Manager Plant

David L. Phillips

*** ***** ****

Collierville, TN 38017

901-***-**** Cell

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Over 20 years management experience in manufacturing and distribution.

Responsible for overall operations.

Experienced in:

. Multi-Plant management

. Leadership skills that are results driven

. Manufacturing Technology

. Distribution Technology

. Kaizen

. Lean Manufacturing

. Six Sigma

. Muli-Building and Ground Maintenance/Management

. 5S Lean Concetps

QUALIFICATIONS

. Currently in Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification Program

all exams past working on final project

. Aggressive and Proven track record for initiating positive change

throughout the company.

. BS -- Business Administration

. Effective Training in Communications, Managing Multiple Sites,

Productive Workforce, Team Building, Results from Organizing, Dealing

with Difficult People.

. Experience in all levels of operations with actual experience

. Ability to motivate others toward self improvement to meet company

expectations

. Effective in Lean Concept Management / 5S concepts

CARRER HIGHLIGHTS

. Responsible for 3 plants at one time.

. Instrumental in construction of 3 plant start-ups from the ground up,

200,000 sq feet, a 150,000 sq feet and 60,000 sq feet.

. Spearheaded closing of 2 facilities and consolidated into one.

. Implemented many new semi automated and automated projects that

eliminated labor and increased productivity.

. Redesigned distribution center/warehouse that saved company $1M.

Doubled our warehouse space with a redesign to narrow aisles.

. Implementation of Material arrival system resulting in better

purchasing practices and material turns (Just in time) General

Electric Corporation

. Implementation of Pick to Barcode which resulted in $250K/yr labor

savings with improved accuracy and increase output.

. Several supervisors and managers promoted under my leadership.

. 3 promotions in less than 5 years with Gem Products Inc.

. Outsourced many products in China that returned the company better

margin on product and allowed better position in the market place.

. Implementation of a new ERP, MRP and WMS computer system, had major

seat on the steering committee that made all the decisions for this

major project.

. Managed 3 plant startups from the ground up

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science -Business Administration Kennedy Western

University

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Allen Bradley PLC programming

Parker Hydraulic

Pneumatic

Basic HVAC

Motor Controls

Welding

Electrical Codes

LICENSES

Licensed Electrical State of Tennessee Unrestricted License

Licensed Electrical State of Georgia Unrestricted License

Licensed Commercial Contractor State of Tennessee

WORK HISTORY

HUNTER FAN COMPANY 2008-Present

DIRECTOR - 950,000 square foot retail Global Distribution Center.

Operating systems are AS400 and PKMS. Also, houses a major rework and

Global Return Center with root cause analysis operations and repair center.

Implemented systems to track and reduce warehouse damage and supply

justification for repairs or capital purchases. Responsible for complete

P&L. Responsible for moving an entire operation from California and

setting up in Memphis, TN.. Responsible, for working with our factories in

China, for product purchases and providing them with detailed Information

on root cause analysis on all returns manufactured by their factory.

Successful, in reducing product returns, by increasing awareness of quality

issues and/or customers abuse of return policy. Responsible for many large

cost savings projects resulting in huge savings to the bottom line.

HUNTER FAN COMPANY 2002-2008

General Manager -- 110,000 square foot return facility which handles all

returns from all customers across the United States. Responsible, for

feeding back quality information on all processes in facility. Have total

responsibility of P & L

. Successful in starting this facility up within budget

. Total responsibility in starting up this facility

. Have been able to decrease the process cost along with overhead

. Have initiated ways to increase yield rate

. Successful in gaining a $389,000 credit from China Manufacturer, with

critical information of poor quality product not meeting specs.

. Able to reduce warranty return dollars by 10% in two years

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GEM PRODUCTS INC (Formerly a General Electric Company) 1996 - 2002

Vice President of Operations -- Responsible for the entire operations of a

150,000 square foot facility with $50M in sales and 180 plus employees.

For sometime this was a 3-plant operation before consolidating into 1

facility and was a General Electric Company.

. Successful in eliminating large amounts of labor to decrease overhead

structure and increased substantially P&L EBITDA. Implemented savings

of $1,000,000 dollars

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. Constructed new building and consolidated two other facilities into

one facility without interruption of order fill rates and completed on

time and within budget.

. Effectively used the Kaizen Management approach for continual

improvement/change for the better and ongoing continuity.

. Effective in implementing many changes in the distribution to

wholesale and retail outlets including pick to bar code, wave picking,

slot managing which resulted in large labor savings per year

. Effective inventory control with Lean Manufacturing concept.

. Restructure of complete company to eliminate waste and labor in many

areas of company.

. Promoted from Director of Maintenance to Plant Manager.

. Promoted from Plant Manager to Business Development Director.

. Promoted from Business Development Director to VP of Operations.

STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE 1994 - 1995

Deputy Electrical Inspector -- Certified with the State of TN to perform

electrical inspection on all levels of electrical work that was performed

in certain regions of the State.

. Performed on the average of 20 plus inspections a day either accepting

or rejecting the work to be energized.

. Reported all findings to State of TN.

. Responsible for all liability after approving job.

TECUMSEH PRODUCTS (ENGINE DIVISION) 1988

- 1993

Plant Engineer -- Responsible for all maintenance, environmental, safety,

MRO purchasing, building and grounds of two facilities along with being

backup for Plant Manager.

. Purchased and installed new power coat painting system.

. Purchased and installed new automated assembly line.

. Implemented computerized Preventative Maintenance Program that

resulted in a major increase in equipment uptime and supply critical

information for root cause analysis.

. Was 1st employee hired and was involved in all aspects of plant

startup including the construction of the building and purchasing and

installing new equipment and hiring of new employees.

. Reworked entire overhead conveyor system over a two-week shutdown with

over 100 contractors to accommodate a new way of painting engines.

This $1M project was completed without interruption to customer

service.

. Completely constructed a new carburetor machining facility with

precision machining centers for carburetor production on gasoline

engines. This was a $1.5M project plus equipment costs.

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