K evin G. P r ice
PO Box **
Marine on St Croix, MN 55047
P roficiencies
• Manufacturing Management.
• Production Management.
• Distribution Management.
• OSHA & EPA Compliance.
• ISO-9001 Implementation.
• QS-9000 Implementation.
• Shipping & Receiving Management.
• MIS Proficiencies.
• FDA Compliance.
• Lean Manufacturing.
Work Experience
2008 - 2012 Supervisor Second Shift H VAC
I nnovent, M inneapolis, M N
Manage Second Shift operations. Duties include plant security, scheduling, HR issues, labor and job
cost reduction. Manufacturing Cell experience with Turret Punch, Press Brake, Welding, Paint,
Assembly, Tooling, Maintenance, Transportation, Electrical and Plumbing. Direct all employee
t raining, 5S, Security, Safety, First Responder, and OSHA adherence. Work closely with Engineering
and other internal departments to ensure Quality standards are met.
2005 - 2008 Superintendent Second Shift M FG
M achine Shop
Team I ndustries, Cambridge, M N
Managed Second Shift operations. Duties included management of plant operations, scheduling, HR
issues, materials, labor and job cost reduction. Manufacturing Cell experience with CNC Lathes, CNC
M ills, Grinding, Heat Treat, Robotic Operations, Roto Flo, and Assembly. Formulated and directed all
employee t raining. Structured 5S, ISO, and Continuous Improvement efforts on Second Shift.
Monitored HPS projects from Supervisor's and Leads monthly. Monitored Safety and First Responders
for Second Shift.
1/2000 - 8/2005 M anufactu ring Supervisor M FG
M edical Device
Saint Jude Medical I nc., M innetonka, M N
Directly manage Second Shift operations to include 100+ employees, 7 Group Leads, within ten work
cells. Dealt with staff issues to include interview, hire, train, motivate, review, and termination.
M anage the daily workflow of the Electrophysiology area to ensure that all ISO / FDA, Safety, Quality,
and Schedule requirements are met. Formulate and direct all employee t raining. Assist Corporate
T raining Director and Corporate Safety Director in understanding and meeting goals. Expert in
Cultural Diversity issues. Motivate and direct employees to meet the Continuous Improvement and
Lean Manufacturing needs directed by Corporate Management. By application and direction ensure
t hat customer safety is achieved for all Electrophysiology and Cardiac Catheters produced.
10/1997 - 1/2000 M anufacturing Supervisor MFG
M achine Shop
West I ndustries I nc., H udson, WI
I assisted in the structuring and management of the Second Shift, Third Shift, Automated Gear Plant,
and the Weekend Shift. Directed the manufacturing of machined parts for Caterpillar, Ingersal Rand,
and John Deere. Manufacturing Cell experience with CNC Lathes, Grinding, Hobs, Heat Treat, Mills,
and Robotic Operations. Directed the operations of Inventory Control, Shipping & Receiving, Quality,
Heat Treat, Maintenance, and Engineering. Serve as Plant Training Director, Safety Officer, member
QS-9000 Implementation Team. Duties include management of plant operations to include materials,
scheduling, and HR issues. Incorporate problem solving techniques to reduce project labor, material
and job costs.
5/1994 - 10/1997 M anufacturing Supervisor MFG
P l ayground Systems
Landscape Structures, I nc., Delano, M N
D irectly Managed Second Shift operations to include 80+ employees and 7 Team Leads within thirteen
work cells (production & distribution) utilizing a 380,000 sq. ft Manufacturing system. Dealt with staff
issues to include interview, hire, train, motivate, review, and termination. Served as Corporate
T raining Director, OSHA Compliance Director, and Corporate Safety Director to insure safety and
technical requirements were met. Member of ISO-9000 Implementation Team. Drafted and
i mplemented procedures and processes for all departments. Duties also included budgeting,
scheduling, goal setting, purchasing, and cost reduction. Proficient with a variety of software packages.
M anufacturing Cell experience with metal fabrication, welding, powder coat paint, CNC tur ret, PVC
operations, shipping and receiving, distribution, maintenance, and inventory control. Strategic
M anufacturing and Distribution layout experience.
1/1993 - 5/1994 Warehouse Supervisor
D istribution
Metacom I nc., Plymouth, M N
Supervised employees in the areas of Shipping, Receiving, Traffic, and Production. Supervised
d istribution process for five separate companies within two staffed warehouse locations. Drafted and
i mplemented procedures and processes for all departments.
1/1984 - 1/1993 Warehouse Group Lead
D istribution
F ingerhut I nc., St. Cloud, M N
Supervised employees in areas of shipping and packaging. Dealt with advanced problem solving, team
motivation, computer operations, and safety.
1/1981 - 1/1983 Police Officer Law Enforcement
Lead Police Depa rtment, Lead, SD
Served as a Police Officer for the cities of Lead and Deadwood, South Dakota. Dealt with civil and
criminal law, criminal investigations, S.W.A.T., and emergency response.
1/1979 - 1/1981 S.W.A.T. Officer
M i l ita ry
United States Army, Europe
Served as the SOG of a S.W.A.T group in Europe. Specialized t raining in emergency response, Nuclear
Operations, Weapons, Warfare, and S.W.A.T.
Education
Crimina l Justice,St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN.
Business, University of South Dakota, Springfield, South Dakota.
L aw Enforcement Academy, Huron, South Dakota.
E lective Studies, University of Maryland at Europe, Kaiserslautern, Germany.
S.W.A.T. Academy, Fort Lewis, WA.
Education – I ndustry Specific
• H igh Performance Supervision, PGE, Minneapolis, MN
• Supervision I I, Employers Association, Minneapolis, MN.
• Fi rst Responder, Red Cross, Minneapolis, MN.
• Workplace H a r assment, U niversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
• Cultu ra l D iversity, U niversity of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
• QS-9000 I mplementation, Ford & Associates, Minneapolis, MN.
• MFG Process I mprovement, A MA, Minneapolis, MN.
• ISO-9000 I mplementation, W illiams Group, Minneapolis, MN.
• Confl ict M an agement, U niversity of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
• M ini MBA P rogram, U niversity of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN.
• EPA Compli ance, State of MN, St. Paul, MN.
• Natura l D isaster Response, R ISK, Minneapolis, MN.
• Team Concepts, Hennipen County Community College, Minneapolis,MN.
• ISO-9001 I mplementation, L RM, Minneapolis, MN.
• Mgmt Ski l ls of Warehouse Supervisors, A MA, Minneapolis, MN.
• Effective Team Communications, Hennipen County Community College, Minneapolis, MN.
• Confined Space, M N Safety Council, Minneapolis, MN.
• Lock Out / Tag Out, M N Safety Council, Minneapolis, MN.
• Supervision I, Employers Association, Minneapolis, MN.
• OSHA Compli ance, A MA, Minneapolis, MN.
• Bui lding T r a i ning P rograms, A MA, Minneapolis, MN.
• Lean M anufacturing, A MA, Minneapolis, MN.
• Legal Issues – H i r i ng & Terminat ion, K EYE, Minneapolis, MN.
• I nventory M anagement, Hennipen County Community College, Minneapolis, MN.
• Right To Know, K EYE, Minneapolis, MN.