Manager Management

JOHN W. GANYARD

574-***-**** (Cell)

*********@*******.***

SUMMARY

Leader with a unique blend of Human Resource, General Manager and

Operations Management. Strong interpersonal and communication skills

with Lean, 5S, and Six Sigma to engage teams.

EXPERIENCE

Keystone RV - Goshen, Indiana 5/09 - 5/10

Leading $1 billion manufacturer of towable and fifth wheel travel

trailers and toy haulers; 3,100 employees.

Corporate Human Resource Manager

> Avoided significant costs by orchestrating response to 3-week

IOSHA General Inspection for 21 plants.

. Closed 18 non-compliance safety orders prior to inspection

conclusion and closed 4 more within 30-day deadline.

. Negotiated a rare 1-year extension on final open safety order

with State IOSHA Director.

. Minimized non-compliance fine to $12K (approximately

$550/plant).

> Avoided 9-month expansion plan delay by finding language in

environmental air permit to build without filing new air

permit.

. The environmental consultant previously insisted that we had no

options.

. This was a significant contribution to accomplish sales plan and

dealer retention during critical phase of business recovery following

economic downturn.

> Investigated and developed formal response to five EEOC

charges.

. Resolved two charges through mediation and submitted position

statements for three charges.

> Saved 30%+ by bidding and negotiating new security service

without losing quality or service.

> Developed and coordinated response to minimize breakout of MRSA

infection in two plants.

> Closed long-standing workers' compensation cases in two states

by aggressive investigation and follow-up.

> Developed and implemented H1N1 policy to manage anticipated

employee absences from influenza epidemic.

Welch Packaging - Elkhart, Indiana 6/06 - 5/09

Private independent corrugated sheet plant that produces $100 million

in corrugated packaging; 450 employees.

General Manager 9/08 to 5/09

> Reached profit level in March 2009 that exceeded 2008

performance despite economic downturn and 25% loss in sales.

> Reduced labor cost as a percent of sales (24% improvement).

. Conducted two workforce reductions based upon performance

instead of seniority.

. Eliminated 3rd shift production.

. Utilized Lean and 5S to improve housekeeping and processes on

Flexographic and Die Cut centers.

> Obtained 60% quality improvement by reducing complaints measured

by percentage of orders shipped.

. Introduced Six Sigma and hired quality manager with Black Belt

certification.

. Reduced skew and tightened tolerances on product run on automated

packaging equipment as a Black Belt project:

o Conducted DOE's to understand variables and their

associated impact on tolerance compliance.

o Reduced stacker variation on Mini (141) Flexographic

machine center.

o Held equipment manufacturer accountable for machine

performance to tolerances.

> Achieved on-time delivery rate over 99%.

Corporate Vice President Human Resources 5/08 to 9/08

> Back-filled HR VP position to accomplish property-casualty and

benefits insurance renewal; completed without increasing cost or

reducing coverage.

> Introduced and implemented corporate-wide wellness program to

promote good health.

> Developed and introduced performance-based metric review process

for hourly employees.

Operations Manager 6/06 to 5/08

> Optimized manufacturing efficiencies and space utilization by

designing and implementing facility expansion using lean

principles.

> Implemented strategies to drive safety and quality improvements.

> Improved on-time-delivery to over 96% from 91%.

> Designed and implemented performance-based metric review process

for hourly associates.

. Reduced poor performers and decreased labor costs 10%.

. Built culture based upon mutual trust, respect and

accountability.

RR Donnelley (RRD) - Warsaw, Indiana 8/94 - 6/06

Fortune 200 commercial printing manufacturer and US industry leader;

$8.1 billion sales; up to 2500 employees.

Manufacturing Manager - Gravure & Offset Print, 7/03 - 6/06

> Received 2005 RRD Presidential Award for leadership in

manufacturing achievements.

. Developed vision and orchestrated culture change facilitating

operational improvements; culture based on respect,

cooperation, and accountability.

> Reduced direct controllable cost 17.3% or $2.9 million.

. Improved productivity 3.5% in 2005 without technology changes.

o Only gravure plant to show favorable improvement in 2005 over

2004.

. Achieved 2.5 hour combined make-ready/version change rate,

"Best in Class."

. Run waste 10%, "Best in Industry."

o Black Belt project reduced variation of Klishograph cell cut

variation and increased color match.

o Black Belt project reduced waste resulting from stacker jams and

variation.

. Run delay of 12%, "Best in Class."

. Implemented 12-hour crewing plan and crew sharing/reductions.

> Managed $18 million capital expansion including Warsaw's first

offset printing process and state-of-art platemaking process.

> Obtained Zero lost-day accidents in 2004 and one in 2005.

> 2004 United Way Campaign Industry Leader for Kosciusko County -

Goal Exceeded!

Materials Manager, 5/98 - 7/03

> Implemented Hourly Team Leader Plan in 1999 that included

compensation and training.

