Kevin W. Carter

Burleson, Texas *****

Cell Phone; 817-***-****

E-mail: actf7b@r.postjobfree.com

Operations Manager

Operations manager with 30+ years of experience. Expertise in manufacturing engineering, machining, assembly processes and blue-print interpretation. Proven ability to implement cost-saving measures using Total Quality Management, lean manufacturing, continuous process control, 5S, and Six Sigma methodologies. Certified in ISO 9001, 9002 and 9004, ISO auditing, MIL-I-45208 and MIL-Q-9858A quality requirements. Excellent team leader with demonstrated skill in developing highly performing, cross-functional teams.

Lean Manufacturing • Operations Management • Quality Control • Regulation Compliance

Start-Up Operations • Six Sigma Green Belt •Total Quality Management • ISO Compliance

Career Achievements

Reduced internal rework in the first year by 22%.

Reduced external rework costs from $40,000 down to $15,000 per month.

Implemented CNC machining for the first time in the company’s history. I was instrumental in the purchase of Texas Steel's first four CNC machines.

Implemented CNC machining for the first time in the company’s history. I was instrumental in the purchase of Cast Iron Machining Service’s first ten CNC machines.

Averaged above budgeted monthly profits.

Selected by Solar Turbines to be their personal contact for all business items and invited to join their New Product Introduction New Product Design Team.

Aided in the design of a new manufacturing plant, which expanded operational space from 32,000 to 105,000 square feet.

Professional Experience

Roden’s All-Star Machine & Manufacturing. Fort Worth, Texas. 2012- October 2015.

Plant Production Manager

Ran day-to-day operations of a one to two shift machine shop.

Scheduled the machines to accommodate customers’ on-time deliveries.

Supervised CNC programming, planning, engineering, quality control, maintenance, shipping and receiving.

Worked with budgets for the purchasing of perishable tools and maintenance supplies.

Directed maintenance of all machinery in the machine shop.

Purchased new and used machines on a justifiable basis.

Cast Iron Machining Services. Fort Worth, Texas. 2009 – 2012.

Manufacturing/General Manager.

Manage a newly started machine shop consisting of 10 CNC machines.

Manage a machine shop that produces sawed and drilled components for our Customers.

Produce all CNC programming and managed planning, time study, tooling, fixtures, scheduling, estimating, engineering and machine shop.

Supervise a monthly budget for the purchasing of perishable tools, maintenance supplies, and rework costs.

Oversee P&L and capital expenditures.

Bradken. Atchison, Kansas. 2004 – 2009.

Quality Assurance and Special Projects Manager

Supervised day-to-day operations of the Quality Control department.

Created dimensional reports for all customers and served as first line of contact for their concerns.

Guided the engineering department to use the best methodology in machining practices.

Resolved internal and external machining problems, which became my special projects until they were resolved to everyone's satisfaction.

Managed 8 union personnel.

Texas Steel Company. Fort Worth, Texas. 1996 – 2004.

Machining Manager

Ran day-to-day operations of a two shift machine shop.

Scheduled the machines to accommodate customers’ on-time deliveries.

Supervised all CNC programming, planning, time studies, and engineering.

Worked with a monthly budget for the purchasing of perishable tools, maintenance supplies, and rework costs.

Directed maintenance of all machinery in the machine shop.

Approved all capital expenditures within the machine shop on a justifiable basis.

Selected Accomplishments

Hired by the President of the company because I had the reputation of being one of the best troubleshooters in manufacturing that he had ever known; he guaranteed that I would be able to reduce both internal and external rework. I was extremely successful on both counts.

Implemented CNC machining for the first time in the company’s history. I was instrumental in the purchase of Texas Steel's first four CNC machines.

Trained manual machinists to be CNC machinists.

Allied Mechanical Products. Ontario, California. 1981 – 1996.

Manufacturing Manager

Supervised a 4 shift, 24/7 machine shop with 83 non-union employees.

Directed all CNC programming, planning, time study, tooling, fixtures, scheduling, estimating, engineering, machine shop, fabrication area, and assembly.

Supervised a monthly budget for the purchasing of perishable tools, maintenance supplies, and rework costs.

Oversaw P&L and capital expenditures.

Selected Accomplishments

Averaged above budgeted monthly profits.

Selected by Solar Turbines to be their personal contact for all business items and invited to join their New Product Introduction New Product Design Team.

Trained all planning and CNC programmers, using internal machinists.

Aided in the design of a new manufacturing plant, which expanded operational space from 32,000 to 105,000 square feet.

Scheduled the removal of 38 machines from the old plant to the new one within a two week period.

Pratt Burnard International. Halifax, England.

Assistant Chief Production Manager

Supervised scheduling, planning, CNC programming, and time study for 28 CNC machines.

Managed 48 union personnel.

Directed all tooling, fixtures and perishable tooling.

Education

M.E.T., O.N.C., and H.N.C. Technical Certificates. Percival Whitley Technical College. Halifax, England.

To obtain Green Cards for myself and my family, the above qualifications were deemed by an industrial tribunal as being the equivalent of a Master’s Degree in Engineering.

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