Manager Quality

KEVIN J. GRAY

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North Port, FL *4286

Home: 941-***-****

E-mail: abkaka@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Manufacturing professional with a progressive background and proven history

of achieving positive results in diversified manufacturing industries.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EMERSON CONTROL TECHNIQUES, Ft. Myers, FL 3/2008 - 3/2010

Manufacturer of Solid State Motor Controls

Operations Manager

Managed facilities, manufacturing, procurement, scheduling, quality,

shipping and receiving. Organized

and participated in monthly safety meetings. Provided Lean Manufacturing

training to management,

engineers and workforce.

. Developed and implemented one and one-half year improvement plan

o Implement lean flow

o Improve Quality

o Improve delivery performance - 98% On Time

o Improve workforce skills - flexible workforce

HARMAR MOBILITY, Sarasota, FL 1/2006 - 3/2008

Manufacturer of Personal Mobility Lifts and Equipment

Manufacturing Manager

Managed manufacturing, sourcing / purchasing and quality department

functions. Emphasis on global sourcing and lean manufacturing

implementation.

. Improved product flow and capacity of high volume production line

through lean implementation.

. Improved space utilization and warehouse efficiency.

. Organized formal Safety Committee to comply with OSHA standards and

maintained zero recordable record.

. Improved workforce flexibility through cross-training.

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES, Largo, FL 2005 - 1/2006

Manufacturer of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Products

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for the implementation of lean manufacturing principles and

practices onto the shop floor.

. Reduced required floor space by shortening production lines.

. Reduced WIP and improved throughput by creating a "flow" system.

. Improved safety by eliminating trip hazards, improving lifting

performance and providing safer access to the production lines.

SPX VALVES & CONTROLS 2002 - 12/2004

Manufacturer of Fluid Handling Valves

Plant Manager - Sartell, MN Facility 2003 - 12/2004

Managed all operations of $65 million, 230 employee, EVA driven valve

manufacturing facility.

. Assisted / facilitated the sale of the business.

. Successfully transferred five product lines to sister manufacturing

sites during 2003.

. Improved on-time delivery performance by 10% over an eight month

period.

. Improved plant efficiency by 10% over a twelve month period reaching

record plant efficiency levels.

. Improved operating profit 300% over prior year.

. Reduced inventory 10% during the first six months of 2003.

. Reorganized operations for improved efficiency.

. Managed liquidation of foundry machinery and equipment after closure

of onsite foundry during 2002.

Project Manager - Lake City, PA Facility 2002 - 2002

Managed the consolidation of the Lake City, facility into a sister plant in

Houston, TX.

. Effectively relocated machinery, products and processes ($30 mil

sales) to Houston, TX facility.

. Met accelerated closure deadline of 6 months.

. Managed project on time and within budget.

CRANE PUMPS & SYSTEMS - Decatur, IL 1999 - 2002

Manufacturer of Fluid Handling Pumps and Systems

General Manager / Operations 2000 - 2002

Managed all aspects of $17 million manufacturing facility including HR,

Finance, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, Customer Service and

Engineering.

. Negotiated and settled Union contract resulting in a "win-win"

situation for the Company and employees.

. Effectively managed the consolidation and closure of the Decatur, IL

Plant leading to reduced operating expenses for the Business Unit.

. Reduced Bargaining Unit job classifications by 50%.

. Created flexible manufacturing systems allowing full implementation of

lean manufacturing.

. Reorganized management structure for increased efficiency.

. Improved on-time delivery to 99.5%.

. Increased inventory turns by one full turn during a twelve-month

period.

Plant Manager 1999 - 2000

Maintained complete P/L responsibility for an 85-employee union

manufacturing facility. Also responsible for all internal manufacturing

departments.

. Began implementation of Lean Manufacturing.

. Reduced finished goods by 75% and WIP by 50%.

. Completed Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training.

. Black Belt project resulted in annual savings of $60k/year.

. Eliminated the need for a third production shift by implementing Lean

techniques, resulting in substantial annual savings of at least $250k

annually.

. Received ISO 9002 certification in May 2000.

MECO INCORPORATED - Paris, IL 1997 - 1999

Manufacturer of Turbine Engine Components.

Manufacturing Manager

Directed all manufacturing departments and staff including Supervisors,

Engineers and 150 Production Employees. Responsible for meeting company

manufacturing and quality goals while successfully leading team effort to

move people, equipment and processes into a new facility.

. Reduced necessary overtime by 75% within a 12-month period.

. Maintained existing staffing level while sales increased by 15%.

. Reduced lead-time and WIP by 20% on high volume products.

. Improved manufacturing efficiency by 20% during a 12-month period.

. Streamlined manufacturing processes using kaizen techniques.

. Successfully introduced cellular manufacturing to the shop floor.

T AND D METAL PRODUCTS COMPANY - Watseka, IL 1992 - 1997

Manufacturer of Tool Boxes, Metal Table Bases, Metal Industrial Furniture

and Metal Stampings.

Engineering Manager 1996 - 1997

Directed both Engineering and Tool & Die Department staff. Responsible

for the establishment of continuous flow manufacturing lines as required by

a company plant consolidation.

. Replaced batch manufacturing with continuous flow production lines.

. Established and entered production rates and sequences.

. Procured needed production equipment.

. Maintained roughly two hundred dies.

Quality Director 1994 - 1996

Directed quality activities at three manufacturing locations. Supervised

two site Quality Supervisors. Set company quality improvement objectives

and work with site managers to accomplish objectives. Provided customer

service and sales support to selected customers.

. Setup consistent quality systems at all manufacturing locations.

. Trained employees in TQM and SPC.

Quality Manager 1992 - 1994

Prepared and implemented short and long-term quality improvement plans.

Setup quality system and inspection areas.

. Began employee quality training.

. Designed company quality system.

. Authored company SPC Manual.

. Improved two customer quality audit scores by thirty percent within a

nine-month period.

CARADCO, AN ALCOA COMPANY - Rantoul, IL 1990 - 1992

Manufacturer of Wood Windows and Patio Doors.

Quality Manager

Established Quality Department and facilitated the accomplishment of the

Company quality improvement goals. Supervised four Quality Engineers,

three Inspectors and one Administrative Assistant.

. Designed and implemented company quality system.

. Conducted designed experiments that resulted in the reduction of

variation of a critical process by 50%.

. Conducted detailed failure analysis of warranty items.

. Trained five hundred employees in effective teamwork techniques.

. Facilitated and sponsored numerous employee quality improvement teams

resulting in substantial quality improvement and cost reduction.

MAXCOR MANUFACTURING INC. - Colorado Springs, CO 1980 - 1990

Manufacturer of Machine Components and Stampings.

Statistical Facilitator 1989 - 1990

Quality Engineer 1986 - 1989

Production Supervisor 1983 - 1986

Tool & Die Maker 1980 - 1983

EDUCATION

Pikes Peak Community College ( Colorado Springs, CO - 25 hours (Business)

University of Colorado ( Colorado Springs, CO - 20 hours (Applied

Mathematics)

Parkland Community College ( Champaign, IL - 6 hours (Business)

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Statistical Process Control, Multivariate Statistics, Designing and

Implementing Manufacturing Cells,

Design of Industrial Experiments, Improving Manufacturing Processes Using

Kaizen Techniques,

Lean Manufacturing Champion Training, Value Stream Mapping,

Optimizing Inventory Using Statistical Methods, Six Sigma Black Belt

Training

AFFILIATIONS

American Society for Quality, Member (1986-1997)

American Society for Quality, Certified Quality Engineer (1991-1997)

References Available Upon Request

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