Manager Plant

Thomas H. Scott

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Union, MO **084

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QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Operations executive with a proven record of success in improving profit

margins through extensive purchasing and production management experience.

Flexible, customer focused, committed to continuous process improvement,

performance excellence and meeting challenging business goals. Recognized

for developing high quality deliverables, planning and organization.

Respected by peers, customers and vendors.

Demonstrated achievements in:

Operations Management Materials management

Lean Manufacturing Design and development

Production scheduling Solving business

problems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

AMERICAN PLASTICS GROUP, Union, MO

2009 to 6/2013

American Plastics Group is a privately held plastics injection molding

company that employs 150 people and is recognized for its focus on

excellence, innovative and quality products and on time deliveries.

Vice President of Operations

Total responsibility for maximizing revenue growth and profitability,

providing strategic direction, guidance and day to day leadership of the

organization.

Major Accomplishments:

. Strengthened the management team through coaching and joint problem

solving that resulted in organizational growth.

. Initiated plant redesign and layout resulting in improved product

flow, which increased capacity by 100%.

. Increased net profitability by 25%, by eliminating waste in both

materials and labor.

. Reduced raw materials and finished goods inventories and increased

inventory turns resulting in improved cash flow.

. Initiated a preventive maintenance program, which helped improve

unscheduled downtime resulting in capacity improvements.

. Improved raw materials purchasing through forecast leveraging.

TRECE, Adair, OK

2008

Trece is a privately held pheromone and kairomone base product company that

is the leader in the industry and the "First" to commercialize insect

monitoring.

Plant Manager

Responsible for maximizing manufacturing and assembly departments

throughput.

Major Accomplishments:

. Strengthened the supervisor team through training in problem solving

techniques and regular coaching, resulting in improved processes.

. Implemented one-piece flow on the bottle line that resulted in 100%

capacity improvement.

. Initiated plant redesign and layout that resulted in the following:

o Glue line capacity improvement of 300%

o Unit cost improvement of 35%

o Lead time improvement of 50%

o Overall plant throughput improvement of 230%

NAMPAC, Bryan, TX

2007

Nampac is an open head pail and tight head container plastics manufacturer,

who is a division of BWAY Corporation that is a world leader in packaging

innovation.

Plant Manager

Total responsibility for maximizing the plant P&L through strategic

planning and team building of the operation.

Major Accomplishments:

. Restructured and improved operations team for better response to

waste, quality and unscheduled downtime that resulted in improved

EBITDA of $1M in first 6 months.

. Initiated a hold for release program for raw materials vendors that

resulted in improved lead times and decreased in house inventory.

. Implemented a 24-hour positive release program for product produced

that resulted in internal quality improvement and a 68% improvement of

customer complaints.

. Initiated a process to record Overall equipment efficiency to identify

operational weaknesses that resulted in the following:

o Waste in both materials and labor by 25%

o Capacity improvement by 35%

o On time in full delivery improvement by 12%

LETICA CORPORATION, Oklahoma City, OK 1998

to 2007

Letica Corporation is a privately held rigid packaging injection molding

company that is a world leader in the plastic pail industry.

Plant Manager

Total responsibility for maximizing the plant P&L through strategic

planning and team building of the operation.

Major Accomplishments:

. Implemented the process for quality operating standards. This proved

to be so successful that I was asked to assist three other facilities

in implementing the quality operating standards in these facilities.

. Initiated a root cause analysis system that resulted in an 88%

customer complaint improvement.

. Improved plant processes that resulted in labor reduction of 125

associates, which included 105 direct and 20 in-direct laborers.

. Implemented a new hire orientation process that reduced turnover from

279% to less than 50%.

. Initiated a Kaizan event that resulted in a 40% capacity improvement.

Oneida Molded Plastics, Oneida, NY

1997 to 1998

Molding Manager

Responsible for leading and managing the activities of technical and

supervisory personnel, overseeing all facets of the production process,

and establishing and building important relationships with associates and

customers.

Major Accomplishments:

. Ensured that all products were shipped on time, by developing and

implementing to reduce down time.

. Reduced machine down time by 43% and scrap by 15%.

. Established employee relations meetings that helped to increase

morale and productivity on production floor.

. Developed and implemented training programs.

Branchcomb, Sapulpa, OK

Shift Supervisor

1996 - 1997

Responsibilities included: Scheduling production and insuring that all

jobs were completed on time and within budget, coordinating tool and

material changes, and implementing mold cleaning documentation.

Century Mold Inc, Rochester, NY

Manufacturing Manager

1993 - 1996

Supervised technical staff and maintained a just-in-time shipping

program.

. Established a mold maintenance / preparation department, which

reduced down time by 25%

. Developed and implemented a plant startup procedure, which saved

the company $35,000 per year.

Webster Plastics, Webster, NY

Plant Manager 1982 -

1993

Oversaw all facets of the operation, including establishing and

maintaining relations with clients in an effort to resolve quality

issues, interfacing with internal organizations to coordinate production,

participating in management meetings to develop and prepare annual

operating budgets and review financial data, preparing reports, and

purchasing equipment and supplies.

Process Specialist

Analyzed current procedures while executing changes in an effort to

increase production. Developed and implemented training programs for

engineers in regard to production. Troubleshoot and debugged new tools

and prototypes for industrial clients. Maintained quality assurance.

Willing to travel - References furnished upon request

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