RANDY D. CHILDS
**** ***** ******* *** **** Boise, ID 83716 Cell: 208-***-**** *********@***.***
Comprehensive experience in driving profits, and customer satisfaction to new heights while reducing costs and increasing efficiency and productivity. Adept in launching Lean Sigma Manufacturing methodologies. Deliver results in a manufacturing environment with a well-balanced combination of abilities in strategic planning, budget administration, and professional staff development. A motivational leader able to revitalize organizations and champion growth strategies for startup and mature ventures.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Strategic Planning Operations Management Startup Operations Cost & Overhead Reduction
Manufacturing Assembly Automation Workforce Planning Lean Sigma Business Turnaround
Team Leadership Staff Management & Motivation Training & Development
EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., BOISE, ID 6/2011 – 12/2012
Sales Operations Analyst 6/2011 – 12/2012
Sales Operations responsibilities for the SSD product line for a top 500 company. Multi-task in coordination of duties across multiple groups to effectively complete assigned tasks. Ability to read, comprehend, and maintain overall quality control of personal output, while tracking and coordinating projects until complete. Collaborating with marketing, field sales, and sales leadership to allocate constrained supply, ensure sales forecast and create global sales forecasts. Ensuring critical customer support needs are met. It's a position where meeting continual deadlines are critical. Have the ability to promote teamwork and drive self development.
Tredegar CORPORATION, Lake Zurich, IL 7/2010 – 5/2011
Production Supervisor 7/2010 – 5/2011
Began as a Production Supervisor in a state of the art plastics extrusion plant. Directed 40 staff members. Accountable for Material Utilization, First Pass Efficiency, and scrap rates. Responsible for 2 blown film, 2 cast film, 2 sonic material, 2 high density, and 1 multifunctional line. Accountable for employee and process development, including operator progression and training.
PLEXUS CORPORATION, BUFFALO GROVE, IL 1/2008 – 7/2009
Advanced through positions of increased responsibility for production and planning based on consistently exceeding goals and expectations for this contract manufacturer of medical devices.
Focus Factory Manager 9/2008 – 7/2009
Solely accountable for P&L from labor contribution, materials scrap, product delivery, and delivering Lean Sigma project objectives. Managed functions that generated $1.5M to $3.5M in monthly revenue. Directed 80 to 100 staff.
Spearheaded Lean Sigma projects that improved materials flow and decreased the required floor space on the production floor by 50%, and added 4 error-proofing steps in the process line.
Launched a new customer product line; contributed planning, production planning, and needed engineering resources.
Directed group during the largest month and quarter of production in site history.
Established higher-level assembly Center of Excellence that became a benchmark.
Production Supervisor, Boise, ID 1/2008 – 8/2008
Directed production staff of 20 – 35 in producing telecommunication and security devices, generating $1M to $2M in monthly revenue. Accountable for meeting various metrics, including labor contribution, materials scrap, product delivery, and participation in Lean Sigma projects.
Led a team for the Value Stream Map project of a specific product line with 5 Change Initiatives; product and process lines were reset to increase efficiency and reduce work in progress (WIP) material on the line.
Efficiency in capacity constraints was reduced by 25% and WIP was reduced by as much as 50% in restrained areas.
Collaborated with Quality Engineers and the Production Group to decrease error rates in the shipping process; analyzed process, staff, and documentation.
Partnered with the HR Group in re-developing FMLA and attendance policies.
Revamped production operations to meet the needs of a challenging account, including production planning, staffing, process flow, and floor layout.
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC., BOISE, ID 2/2001 – 1/2008
Promoted through several positions at this provider of semiconductor products such as DRAM, Imaging, and Flash.
Planning Supervisor 7/2006 – 1/2008
In charge of 2 product lines, DRAM and Imaging, with 100+ sub-categories, and led diverse team in improving on-time delivery.
Collaborated with global Supply Chain staff in developing a new Supply Chain program that changed the way communications and product flowed throughout the function in the company. Directed 3 to 4 staff.
Monitored and maintained department goals and timelines.
Developed Department Planner and Production Supervisors; enabled them to see the big picture regarding the impact their decisions had on the planning function.
Developed continuous product line improvements.
Production Planner 4 3/2006 – 7/2006
Accountable for 2 different DRAM product lines. Coordinated production process through the Assembly Department achieving production of 200K – 300K units per week.
Established methodology and directives for planning goals in collaboration with Area Planning Team and Department Managers.
Coordinated production capacity planning with Planning and Engineering teams, as well as with Department and Corporate Production.
Production Supervisor 2/2001 – 3/2006
Directed 30 – 40 staff while managing 48 – 60 machines that produced 4M – 12M units a week of DRAM, Imaging, and Flash memory products.
Collaborated with various department resources to improve policies, procedures, development plans, HR relations, and statistical analysis processes.
Ranked as a Top Tier Supervisor by managers and peers.
Mentored 3 other Production Supervisors.
Participated in several key efficiency improvement initiatives.
Drove implementation of the OEE, an efficiency program that changed how data was used in making critical business decisions regarding staffing, tooling, and equipment capacity.
EDUCATION
MBA from University of Phoenix 1/2008
BSBM from University of Phoenix 1/2006