Manager Manufacturing

Loel R. Nelson

Effective leadership throughout the spectrum of product life cycle.

Developing effective processes and attaining profitable manufacturing

results through operational excellence

5190 NE 50th Court, High Springs, FL 32643 . 386-***-**** .

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Plant Manager/Operations Manager

. Results oriented, hands-on Technical Leader with progressive

manufacturing management experience including international projects.

. Unique skills and abilities to bring new processes and technologies to

commercialization.

. Proven track record of project completion on time and under budget.

. Highly successful manager of fast paced, complex assembly and process

operations.

. Successfully manages a broad scope of individual responsibility,

teaming across boundaries throughout the organization.

Leadership Skills

Plant P&L responsibility up to $20MM Strong, effectual leader

Customer focused Team development, training

Problem solving, root cause Excellent financial skills

Supply Chain management Highly effective communications

skills

Strategic, tactical planning Continuous improvement

Lean Manufacturing Project management

Manufacturing Value Proposition

Manufacturing Operations - Responsible for profit and loss in manufacturing

operations up to $20 million and up to 200 people. Emphasized safe

operations and well trained, flexible workforces. Increased manufacturing

volumes by 300%. Achieved cost reductions through labor reductions of 12 to

20%. Reduced WIP inventories by over 60% and FG over 15%.Maintained on time

shipments over 98%.

Lean manufacturing - Successfully implemented Lean Manufacturing principals

and practices including 5S, kaizen, process re-engineering, and value

stream mapping in multiple organizations. Led efforts by personal

commitment and on the floor leadership during implementations. Created

culture shift to embrace Continuous Improvement as a core value.

Technology - Significant contributor to Product Development activities,

transitioning multiple new products from R&D to commercial production.

Highly competent engineer directing the design, build, and implementation

of over $50 million of new state of the art capital equipment, facility

builds up to 240,000 ft2. Managed capital projects up to $60 million.

Leadership - I get things done by energizing and coaching a solid support

team, enabling and encouraging them to be successful. Seeing things happen

excites me and I impart that enthusiasm to my team. I lead by example,

maintaining and demanding a high level of integrity and accountability.

Professional experience and accomplishments

Xtreme Power Solutions, Grove, Ok Plant Manager

2010 - 2012

Responsible for 300% scale up of manufacturing capacity for high

performance lead acid battery at late stage startup. Company produces

megawatt class power conditioning systems for wind farms and solar arrays.

Brought in to take late stage startup operation to next level of volume,

establish organizational excellence, and establish meaningful KPI's

. Directed the design and installation of state of the art automation

tripling production capacity of existing facility

. Managed $18 million operating budget

. Re-engineered existing manufacturing process flow reducing labor by

12% and reducing WIP by 25%

. Reduced raw material inventory by 35% by implementing more frequent

delivery without price increase

. Established ISO9000 ready Quality Control system

Encell Technology, Gainesville, FL Operations Manager

2008 - 2010

Early stage start-up focused on novel battery design and power systems.

Recruited to implement manufacturing disciplines for growth. Company lost

funding and only founders remained

. Directed design, development, and delivery to customers a first of

a kind Battery Management System for Telecom applications with

sales potential of over $100 million per year

. Managed design and installation of Pilot Manufacturing equipment

for first production of new battery system.

. Led design engineering development of novel battery design with

unique form factor tripling rate capacity

Electro Energy Inc, Gainesville, FL Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

2007 - 2008

Late stage startup to produce lithium ion 18650 cells. Responsible for all

Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, and Facility Operations. Managed

six Engineers, 25 Manufacturing personnel and 2 Facilities Maintenance

Operators. Restart of mothballed $128 million Energizer Lithium Ion line.

Company shut down due to lack of funding.

. Established repeatable operation starting with mothballed equipment

and began commercial production of produce1 million 2.2 A-Hr 18650

lithium ion cells per month

. Achieved reduction of variability in Mixing and Coating processes

to by 30%

. Managed Maintenance and Facility activities

Fuel Cell Energy, Torrington CT Plant Manager

2002 - 2007

Molten Carbonate fuel cell manufacturer moving from Pilot Manufacturing to

full scale commercial production. Responsible for operations of Repeating

Components plant. Managed staff of to165 non-union, four direct report

Area Managers and two Manufacturing Engineers.

. Increased routine production in all areas from 4.5 to12 megawatt

per year rate, Demonstrated capability for 20 megawatt year

throughout operation

. Reduced finished goods inventory from $3 million to $850,000

. Reduced labor costs by 16% through creative scheduling and

aggressive operator cross training.

. Reduced WIP inventory from 8 weeks to 1 week

.

W.L. Gore, Elkton, MD Manufacturing Manager

2000 - 2002

Specialty Protective Covers, Die Cutting Department of major manufacturer

of expanded Teflon products. Managed staff of 20 through two direct report

managers. Business unit was eliminated when market went away.

. Improved on-time shipments from 92% to 98%

. Reduced labor costs by 12%

. Improved work order on-time performance from 86% to 96%

. Introduced 25 new products to volume manufacture

. Attained cost reductions of 7% across the board

H Power Inc., Belleville, NJ Manager, Manufacturing/ Engineering

1997 - 2000

Early stage developer of PEM fuel Cells. Managed a staff of 40 through

five direct report department managers. Budget responsibility for $3.0

million operating and $2 million capital.

. Established new Manufacturing organization by creating appropriate

organizational structure, recruiting key professional staff, and

developing operating plans and protocols

. Improved performance of product vs. original design by 70%,

reducing part count by 40%

Designed and established a 4000 ft2 production facility, defined basic

production systems, layout, and implementation of equipment and production

lines

Duracell Inc., Mebane, NC Manufacturing Manager

1991 - 1997

$100 million, International joint venture plant to produce 4/5A Nickel

Metal Hydride cells, with Toshiba Battery, Japan and Varta Battery, AG,

Germany. Managed a production group of 125 employees through four

managers. Responsible for $6.5 million dollar capital budget and for $3.5

million operating budget.

Directed technical design for construction of 240,000 ft2 facility in 6

months

Developed and implemented a High Performance work team structure, operator

qualifications and selection processes resulting in hiring highly skilled

and motivated manufacturing personnel

Directed installation of production equipment, transferred from Japan.

Identified and selected the contractors for equipment rigging, setup, and

utility connection on or ahead of schedule milestones

. Directed the design, build, and installation of equipment for $4.5

million pilot manufacturing facility for Nickel Metal Hydride cell

production

EDUCATION University of Pittsburgh Bachelor of Science, Chemical

Engineering

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