Manager Management

DOUGLAS L. MOREY

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Operations Manager • Supply Chain Specialist • Production Leader • Internal Auditor

Inclusive, adaptable and decisive operations manager with over 10 years’ experience driving

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operational improvements through exceptional facilities and manufacturing management and team

leadership.

A skilled and disciplined advocate of Lean manufacturing principles. Committed to eliminating waste

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and cost saving process improvements to increase output while enhancing the work environment.

An outstanding communicator, with deep experience leading union employees and navigating labor

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management challenges. Approach even the most complex issues with confidence and compassion.

Esteemed as an approachable, “hands on” production leader who participates in the workload when

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necessary, shares credit for a job well done and serves as an advocate for staff member’s needs.

Possess exceptional crisis management skills. Able to provide teams with clear direction and

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motivation through even the most intense, pressure filled and time critical situations.

CORE PROFICIENCIES

Operations Management • Team Leadership • Employee Development • Union Relations / Negotiation •

Project Management • Strategic Planning • Training & Mentoring • Process Improvement • Lean / 5S

Principles • Creative Problem Solving • Supply Chain & Logistics • Financial Analysis • Auditing • Safety

Management • Budget Management / Cost Controls • Presentations • Client / Supplier Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Union Pacific Railroad, Houston, TX / Omaha, NE June

2005 to May 2013

North America's premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western two thirds of the U.S.

Senior Manager, Englewood Diesel Facility 2012 to May 2013

Elevated to a senior management position, overseeing all production and facility matters and

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managing a staff of 100 at the Englewood maintenance facility.

Accountable for providing 40 50 on time and reliable locomotives daily.

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Provided steady, responsible oversight in ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

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Key Accomplishments:

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Initiated an outbound power quality audit that cut yard failures by 50% within two months and

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furnished valuable data to support future problem solving.

Applied Lean principles to institute the redesign of work areas, improving efficiency and performance

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time by 5 10%. Further reduced the loss of one particular tool by 300% through the design of a visual tool

management system, while also increasing tool availability to 100%.

Shift/Shop Manager 2010 to 2012

Promoted into a production/personnel management role at Union Pacific’s Houston Diesel Facility,

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ensuring workforce safety for approximately 300 employees. Achieved “injury free” status for 2011.

Instituted weekly one on one meetings with supervisors, mentoring and coaching them on effective

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management techniques. Additionally, developed and taught UP WAY (Lean Concepts) classes.

Proactively identified, executed and managed facility improvement projects with outlay up to $500K.

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Expanded understanding of union related issues by training personnel and serving as a Local Hearing

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Officer for disciplinary investigations.

Operations Manager 2007 to 2010

Invited to take on a challenging operations leadership role, relocating to Houston to take over

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operations management responsibilities.

Managed a $36M annual budget and leveraged relationship skills to oversee administrative functions

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including human resources, contractor relations, payroll, budgeting, safety, material, tooling and more.

Achieved year over year safety improvements of 40% or better.

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Encouraged adherence to all drug/alcohol testing requirements through a comprehensive training

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program; efforts resulted in a compliance rate of 100%.

Mechanical Engineering Manager II 2005 to 2007

Excellent relationships forged during audits led to an offer as a manager in the Mechanical

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Department.

Partnered with government bodies and other Class I railroads to monitor foreign billing functions,

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recovering or offsetting over $100K annually.

Applied deep auditing expertise in performing life cycle cost analyses, and maintaining locomotive

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fleet cost detail / component part cost detail for budgetary purposes.

Union Pacific Corporation, Omaha, NE May

2002 to June 2005

One of America's leading transportation companies, whose principal operating company is Union Pacific Railroad

Corporate Audit Supervisor

Initially hired as an audit associate. Quickly established reputation as a top performer, moving swiftly

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into senior auditor and eventually supervisory roles.

Oversaw the work product of up to10 direct reports, while simultaneously reviewing the adequacy of

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various operating procedures and reviewing vendor/supplier relationships and recovery of assets.

Trained and developed exceptional new auditors, producing technically solid, customer focused staff

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members who worked cohesively and confidently toward goals.

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Deere & Company (John Deere), Augusta, GA / Moline, IL

2000 to 2001

Supply Management Intern 2001

Expanded knowledge of supply chain management, operations and cost reduction initiatives

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Cost Management / Supply Management Specialist (Co Op) 2000

Reduced packaging costs by collaborating with suppliers and combining / eliminating packaging

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solutions.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration, Focus: Operations / MIS Iowa State University, Ames, IA

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance (Minors: Math & Psychology) University of Nebraska, Lincoln,

NE

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Control Self Assessment (CCSA)

Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) anticipated completion September 2013

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Microsoft Access SQL IBM FOCUS Microsoft Excel Transportation Control System S.A.P. Visual Basic

6.0

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

5S Workshop (Lean Concepts) LEAN Training Training Within Industry (TWI) Value Stream Mapping (VSM)

Standard Work Training Hearing Officer and Witness Training Extensive Safety Training Union Pacific

Supervisor Degree Program

Co author, “A Framework for Developing and Understanding Supplier Costs,” International Supply

Management Conference presentation, San Francisco, CA

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