Experienced Manager

Ronald E. Colby

330-***-**** (cell)

740-***-**** (home)

**** *. **** ******, *********, OH 43725

ac285o@r.postjobfree.com

Objectives

To utilize my 26 years of Supervisory and Management experience in supply chain/logistics, inventory and quality control, materials, and master scheduling to secure a Plant Manager or Production Manager position within a manufacturing facility.

Education

Bachelor of Arts • May 1984

Major: Business

Minors: Accounting, History

Experience

Plant Manager• Graham Packaging, Cambridge, OH February 2017 – December 31, 2017

Handled all duties for the following disciplines with reporting responsibility to the corresponding corporate department. Responsible for developing and maintain all related documentation.

Human Resources including payroll.

Finance - A3 budgets and forecasting.

Quality – Existing and new products.

Purchasing – Ordering all materials and MR items.

EHOS – All safety and site First Responder and Safety Team member. 100% training compliance.

Manufacturing, Inventory Control, Maintenance, Shipping and Receiving, and Problem- Solving lead.

Ronald E. Colby

Key Improvements

Streamlined the forecasting process to less than 1 hour from the previous 5 hours. Increased frequency which this could be performed and eliminate manual redundancy for improved accuracy.

Developed payroll tracking for employee vacations, overtime, and holidays. Eliminated manual process completely.

Developed tracking tools and visual indicators to insure compliance for all corporate audits and building blocks requirements.

Assistant Plant Manager• Graham Packaging, Cambridge, OH

December 2014 – February 2017

Responsible for Site Payroll, Controller functions, Production and Sales process, Forecasting, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Human Resource contact, Quality contact and Safety Administrator.

Successfully qualified with no less than an 18-process.

Completed Basic and Advanced Wheel training in 2015.

Master Scheduler • ADB Airfield Solutions, Columbus, OH

April 2014 – October 2014

Responsible for scheduling 7 departments with 100 employees.

Forecasting demand, weekly progress reports to plant management, and overview monthly updates.

Supply Chain Manager • International Converter, Caldwell, OH

August 2012 – April 2014

Managed Customer Service with 9 union and 4 salaried associates when on weekend rotation.

Responsible for purchasing, scheduling, inventory, shipping and receiving.

Ronald E. Colby

Master Scheduler • Graftech International, Anmoore, WV

July 2011 – August 2012

Scheduled 5 departments and 60 employees from a 7- department plant.

Coordinated raw materials and inventory, maintained schedules for all departments to meet customer demands, inventory objectives and manufacturing efficiency.

Developed visual scheduling process for better utilization of resources.

Production Control Supervisor • Mahle/Dana Engine Components,

McConnellsville, OH

January 2008 – July 2011

Reduced inventory to $4.5 million in 2008 for the Caldwell and McConnellsville facilities achieving target of $4.8 million.

Implemented SAP in 2009 for new facility in McConnellsville and developed new processes.

Responsible for inventory and shipping processes and customer service. Coordinated plant closure in Caldwell and move to the McConnellsville facility while achieving inventory in 2009.

Master Scheduler and Customer Planner • Glacier Vandervell/Dana Caldwell, OH

08/01/1991-01/01/2008

Responsible for following accounts: GM, Allison Transmission, Aftermarket, Tecumseh and Copeland.

Created process to eliminate waste and increase order processing by 40%.

Implemented Synchronous Manufacturing System in 2006

Achieved inventory targets in 8 out of 10 years while maintaining customer service level of +90%.

Directed several employee involvement teams to reduce inventory netting over $30,000 in savings.

Ronald E. Colby

Skills and Certifications

June 1995 completed certifications and training in APICS-CPIM.

A3 Problem Solving, Continuous Improvement, MRP, ERP, SAP, ISO 9001, Six Sigma and Lean

Conflict Resolution 2002, Synchronous Manufacturing Systems 2006, JIT 2004, 2008 8D Problem Solving.

Participated in 2 Colgate Kaizen events.

Certifications in Customer Service 2013, Dealing with Difficult People 2016, OPEX Training April 2017, DDI Effective Communication for Leadership June 2017.

Certified CPR/First Responder in 2015 with AED training.

Leadership

Teamwork and Customer Focused

Implemented new MRP systems and have trained staff to utilize them.

Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Power Point

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