Richard Kelley
Morristown,TN
Summary
Professional with experience in plant operations and leadership. Skilled in optimizing production processes and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Strong focus on collaboration, reliability, and adaptability. Expertise in team management, problem-solving, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Plant Manager / Design engineer
M & G Manufacturing
06.2024 - 09.2025
- Assisted Plant manager in overseeing plant operations, ensuring smooth and efficient production processes.
- Designed laboratory equipment using 3D software
- Budgeted and coordinated hazardous waste abatement
- Assisted in coordinating production goals to meet on time delivery of goods
Plant Superintendent/Manager
Metpar Corp.
04.2021 - 06.2024
- Oversaw daily facility operations and production processes
- Coordinated with departments to streamline production and delivery of goods
- Maintained accurate production records and reports
- Implemented cost-effective production strategies
- Collaborated with suppliers and vendors to ensure timely delivery of materials to reach optimal production goals
- Oversaw and tracked continuous improvement efforts
- Maintained compliance with quality standards and safety regulations
- Reduced quick ship inaccuracies using P.D.C.A. principles by 80% by using PDCA method
Production/Operations CTC Manager
Sam Dong
05.2017 - 04.2021
- Planned and organized production improvement plan, which resulted in 20% increase in production and 10% reduction in cost.
- Maintained high level of customer relations with USA based suppliers (worked directly with production manager(s) and quality manager(s).
- Developed manufacturing KPI's to support the company's overall goals and objectives.
- Implemented 5's practices and procedures to ensure overall effectiveness of departmental goals achieved.
- Monitored daily operation of production, staffing and scheduling to ensure customer requirements were met.
- Set yearly budgeting plan, which included capital budget expenditure, production improvement plan, operational cost reductions.
Production Supervisor
MAHLE
08.2013 - 02.2017
- Planned, directed, coordinated and assigned manpower to meet aggressive production schedules.
- Managed documentation of and training on production procedures and work instructions.
- Verified that all process control parameters were being followed and documented.
- Investigated and implemented ideas for quality improvement, increased productivity and cost reduction.
Education
CNC Programming - Machining
Tennessee technology center
Morristown, Tn01.2002
Associate of Science - Business administration / management
Walters State
Morristown, TN01.1989
Skills
- Root cause analysis
- Manufacturing management
- Kaizen
- Kepner Tregoe certification
- 5s
- PAPP
- KPI’s
- Staff training and development
- Operational excellence
- Operations management
- Production planning
- Value stream mapping
- Plant layout optimization
Timeline
Assistant Plant Manager / Design engineer
M & G Manufacturing
06.2024 - 09.2025
Plant Superintendent/Manager
Metpar Corp.
04.2021 - 06.2024
Production/Operations CTC Manager
Sam Dong
05.2017 - 04.2021
Production Supervisor
MAHLE
08.2013 - 02.2017
Associate of Science - Business administration / management
Walters State
CNC Programming - Machining
Tennessee technology center
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