E. KEITH HAGERICH
Summersville, WV 26651
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Cell 954-***-****
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A successful senior executive that drives organizational improvement
through process improvement.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
B/E Aerospace
VP of Operations - Fenwick, WV July 2006 to present
Manage the day-to-day operations, budgeting and strategic planning of an
aerospace specialty products business. Developed and implemented a Lean
Culture to sustain financial growth of the business. In first two years,
improved plant efficiencies by 23% and inventory turns by 25%, while never
missing a sales goal. Improved cost of quality by 40% during same time
period. Improved one product line's efficiency by 60% in six months.
Chief negotiator for successful negotiations of collective bargaining
agreements with USW. Member of executive team for all Fenwick acquisition
related work. Moved first supply chain off-shore in history of facility
(40+ years). Inherited, managed and closed facilities in England and Czech
Republic in 2010 and 2011.
L-3 Communications
Director of Operations - Site Executive, Avionics Systems, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida. 2003 to July 2006. L-3 purchased Fort Lauderdale facility from
Goodrich in March 2003. Was Fort Lauderdale interface for divestiture team
and transition team while maintaining overall responsibility for the
aircraft instruments and avionics repair stations. Site Executive with
overall leadership responsibility. Closed Louisville facility and
consolidated assets into Fort Lauderdale in 2004. Began implementing lean
manufacturing principles in 2004. Conducted initial Six-Sigma training in
2005. Merged both techniques into process improvement strategy during
2006. Won 2005 Outstanding Leadership Award for division.
Goodrich Corporation
Director of Operations, Aviation Services Division - Components, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida. 2000 - 2003. Overall responsibility for the aircraft
instruments and avionics repair stations with locations in Fort Lauderdale
FL, Austin TX and Louisville, KY. This not only includes the profit and
loss responsibility, but also the operational, sales, marketing, customer
service and accounting. Consolidated Austin, TX business into Fort
Lauderdale in 2002 on schedule and below budget. Successfully divested
product line as part of the Austin transition plan.
Director of Sales, Marketing and Customer Service, Landing Gear Services
Division, Opa-Locka, Florida. 1999 - 2000. Overall leadership
responsibility for marketing, sales and customer service. Also responsible
for various special projects that included incorporating foreign operations
into the landing gear division. Analyzing and modeling foreign start-up
locations. Responsible for the marketing strategic plan and sales forecast
of the division.
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Director of Operations - Site Executive, Landing Gear Services Division,
Opa-Locka, Florida.
1997- 1999. Overall leadership, strategic planning and P&L responsibility
for the world's largest third party landing gear facility. Relocated
business from an antiquated location in Miami to a custom-built, world-
class facility while maintaining primary business operations. Successfully
integrated new business systems while improving profitability through lean
manufacturing techniques. Certified new facility to ISO 9001 standard
with new business system and lean techniques in place.
Director of Quality, Airframe Services Division, Everett, Washington. 1996
- 1997.
Responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of all quality
programs at the largest airframe repair station in the United States. This
included quality control, quality assurance, calibration, NDT and FAA
liaison/interface. Acted as an industry role model by completing the first
successful ACSEP audit following the Valu-Jet crash.
Director of Maintenance, Airframe Services Division, Everett, Washington.
1994 - 1996.
Oversaw the day-to-day operations and long-term operational strategy at the
largest U.S. airframe
repair station. This involved successful leadership of 1,400+ people to
meet tight deadlines and customer commitments at 24-hour, 7-day workweek
facilities.
Operations Manager, Evacuation Systems Division, Phoenix, Arizona. 1991-
1994.
Responsible for the overall facility and manufacturing operations. Worked
with a unique group of employees in a non-union location. Facilitated the
transformation from a traditional flow operation to a cellular
manufacturing facility. Results included enormous efficiency and morale
improvements and the location becoming the first Boeing D19000 approved
vendor facility.
Various Leadership Positions, Evacuation Systems Division, Grantsville and
Spencer, West Virginia. 1981- 1985 and 1987 - 1991.
Held numerous positions from Industrial Engineer to Plant Manager.
Highlights include: acted as chief negotiator through three successful
labor agreements; started the Spencer facility on a project basis and then
assumed ongoing leadership of day-to-day operations; managed both
facilities - thirty miles apart, with one leadership team and developed a
working knowledge of all functional departments resulting in world-class
operations.
Defense Logistics Agency
Industrial Engineer, Manassas, Virginia. 1985 - 1987.
Conducted technical evaluation, costing analysis, pricing rationale,
negotiations and follow-up auditing for major defense projects for the
defense contract management organization.
EDUCATION
B.S.I.E., Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, 1981.
M.A.O.M., University of Phoenix, Arizona, 1996.
Completed University of Washington Executive Program, December 1997.
Trained in a wide variety of team development and leadership programs.
Executive Classes, University of Michigan