John White

*** ***** **** ( Waxahachie, Texas, **165 ( Cell 214-***-**** (

abhh2w@r.postjobfree.com

Production Manager

Lean Manufacturing / Quality Assurance / ISO Management / KPI Management /

Variation Reduction / Six Sigma / Root Cause Analysis / Team Management /

Cost Reduction / Quality Improvement Team Leader / Safety / MFG Engineering

/ Team Building / Product Costing / Plant & Equipment Start-ups /

Empowerment

Objective

Proven manager / engineer seeks to excel with progressive, growth-oriented

organization

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

( In-depth knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma techniques / ISO

9001-2008

( Goal oriented manager leading manufacturing group to be first in Quality,

Production and Customer Service

( Effective communicator and presenter able to convey ideas and concepts

succinctly

( Demonstrated talent for working with cross-functional and culturally

diverse groups.

( Creative and practical manager/engineer, capable of assisting others to

meet their professional/company goals

( Strong reputation for enthusiasm, dedication, commitment to excellence

and leading by example

( Safety training personnel for 14 years utilizing the DuPont STOP,

behavioral and 7-minute tailgate programs

( 22 years experience with manufacturing processes

( 12 years of supervision in union and non-union plants

.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

( Developed and implemented Quality and LEAN program as Corporate

Quality / Lean Manager

( Establishing ISO and Lean Quality management systems

( Calculated cost by product line work center

( Trained operators, engineers and managers in LSS, Quality,

Production and Safety systems.

( Led ISO audits and wrote corrective actions for any identified

opportunities

( Developed/Completed standard costing and routing models in ERP

system for all products

( Established quality feedback program and system for product and

process improvement

( Accomplished 30% improvement in product quality FPY yielding $1.8

million in savings

( Improved on-time delivery from 67 % to greater than 90 %

( Participated in global best practice team with 2 sister facilities

from Sweden and Italy

( Managed several projects equaling $600,000.00 in savings per year

EXPERIENCE

Congress Drives, Ennis, Texas - 2008 - 2011

Quality Manager / Maintenance Manager

Responsibilities: Manage and maintain ISO 9001:2008 quality management

system. Maintained all non-conforming, corrective action, calibration and

management review records. Establish, prepare and track all metrics in

facility. Responsible for safety management of facility. Manage customer

complaints, identifying root cause, responding to customer on corrective

action and following up with corrective actions in facility. Quote

analysis on all potential new business regarding facility capability to

manufacture new part, estimate run efficiency and define routing steps that

will be utilized to manufacture new part. Inventory management of raw

materials. Responsible for all maintenance of facility and process

improvement. Assist in budget preparation for entire facility. Monthly

P&L review.

Accomplishments:

. Developed quality feedback system to properly identify defects and

resolve issues reducing reject rates from 7.9 percent to 1.4 percent

. Developed customer quote process reducing quote time from 3 days to 4

hours

. Transitioned quality management system to ISO 9001:2008 from ISO

9001:2000

. Updated and maintained cost information in MRP system

. Utilized 5S to reduce die set up and changeover time

. Established OSHA standards and training in facility

MJB Wood Group, Inc., Irving, Texas 2007 - 2008

Quality / LEAN Manager

Responsibilities: Develop corporate Quality and LEAN implementation

program across 7 facilities. Implement customer complaint root cause

analysis. Meet with customers to improve customer feedback and

manufacturing's ability to service the customer.

Accomplishments:

. Developed MJB Wood Group standard PPAP format and trained facilities

in use.

. Implemented a visual factory to reduce training time of new operators

and to increase ownership and accountability of line operators.

. Optimized efficiency of high volume trim manufacturing line

. Trained supervisors and managers in LEAN manufacturing

DIAB Inc., DeSoto, Texas 2002 - 2006

Production Manager

Responsibilities: Safety, quality, production, production scheduling /

planning, housekeeping and ISO 9001-2000 work instructions and training

documentation. Manage 3 salary supervisors and 40+ hourly personnel on a 3

shift 24/7 operation.

Accomplishments:

. Increased production 33% to 100,000+ units per year from 75,000 units

per year equaling a gross profit increase of $8 million.

. Led Quality Improvement Team to improve the Quality of Product to 90%+

first pass yield from 60% equaling $1.8 million in savings.

. Member of corporate team to identify "Best Practices" in plants in the

U.S., Sweden, Italy.

. Worked with the Bill Priest Institute and TMAC in gaining training grants

for facility reducing training costs by 75 %.

. Received LSS green belt training utilizing the DMAIC principle

. Worked with R&D in development of new product that reduced batch cycle

times 23%.

James Hardie/Fortra Fiber Cement, Waxahachie, Texas 1998 - 2002

Raw Material Engineer/Supervisor

Responsibilities: Process improvement in raw material area and high volume

sheet machine. Operator safety training and supervision. Startup of

multiple high speed manufacturing lines and support equipment.

Accomplishments:

. Trained/certified as operator in the following areas: Ball Mill,

Pulping, Batching, Sheet Machine, Stacker, Autoclave, Finishing Paint

Line, Boiler and Water Treatment.

. Developed metrics/database for production reporting.

. Led cross-functional teams in trouble shooting/problem solving events.

. Optimized Ball Mill, Pulping and Batching processes reducing variation

and improving efficiency.

. Developed, installed and trained operators in water treatment process.

. Selected to trained in facilities in Texas and Illinois

Previous experience in roofing and pulp and paper industries

EDUCATION

BS Chemical Engineering (1992 ) Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas

TECHNICAL SKILLS

. Lean six sigma methodology and application

. MS Office, Excel, Power Point, Access

. ISO management

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