Manager Engineer

DOUGLAS J. ARNEY

*** ******** ****: 956-***-****

Rancho Viejo, TX 78575 ****.*****@***.***

OBJECTIVE

Results-oriented operating executive seeks managerial position where my

extensive managerial and technical experience can contribute to and support

organizational initiatives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE AND TEXAS SOUTHMOST COLLEGE

Associate Vice President for Business Affairs/Compliance 2004 - Present

Responsible for supervision, and complement leadership and overall

direction to the Director of Human Resources, the Director of Environmental

Health & Safety, the Compliance Manager, and Risk Management for the

Business Affairs Division

Director of Purchasing 2003 - 2004

Responsible for providing assistance to faculty, students, and staff with

identification, selection, and acquisition of material, equipment, travel

information, and services necessary to accomplish the educational

objectives of The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost

College.

Corporate Compliance Manager 2002 - 2003

Responsible for planning, developing, organizing, and controlling

compliance activities in areas including, but not limited to:

employment/human resources, environmental health & safety, security,

facilities, conflicts of interest, EEO/ADA, accreditation, student issues,

athletics, and use of University assets.

MR of THOUSAND OAKS, INC. - President/Owner 1998 - 2002

MR of Thousand Oaks, Inc. is a full-service search firm specializing in the

national placement of top talent across a wide variety of industries.

THERMA-TRU CORPORATION 1986 - 1997

Therma-Tru is the largest residential exterior entry systems manufacturer

in the United States and is recognized as an innovative industry leader in

producing quality products and exceeding customer demands.

General Manager (Turnaround Situation), Butler Assembly Plant, IN (1994 -

1997)

. Total P & L responsibilities for door manufacturing assembly plant

consisting of roll forming, assembly, polyurethane foaming, machining,

painting, and pre-hanging of residential door systems.

. Direct Reports: Human Resource Manager, Plant Engineer, Production

Manager, Controller, Materials Manager, and Quality Manager.

. 190 employees (non-union); plant sales totaling $125M.

Accomplishments:

. Capacity responded to sales increase of $68M in 1994 to $125M in 1997

with same product mix.

. Reduced quality credits from 2.47% in 1994 to 0.91% in 1997.

. Reduced direct labor from 2.4% of sales to 1.7% of sales.

. Reduced repair inventory from 18,000 doors in 1994 to zero in 1997.

. Reduced annualized hourly turnover from 250% in 1994 to 52% in 1997.

. Reversed unfavorable gainsharing in 1994 to $411,000 favorable in

1997.

. Instrumental in developing customer complaint system which increased

the customer level of satisfaction which was measured as defined

below:

Shipping errors from $45,100 in 1994 to $5,800 in 1997

Billing errors from $39,500 in 1994 to $7,300 in 1997

Order entry errors from $116,500 in 1994 to $19,800 in 1997

General Manager (Turnaround Situation), Matamoros Lite Plant, MX (1992 -

1994)

. Total P & L responsibilities for maquiladora operation with diversified

processes consisting of glass cutting, beveling, etching, injection

molding lite frames and panels, panel insulation, and door lite assembly

for supply to the Butler and Arkansas door plants.

. Direct Reports: Human Resource Manager, Plant Engineer, Production

Manager, Controller, Materials Manager, and Quality Manager.

. 350 employees (union)

Accomplishments:

. Obtained the plant's first profit in my first year through the

implementation of lean manufacturing techniques including improved

efficiency in manufacturing, reduced scrap, and reduced cost of

materials and inventories.

. Exceeded profit goals by 156% in 1993 and 56% in 1994.

. Developed automated assembly line to increase output.

. Developed quality system that significantly reduced the total cost of

quality.

General Manager, Butler Molding/Stamping Plant, IN (1990-1992)

. Total P & L responsibilities for manufacturing plant with diversified

processes of steel stamping, compounding sheet molding compound (SMC),

compression molding fiberglass reinforced door skins, and injection

molding thermoplastic door sills and door lite frames for supply to Butler

and Arkansas door plants.

. Direct Reports: Human Resource Manager, Plant Engineer, Controller,

Materials Manager, and Quality Manager.

. 60 employees (non-union)

Accomplishments:

. Exceeded budget profit levels in 1990, 1991, and 1992.

. Implemented new employee hiring program that utilized existing

employee's recommendations.

Production Manager (1988 - 1990)

. Responsible for all steel stamping, compression molding, injection

molding, and compounding.

. Facilitator for the #1 Qualtec 7 step problem solving team within the

corporation that resulted in improving quality, increasing efficiencies,

and reducing scrap.

. 60 production employees (non-union); three direct reports.

EPA Coordinator (1987 - 1990)

. Responsible for all air testing, drum storage, container labeling, and

environmental reporting.

SMC Supervisor/Shift Supervisor (1986 - 1988)

. Responsible for the production of Sheet Molding Compounding (SMC) for the

molding operations.

. Supervised 20 employees to obtain the production goals in the areas of

steel skin stamping and fiberglass skin compression molding utilizing 2000-

ton presses.

EDUCATION

M.B.A. Indiana Wesleyan University, 1992

B. S. Supervision, Purdue University, 1985

A. S. Marketing and Distribution, Indiana University, 1984

COMPANY SPONSORED TRAINING

National Incident Management (NIMS), 2012; 100, 200, 300, 700, 800

Leadership Brownsville, 2004

Lean Manufacturing, 2002

IMPAC (Improved Management Practices and Control), 1996

Plant Management, 1990

Qualtec/Deming 7 Step Problem Solving, 1989

PERSONAL

Excellent references available upon request.

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