CHRIS ECKHARDT

**** **** **** *****, **** FOREST, NC 27587

984-***-**** acvwza@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR-LEVEL OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

High performing operations management leader with expertise optimizing all functional areas within a manufacturing organization to consistently maximize business results.

Accomplished in optimizing organizational performance through highly effective communication, teamwork, and creating an atmosphere of inclusion and ownership.

Skilled strategist who develops strategic plans and transforms them into cascading objectives tied to objective key performance indicators.

Extensive Lean/TPS experience with extensive scope of responsibility, proven results, and a track record of delivering optimal results that exceed operational targets:

Waste identification/elimination

Line balancing and flow

Capacity improvement

Sustained 5S

Reduced lead time & cost

Team based kaizen events

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning & Leadership

Communication & Alignment

Sustained Culture Change

Organizational Development

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Process Design & Layout

Succession Planning

Risk Management

Multi-site Operations

Project management

Warehouse Management

TQM/PDCA

P&L Analysis

Environmental & Regulatory

Expense & Capital Budgeting

Supply Chain/Logistics/MRP

Lean/TPS

Cross Functional Team Leadership

Strategic Sourcing

Training & Development

Customer Satisfaction

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General Manager, Masterbrand Cabinets, Kinston, NC, February 2016 – June 2016

Recruited by VP of Operations to regain executive trust in the performance & delivery of underperforming facility

Full responsibility for all aspects of safety, quality, cost, & delivery of a 600 associate, 700k ft2 manufacturing site.

Lead the management team in a team development of a 3-year vision & annual cascading policy deployment plan to give the entire organization direction & a shared purpose

Completely changed the executive leadership perception of MBCI Kinston to allow growth and increased investment in the facility (2017 ramp plan)

Linked the policy deployment plan KPI’s with daily controls with rapid results:

Increased contribution margin (+14%)

Reduced returns & allowances by (-6.4%)

Increased on time shipping to 98.2%

Increased capacity by line balancing (+14.9%)

Operations Manager (Consultant), Magneti Marelli, Sanford, NC, August 2015 – January 2016

Recruited by Director of Operations to creating & implement a sustainable manufacturing system to achieve daily production requirements and eliminate customer back orders.

Eliminated 100k in past due orders in less than 2 months through detailed capacity analysis and a strong focus on eliminating under capacity processes.

Identified and eliminated waste & loss in numerous operational areas:

21% direct headcount reduction

91% reduction in overtime

48% reduction in scrap

8% 1st time pass rate improvement

Senior General Manager – Production Control, AWNC, Durham NC, Nov. 2014 –Jul. 2015

Lead the production control department which included:

Material planning (domestic & international)

Inventory control

Production planning & scheduling

New model project management

Shipping (domestic & international)

Receiving

Logistics (Internal & External)

750M budget

250 team members at two sites

Large project leader of the first simultaneous automatic transmission ramp up & build out at AWNC with less than 0.03% obsolescence and 100% on time customer delivery.

Directly improved AWNC’s profit by reducing costs by 2.8M within the first 6 months by:

96% reduction in emergency freight cost

17% reduction out of stock condition

6% reduction in import logistic cost

12% reduction in direct headcount

21% reduction in inventory

Inventory accuracy (MRP vs. actual)

Eliminated 3rd party warehousing & cost

39% reduction in forklift lease cost

Assistant Vice President, Keihin North America, Anderson, Indiana, August 1999 – October 2014

Responsible for all aspects of Keihin North America operations including five manufacturing locations and more than one billion in sales.

Relocated to lead the largest North American facility move from red to black within six months through organizational development and developing a culture of pride and self-accountability.

Implemented a standardized MRP system across all locations significantly reducing inventory loss (2.1% 0.35%).

Developed “Sustainable Keihin” incorporating Lean/TPS training, zero waste to landfill at three locations, energy management, and community service.

Created & implement “Safe Keihin” incorporating 6S (5S+Safety) at all locations.

Directly lead numerous other continuous improvement activities resulting in:

42% reduction in OSHA recordable rate

Reduced quality occurrences by 77% (2.3ppm)

Ranked #1 supplier by Honda (SQCD)

1st place Honda Quality Circle

10 consecutive years on time delivery

8% energy reduction

84% reduction in work in process

Honda Green Factory Award

Honda Supplier Award (8 yrs)

TS 16949 Certification

ISO 50001 Certification

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & ACHIEVEMENTS

Member, East Carolina University School of Engineering Advisory Board

Former Member, Edgecombe Community College Foundation Board

Former Vice President, Keihin Foundation, a charitable organization

Partnered with Edgecombe County Schools, Edgecombe Community College and East Carolina to develop an overall technical program for engineering students

Founded a sustainability program that eliminated waste to landfill

Achieved ISO 50001 Energy Management Accreditation & NC DENR Environmental Steward

Honda Green Factory Award

Recipient, Honda Supplier Award (2006 - 2014)

Recipient, 1st Place SQCD Survey award (Honda NA) out of 300 suppliers

Championed over 1,600 hours of community service from KCST associates in 2012

Founded the Keihin Controls Lab at East Carolina University & electrical engineering program

EDUCATION & TRAINING

BA Psychology & Business Management, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Duke University Leadership Program

Lean Manufacturing & TPS Training, Sendai Japan

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