Daniel J Johnson

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Scottsboro, Alabama 35768

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Objective Secure a challenging operation management position with a

solid, progressive company that offers opportunity for

performance-based career advancement in a setting that best

utilizes my experience, training and background to significantly

contribute to the company's future growth and profitability.

Have the opportunity to teach and implement

Lean manufacturing principles and disciplines.

Experience Royal Remanufacturing South Pittsburg, Tennessee (April 2009-

June 2010)

Production Manager

. Implemented 5S program of Lean Manufacturing

. Team reduced cost of overall unit by 34%

. Increased production by 60%

. Increased overall customer satisfaction to 98.2% from low 40% range

. Project leader that installed dryer system that reduced cost by

$30,000 a year

. Improved morale and employee participation in projects

. Responsible for overall facilities maintenance

. Responsible for the daily activities of eighty employees

DJ'S Landscaping and Lawn Service, Scottsboro, Alabama (March 2008-

April2009)

Owner / Operator

. Start up, sales and marketing of the business

. Purchasing of equipment and supplies

. Hiring staff and scheduling all work of the crews

. Grew to three crews the first year

. Zero customer complaints the first year

Metal Industries, Incorporated, Clearwater, Florida (January 2000 -

November 2007)

Operations/Plant Manager/General Manager

. Oversee the overall operations of multiple (four) manufacturing

facilities with full P&L responsibility, twelve hundred total

employees at the four locations.

. Responsible for the daily activities of one facility with 338

employee's, directing operations in the areas of sheet metal

processing, assembly, shipping and all maintenance functions.

. Implemented productivity improvements dropping direct labor from 28%

to 11% as well as cost reductions.

. Improved on-time service performance to customers from 42% to 100%

during first year of employment.

. Increased plant output by 15% annually.

. Strived and achieved an excellent safety record for all four

facilities.

. Have experience in both union and non-union environments.

. Have experience in vendor and freight negotiations.

. Successful implementation of lean manufacturing.

. Teaching and implementing Lean manufacturing in all of the plants in

the division.

. Facilitating Kaizen events and teaching employees the role of

facilitator.

. Implementing employee empowerment in the company.

McQuay International, Scottsboro, Alabama (May 1997 - January 2000)

Plant Manager/Unit Manager/Production Manager/Maintenance

Manager/Manufacturing Engineer

. Directed and coordinated the activities of 275 salaried and hourly

union employees engaged in sheet metal and coil processing along with

all maintenance functions.

. Leader of team/project achieving goal of productivity improvements and

cost reduction.

. Contributed to improvements that resulted in the facility becoming a

profitable business entity.

. Achieved 100% on-time deliveries improving customer satisfaction.

. Focused upon critical results in areas of quality, efficiency and

safety.

. Teaching and implementing Lean manufacturing principles.

. Facilitating Kaizen events and educating others how to facilitate

Kaizen events.

Regency Supply, Boaz, Alabama (July 1995 - May 1997)

Production Manager

. Managed a plant facility with direct reports of 300 employees and 5

supervisors in day-to-day operations of manufacturing, painting,

packaging and shipping of all product lines.

. Instituted process and quality improvements in all productions lines.

. Achieved goals process and quality improvements for all production

lines.

. Responsible for plant cost reduction and production increases.

. Designed the plant layout in order to relocate the entire facility

with minimal disruption of operations.

Hart & Cooley, Huntsville, Alabama (October 1987 - April 1995)

Manufacturing/Shipping Manager

Air Devices, Huntsville, Alabama (May 1985 - October 1987)

Production Control Supervisor

Barber Coleman, Huntsville, Alabama (May 1983 - May 1985)

Production Control Supervisor

United States Air Force, Ellsworth SFB, SD (July 1976 - December 1978)

Security Specialist

Education

. University of Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama

Certification

. Lean Manufacturing Certification from UAH

. Kaizen Certification from UAH

Personal and Business References available upon request.

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