Manager Plant

GREGORY A. EVANS

**** ***** **** *** ***** Ohio 43316, Cell: 419-***-****,

Email: ab8112@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Key team leader position in Operations or Materials Management for an

organization needing a motivated

individual with expertise in communication, lean manufacturing,

organization, planning, purchasing and troubleshooting who can:

. Improve Operating efficiency and lower cost by reducing

scrap, downtime and rework.

. Lead turnaround efforts by troubleshooting and implementing

improved manufacturing

operating procedures and practices using lean manufacturing

concepts

. Lower costs through vendor negotiations, improving inventory

controls along with internal cost reductions.

. Insure on-time delivery of customer using demand based system

insuring on time delivery of quality products.

EXPERIENCED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

? Manufacturing ? Project Management ? Crisis

Management

? Lean Manufacturing ? Budgeting Manpower- Materials ?

Negotiations

? Purchasing ? Scheduled using MRP Systems

? QS-9000

? Operations Management ? Team Building ?

Maintenance

? Quality systems ? Customer Service ? Industrial

Safety

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Leadership Directed large Manufacturing, Materials

and Quality areas in difficult times of cost

reductions, higher quality demands and plant staffing

reductions. Result: Improved operating profits while at

the same time reducing fixed and variable operating

expenses.

Multi-tasking Led turnaround effort, along with plant

staff, while working as Operations Manager at

Budd-Kendallville plant to improve quality,

production performance, safety, long and

short term planning along with critical

materials department issues. Reported Key

Measurements monthly to key management

employees. Result: Plant received 2001

Presidents Award for the most improved plant.

Cost Savings Achieved major cost savings at

Budd-Detroit plant by implementing targeted price

reduction with vendor purchased parts, focused

purchasing reviews and implementing

major changes to scrap removal processes.

Result: Saved over $2 million in one year.

Inventory Control Installed an improved inventory control

system at Budd-Kendallville plant resulting in

major cost savings. System included

improvements in production reporting, scrap

reporting along with checks and balances

insuring system was functioning as designed.

Result: Improvements netted annual inventory

improvements valued at over $.5 million.

Customer Interface Aligned with key customers to troubleshoot and

solve fit and finish issues. Followed

up on customer concerns by visiting assembly

plants to insure corrective actions

solved customer issues. Result: Improvements

in customer relations, reduction of

rejections and chargebacks.

Process Improvements Partnered and coordinated with vendors and plant

personnel developing improved

inventory control system for both productive

and non-productive parts. Efforts included

use of bar-coding, automated production count

entry systems which eliminated duplication

of effort by reducing manual entry errors.

Result: Conceptually emulated benchmarked

inventory control system for productive and

non-productive products.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Johnson Controls Battery Plant October 2010 to March 2012

Holland, Ohio

Maintenance Supervisor (Contract)

Responsible for all maintenance activities for a 3 shift operation.

Working to set up a reliable PM program with key members of the plant

staff. Did extensive work on the plants air handling systems as well as

basic 5-S activities with the air compressor room as well as other areas

of the plant. Responsible for scheduling all activities including

overtime and weekend project work.

Chrysler Toledo Machining - May 2010 to Oct 2010

Perrysburg, Ohio

Maintenance Supervisor (Contract)

Responsible for maintenance activities in a large manufacturing area

including major repairs, routine maintenance work along with preventative

activities. Worked closely with UAW skilled as well as front line

management and hourly production leaders. Ordered parts, maintained PM

data base for assigned area. Worked with trades and hourly leaders to

discover root causes of repeat maintenance or equipment issues. Left

this plant to October to explorer an opportunity at Johnson Controls in

Holland, Ohio.

Sypris Technologies 2007-2009- Plant Closed

Kenton, Ohio

Quality Manager-

Provide strong leadership as interim Materials Manager reducing plant

inventory by 40% in a 3 month period along with solving major supply

issues with Key suppliers. With the assistance of division personnel set

up interim MRP system to stream line ordering process for key components.

Worked successfully with key customer and supplier contacts to resolve

supply issues of key components used in manufacturing processes.

Currently transitioning to Quality Manager position while working with

new Materials Manager.

Proto- Techniques 2005- 2007- Plant Closed

South Lyon, Michigan

Plant Manager-

Responsible for Plant Performance, Safety, Materials, Maintenance,

Budgets, Scheduling and shipping activities. Worked closely with program

management, tool engineering, and tryout out personnel as well as

manufacturing insuring delivery of quality prototype metal stampings

parts which were delivered on time and within budgeted dollar allocation.

Supervised shop personnel, Maintenance and Materials Departments.

Toledo Molding and Die 2003-2004- Plant Closed

Tiffin Plant, Tiffin, Ohio and Carey Plant, Carey, Ohio

Afternoon Shift Production Manager:

Oversaw shipping, manufacturing, quality, safety, maintenance and die

transition on the afternoon shift for both Tiffin and Carey Ohio plants.

Carey plant closed. Production consisted of both injection and blow

molded plastic parts. Supervised 30 direct and 5 indirect employees.

Thyssen Krupp Budd Plastics Division 1999-2003

Budd Plant, Carey, Ohio 2002- 2003

Plant Materials Manager

Managed shipping, receiving, stores, inventory control, production

scheduling, and purchasing. Oversaw plant

shipping performance to all OEM destinations for compression-molded

plastic parts both exposed and unexposed.

Consulted on-site at OEM assembly plants to resolve quality issues.

Supervised 5 management and 25 indirect

employees.

Budd Plant, Kendallville, Indiana 1999- 2002

Plant Operations Manager

Managed all plant manufacturing and materials operations for exposed and

unexposed compression molded plastic

parts shipped to OEM customers. Traveled to OEM assembly plants to

troubleshoot and resolve quality issues.

Co-responsible for plant P & L along with Plant Management. Supervised 28

materials and production

management and 450 direct and indirect employees.

The Budd Company, Detroit Stamping Plant - 1970-1999

Materials Manager: 1997-1999

Managed all shipping, receiving, stores, inventory control, production

scheduling, purchasing and major cost

reductions and plant shipping performance to OEM destinations.

Supervised shipping, receiving, planning,

purchasing and inventory management along with 100 indirect employees in

material handling. Used available

MRI system for scheduling, purchasing and strategic capacity planning

Press Shop Business Unit Leader: 1995- 1997

Oversaw quality, safety, output, die transition and employee work teams

in a large stamping plant which manufactured large exposed sheet metal

products. Represented plant in meetings with OEM customers. Supervised 25

management employees and 450 direct and indirect employees.

Process and Methods Manager: 1993- 1997

Led training plant work teams in Lean manufacturing efforts, new

product launches along with process studies

to justify major capital investments. Managed plant engineering staff

and Press Shop process coordinators.

Metal Assembly Business Unit Leader: 1990-

1993

Headed quality, safety, output, weld quality, and employee work teams

in a large metal assembly department that manufactured assembled exposed

sheet metal products. Plant representative with OEM customers. Managed 15

supervisors, 300 direct and indirect employees.

Chief Inspector: 1985- 1990

Oversaw product approval in press and assembly area and new product

launches. Headed 8-D responses to

customers and represented plant at external quality meetings.

Implemented ISIR submissions, Gage R & R

studies, PPAP, SPC, QS-9000 and other quality programs. Managed 33

plant inspectors and 4 Supervisors.

Production Positions (1970- 1985) Promoted through several positions

from Hourly Press and Assembly

Operator to Shift General Supervisor.

EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

B.A., Business Administration, Northwood University, Midland, Michigan

1998

Associate Degree, Police Administration, Macomb Community College, Clinton

Township, Michigan

Additional Critical training

SAP Software

Six Sigma Management Sponsor Training

Die Transition Training

Michigan Quality of Work Life Training

5-S (Waste Reduction Series) Dale Carnegie Leadership

Effective Coaching Series Blue Print and Tolerance Training

Kaizen Process Mapping

Rapid Set up Kanban (Pull systems)

COMPUTER SKILLS

? Excel ? PowerPoint ? Word ?

Outlook

PLANNING SOFTWARE

Glovia Legacy SAP

References Available pending Interviewing

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