Manager Plant

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North

Painted Post, NY E-mail

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Vernon E. Johns Jr.

I am an experienced manager with strengths in the supplier automotive

industry, specializing in operations, scheduling, and new product launches.

Education

Mechanical Engineering-Detroit College of Applied Science

Die Design-Schoolcraft College

Mechanical Engineering-Lawrence Institute of Technology

Profession

al Jan 2011 to March 2013

experience Hitachi Metals Wellsboro, PA

Director of Manufacturing

Total plant responsibilities for Production, Quality,

Product Launches and Continuous

Improvements of a facility manufacturing suspension

components with full P&L

responsibilities.

March 2008 to December 2008 Ershigs, Inc.

Grand Bay, Al.

Site Manager/Coordinator (Contract Position)

Responsible for synchronization between Southern Co. and

Ershigs, Inc. on all aspects of

the project, including design, quality and program timing

relating to site operations in the

manufacturing of fiberglass environmental systems.

July 2007 to December 2007 Trinity Machined Products

West Chicago, IL.

Operations Manager

Total plant responsibilities covering quotations,

production, quality, maintenance. Plant

capabilities turning and horizontal milling steel forging

for Caterpillar, Bobcat and the Oil

Industry. Had to return to Alabama for personal reasons.

SOUTHERN ALUMINUM/CITATION CORPORATION

2005-2006 Citation-Bay

Minette Bay Minette. Al.

Operations Manager-Foundry and Machining Divisions

Responsible for all daily operations covering 2 plants

manufacturing aluminum sand,

semi-permanent mold, machined, assembled and tested

engine components.

Developed operating schedule for both foundry and

machining plant based on customer

requirements, inventory and operational guidelines.

Supported Sales to attract a

broadened customer base.

1995 - 2005 Southern Aluminum/Citation

Bay Minette, Al.

Plant Manager-Machine Division

Full P&L responsibility of Tier 1 and Tier 2 production

machining, assembly and testing facility with annual

sales of twenty million dollars. Developed a team

environment using key operating indicators. Customer

base is Ford Motor Company. Provided leadership to 22

different product launches with 100% on time delivery.

Experienced with low, medium, and high volume machining,

assembly and testing processes. Within a team setting

was successful in obtaining QS-9000 certification for 3

plants on first audit.

Operating indicators in Safety, PPM, Scrap, Uptime and

Profitability exceeds budget and customer expectations

CMI-INTERNATIONAL, INC.

1985-1995 CMI-Southfield, Inc.

Plant 1&2 Southfield, Michigan

Plant Manager

Total responsibility for two-plant, three-shift operation

with sales exceeding 120 million dollars a year.

Responsible for all manufacturing aspects of a high

volume part supplier to the automotive and heavy

equipment industry.

Brought Plant 2 to profitability

1983-1985 CMI-Southfield, Inc.

Plant 1&2 Southfield, Michigan

Chief Engineer

Responsible for in house engineering functions including

process and machine design development.

Cradle to grave responsibility for 6 program launches

totaling 30 million dollars

Quality Manager

1978-1983 CMI-Southfield, Inc.

Plant 1 Southfield, Michigan

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