Manager Project
Resume:
Raleigh, NC *****
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Craig M. Steves
PRODUCTION MANAGER
. Tier 1 Automotive . Rubber Molding . Injection-Molding . Assembly
.Non-Woven Textiles . P&L
Plant Manager . Operations Manager . Production Manager
Six Sigma Certified Green Belt . Lean Manufacturing . Kaizen . Kanban . 5S
TQM . TPM . SMED . OEE . Standard Work . OSHA . ISO . Self-directed Work
Teams
. Union & Non-Union Experience
Experience
January 2007 - June 2010 PGI Non-Wovens
Manufacturer of carded non-woven textiles
300 Employees, $130,000,000 Sales
Primary customers: Clorox, Cardinal Health
Plant Manager/Director Benson, NC
24 hrs/7days/365 day continuous non-woven extrusion manufacturing operation
1. Promoted to Plant Director January 2010.
2. Promoted to Plant Manager of poorly performing plant in Benson January
2009 .
3. Reports include all Managers, Safety Coordinator, Administrator.
4. Made leadership changes, set expectations based on Safety, Respect and
Accountability
5. Built positive goal oriented culture through reinforcement,
simplification, and utilization of lean tools.
6. Exceeded previous annual record financial performance by month seven.
7. Executed capital expansion project of $20,000,000
8. Implementing comprehensive lean transformation to be completed in 2010
9. OSHA recordable rate = 1.26, LWD = 0 ytd 2009. 75% improvement over
2008.
10. Record EBITDA 2009.
Operations Manager PGI Non-Wovens - Waynesboro, VA
Manufacturer of extruded non-woven textiles
180 Employees
Primary customers: Procter and Gamble; Tyco
24 hrs/7days/365 day continuous non-woven extrusion manufacturing operation
11. Direct reports include supervisors, engineers, process technicians
12. Re-organized operations team structure
13. Implemented lean manufacturing tools
14. Delivered significant improvements in Safety, Productivity and First-
Pass Yield
November 2006 - February 2007 Graco Division of Rubbermaid - Macedonia,
Ohio
Injection Molding and Assembly of Children's Car Seats
Operations Manager
Initiated improvements in Safety, Productivity and Cost
February 2004 - August 2006 Parker Hannifin - Powertrain Division,
Lynchburg, VA
Tier 1 Automotive Supplier, Gasket Manufacturer, Union
500 Employees $125mm Division Annual Sales
Primary customers: GM, Ford, Chrysler
Business Unit Manager - General Motors, and T&O, Business Units
Business Unit Manager for the GM Business Unit. $25mm Annual Sales. Full
responsibility including P&L. 3 direct reports. 100 indirect reports.
Primary customer: General Motors
15. Zero OSHA Recordable incidents in 2004.
16. Doubled Return-on-Sales year-to-year.
17. Increased sales by more than 1/3.
18. Reduced Scrap Rate by over 50%.
19. On-time Delivery Increased from 74% to over 98%.
20. Reduced head-count by 15%.
21. Reduced inventory by 42%.
22. Implementing Lean initiatives, and Six Sigma projects.
Assumed responsibility for T&O Business Unit $8mm, in addition to GM BU,
effective June 2005. 70 indirect reports. Absorbed with no
additional direct reports.
23. FY '06 vs. FY '05 - increased earnings by >400%; reduced Cost of Poor
Quality by 22%; reduced wages/sales by 26%; reduced overtime by over 50%;
increased sales by 41%; reduced manufacturing variances by 156%.
24. Return on sales increased by 9% points (from a negative). Earnings up
$700k; RONA improved 300%.
Project manager for closure of Goshen, IN plant and integration into
Lynchburg.
October 2002-July 2003 SI Corp. Chickamauga, GA
Carpet backing manufacturer 2200 employees $400mm annual sales
Primary customers: Shaw; Mohawk; Beaulieu
Manufacturing Manager - Textiles
Managed Fiber Extrusion and Beaming Departments. Cellular Flow Leader
during transition from functional to product-flow-based organization. 10
direct reports; 250 indirect reports.
25. Drove improvements in Safety (70%), Quality (40%), Delivery, and Cost.
26. Led monthly Kaizens.
27. Full budgetary responsibility for $40m material, labor, and overhead.
May 2001-September 2002 Valeo SA Rochester, NY
Tier 1 Automotive Supplier Windshield Wiper Systems and Components,
Union
2000 employees (site) $500mm annual sales (site)
Primary Customers: GM, Toyota, Chrysler, Ford
Autonomous Production Zone Manager - Injection Molding and Assembly
Managed injection molding of windshield washer reservoirs, over-molded
components, and assembly.
Two direct reports; 120 indirect reports.
28. Utilized Kaizen to increase productivity, ranging from 20% to 50% (QPH
and TRS).
29. Slashed cost (improved efficiency).
30. Improved interpersonal behaviors in a strong union environment.
31. Developed formalized scheduling processes.
32. Initiated first Kanban in plant.
33. Launched TPM programs.
November 1977 - April 2001 Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester, NY
Photographic Manufacturer 100,000 employees worldwide $16b
annual sales
Production Manager
Progressively more responsible roles ranging from Electro-mechanical
Technician through Production Manager. Trained and experienced in Lean.
Significant improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost performance
in Folding Carton Manufacturing and Injection Molding Divisions.
Education
1990 Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester, NY
34. BS Organizational Management, 3.7 GPA, graduated Cum Laude. Completed
a thesis on Organizational Communication.
35. Six Sigma Green Belt with Project, Lean Mfg, TS Internal Auditor.
36. Apollo Root Cause Analysis
37. APQP, FMEA.
38. Negotiation Training
39. Strong in computer applications such as: Excel, Word, Visio, Power
Point, Project Manager.
Professional Associations
. Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME)
Parker Hannifin Recognition
. Recognized by President of the $2b Seal Group, for Business Unit Managers
exceeding Corporate Financial Goals for Fiscal Year 2004
. Recognized by President of the $2b Seal Group, for Business Unit Managers
exceeding Corporate Financial Goals for Fiscal Year 2005
. Recognized by President of the $2b Seal Group, for Business Unit Managers
exceeding Corporate Financial Goals for Fiscal Year 2006
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