CHARLES HAYNES *** Anthony Way

Richmond, Kentucky 40475

859-***-**** (Cell)

acuu4l@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

A Self-motivated, hands on professional with 32 years of experience as a Manufacturing Engineer, Engineering Team Leader, and as a Value Stream Manager in union and non union plants that build a variety of products. A track record of continuous improvements through Lean Manufacturing Principles in quality, process improvements, cost reductions, inventory level reductions, and improved delivery. Strengths include:

Management of Budgets

Process Improvements

Establishment and Management of Kanban Systems

Lean Manufacturing/Productivity Improvement

Employee Training and Development

Safety Improvement & Compliance

Achieves Customer Schedules

Value Stream Manager

Kaizen Leader & Participate Manager

Management of People

Quality Management

One Piece Flow

5S Implementation

Lean Mfg. Leader

Facility Expansion & Consolidation

WIP Reduction

Excellent Team Building Skills

Steel Fabrication Equipment

Plant Engineering

Materials Management

Product Design

Specify and Purchase Capital Equipment

Evaluate & Approve External Suppliers

Six Sigma

EIT

EDUCATION

BS, Mechanical Engineering - 1983

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

MBA (3.63/4.00) - 1999

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lectrodryer, Richmond, KY 4/12 TO PRESENT

A manufacturer of dryers and filters for markets such as hydrocarbon refining, chemical processing, gas manufacturing and refining, solvent drying, sewage/water treatment, and electric power generation.

Project Manager/Product Engineer

Engineer for the Signature Line of dryer and filter products. Responsible for the design of the product and managing the manufacture of all products in the Signature Line. Part of a Team responsible for marketing, quoting, engineering, work instructions, submittal drawings, etc. for Signature Products.

Parker Hannifin, Lexington, KY 4/11 TO 3/12

A manufacturer of O-Rings with 80 full time production employees and 47 contract employees.

Production Manager

Manager of Cross Functional Team in the daily fulfillment of customer requirements for a Value Stream. Manages the daily operation of multiple shifts with overall responsibility for safety, product quality, process control, materials management, maintenance, and equipment utilization. Directly manages twenty one people. Increased productivity and Reduced Late Shipments to Customers.

Club car, augusta, GA 9/06 TO 4/11

A manufacturer of gasoline and electric Golf, Utility, and Recreation Vehicles with 500 full time production employees and 300 contract employees.

Production Manager 01/10 TO 4/11

Manager of Cross Functional Team in the daily fulfillment of customer requirements for a Focused Factory. Manages the daily operation of multiple shifts with overall responsibility for safety, product quality, process control, materials management, maintenance, and equipment utilization. Directly manages five people and indirectly manages up to eighty six people.

Manufacturing Engineering/Quality Engineering Team Leader 9/06 TO 01/10

Supervisor of four Manufacturing/Quality Engineers that support all processes in the Plant which includes Fabrication, Welding, and Assembly. Responsible for management of the departmental budgets, use of Lean Manufacturing to rebalance two of the four assembly lines, to develop better communications between engineering and production, and to train direct reports in the principles of DFT.

Rebalanced Utility Line using Lean Manufacturing Principles. Increased Productivity of the Line and freed up 2,000 square feet of floor space which is used for storage of parts to support new AWD vehicle introduced this year.

Rebalanced AWD Line using Lean Manufacturing Principles. Allowed introduction of new AWD vehicle without the need for additional square footage to the Plant.

Consolidating off line assembly areas into the Assembly Lines. Results are a reduction of direct labor and a reduction in quality issues.

Implemented Kanban system on the Utility and AWD Lines. Resulted in a reduction in inventory of large bulky components.

Introduced Communication Boards in all areas of Production to allow Production to prioritize process improvements for the engineers to resolve. Result the engineers are working on the Top Three Problems that affect productivity.

Team facilitated or participated in 30 Kaizen events with results that exceeded expectations.

Completed Safety / Ergonomic Review of all Operations in the Plant. Corrected all Safety Issues and Red Ergonomic Issues. Club Car has the lowest rate of Loss Time Injuries in IR.

Funds spent to improve processes were within Departmental Budget.

NACCO MATERIAL HANDLING, BEREA, KY 4/98 to 9/06

A manufacturer of material handling equipment with 1,000 employees that manufactures 103 fork trucks/day and 130 masts/day through fabrication, welding, painting, and assembly operations. The plant occupies 650,000 square feet.

Lean Manufacturing Coordinator

Responsible for implementing DFT into the Plant, the supervision of five engineers that supported the assembly areas of the Plant, and responsible to transfer product and equipment during the closure of two manufacturing plants. Part of a Team that introduced the new design of the 1 to 3 Ton Fork Truck into the Plant that included the Quality Checks as part of the AGV System. Responsible to manage the $4 million budget for the Project and the $8.9 million Capital Budget for the Plant.

Designed and setup a new Assembly Line to manufacture the masts that were transferred to Berea when the Lenoir Plant was closed. Helped manage the Line during the startup of the new Line. The company eliminated 200,000 square feet of manufacturing space and eliminated 58 of the 60 salary positions.

Designed and setup a new Assembly Line to manufacture the 4 to 7 ton IC fork trucks that were transferred to Berea when the Danville Plant was closed. Helped manage the Line during the startup of the new Line. The company eliminated 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space and eliminated 80 of the 83 salary positions.

Implemented DFT into the Assembly Areas of the Plant. Productivity improved by 10%. Inventory was reduced by 25% and Throughput Time was reduced by 30%. Managed Material’s Employees during Implementation Phases.

Developed new Work Instructions to support ISO requirements and contained quality checks to improve quality.

Provided a one hour training class on DFT to all production assembly employees.

RELIANCE ELECTRIC, MADISON, IN 4/96 to 4/98

The Madison Plant manufactures electric motors up to 5 Hp. The Plant has 250 employees that manufactures 2,000 motors /day through fabrication, painting, winding the motor, and assembly operations. The plant occupies 200,000 square feet.

Sr. Mfg. Engineer 4/96 TO 4/98

THE TRANE CO., LEXINGTON, KY 4/84 to 4/96

The Lexington Plant manufactures HVAC equipment for commercial applications. Products manufactured are heating and cooling coils, commercial air handlers, and commercial roof top units and the processes are fabrication, welding, painting, and assembly. The Plant has 1,000 employees and the plant occupies 700,000 square feet.

Assembly/Paint Mfg. Engineer 4/84 TO 6/87

Project Engineer 6/87 TO 06/90

Sr. Mfg. Engineer 6/90 TO 10/92

Controls Sr. Mfg. Engineer 10/92 TO 4/96

ADDITIONAL TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Crosby Quality Training

JIT Training by Goldratt

Toyota Production System by Iwata

Engineering Project Management

AutoCAD

Rollformer Training

Fabrication Training

Square D VFD Training

Integrated Plant Layout and Material Handling Analysis

DFT Certified by John Costanza

Mix Model Flow Certified by John Costanza

5S Training

EIT #7770

Plant Management Software

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