Quality Assurance Manager
Resume:
JOHN R. LATUS
Sycamore, IL 60178 abluob@r.postjobfree.com
Qualification Summary
A Plant and Operations Manager with a base of experience in large and small
company environments serving both domestic and international customers. An
approachable manager who prides himself on high visibility and integrity
while establishing and demanding high standards of performance. A coach
and facilitator who knows how to use the collective power of a team to
resolve the challenges of manufacturing operations.
Operations Management Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma P&L Accountability
Leadership and Coaching Cost Reduction & Budgeting
Continuous Improvement
Quality Assurance Process Analysis/Improvement Project
Coordination
Plant Re-Organization Safe Operating Practices Customer
Service Driven
Career Experience
Morris Midwest LLC, A Division of the Morris Group Inc. - Milwaukee, WI
2007-2009
A CNC Machine Tool sales and service company covering Wisconsin and
Northern Illinois.
Territory Sales Manager
Sales and Customer Service responsibility for a territory covering an eight
county area in Northern Illinois and Southwestern Wisconsin.
* Captured single customer machine tool sale of over $4,000,000 in the
first year.
Engineered Storage Products Company - De Kalb, IL
2002-2007
An equity investment company in the municipal, industrial and agricultural
large storage systems market with annual sales at $70M.
Director of Manufacturing
Reporting to the President with P&L responsibility. Responsible for all
manufacturing and facility operations to include Manufacturing,
Maintenance, Facilities, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance,
Human Resource, Purchasing, Production and Inventory Control and Shipping.
* Restructured and reorganized the shop floor to reduce overall
manufacturing foot print by 160,000 sq ft through manufacturing work cell
redesign and product flow improvements.
* Developed and implemented an inventory plan to reduce inventory by 25%
and increase inventory turns from 5 per year to 8 per year.
* Implemented in-line quality assurance procedures to reduce rework from
nearly 20% to less than 5%.
* Initiated plant wide and department specific productivity and continuous
improvement plans through employee involvement using lean manufacturing
concepts.
BAE SYSTEMS Precision Aerostructures Inc. - Wellington, KS
1997-2002
A $50M machine and sheet metal facility engaged in the manufacture of
structural aircraft components serving commercial and military customers.
Director of Major Programs
Directed marketing and sales efforts for all major programs with a staff of
11 including program managers and support personnel.
* Assisted with the identification and development of new business
opportunities.
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Director of Manufacturing
P&L responsibility for two plant sites reporting to the Division President
with a manufacturing staff of
5 Business Unit Managers and 300 hourly manufacturing employees.
Responsibility for Manufacturing, Production Planning, Manufacturing
Engineering, Continuous Improvement, and Logistics.
Restructured and reorganized operations into Manufacturing Business Units
designed to identify and control manufacturing costs and improve process
flow.
Directed the continued implementation of lean manufacturing initiatives
focused on cellular operations and process improvements.
Developed production plan to improve customer on-time delivery to schedule
and achieve 99% delivery compliance.
Improved overall product quality and reduce rejects from 3% of sales to
less than 1.5%.
Reduced cost of labor from 17% to less than 12% of total cost of goods
sold.
Plant Manager
Responsible for the Machine Division manufacturing operation with a
salaried supervisory staff of 8 and an hourly production work force of 200.
Machine capabilities include close tolerance 3, 4, and 5 axis CNC milling,
as well as conventional long-bed spar milling.
Developed and implemented synchronous flow-manufacturing cell for 737 NG
floor beams reducing manufacturing lead-time from 5 weeks to 6 days.
Developed criteria and launched self-inspection techniques through
certified operator program, reducing in-process scrap and rework by 30%.
Established and initiated plans to implement quick setup concepts, to
include modular tooling, quick-change fixtures, and setup kits.
Sullivan Corporation - Statesville, NC
1996-1997
A Midwest based corporation specializing in contract rotary surface
grinding serving the steel distribution industry, original equipment
manufacturers, and general industry.
General Manager
Oversee plant construction, machine installation and all phases of
operational startup.
Precision Components International Inc. - Columbus, GA
1994-1996
A high-volume precision airfoil manufacturer with $60M in sales of jet
engine components for commercial and military applications.
Business Unit Manager
A $28M Business Unit focused on the manufacture of medium to large jet
engine compressor airfoils. A fully integrated Business Unit with 15
salaried and 125 hourly employees with responsibilities for manufacturing,
engineering, quality assurance, maintenance, production control, and budget
and planning support.
Planned the implementation for the restructuring and reorganization of the
manufacturing operation into cellular flow lines using Kaizen techniques.
Re-engineered manufacturing processes to develop synchronous flow operation
with a reduction in manufacturing lead-time from 16 weeks to 2 weeks.
Reduced work-in-process inventory from $7M to $2.5M in a nine-month period
through flow manufacturing and near elimination of batch operations.
Education
B.S. Business Management, Production Management - University of Wisconsin,
Parkside
Certificate, Institute for Productivity through Quality - University of
Tennessee, Knoxville
Certificate, Employee Involvement Techniques - The Cumberland Group,
Middletown, Ohio
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Trained - Chicago Deming Association Six Sigma
Masters Program
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