Michael E. Kelker
**** ***** *** ****, ******* MO 64068
860-***-**** ? accuux@r.postjobfree.com
Operations Management Corporate Turnaround Margin Expansion
Growth Strategy Supply Chain Optimization Negotiation
Lean Manufacturing Financial Analysis Change Management
Proven leadership in corporate and startup environments focused on process
optimization and the development of high performance teams in the
manufacturing, aerospace, defense, oil & gas, energy and technology
industries. Strengths include:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PAS Technologies, inc - Kansas City, MO
2012 - Present
General Manager, Kansas City
Turnaround with full P&L responsibility for Private Equity owned $30M FAR
145 aviation repair facility that had declining sales since 2010 due to
delivery performance, product quality and cost competiveness challenges.
. Stabilized business profitability through cost reduction in excess of $4M
annually through labor redundancy identification, lean manufacturing
initiatives, and eliminating unprofitable legacy product offerings.
. Installed new management team and re-aligned facility into 5 product
lines improving product quality, customer support standards and sustained
on-time delivery performance above 90%.
. Implemented growth and plant diversification strategy for Oil & Gas
business segment, resulting in 400% sales increase within existing
portfolio and introduction of 4 new product offerings projected at over
$500k incremental revenue.
. Drove Quality and EH&S improvement strategies resulting in 75% reduction
in customer quality complaints and 15 consecutive months without an OSHA
recordable injury.
. Grew Military Airfoil repair business by 10% during difficult defense
budget conditions, successfully launched new products worth $5M over 3
years and secured $6M in long-term contracts on base business.
. Developed and gained board approval for facility optimization and 25%
footprint reduction strategy, annual savings projected in excess of
$500,000 with a project payback of less than 1 year.
. Increased labor productivity with minimal capital investment, gaining
$23,000 in annual revenue per employee while decreasing average order in
process time by 2 days, a gain of nearly 10% from prior year.
. Reduced inventory levels through improved purchasing and inventory
management practices, decreasing raw material inventory value by 27% and
freeing over $1.2M in working capital.
. Initiated monthly all-employee plant performance town hall meetings and
employee engagement advisory committee aimed at improving workplace
morale and employee retention.
Mav6, LLC - Elizabeth City, NC
2011 - 2012
Site Manager
General management of airship integration facility supporting the rapid
prototype development and assembly of a 370' VTOL-capable surveillance
blimp funded by the $115M Air Force Blue Devil Block 2 contract.
. Effectively managed employee growth from 25 to over 110 within six months
in support of contract requirements, expansion included opening of two
supplemental locations and second shift production staffing.
. Directed on-site airship production efforts from composite structures,
diesel and turboprop power plant integration, airship hull rigging and
electrical assembly.
. Drove the adoption of ERP software to facilitate the purchasing and
inventory tracking of materials in excess of $10M for 8-person supply
chain team.
Pratt & Whitney - East Hartford, CT
2006 - 2011
Operational Strategy Manager, Global Service Partners
Development of strategic projects for commercial aircraft engine MRO
network with revenues in excess of $3B.
. Identified restructuring opportunities resulting in savings in excess of
$50 million annually.
. Successfully negotiated the divestiture of mature product lines in a
transaction worth in excess of $25M.
. Provided recommendations regarding revenue and margin expansion
strategies, new product expansion, and potential acquisition, divestiture
or joint venture partners.
Production Manager - Connecticut Airfoil Repair Operations
Managed 20 unionized employees in the thermal coating and final inspection
cells which repaired high pressure turbine vanes for PW4000 and V2500
aircraft engines.
. Led employees in on-time delivery improvement initiatives, resulting in a
90% on-time delivery
performance for 2009 (an increase from 44% average in 2007).
. Implemented additional quality review procedures, reducing customer
reported quality complaints by 50%.
. Drove ergonomic workstation design and other workplace safety
improvements for injury prevention, reducing the OSHA recordable rate
89.8% in 2009 from 2007 benchmark.
. Provided leadership in developing and executing business transformation
efforts at shop level, dramatically improving visual factory standards,
part flow, increased quality and standard work practices.
Leadership Development Program Associate
Highly selective rotational program designed to develop top MBA graduates
for senior management positions.
RAW Communications - London, UK & New York, NY 2001 - 2004
Raw Communications served the financial industry through a proprietary
streaming video system.
Senior IT Executive - London
Directed global IT network operations and technical support for 100 person
company prior to acquisition.
. Managed technical support team implementing US and EU client migration at
over 60 locations from satellite-based to internet-based delivery system.
. Directed global networking group in a bandwidth evaluation and
optimization initiative to identify overcapacity and alternate delivery
methods, resulting in $750,000 annual cost savings.
Senior IT Executive - New York
. Facilitated rapid network growth in excess of 150% of large
institutional clients such as Fidelity and AIG.
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Technical Consultant
EDUCATION
EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY
Worldwide Campus
Master of Aeronautical Science
Expected 2014
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, McDonough School of Business Washington, DC
Master of Business Administration, International Business 2006
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON Scranton, PA
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, concentrations in Neuroscience and Biology
2000
Inactive Top Secret Clearance