LAWRENCE A. HARROLD

**** **** ****** ***** *********, CA, 94564 Res: 925-***-**** Cell: 925-***-****

acux37@r.postjobfree.com

MANUFACTURING PLANT MANAGER / MANUFACTURING VICE PRESIDENT

Expertise in boosting profits through increased production efficiency

More than 20 years of comprehensive experience in directing manufacturing operations and delivering results with a well-balanced combination of abilities in strategic planning, budget administration, and professional staff development. Achieve significant savings in operating costs. Skilled in multi-site management. Practiced in accelerating improvement in processes, product quality, and productivity to expand revenues and margins. Bi-lingual (Spanish)

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Planning & Leadership Profit Improvement Operations Management Production

Multi-site Operations Process Redesign & Performance Optimization Supply Chain

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

ALAN RITCHEY, INC., RICHMOND, CA 2007 - 2010

A $9M operation specializing in the inspection and repair of post office equipment; 100_ staff in 5 departments.

Operations Manager

In charge of all production, warehousing, maintenance, and shipping functions, including staffing, safety, OSHA compliance, 200 plus union employees.

P. E. Teacher

RITEMADE PAPER CONVERTERS, INC. RICHMOND, CA 1997 - 2004

General Manager/Plant Manager

Promoted from Plant Manager and accountable for multiple locations. Oversaw all functions and performed strategic planning, budgeting, and staffing.

Doubled profits 2 consecutive years; rearranged warehouse for better shipment handling, and updated equipment.

Increased production efficiencies by over 40% that rescued a contract that was in jeopardy and enabled renewal for 2 years.

Career Note: prior success as real estate and restaurant owner, as well as Production Manager with Westvaco Corporation in Emeryville, CA, and Marketing Office Supervisor with Pacific Telephone in San Francisco.

Notable achievements during career include:

Increased efficiencies 30% with resulting $200K/month profit increase by introducing efficiency standards across all functions.

Cut absenteeism by 20% at Westvaco, as well as increased on time shipping from 70% to 97%, and developed and conducted training programs that improved production efficiency.

Achieved 100% improvement in injury case incident rate; met OSHA,CAL-OSHA, and FAA standards.

Production Manager: Westvaco Corporation 1981 to 1994

Restaurant owner. Maintenance superintendent. Shipping Manager. Safety Director. Property conservation Director. 1st, 2nd, 3rd shift production supervisor. Trainer. ISO 9000

EDUCATION: Teaching Credential-manufacturing and industrial management.

MBA & BA in Business Management, San Francisco State University

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