Richard D. Hanson Jr. (C) 612-***-****

Mountain View, CA 94043 ab84w5@r.postjobfree.com

Goal

Effectively manage strategic operational processes and resourcing for a high-growth organization, delivering

profitability, efficiency, product excellence, and high levels of customer satisfaction.

Summary of Qualifications

Results oriented, hands-on leader with more than 15 years of experience in all facets of operations leadership.

Recognized for ability to significantly improve profitability and shareholder return. Proven track record of building

strong, focused leadership teams with positive work environments using world-class practices in a broad range of

industrial and consumer product industries. Designed and executed growth strategies that convert long-range

visions into credible, risk-managed operational plans to improve customer satisfaction, business performance, and

efficient operations. Demonstrated strong business acumen in both fully functional and pure matrix organizations.

Effective general management of the company’s contract manufacturing profit center implementing continuous

improvement programs positively affecting product reliability, serviceability, and manufactured costs.

Competencies

• Succeeds as an individual contributor and leading large groups.

• Drive P/L accountability towards operational excellence, yielding positive financial and customer results.

• Lead the development of strategy and operating plans for the business (S&OP).

• Lead Global Supply Chain, Materials, Master Scheduling and Capacity Planning.

• Create accountability for implementation of defined business plans and deliver cost reduction results.

• Coach and mentor Operations and Executive leadership.

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering and best practices including continuous improvement, processes,

machines, tools, equipment, research and development of new systems.

• Act as Quality, Safety and Manufacturing mentor creating a positive cultural shift to reach excellence.

• Lead Quality Management and Assurance including supplier, contract manufacturer and internal teams.

• Establish and maintain relationships with inside team, customers, suppliers, contract manufacturers and

industry experts developing a strong pulse on the competitive landscape of the market.

• Coordinate and collaborate with other departments and multiple sites to drive for engagement excellence.

• Coordinate efforts of operations team by establishing procurement, production and engineering services

policies and practices all with focus towards Lean.

• Drive business excellence “Lean/Six-Sigma” and implement “Perfect Quality” mindset.

• Deploy TPS excellence in problem solving techniques.

• Multiple ERP/MRP platform experience in large and small; highly technical to simple organizations.

• Leverage current industry best practices and apply to internal systems and processes.

• Establish internal benchmarks charting performance to develop paths to positive excellence.

Professional Experience

Management Consultant - Operations, Change Management, Supply Chain 10/2012 – Current

Competitive Business Solutions LLC (Private) Saratoga, CA

• Mentor for all phases manufacturing operations materials and supply chain organization to provide Lean 6

Sigma, supply base strategic planning, supply base productivity, materials architecture design, and supply

ramp consulting services to support the aerospace and fuel cell industry.

• Manage staff of 6 direct reports. (Headcount of 200, Corporate 17,000)

• Support MRO strategies, ramp, and tactical MRO problem solving.

• Direct operational performance improvements through change management program adapting to the client

company’s specific needs including leadership development, goal deployment and organization structure is

combined into an integrated program.

Senior Director, Operations (acting VP) 9/2007 – 6/2012

Glacier Bay, Inc. (Private) Union City, CA

• Directed all phases of manufacturing operations to support successful product commercialization for energy

management and system-integrated power technologies.

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• Managed staff of 6 direct reports with headcount of 70. (Facility headcount of 96)

• Achieved 10X revenue growth while improving product quality and safety.

• Reduced headcount, and material costs, driving gross margins from negative to over 40%.

• Managed all suppliers, both domestic and international, improving key relationships through regular formal

monthly meetings and shared operations metrics resulting in lead-time improvements and over 50% in cost

reductions.

• Directed and managed all phases of safety, quality, planning, manufacturing, procurement,

domestic/international supply chain, research/development and manufacturing engineering to provide path

to cash positive leading to strategic negotiations of asset sale to interested 3rd party buyers.

Operations Manager 10/2006 – 7/2007

Injex Industries, Inc. (Private) Hayward, CA

• Directed molding operations to support NUMMI, Toyota, and affiliates to achieve all operational goals

delivering more than 1 million units per month.

