Richard L. Burns

**** ****** **** ***** **** Phone: 616-***-****

Caledonia, Michigan 49316 abl7w2@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Driven and business savvy management professional with history of results

motivated performance in high volume/highly engineered/highly cosmetic

composites used in the manufacturing of lighting, interior and exterior

trim, exterior mirrors, interior and exterior door handles, mechanical and

electro-mechanical products. Knowledgeable in compression molding, reactive

and injection molding, metal stamping, fabrication, welding and assembly of

metal products, paint and paint systems, lighting and photometrics,

electronic connectors and wiring, plating and decorated products, highly

automated assembly, packaging, manufacturing, clean room atmosphere,

warehousing and distribution. Extensive supplier (US, Mexico and Europe)

development, research and development, lean manufacturing, variance

reduction, 5S, VAVE activities, cost and scrap reduction, continuous

improvement, problem solving/root cause champion, multi-site

responsibility, selection, hiring and mentoring of managers, engineers and

operations personnel. Full profit and loss responsibility, including

budgeting (both financial and capital), strategic business planning for

operations that had over $60 million in annual sales and up to 350

associates.

CAREER HISTORY

RLB MANAGEMENT CONSULTING, Caledonia, Michigan 2008 -

Present

Senior Consultant

Developing the Pathways to Business Excellence

Change Agent - Corporate Cultural Change, Team Building, Mentor and

Motivator, Creator of Solutions, Vision and Ability to Reduce Costs.

Developing business opportunities for entrepreneurial individuals seeking

to bring an invention or idea to market. Creating business and financial

plans, along with in-depth patent searches and providing the direction and

oversight to establish new ventures.

ADAC AUTOMOTIVE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 1991-2008

A private equity owned and leader in high volume world class highly

cosmetic molded, painted and assembled door handles, mirrors, lighting and

exterior trim components for the automotive industry.

Vice President - Product Management - ADAC Automotive

2004-2008

Directed and managed advanced engineering, computer aided design

(CAD)/computer aided engineering (CAE), packaging engineering, mold

tooling, mold process development, quality engineering, quality system

development, validation lab, product engineering, program engineering,

VA/VE and warranty departments with annual sales exceeding $150 million.

. Prepared and implemented the annual operating budget for the

department totaling more than $7million and directed the activities of

69 salary associates with 5 direct reports.

. Effectively directed, managed and launched over 30 new tooling

programs for U.S., European and Asian based customers.

. Managed multiple launches simultaneously in the US, Germany and

England

. Organized and directed the value added/value engineering (VA/VE)

activities that reduced operating costs in excess of $2 million in a

three year period.

. Directed and participated in supplier improvement teams for problem

resolution and cost reductions.

Vice President - Managing Director - Exterior Trim Business Unit

2002-2004

Directed and managed the Exterior Trim business unit with full profit and

loss responsibility with over $60 million in annual sales. Responsible for

300 associates including 35 salary and 7 direct reports.

. Managed two facilities with over 200,000 sq. /ft. of manufacturing

which included over 20 injection presses, multiple automated assembly

processes and two automated paint systems.

. Negotiated and won new program contracts with major customers.

. Led the corporation in profitability between the two business units

for three consecutive years by reducing total operating costs,

implementing lean manufacturing process changes and VA/VE activities.

. Provided leadership and direction that attained QS 9000, TS 16949 and

Clean Corporate Citizen accreditations.

. Implemented lean manufacturing, 5S, statistical analysis and reporting

and utilized "go to the spot" management practices for operational

meetings.

. Prepared and presented quarterly and annual business reviews to entire

unit which included developing presentations in several different

languages.

Vice President of Operations - Kentwood 1999-2002

1999-2002

Directed and managed an independent business unit acquired to increase the

customer business base.

. Selected by executive management to lead a new acquisition.

. Interviewed for hiring consideration the existing salary personnel to

determine the potential fit within the new business unit.

. Led and managed the business unit with full profit and loss

responsibility with over $45 million in annual sales. Directed 175

associates with 26 salary and 8 direct reports.

. Directly led and managed sales and marketing, customer service, human

resources, planning and scheduling, accounting, engineering, quality

assurance, operations, warehousing, shipping and receiving

departments.

. Managed a facility with over 200,000 sq. /ft. of manufacturing

including over 15 injection presses, multiple automated assembly

processes and two automated paint systems.

Director of Quality - ADAC Plastics

1991-1999

. Directed the development of quality systems that acquired and

maintained QS 9000 compliance.

. Developed, implemented and maintained quality systems and

documentation supporting all aspects related to product quality while

maintaining world class parts per million.

. Initiated continuous improvement activities and problem solving

education

. Led executive management in quality system and customer requirement

education.

. Served as management representative for external audits and customer

relations.

OVER 500 HOURS OF SPECIFIC CONTINUOUS EDUCATION

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer - 13 years

ASQ Certified Quality Auditor - 6 years

Proficient in MS Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project

ADAC Mentor Program (mentored future leaders in ADAC Steering Committee)

Financial Training for Managers - University of Michigan Business School

Covey Leadership Training - Seven Habits

Society of Manufacturing Engineers - Design of Experiments for Injection

Molding

Kepner Trego Problem Solving

Quality Engineering Program - Lansing Community College

Advanced Statistics - East Central State University - Ada, Oklahoma

Purdue University - Electronic Engineering

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