Richard "Matthew" Lynch
Winter Haven,FL
Summary
Dynamic and performance-driven Operations Management professional with 20 plus years experience leading large and highly diverse teams across multiple business segments in both union and non-union environments. Passionate about developing people and fostering a culture of continuous improvement where each individual can excel along with the organization. Bringing a wealth of practical experience as well as formal training in Lean manufacturing principles/TPM and enjoy using these skills to exceed business objectives as well as make positive contributions to people's lives. Seeking a senior operations leadership opportunity with a well established organization to utilize this wide range of experience with various products and organizations to drive positive business performance.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner
Infinity Solutions LLC
Dallas, GA
05.2023 - Current
- Founder of logistics and freight brokerage business servicing multiple industries nationally
- Successfully secured customer accounts though face-to-face sales meetings, cold calls, and customer visits
- Differentiated the organization by placing customer service and quality first resulting in 99.6% on time delivery rate with customer experience scores of "excellent"
- Led company to profitability by growing customer base by 70% in first six months
- Created lane pricing tool to facilitate competitive bids when sourcing new customers
Director of Operations
Georgia-Pacific
McDonough, GA
08.2022 - 05.2023
- Successfully execute the startup of new mailer manufacturing facility in McDonough while overseeing day-to-day operation of two other manufacturing sites
- Accountable for $30MM operating budget with direct oversite of capital project plan for all sites
- Integrate new product design into the operation while partnering with new customers to deliver innovative product solutions to create competitive advantage within marketplace
- Responsible for selecting and hiring new plant teams (salaried and hourly) and driving robust training programs for the McDonough site
- Implemented yield improvement strategy for the division resulting in 12% reduction in scrap across the sites (achieved goal of 98% yield in less than three months)
- Communicated daily with senior management, middle management, customers, and contractors throughout the start-up process for the McDonough facility
- Achieved customer OTIF delivery rate of 99% within first three months of site operational startup
- Champion of division safety and quality vision for mailers manufacturing sites that resulted in zero recordable injuries and zero customer complaints
- Operational Excellence (OpEx) lead for the McDonough site
Plant Manager
Summit Hill Foods
Rome, GA
02.2020 - 08.2022
- Directed daily operations of dry blending and sauce manufacturing facilities with full P&L accountability and oversite of operations, maintenance, sanitation, and quality departments
- Develop annual operating budgets and capital expenditure plan driving continued growth, cost savings, and customer satisfaction across all business unit platforms
- Developed the organization's continuous improvement program across four manufacturing sites with emphasis on employee training, engagement, and ownership resulting is a "Zero Waste" culture (utilized 4DX approach establishing clear KPI's as leading indicators of performance and empowered staff to embrace these tools to drive efficiency and savings to the organization)
- Launched efficiency improvement project and labor utilization plan for Bosch lines resulting in $635M annual savings
- Created "visual factory" management model with inclusion of all site associates to drive ownership and improved performance; year 1 savings of $1MM delivered to the division through improved performance and waste reduction
- Championed division safety program resulting in reduction of TIR from 3.8 in 2020 to 0.5 in 2021
- Managed rapidly changing production plans and staffing models through COVID pandemic with zero misses to customer service and zero cases of COVID transmitted within the sites while maintaining profitability of the division
- Introduced OEE as model for measuring true loss opportunities across the operation which delivered $3MM in efficiency gains the first year (cascaded this model across all manufacturing lines within the organization and served as the company's SME for operational excellence)
- Partnered with supply chain leadership to develop S&OP program resulting in improved customer service rate from 93% to 99.2%
Plant Manager
Consolidated Container Company LLC
Atlanta, GA
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Accountable for developing and managing annual operating budget of $12MM
