sanoh Alabama while maintaining dual roles/responsibilities
  • Responsible for all activities to launch a Tier I automotive assembly facility within budget
  • Coordinated efforts with Architect, General Contractor, Industrial Development Association, City, County and State officials to build a new facility in Mississippi
  • Recruited, Hired and Trained hourly and salary staff
  • Transferred Nissan and Sanoh owned tooling in accordance to customer expectations
  • Managed all aspects of Automotive Tier One facility, including financials. $13M annual sales
  • Major Customer Nissan of Canton, MS
  • The facility was closed due to reductions in customer demand and change in business plan

Materials Manager

ITT Hisan - Sanoh
01.1999 - 01.2003
  • Responsible for production control functions and staff of a $45M/year sales, manf facility
  • OEM JIT Sequenced shipment processing for Tier I Automotive, Honda MAP, ELP
  • Material Service/Handling direct reports, 15 associates
  • Improved Inventory Turns by 40%
  • Reduced Premium Freight by 29%
  • Reduced Customer Complaints by 83%
  • QS-9000 Internal Auditor for 4 years.

Materials Manager

Siebe Automotive
01.1996 - 01.1999
  • Responsible for three facilities’ material functions and staff
  • Developed Materials Standard Operating Procedures in compliance to QS-9000 & MS-9000
  • Implemented Kanban Scheduling/Purchasing
  • Improved Inventory Turns by 30%
  • Now Cooper Std

Operations Supervisor

Siebe Automotive
01.1990 - 01.1995
  • Managed all Production Control, Purchasing, Shipping, Inventory control functions and staff
  • Supervised and coordinated physical inventories, including personnel and costing
  • On team that successfully implemented new integrated manufacturing software into four plant locations, including structuring the software, training associates and continual trouble shooting
  • Program Manager - Including tooling, material requirements and labor
  • Now Cooper Std

Supervisor

United Parcel Service
01.1987 - 01.1990
  • Directly responsible for monitoring and continually improving my division’s production
  • Achieved my Bachelor’s Degree in Business Operations while employed with UPS
  • Part Time

Education

Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration

DeVry Institute of Technology
Columbus, Ohio
02.1990

Skills

  • Managing hourly and salary staff Consistently with emphasis on Accountability
  • Financial statements, sales and budget process
  • Customer Service, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Mazda
  • Effective use of Poka Yokes as hard detection of errors
  • General Maintenance and Mechanical knowledge of manufacturing equipment
  • Cost Benefit Analysis - Utilizing Automation
  • TS-16949 Standard (Internal Auditor experience)
  • Team Oriented Problem Solving 8D and 5P root cause analysis (5 why)
  • Ergonomic standards to reduce Lost time and Recordable incidents
  • Lean Manufacturing, One piece flow, Kaizan improvements
  • Efficiency Improvements through elimination of waste
  • 5S Organizational Techniques
  • Kanban Scheduling/Purchasing
  • Inventory Control, Bar Code Scanning, Automotive Schedules/Shipping (830,862,850)
  • Manufacturing ERP Software, Purchasing and MRP generated supplier releases

Timeline

Operations Manager

Sanoh
05.2013 - 05.2025

Materials Manager

Sanoh
01.2011 - 04.2013

Operations Manager

Sanoh
01.2006 - 01.2011

Plant Manager

ITT Hisan - Sanoh
01.2003 - 01.2008

Materials Manager

ITT Hisan - Sanoh
01.1999 - 01.2003

Materials Manager

Siebe Automotive
01.1996 - 01.1999

Operations Supervisor

Siebe Automotive
01.1990 - 01.1995

Supervisor

United Parcel Service
01.1987 - 01.1990

Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration

DeVry Institute of Technology

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