Manager Project

Scott A. Kibler

**** ****** **** ****: 440-***-****

North Olmsted, Ohio 44070 E-Mail: *****.*.******@*****.***

SUMMARY Hands-on Manufacturing / Operations Manage r with experience in Production

Management, Quality Control, Manufacturing Engineering, Customer Service, and

Inventory Control. Provide positive leadership in department management, development

and training of staff, building effective teams, ensuring culture of safety, and initiating

robust continuous improvement projects.

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QUALIFICATIONS Lean Mfg / Continuous Perceptive / Observant / Analytical

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Improvement Creative / Innovative / Problem

• Manage / Mentor / Empower Solver

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Design / Develop / Implement Team-Based Leadership &

Communicating

WILLOUGHBY SUPPLY Manufacturer of Metal Roofing Systems 2011 - Present

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Directed the production and scheduling activities of the Metal Fabrication Division. Developed and trained

the production staff on core lean principals resulting in higher quality products being manufactured in a

safer, and improved cost-efficient operation.

• Improved on-time delivery to 99.2% expanding workforce flexibility and cross training

initiatives

• Improved Revenue $'s per employee per hour worked by 17%

• Implemented Safety Warm-Ups and Protocols that resulted in ZERO OSHA recordable

incidents

• Increased work force utilization from 80.1% to 87.3% while improving performance vs

quotes

• Developed “Quick-Quote” guide for use by sales reps for custom gutter product lines

• Created Work Order Management System linking ERP system with manufacturing for labor

hour performance tracking.

HMI INDUSTRIES Manufacturer of Whole House Air Purifiers and Vacuums 2010 – 2010

PRODUCTION MANAGER

Mentored and trained supervisory and production staff on GMP's and how to implement them. Facilitated

Continuous Improvement Teams that streamlined assembly processes and improved efficiencies while

maintaining the high level of quality that our customers demanded.

• Facilitated a team that redesigned 6 assembly lines and improved efficiency by 15%

• Designed and implemented Single Station Build concepts to increase flexibility and thru-put

in production

HP PRODUCTS, INC. Metal Tube Bending, End Forming and Welding 2004 - 2009

PRODUCTION MANAGER / CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR

Directed and trained the Supervisory, Production, Scheduling and Buying/Planning staff for the $35 million

Tube Bending division.

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• Improved on-time delivery by 10%, reduced WIP by 50% when production volume doubled

• Implemented a new, more efficient Web Based Planning tool which streamlined the

Buyer/Planning process resulting in reducing inventory levels by 12%

• Implemented 5S for the Tube Bending department resulting in a 9% reduction in set up time

• Reduced assembly costs by 11% thru re-design of a 4 station multi-product assembly line

for the Central Vac Division.

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STERLING CORPORATION Jewelry Assembly, Refurbishment and Warranty Repair 1993 - 2004

QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER (4 years)

Coordinated and managed the receiving inspection activity for 7.5 million units of new merchandise

annually and provided score cards pertaining to Vendor Performance.

• Reduced worksheet errors 65% by developing and publishing a New Merchandise Training

Manual used by both departmental and non-departmental associates

• Improved the inspection process 8% by developing and Implementing a catalog system for

the 375 unique vendor samples we maintained and used daily

DEPARTMENT & PROJECT MANAGER (3 years)

Provided strategic leadership in improving the performance criteria associated with Customer Repairs,

Refurbished Stock Defectives, New Merchandise Assembly and Field Repair Support.

• Decreased processing lead-time on customer repairs by 70%. (20 days down to 6 days)

• Increased on-time delivery of New Product Assembly to 98.4% by creating and

implementing a real-time assembly schedule

• Prepared, analyzed and managed a $5.5 million annual department budget

PRODUCTION MANAGER (4 years)

Orchestrated the production and repair activities of the $20 million Corporate Repair Department. Initiated

and implemented PC-based test modules to forecast production goals, inventory levels, budget expenses

and staffing requirements.

• Improved inventory control and reduced inventory shrinkages from $1.2 million to less than

$8K by implementing a new Inventory Management System

• Increased refurbished unit productivity 18% by identifying, stocking and repairing product

by primary defect

• Developed In-House Training program that increased operational flexibility by 26%

EDUCATION BSBA, Operations Management

Bowling Green State University

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS OPMA – Operations & Plant Managers Association

& TRAINING

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Value Stream Mapping Manage by Strengt

Lean Manufacturing Team Building

JIT ERC Management

Single Minute Change-over (SMED) Kanban

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