- Established Continuous Improvement practices at the site which delivered 85% reduction in consumer complaints and $275M annualized savings from efficiency gains (heavy emphasis on Kaizen events with involvement of highly engaged cross-functional teams)
- Led the creation and rollout of CIL (Clean Inspect Lubricate) standards for the Atlanta facility resulting in 20% reduction of downtime events within the first year
- Created staffing model that reduced overtime by 70%
- Led supplier quality initiative resulting in $400M savings to the business unit through improved consistency of inbound materials
Plant Manager
Kerry Ingredients
Calhoun, GA
07.2013 - 09.2017
- Managed all aspects of operations for two facilities in Calhoun GA and Vesper WI consisting of the organization's largest spray drying assets
- Successfully conducted union contract negotiations (Teamsters) for the Vesper WI facility
- Responsible for development and execution of each site's 5 year strategic and capital plans
- Successfully delivered strategic growth plans for each site consisting of new product development and commercialization as well as asset innovation (skilled at interacting directly with customers to identify unique solutions to their business requirements)
- Created AOH (Absolute Outlet Humidity) measurement tool for spray dryer operation improving regional dryer capacity by 25% with zero capital expense
- Introduced TPM practices involving Autonomous Maintenance and CIL standards as well as developed a more robust PM program resulting in 20% reduction in line downtime within the first year
Plant Manager
Hearthside Food Solutions
Grand Rapids, MI
07.2012 - 07.2013
- Managed the daily operation of contract manufacturing facility serving the leading food manufacturers nationally
- Implemented Quick Changeover program which reduced time of allergen changeovers by 60% though use of SMED activities
- Division lead for pilot line operation which launched 6 new products in the snack/cereal bar segment (operations lead for product development with assistance of R&D, Quality, and Engineering)
- Successfully negotiated union contract for the site (BCTGM)
Production Manager
Wrigley Gum
Yorkville, IL
06.2010 - 07.2012
- Responsible for the day-to-day operation of gum packaging and mint pressing departments with full accountability for department budgets, capital planning, and people development
- Spearheaded capital project to optimize layout of the pressing department resulting in $200M annualized cost savings through efficiency improvements and labor reduction
- Coached/mentored/developed team of 6 salaried supervisors with indirect responsibility for 200+ hourly associates
- Site owner of Autonomous Maintenance Pillar (TPM Lead) driving all work centers through step 3 certification within 12 months
Production & EHS Manager
Sara Lee
Grand Rapids, MI
03.2008 - 06.2010
- Responsible for leading all site production activities to achieve targets for profitability, labor relations, continuous improvement, and product development for fresh bakery operation with 250 unionized associates and 5 supervisory direct reports
- Championed SMED activity on bun production line resulting in 60% reduction in allergen changeover times
- Partnered with quality, R&D, and engineering teams to drive project to reduce consumer complaints by 80% (resulted in facility being the industry leader within the region for product quality performance and customer satisfaction)
- Participated in contract negotiations as company representative with Teamsters union
Operations Supervisor
Kraft
Battle Creek, MI
06.2003 - 03.2008
- Managed team of 35 unionized associates at facility producing RTE cereal for #1 brand nationally
- Formally led various kaizen events within production department that optimized efficiency and reduced cost for the business unit
- Promoted to site designated trainer for on-boarding all new supervisory positions within the campus facility
- Learned the operation of all equipment within the facility and became SME for flaking roll operation for the local site
Education
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA05.2003
Skills
- Leadership Development
- Operations Oversight
- Capacity Planning
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Project Management
- Budgeting
- Performance Management
- Continuous Improvement/TPM
- Change Management
- Product Innovation
Timeline
Owner
Infinity Solutions LLC
05.2023 - Current
Director of Operations
Georgia-Pacific
08.2022 - 05.2023
Plant Manager
Summit Hill Foods
02.2020 - 08.2022
Plant Manager
Consolidated Container Company LLC
07.2018 - 01.2020
Plant Manager
Kerry Ingredients
07.2013 - 09.2017
Plant Manager
Hearthside Food Solutions
07.2012 - 07.2013
Production Manager
Wrigley Gum
06.2010 - 07.2012
Production & EHS Manager
Sara Lee
03.2008 - 06.2010
Operations Supervisor
Kraft
06.2003 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
Georgia Institute of Technology
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