• Managed staff of 5 direct reports with headcount of 85. (Facility headcount of 600)

• Managed manufacturing operations, including establishing procedures for maintaining world class

standards of productivity, product quality, cost effectiveness and safety to meet or exceed Toyota

Production System standards.

• Promoted companywide quality improvement efforts utilizing Hoshin Kanri techniques resulting in

successful problem solving presentations at Toyota.

• Developed and evaluate improved business processes supporting all program management, quality

inspection, root cause analysis, capability study and in-process inspections.

Manufacturing Manager 2/2001 – 9/2006

Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI) Farmington, MN

• Directed all phases of operations inside the Structures Division facility lead by Farmington, MN to achieve

the operational goals, including manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, and logistics management with

annual sales of $60M. (VMI 2006 revenue in excess of $1.5 billion)

• Site staff consists of 6 direct reports with headcount of 250. (Organization headcount of 5,500)

• Directed strategic planning/operations timelines for 3 facilities resulting in 6 consecutive annual combined

10% material and labor cost reductions.

• Supported Gallup Engagement feedback process improving site engagement scores 20% and gross

profitability 15%.

• Developed business processes and procedures from off-site locations to compliment and supplement the

activities of the parent resulting in 6 consecutive annual special Total Value Impact Plan Awards.

• Provided right sized capacity as required for production and customer demands meeting positive cash flow

targets and improvements year over year for 6 years.

• Promoted companywide quality improvement efforts utilizing Lean Manufacturing techniques meeting or

exceeding corporate combined targets for safety, quality and cost improvements at 98%. Nominated and

entered Minnesota First OSHA Safety Program.

• Measured effectiveness of improvements and communicate results to senior executive staff.

Human Resources/Manufacturing Manager 5/2002 – 6/2006

• Directed all phases of human resource activities with a headcount of 250 including, recruiting, hiring, ADA

and EEO/AAP maintaining compliance and below market corporate turnover for 5 consecutive years.

Director of Manufacturing 5/1999 – 1/2001

Lexington Standard Corporation, Inc. (Private) Farmington, MN

• Directed all phases of the manufacturing, inventory and maintenance departments to meet objectives as

defined in the long-range statement of direction preparing company for successful Valmont acquisition.

• Site staff consists of 8 direct reports with headcount of 60. (Organization headcount of 86)

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Production Technologies Manager 10/1998 – 4/1999

• Organized, coordinated and directed manufacturing technology resources including statistical process

control systems, ISO, TPM and Lean Manufacturing, so that orders were produced 99.3% on schedule and

within quality and cost objectives.

• Directed communications of scheduling and manufacturing activities in accordance with stated goals.

• Advanced and administered the quality-control system to achieve ISO 9002 certification.

Shift Supervisor, Production Scheduler, CAD Drafter 3/1983 – 10/1998

• Coordinated and directed production activities and resources to handle the variations of product mix,

customer requirements and shipment forecasts to ship as scheduled.

Education

MBA, Master of Business Administration 2008

Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

BA, Business Administration 2005

Specialization: Communications, and Finance

Metropolitan State University, Saint Paul, MN

Certifications

DuPont Stop Safety Program Leader Certification 2005

DuPont Minneapolis, MN

Lean Manufacturing Certification 2004

University of Wisconsin – Madison

Great Manager Program Certification 2004

Gallup University, Omaha, NE

Re-engineering the Corporation Certification 2003

Hammer Institute, Cambridge, MA

Staff Professional, Making Teams Work, Train the Trainer, Supervision 1 & 2, EPA, FMLA 1998-2004

Employer’s Association, Inc. Minneapolis MN

Associations

American Production and Inventory Control Society - APICS

Society of Human Resource Management MN Chapter

Employers Association - Diversity, Legal Environment, FMLA, AAP, Workers Comp

Cal/OSH-Minnesota Safety Council, OSHA compliance and regulations, LOTO, hazard evaluation

Awards

Special TVI Plan Award (5X recipient)

CSF Excellence Awards Cost Reductions, Operations, Various PM (15X recipient)

Valmont Industries Inc. Farmington MN

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