Manager Sales

L. KEITH BENNETT Middletown,

CT ***** 860-***-****: home

860-***-****: cell

***************@*********.***

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General Manager/Plant Manager/Operations Manager/Sales/Business Development

> Extensive Surface Technology experience in the Industrial and

Aerospace sectors

> Strategic and Tactical Leadership roles driving profitable growth in

diverse industries with expertise in optimizing operations and

business systems.

> Proven track record increasing productivity, quality and efficiency.

Industry exposure includes specialized manufacturing and special

processing for the Aerospace and Industrial Ground Turbine markets.

> Managed departments or plants with direct reports numbering 20-100

employees and during career responsible for 5 new plant start-ups.

> Re-organized plant layout as a result of a lean event to increase

efficiency in major product lines.

CORE COMPETENCIES

P&L Responsibility Strategic Planning

Training/Mentoring

Customer Relations Capital & Yearly Budgets

Lean Events

5S Events Preventative Maintenance Safety

Programs

Revenue Generation Quality Systems

Hazardous Waste Management

Team Building Plant/Process Start-Ups

Shipping & Receiving

Purchasing Production Control

Metallographic Lab Procedures

Quotes / Pricing Sales Business

Development

A & A COMPANY South

Plainfield, NJ 2008-2009

Provides Thermal Spray and wear resistant coatings for commercial and

industrial markets.

Operations Consultant/General Manager

. Managed operations

. Total 5S /Continuous improvement

. Developed New Business with existing customer base

SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL Limerick, PA

2004-2008

Manufacturer of specialized coatings for Aerospace and Industrial Ground

Turbines; Revenues $120M

General Manager (2007-2008)

Transferred from Manchester, CT to turn-around poor performing

manufacturing facility. Instituted weekly meetings to build morale.

Evaluated costs and prices as well as processes and efficiencies. In 1 year

increased output by almost 300% and profits over 400%.

Major Achievements:

. Achieved best on time delivery (95%), lowest percentage of rework (2%)

among all 11 manufacturing plants and premiums collected for expedited

work exceeded overtime spent by 70%.

. Increased employee efficiency from 55% to 80% and implemented 5S and

continuous improvement systems.

. Quoted pricing and closed sales with new accounts in the aerospace

sector.

Operations Manager (2004-2007) Manchester, CT manufacturing facility

Retained largest customer; reduced costs to maintain pricing. Using Lean

methodology utilized a task force to evaluate every step of the

manufacturing process, evaluating costs, raw material, manpower and waste.

Trained personnel on different methods, found lower cost consumables and

increased profit by12%, and maintained customer business at existing

pricing. Worked closely with Sales.

Major Achievements:

. Achieved a $900K operating profit in 2004 reversing a $500K loss in

2003 through cost containment and control procedures.

. Conducted VSM and lean events resulting in significant improvements in

efficiency and productivity.

. Integrated the Job Boss software package into manufacturing operations

and required employees to clock in and out of each job performed.

Through communications with employees and sharing results, obtained

their buy in and produced more accurate results.

FLIGHT SUPPORT, INC. North

Haven, CT 1995-2003

An FAA facility involved in the overhaul and repair of Jet engine blades

and vanes for US Airlines and Government.

General Manager

Made major changes in the facility to take advantage of increases in orders

from major airline companies. Changed the layout and processes to a cell

manufacturing concept with 4 unique cells resulting in improved parts flow,

more efficient scheduling and better turn times as well as a 90% reduction

in setup times.

Major Achievements:

. Drove revenue increasing from $2.5M in 1995 to $16M in 2001 by

developing process changes in production that increased productivity

by 25%.

. Developed new business with US Air and Delta.

. Negotiated better competitive pricing for all sub-contracted services

required which helped drive up profits.

. Expanded operations to a satellite facility that expanded capacity and

improve work flow in cells.

ALON PROCESSING Tarentum, PA

1991-1995

Supplied aluminum and chrome diffusion coatings to refinery and

petrochemical industries.

Vice President/Quality & Engineering

Hired to put quality systems in place and install a metallurgical lab as a

pre-requisite to attracting new customers. Drafted a quality manual and ISO

manual and purchased equipment for new lab. Trained employees and set

schedules that doubled the customer base in the first 6 months.

Major Achievements:

. Directed the start-up of a 20,000sf modern facility with new equipment

that served to increase capacity. Generated new customers needing the

processes we introduced.

. Obtained ISO 9001 program and approval that were needed to meet

customer requirements.

SERMATECH INTERNATIONAL Biddeford, ME

1989-1991

General Manager

. Provided diffusion coatings and other processes for Pratt & Whitney

Aircraft Engines and set-up a 32,000sf State-of-the- Art facility

which started processing first parts in 9 months.

CINCINNATI THERMAL SPRAY Manchester, CT

1987-1989

Regional Manager

. Made sales calls, established pricing and drove revenues and bottom

line results.

EDUCATION

Western New England College Springfield, MA.

1977-1981

Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Administration-Engineering & Management

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