Quality Assurance Manufacturing

Robert M. Poley __________________________________________

Provide extraordinary results leading organizations while promoting

synergistic teams

Rich blend of business development, product development, and operations of

multi-million dollar organizations. Diversely experienced from startup to

work out, turnaround and rapid growth, solving long standing problems and

creating solutions that improve operational efficiency. Leverage expert

analysis and insights to promulgate lean approach and team empowerment that

drives organizational improvements and instills best practices. Objective

and progressive with dynamic leadership and business acumen to produce

extraordinary results.

Areas of Expertise

Executive decision making and financial champion

Corporate planning and Strategic development

Multi-site operational leadership

P&L management and budgetary direction

Facility startups

Lean and continuous improvement practitioner

Human Resources

Safety and Quality Assurance

Experience &

Achievements

Albany Industries, New Albany, MS

2005-2010

Ninety million dollar company manufacturing upholstered

furniture in two plants

Vice President of Operations

Provided overall operational and lean manufacturing expertise as well as

Quality, Safety, and HR management

Cost Reduction and Process Improvement:

*Drove the realignment of plant operations and installed lean techniques

realizing 10% productivity gains. Reached an average minimum 5% year to

year supplier cost reduction.

*Redesigned and reengineered sub assembly components to drive down

aggregate material costs by $750,000 over 5 years

*Lowered workers comp experience mods to .95-one of the lowest in the

industry.

*Designed and implemented the industry's first robotics application in

furniture assembly

Broyhill Furniture Industries, Rutherfordton, NC

2003-2005

Director of Operations

Provided overall operational and lean manufacturing expertise to a 100

million dollar facility while managing over 500 associates

Productivity Gains and Lean Implementation

*Boasted a productivity gain of 41% by installing new technology and

methodology garnered from the automotive industry

*Championed lean implementation as the primary change agent at all three

manufacturing facilities

Berkline Corporation, Morristown, TN

2001-2003

Director of Manufacturing

Maintained full P&L responsibility for two 150 million dollar facilities

while managing logistics from two supplier sister companies

EBITDA Improvement and Fixed Cost Reduction

*Expanded EBITDA through higher productivity gains (15% and more) and

quality demands

*Improved scrap rate by 15% and reduced fixed costs by 10% by driving

enhanced standardized work and employee training

Lane Furniture Industries, Tupelo, MS

1982-2001

Plant Manager

Provided strategic leadership and tactical support for two manufacturing

facilities with 900 associates and 21 direct reports

Innovation and Safety

*Drove automation of material and sub assembly handling throughout the

facility by designing and installing sophisticated conveyorization-resulted

in 15% indirect labor reduction

*Championed safety awareness so as to achieve one million man-hours worked

without a lost time accident-TWICE

*Led all four plants in Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing

projects as the primary change agent

*Implemented the first work standardization project for the entire

corporation as a trained I.E.

Education /

Training

BS in Engineering,

University of Memphis 1977 (3.94 GPA)

MBA,

University of Mississippi 1986

Various certificates in Lean

Manufacturing, JIT, Kanban, and general management

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