Stuart Hoxsey

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Murrieta, CA 92562

Residence: 951-***-****

Mobile 951-***-****

Email: act0o1@r.postjobfree.com

Results focused, high energy leader focused on continuously improving operational performance seeking a leadership position with a dynamic and progressive manufacturing organization.

Cross Functional Multi-Disciplined

Distribution, Transportation & Logistics

Lean Manufacturing

New Product Development & Introduction

Strategic Business Plan Development

Supply Chain, Warehousing, Purchasing

KPI Development & Utilization

6S, RCA, VSM, RCA/CAPA

Operational & Capex Budgeting

Kanban, JIT, Repetitive Consumption

ERP/MRP – SAP, Oracle, ASK

Behavior Based Employee Safety

Work History:

Imerys – Carbonates North America (2011 – 2016)

Operations Manager – Georgia, Arizona and Alabama Plants.

Managed operations in the exploration, mining, wet and dry processing, scheduling, packaging, warehousing, and shipping of ground minerals to the direct and distribution markets. Responsible for employee safety, environmental compliance, product availability, quality, supply chain and P&L. Beneficiated sub-micron coated materials for the film, plastic, PVC and automotive industries.

Significantly increased operational productivity (PR1) to > 85% on key circuits through implementation of predictive and preventative maintenance, equipment standardization and procurement, and instilling ownership and accountability with team members.

Elevated on time delivery to >99% to Just in Time direct and distribution partners.

Optimized high margin product capacity through utilization improvement and capex infusion.

Personally drove employee behavior based and employee responsibility focused safety culture reducing the number and severity of MSHA citations and achieved > 2 million man-hours and 2.5 years without a LTA.

Achieved targeted > $1.0M annualized cost reduction.

Ameron Pole Products/NOV – Ventura, CA (2009 – 2010)

Ameron Pole Products manufactures, distributes and installs complete pre-stressed, spun cast concrete and steel lighting poles for the municipal and utility markets nationwide.

Director of Operations – Directed the supply chain, production, maintenance, logistics & transportation in the manufacture of custom configured concrete light poles for municipalities and utility companies.

Initiated employee driven lean methods to reduce process rejects by 33% on primary product line eliminating extensive rework costs.

Negotiated raw material price reduction resulting >$100K cost savings.

Led total plant cultural and performance “turnaround” delivering a profit vs. unprofitable forecast.

Pacific Clay Products – Lake Elsinore, CA (2004 – 2009)

Pacific Clay Products is a mining, manufacturer and distributor of precision and custom ceramic and concrete building products for the commercial, home building and consumer markets.

Vice President of Manufacturing – Directed operations of three manufacturing plants in the exploration, mining, processing, high speed continuous extrusion, molding, drying and firing of clay brick, cast concrete stone and custom ceramic glazed products for the home and commercial construction markets and the consumer and big box home center markets. Responsible for leading the mining, production, maintenance, safety, quality, engineering, supply chain, transportation and the logistics organizations in achievement of budgeted P & L.

Led the development, design, and implementation of high speed robotic, automated material handling, packaging and palletizing system.

Utilizing lean methodology implemented sustainable improvements that significantly optimized raw material usage, reduced direct and indirect labor and saved $1.4MM in manufacturing costs.

Optimized mix designs using recycled process waste driving improved product performance and increased efficiency achieving annual cost savings >$500K.

MonierLifetile/Boral Roofing and Boral Bricks – Irvine, CA & Atlanta, GA (1988 – 2004)

Boral Roofing and Bricks are a leading manufacturer and distributor of extruded and formed concrete roofing tile and ceramic bricks for the commercial and home building industries in the United States and globally.

Regional Production Director, National Director of Supply Chain & Customer Service, Plant Manager, Direct Sales, EH&S Manager and Plant Manager.

Led the activities of regional manufacturing, logistics and distribution facilities in the high speed 24/7 production of extruded and molded concrete and ceramic products for the consumer and building material industries.

Elevated key operational metrics performance of all responsible facilities and achieved top three performing plants in terms of productivity, quality and safety within the company.

Increased field and trim tile line speeds by 30%; installed automation reducing direct labor by 33%.

Project manager for operations team in the implementation of SAP and Oracle software systems.

Optimized mix design and curing to reduce raw material costs and product performance.

Developed cost reduced premium product for Northern California marketplace.

Printronix, Inc. – Irvine, CA – Materials Manager, Manufacturing & Process Engineering Manager, Configuration Management, Operational and ERP Systems Project Manager – ATO / ATS electro-mechanical printers.

Datacard– Irvine, CA – Process Engineer – ATO custom electro-mechanical printers for federal and state entities.

American Hospital Supply Corporation – Irvine, CA – Plant Manager, Process Engineer, and Quality Manager – precision machined polymeric medical devices.

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science Degree Biological Sciences-California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Excellent references provided at request.

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