> Obtained "Best in Class" white waste rate of 1.2% - Reduced .5%

generating approx. $400K in annual savings.

. Conducted Green Belt MSA project to validate white waste

collection system.

. Conducted Green Belt project to increase Rolltender

consistency.

> Reduced unit cost by 37.3% or $2.2MM between YE 1997 and YE 2000

with only a 7% increase in volume.

> Achieved an 81% decrease in Recordable/Day Away Case rate since

1995.

> Co-Chair Cardinal Center Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Shoot

Out that raised $30,000 annually for individuals with

disabilities (1999 - 2004).

Human Resource Manager, 8/94 - 4/98

> Orchestrated two workforce reductions.

> Facilitated benefit and vendor changes that led to cost

improvements for the plant.

> Member of hand-picked team to lead Operation Compete multi-plant

project that reduced operating cost 20%.

> Member of Management Team who received the Corporate Safety

Award for over 1,000M hours without a lost-workday accident.

> Established the plant's first Emergency Response Team that became

model for the other RRD Divisions.

> Reorganized and reduced HR staff by 36% without sacrificing

services to the organization.

Teepak Inc., - Danville, Illinois 4/88 - 8/94

$250 million private meat casing manufacturer; 900 employees

represented by UFCW and 100 salaried.

Manufacturing Department Manager, 1/92 - 8/94

> Received 1994 Senior VP Manufacturing Award for major

improvements in manufacturing.

> Turned worst performing department in the company in two years:

. Reduced unit cost 6.5% with savings of $988K

. Reduced waste 11.6% with savings of $212K

. Increased throughput 5.7%

. Reduced rework product 54.3%

. Reduced Customer Complaints 53.8%

. Reduced Union Grievances 21%

> Obtained OSHA VPP Merit Certification.

> Obtained ISO 9002 Certification.

Manager Employee Training & Development, 4/88 - 1/92

> Created training team that supported company-wide training and

development inception.

> Managed HR for two

Greenfield plants in South

Carolina (non-union,150

employees each).

> Managed salary and hourly compensation and employment for the two

Greenfield sites and the Danville plant.

> Completed Affirmative Action Plan and efforts to improve

performance to objectives.

> Coordinated and resolved plant union grievances through 3rd step.

Johnson Controls, Inc. Systems & Services Division, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

5/86 - 4/88

Fortune 200 company in building, engineering, controls, batteries,

plastics, and automotive; 7,000 employees.

Management Development Specialist, 5/86 - 4/88

> Received Corporate Customer Satisfaction Award for leading

multi-business unit project that increased internal customer

satisfaction.

> Developed and instructed management development modules in

United States and Mexico.

RCA Consumer Electronics Division, Indianapolis, Indiana 5/83 - 5/86

Fortune 100 Corporation manufacturing consumer electronics; 3,200

employees represented by IBEW.

Manager Labor Relations, 11/85 - 5/86

> Coordinated and resolved plant union grievances through 3rd step.

> Eliminated and consolidated hourly job classifications in concert with

management and Union.

Employee Relations Training Specialist, 7/84 - 11/85

Employee Relations Representative, 5/83 - 7/84

EDUCATION

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana

BS Degree School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA), Personnel &

Labor Relations concentration

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Continuous Improvement

Lean and 5S trained (16 hrs)

Six Sigma-Green Belt (160 hrs)

ISO 9002 - Plant Certified

Total Quality Management

Human Resource Management

SHRM Employment Law Conf. (30 hrs/2010)

Pursuing SPHR Certification

FMLA / ADA Trained

Union Prevention (40 hrs)

Diversity Trained (60 hrs)

Safety & Health

OSHA VPP Trained & Plant Certified

OSHA 10-Hour Training (IN & IL)

Worker's Compensation Trained

Accident Investigation Trained

First Aid - CPR Trained

Training & Development

Developed and facilitated training including Team Building, Delegation

and Empowerment, Communication & Listening, Change Management, Time

Management, Coaching, Performance Management for new supervisors and

mid- to top-level executives at RCA, Teepak, Johnson Controls, and RR

Donnelley. Certified in Interaction Management (DDI), Situational

Leadership, Decision-Making & Problem-Solving (Kepner Tregoe).

AFFILIATIONS

SHRM - National

Way Point Community Church

Board of Directors, Goshen Chamber of Commerce (2009 - 2011)

Board of Directors, Elkhart Chamber of Commerce (2007 - 2009)

Elder, Warsaw Presbyterian Evangelical Church (2005-2006)

Board of Directors, Warsaw Kosciusko County Chamber of Commerce (1997

- 2002)

Coached Upward Basketball grade level K - 5th (Warsaw & Middlebury

2000 - 2009)

Board of Directors Cardinal Center (1997 - 1999)

Board of Directors Combined Community Services (1995 - 1999)

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