Bill Hamilton

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Valparaiso, IN ****5

Telephone: 219-***-****

E-mail: abm4bb@r.postjobfree.com

Functional Summary A seasoned manager in all areas, from manufacturing

and materials management to start up of new

operations. With an exceptional financial acumen, I

am well versed in engineering, program management,

materials, quality, budgeting, and impact decision-

making. Strong lean background with the ability to

develop teams. Background includes all aspects of

rubber and plastic processing, including continuous

and mandrel formed rubber extrusion, and injection

molding and assembly.

Employment 10/2007 - 10/2009 Johnson Controls (JCIM) Chicago, IL

Plant Manager

. Plant closed in June 2009 as part of a nine plant

reduction in North America. Continued employment

until October 2009 to insure transfer of all

customer tools and equipment were complete with no

interruption to the customers.

. Overall responsibility for a 200,000 sq. ft.

facility, up to 300 employees, $45M sales.

. JIT manufacturer of automotive hard interior trim

for Ford Chicago and Twin Cities, Chrysler

Belvidere, and assorted Tier 1's.

. Primarily injection molding and assembly,

utilizing lean techniques for continuous

improvement.

. Multiple product launches, including transfer of

complex console assembly from bankrupt supplier

. TS16949/ISO9001, and ISO14000 certified.

10/2002 - 9/2007 TDS Automotive Chicago, IL

Plant Manager

. Plant closed in 2007 due to downtime at our

primary customer, Ford Motor Company in Chicago.

. Responsible for two facilities, Chicago, IL and

Mt. Pleasant, TN, combined sales of $30M.

. Fascia and radiator module assembly along with

sequencing of parts to Saturn, Spring Hill, and

Ford Chicago Assembly Plant.

. Improved EBITDA performance in TN from 20% to 46%,

Chicago from loss to 8% without fixed cost

recovery agreement from Ford.

. Led turnaround of Chicago Operation where customer

satisfaction had dropped to an all time low.

. TS16949/ISO9002 certified.

9/2001 - 10/2002 Collins & Aikman Nashville, TN

Plant Manager

. Company went bankrupt, resulting in eventual

closing of Nashville Operation.

. Responsible for 185,000 sq. ft. operation with 275

employees, $30M sales.

. Injection molding of hard interior trim and

components for Mercedes, AL, Saturn Spring Hill,

TN, Toyota Georgetown, KY, and other automotive

Tier 1 suppliers.

. Through the use of lean techniques improved EBITDA

from a loss to 15% while reducing inventory in our

largest work cells.

. Improved quality performance to eliminate third

party containment costs of $65k per month.

. QS9000 certified.

7/1996 - 8/2001 ABC Group Gallatin, TN

General Manager

. Managed two facilities, ABC Technologies & Salga

Plastics while building a third facility, ABC Group

Fuel Systems.

. Greenfield start up of ABC Group Fuel Systems, $35M

capital project.

. Product lines included automotive blow molded under-

hood, seats, HVAC, multi-layer fuel tanks, and CVJ

boots.

. Combined revenues of $75M, 400 employees.

. Maintained margin performance while participating in

30% cost reduction programs with Nissan.

. QS9000/ISO9001 certified

12/1993 - 6/1996 HBD Industries Oneida, TN

General Manager

. Managed 325,000 square foot facility in the

manufacture of rubber and PVC conveyor belting and

hose products for automotive and industrial

markets.

. Processes included rubber mixing operation,

calendering, extrusion, high and low pressure hose

processes utilizing continuous curing and

autoclave curing, and continuous extrusion of

plastic PVC hose.

. Reduced inventory by $4M by standardizing a wide

range of conveyor belt fabrics and negotiating

consignment agreements with major chemical

manufacturers such as Dupont and BF Goodrich.

. Reduced material usage variance of $50k per month

by implementing stringent control of BOM and scrap

control.

7/1992 - 12/1993 ABC Group Fremont, IN

Operations Manager

. Managed the Salga, Inc. division of ABC Group

which included two manufacturing plants in

production of blow molded automotive parts.

. Approximately $25M sales, primary customers were

Toyota, Ford, and GM.

. Oversaw materials, purchasing, and manufacturing.

Reduced PPM to Toyota by 75%, and delivery

performance increased from 85% on time to 100%.

1/1986 - 7/1992 HBD Industries Oneida, TN

Manufacturing Manager

. Held progressive positions of responsibility,

beginning as Purchasing Agent in Bellefontaine,

OH, then promoted to Materials Manager, then

promoted to Manufacturing Manager in Oneida, TN.

. Consolidated $75M of purchased raw material after

acquisition of Industrial Products Division of BF

Goodrich.

. Coordinated joint technical agreement with

Japanese manufacturer, Nichirin for the purpose of

manufacturing low pressure power steering hose.

11/1982 - 1/1986 Wynn's Precision Lebanon, TN

Various Positions

. Held progressive positions of responsibility,

beginning as Management Trainee in customer

service, then promoted to Technical Services

Manager, Purchasing Agent, and Production Control

Manager.

. Worked on a team to implement first MRP system.

Reduced inventory carry cost through JIT

purchasing, and reduced raw material cost of our

largest commodity by over $1M annually.

Education Middle TN State University, Murfreesboro, TN

Bachelor of Business Administration

Degree

Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN

Associate of Science Degree

Certifications American Production & Inventory Control

Society CPIM

Michigan State University, Eli Broad Graduate School

Collins & Aikman Executive Leadership Program

Johnson Controls Leadership Institute

JCI BBP Metrics, Lean Modules, Kepner Tregoe

Problem Solving

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