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Lexington, KY 40513 ab9xuh@r.postjobfree.com

General Management

Manufacturing, Operations & Finance, Human Resources, and Information

Technology

Offers 15+ years of diversified experience developing and directing high-

performing manufacturing operations. Implements processes and systems to

enable strong, sustainable levels of quality, efficiency, and productivity.

Coordinates budgets, schedules, and resources to increase profitability

for operations, programs, and projects. Establishes and maintains positive

relationships with executives, employees, customers, and vendors.

Areas of Expertise

Continuous Process Improvement Lean Manufacturing Startup &

Turnaround Situations

Tooling & Tooling Development Loss & Prevention Control Human

Resources Management

Total Quality Management Plastic Injection Molding Engineering

Development

Contract Negotiations Policy & Procedure Development P&L Responsibility

Career Progression

World Pet Travel (Lexington,

KY)

2008 to Present

As the Vice President of Operations of this upstart organization, I

coordinated the efforts between office in Costa Rica and home office in

Lexington, KY. Developed associate training and development program,

organized the expansion of the pet relocation operation into Nicaragua and

Honduras. Responsibilities include: P&L, AR/AP, budgeting, HR/benefits, IT,

and customer care. The company has seen growth from $228,000 in 2008 to

$650,000 in 2012 with a GM of over 30%.

Sargent & Greenleaf (Subsidiary of Stanley Works) (Kentucky)

5/2007 to 5/2008

Hired as Plant Manager for the Stanley facility in Nicholasville, KY.

Sargent & Greenleaf is a manufacturer of both mechanical and electronic

high security bank and vault locks. Overall responsibility for entire

manufacturing operations which included: P&L, procurement, materials,

quality, EHS, manufacturing engineering, and facilities/maintenance. My

specific task as outlined by Corporate Stanley, was to bring stability,

improve productivity, renew and sustain lean initiatives, review and amend

quality system, lead productivity projects to impact the bottom line.

Developed a new rework unit to handle customer repairs and rebuilds through

our RGA department. From 2007 through 2008, gross sales grew from $36M to

$41M with an AGM of 21%.

Photocircuits Corporation (New York, Costa Rica, and the Philippines)

1998 to 2007

Hired as an Area Manager in New York and promoted to General Manager /

Director of Operations for Costa Rica in three years of employment with

this circuit board manufacturer, a tier-1 automotive supplier. Coordinated

the strategic and daily operations of the tooling, human resources,

information technology, and accounting departments. Customer base included:

Chrysler, Celestica, Panasonic, Pioneer, Bose, Motorola, Intel, Siemens,

and the DoD among others.

. Implemented critical lean initiatives that increased efficiency,

productivity, and quality along with profitability.

. Grew the plant to boost operating efficiency from a grim 20% to nearly

100% in less than eight months.

. Built a cross-functional engineering manager team that boosted first pass

yield for tooling from 82% to 97%.

. Achieved ISO TS16949 certification with zero instances of non-conformance

on the initial facility audit.

. Reduced lead time from two days to seven hours.

. Initiated Kaizen blitz, developed takt times for all tooling functions,

and intensified cross-training to eliminate operator downtime and

bottlenecks.

. Quadrupled tooling capacity from handling only 50 jobs per week to 200

jobs per week.

. Increased overall productivity from 65% to 95%+ while enhancing quality

to 97%.

. Established and managed CAD/CAM tooling facilities in New York, Costa

Rica, and the Philippines.

Spencer Industries (Tennessee) 1995 to 1998

Plant Manager in control of all aspects of a 24-hour, three-shift, plastic

injection molding facility. Coordinated and supported operational,

administrative, and technical functions. Supervised purchasing, inventory

control, shipping/receiving, and logistics. Developed and managed master

schedules and statistical production plans. Handled Human Resource

functions with a focus on hiring, training, development, and employee

relations.

. Maintained customer base for Spencer's 5 gallon pail sales.

. Engaged to unify and improve the performance of this family-owned company

and position it for growth.

. Introduced QS 9000 and SPC programs along with training and support;

developed the quality supervisor.

. Managed the relationship with Fleetguard-Spencer's largest customer and

the tier-one supplier to Chrysler.

Rable Manufacturing (Tennessee) 1988 to 1995

Plant Manager/Owner for this startup manufacturer of sporting goods

specializing in re-bonding polyurethane into baseball bases. Headed up

design construction, procedure development, salesperson commissioning, and

cost structuring. Continued to manage ongoing operations along with

technical and administrative support.

. Developed the operation from startup to become a $4.5 million plant and

facilitated its sale in 1995.

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. Created and implemented a certified supplier program that provided 100%

on-time delivery.

Greenview Landscapes (Tennessee) Prior to 1988

Owner / Operator of this residential and commercial landscape development

and maintenance company. Directed the design, implementation, and

management of new projects, add-ons, and major expansions.

. Grew the business from a $300 investment to service a large client base;

sold the company for a substantial profit.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Forestry Management / Business Administration,

University of Idaho

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