Brian C. Hayes
Raleigh, NC 27617
Cell 919-***-****
*********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position which will utilize my leadership abilities; I possess
a commitment to Lean Manufacturing,
Continuous Improvement, Customer Focus and Safety Initiatives.
1
2 WORK HISTORY
Southern Lithoplate, Inc; Plant Superintendent, Youngsville, NC
02/09 - Current
Oversees the plant production processes
Manage/lead > 70 hourly employees within a 24/7 manufacturing environment
Production
QC
Maintenance
Shipping/Receiving
Assistant to the Plant Manager with Safety Coordination
Hiring and retention control - work with outside contractor services for
new employees
Continuous Improvement focused, 5S initiatives
Payroll responsibilities
Safety Cost Savings of > $300k annually
Handle OSHA regulated issues; HazMat; changed the organization's safety
culture - > 500 days incident free
Develop and implement policies and procedures to improve production
Track performance metrics relative to production results, overtime, safety
scorecard, etc
Schedule and plan the production personnel around the necessary needs of
the production schedule
Ensure that the production, QC, maintenance and shipping/receiving are
appropriately staffed
Along with many other managerial and leadership responsibilities to help
drive process improvement
Advanced Technology Services; Site Operations Supervisor, Rocky Mount, NC
(Provided Contractual Maintenance Services for Honeywell, Aerospace)
03/06 - 06/08
I transferred within the organization for a career opportunity to manage my
own maintenance site and team:
Full responsibilities of site financials (Annual Budget/Monthly P&L's)
Hiring and retention control
Project Management
Six Sigma initiatives
Cost Savings (> $300K in 2007)
TPM (Total Production Maintenance) Core Team Member
Site Safety Coordinator
CMMS experience; Maintenance Scheduler Planner/Preventive Maintenance
Coordinator
Performance Reviews/Disciplinary Actions
5S initiatives
Lean Manufacturing Culture
Kept a positive OEM relationship
Continuous customer satisfaction; monthly meetings to discuss performance
metrics (MTBF, MTTR, Response Time, etc) to achieve customers production
goals
Led a team of 5 factory maintenance technicians to support the following
skill sets:
Electrical; Facility and Equipment Maintenance
Mechanical Maintenance/Preventive Maintenance
Chemical Handlers; HazMat and Non-HazMat, Comply with OSHA requirements
1 Advanced Technology Services; Site Operations Supervisor, Mossville, IL
2 (Provided Contractual Maintenance Services for Caterpillar, Inc)
01/03 - 02/06
Interviewed/hired, trained, and mentored technicians to operate and run
diesel engine test cells
Communicated directly with the Caterpillar management/engineers to insure
staffing needs were met for production; overseen a 24/7 technical support
team; AWS (Alternate Work Schedule; 4-10's; 3-12's; all three shifts)
Wrote and conducted performance evaluations on all direct reports (6 month
and annual evals)
6 Sigma Initiatives, Cost Saving Initiatives, Continuous Improvement
Initiatives
Weekly team meetings; discuss company initiatives; new company policies;
customer scope changes; employee schedule changes
Enforce company policies; promotion and termination processes
Four direct Team Leaders reported to me whom I mentored on a daily basis
Led a team of 47 separate manufacturing maintenance technicians:
Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Technicians
Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Butler International; Research and Development Technician, Chillicothe, IL
(Test Cell Operator for Caterpillar, Inc Diesel Engine R&D Technical
Center) 07/00 - 10/02
Worked directly with Caterpillar engineers to operate diesel engine Test
Cells
Gathered performance data (gaseous emissions, lug curves, torque curves,
other collected data as required, etc)
Presented data in weekly meetings to Caterpillar management/engineers
Operated and maintained multiple diesel engine Test Cells at one time
Bankers Life and Casualty, Insurance Agent, Peoria, IL
11/99 - 06/00
Self-employed Insurance Agent
3 Caterpillar, Inc., Warehouse Associate, Champaign/Morton, IL
04/97 - 10/99
Warehouse Associate; worked at two separate Caterpillar facilities
4 H&H Book Binding, Maintenance Technician, Indianapolis, IN
05/96 - 04/97
Maintenance Technician
U.S. Army, Fort Campbell, KY
11/89 -
05/95
Diesel Mechanic; Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic; 63W10; Specialist E-4
1 EDUCATION
Associates in Business Management from Western International University
Graduated: 04/07 - 3.47 GPA
Bachelors in Business Administration from University of Phoenix
Graduated: 04/10 - 3.30 GPA
Six Sigma; Green Belt Certified
Certified: 09/06
Building Leaders Course (3 months) through Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Dr. Gerald D. Bell; Leadership Training
Professional Development Institute Leadership Courses; Leadership
Development Seminars
U.S. Army; Professional Leadership Development Course and Advanced
Individual Training
Proficient with MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint