Wayne R. Brown

**** ****** **** ****, **** Worth, Texas

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PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Emphasis on organizations that focus on continuous improvement to achieve greatness

Hands-on innovative professional with over 20 years of broad-based manufacturing management experience. Analytical and detail-oriented problem solver with the ability to notice situations and opportunities missed by others – a real contributor to bottom line results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Brandom Cabinets, Hillsboro, TX Jan 2009 – Present

Plant Manager

Through leadership, implemented plant-wide Lean Initiatives, Capital Budget and Project Planning and Execution, Quality Systems, Safety, Material Procurement and Warehousing. Communicate the need for passion and cultural change to develop a proud workforce, motivate action and results. Other duties included:

1. Knowledge of Factory Planning and MRP systems

2. Create the long-range plan including the P&L and breaking down the plan into individual and departmental goals.

3. Develop and maintain operating budgets to meet or exceed operational and financial goals.

4. Provides a high-level of leadership and management sufficient to motivate, develop, and guide the organization to achieving operational goals and objectives.

5. Implemented Lean Manufacturing Initiatives that resulted in $250,000 annual cost savings by improving assembly and machining processes.

6. Risk Management - responsible for maintaining a safe work place and clean housekeeping environment.

7. Responsible for facility reliability centered maintenance program that include preventive and predictive systems, planning and scheduling activities, and long term improvements.

8. Responsible for facility equipment, spare parts inventory system, purchasing, and shipping & receiving.

9. Provides direct engineering oversight in the evaluation, problem solving, production control, tooling and facility operations.

10. Maintain relevant standard operational job procedures, OSHA Compliance, training plans, working practices and monitors workforce for successful compliance.

11. Ensure a high-level of customer satisfaction and effective customer relations.

12. Ensuring the people and business processes are in place to execute sustained growth.

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Metal Spinners, Inc. Saginaw, TX April 2007 – Nov 2008

Plant Manager

Oversaw all activities related to plant operations, engineering, purchasing, administrative, business development, transportation, safety, and Lean Initiatives. Directed and coordinated daily operations to implement and achieve company objectives to assure growth and profitability. Other duties included:

1. Implemented ISO 9000 and Lean Manufacturing Initiatives.

2. Make versus Buy Analysis.

3. Extensive Knowledge of SAP type financial systems

4. Led and implemented improvement projects to reduce cost and improve quality.

5. Risk Management - responsible for maintaining a safe work place and clean housekeeping environment.

6. Responsible for facility reliability centered maintenance program that include preventive and predictive systems, planning and scheduling activities, and long term improvements.

7. Responsible for facility equipment, spare parts inventory system, purchasing, and shipping & receiving.

8. Provides direct engineering oversight in the evaluation, problem solving, production control, Tooling and facility operations.

9. Maintains relevant standard operational job procedures, training plans, working practices and monitors workforce for successful compliance.

Goodwill Industries, Los Angeles, CA June 2004 – Dec. 2006

Director of Industrial Operations

Brought on board to revitalize the Industrial Operations Department for this $65mm division for Goodwill Industries. I managed 3 facility locations in 3 different counties in California, supervising 3 managers, 16 supervisors and 350 production workers, providing warehouse and fulfillment services to local businesses.

1. Oversaw production, warehousing, transportation, quality control and outside & inside sales team.

2. Develop and maintain operating budgets to meet or exceed operational and financial goals.

3. Developed and created business opportunities for the company

4. Provides a high-level of leadership and management sufficient to motivate, develop, and guide the organization to achieving operational goals and objectives.

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Leach International, Buena Park, CA June 1998 to June 2004

Sr. Industrial Engineer

Implemented Lean Manufacturing practices resulting in consistent productivity and quality improvements. Lead and facilitate the use of Lean Manufacturing throughout Operations organization including Administrative areas.

1. Applied Lean and Six Sigma tools to improve process capability, eliminate defects, and improve OTD.

1. Facility utilization, plant layout using CAD, warehouse and inventory control.

2. Budget preparation, including P & L.

1. Participated in ISO 9000 implementation.

2. Analyzed performance variances (labor, schedule, support, etc.) and take/recommend corrective action.

1. Provided production estimates (labor, floor space, capital equipment, capacity, etc.) for proposal. Analyzed complex processes (assembly, machining and finishing) and developed simulation models to maximize efficiencies.

1. Performed line balancing for assembly and machining centers.

Janco Corporation, Burbank, CA Sept. 1997 to June 1998

Industrial Engineer

Duties consisted of establishing cost reductions, method improvements, time studies and workflow analysis, plant layout. Created and revised labor standards for controlling labor cost and developing programs to reduce cost.

Los Angeles Die Casting, Los Angeles, CA April 1993 to Sept. 1997

Quality Assurance Supervisor

1. Responsibilities consisted of implementing and revising company quality procedures, ISO 9000 implementation and cost justification.

1. Implemented lean manufacturing practices, quality inspection procedures for complex assembly and machining processes.

Coast Cast Corporation, Dominguez Hills, CA March 1992 to March 1993

Sr. Industrial Engineer

1. Performed all aspects of Industrial Engineering functions - Coordinated the engineering efforts of manufacturing, facility maintenance and design in the manufacturing for high speed assembly and machining processes.

Robertshaw Controls, Long Beach, CA April 1986 to March 1992

Industrial Engineer

1. Duties required complete knowledge and application of all classic Industrial Engineering functions.

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Wayne R. Brown

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EDUCATION

Biola University – B.S. Business Management

Almeda University- B.S. Industrial Engineering

COMPUTER SKILLS

1. Microsoft Office Software

1. Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)

1. MRP and ERP Computer Systems

1. CNC (Computer Numerical Control) Programming

MEMBERSHIPS

1. Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Society of Manufacturing Engineers

2. (SME)

3. Boy Scouts of America – Scout Master

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