CHARLES R. ADAMS

**** ********** **** . *****, ******** 61021

815-***-**** . abm41c@r.postjobfree.com

DIRECTOR: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT, PLANT MANAGEMENT

Proven plant/operations management director with 13 years of experience in

inventory control, production scheduling, and labor management. Expert in

accounting services and budgeting.

Core Competencies

Operations Management . Lean Sigma . P & L . Continuous Process Improvement

Inventory Control . Quality Control . Direct & Indirect Labor Management

Budget Forecasting . Accounts Payable . Accounts Receivable .

EHS/Regulatory Compliance

Production Scheduling . Capital Improvements Tracking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AXLETECH INTERNATIONAL, Belvidere, Illinois . 2009-2010

Distributor of military and commercial heavy vehicle axles and components.

Operations Manager(Belvidere Distribution Center) . 2009-2010

Overseen 3rd party logistics operations. Charged with improving performance

with reducing inventories while improving customer service levels.

Preparation of moving location to consolidate the corporations distribution

facilities into one location.

WAYNE-DALTON CORP., Conneaut, Ohio/Sterling, Illinois . 1994-2008

Domestic manufacturer of commercial door systems. $20M in division revenue.

Plant Manager (Plastics Division) . 2005-2008

Directed day-to-day operations. Charged with maintaining division

performance. Drafted/submitted budget projections. Regulated manpower based

on P&L and projected sales volumes. Coordinated capital expenditures.

Ensured EHS compliance. Authored performance evaluations. Conducted on-site

reviews and client visitations. Supervised 8 direct reports.

Position Highlights:

. Reduced inventory by increasing turns from 8 to 16 in 2 years.

. Increased line performance by 300%.

. Implemented operational changes that reduced company's second

division's on-hand inventory by 40%.

. Reduced labor expenses by 80% through capital expenditures.

. Improved work flows and safety by instituting 5S concepts throughout

division.

Plant Manager (Sterling Division) . 1996-2005

Directed day-to-day operations to meet all production schedules. Ensured

all regulatory compliance. Charged with P&L performance. Conducted

occasional sales guidance. Interfaced with new clients. Supervised 5 direct

reports.

Position Highlights:

. Improved production output by 68% without increasing labor expenses.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Continued

. Increased sales by 10% by offering pricing incentives to large-volume

customers.

. Coordinated plant's closure and seamless sell-off of all inventory and

assets.

Plant Controller & Regional Finance Manager . 1994-1996

Directed all general accounting functions. Supervised month-end closings,

budgeting, costing and general journal entries. Performed tracking of asset

purchases.

Plant Controller & Regional Finance Manager Position Highlights:

. Eliminated 60 hours of monthly accounting work by eliminating outdated

accounting policies and procedures.

FRANTZ MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Sterling, Illinois . 1976-1994

Manufacturer of conveyor bearings, rollers, skate wheels, ball transfers,

sheaves and carbon steel balls. $30M in annual revenue.

Controller & Accounting Supervisor

Directed day-to-day operations of accounting department. Supervised

closings of month- end financials. Performed sales tax reporting. Prepared

annual income tax returns. Drafted all payroll reports. Liaised with

outside auditing firms for federal/state income taxes and sales tax audits.

Position Highlights:

. Engineered movement of all fixed-assets accounting from manual system

to Best Programs fixed-asset computer systems.

. Promoted from general accountant to Accounting Supervisor in 1 year.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

TRAINING

5S

Lean Sigma

Shop Floor Kaizen

Business Writing & Grammar

COMPUTER SKILLS

Word . Excel . PowerPoint . MRP/COPICS Inventory Systems

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