Manufacturing Sales

EVERETT SMITH JR.

***** *. **** ***** ? Phoenix, Arizona 85048

********@***.*** ? 480-***-**** (H) ? 480-***-**** (C)

SR. MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT

Lean Manufacturing ? Process Reengineering ? Quality Assurance

Results driven professional with wide range of knowledge and experience

leading manufacturing and operations in small to medium sized industrial

and consumer product industries. Proven track record in turning around

underachieving operations through process improvements, implementation of

lean manufacturing and effective quality control. Excellent communicator

who encourages and builds strong teams on and off the factory floor. Areas

of expertise:

? Lean (Demand Flow Technology) Manufacturing ? Full P&L

Responsibility

? Supply Chain and Logistics/Inventory ? ISO 9000 Quality

Systems

? Multiple Plant Management ? Capital Planning and Project

Management

? Employee Relations ? ISO Quality Systems

? Process Engineering ? Environmental Health and

Safety

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

General/Plant Manager Hunter Douglas, Inc.,

Phoenix, Arizona 8/2007 - present

Direct overall business and operational activities of multiple facilities

manufacturing and fabricating window fashion products generating $25M in

annual sales revenue. Implement operational policies and process

improvements to ensure excellent quality and favorable production

performance of co-extruded shutter products and fabricated blind groups.

Directly manage 6 managers overseeing 150+ exempt and non-exempt employees.

Coach and train staff in modern manufacturing concepts to continually

increase efficiency, quality, customer focus and safety to improve

financial performance. Devise annual budgets and strategic capital spending

plans to achieve division profit goals. Overall responsibility for profit

and loss performance.

Selected Achievements:

> Turned underachieving division into a profitable status in just three

months through re-organization of personnel, redesign of operational

processes, implementation of a strong quality system and incorporating

lean manufacturing principles.

> Achieved 98% on time delivery, 99% inventory accuracy, increased labor

efficiency by 40%, lowered returns and warranty claims by 90% and

reduced recordable accidents by 50% in the first year.

> Successfully managed the engineering development, operational process

definition and production of a Woodtone Shutter Program in five months

resulting in an early product release of four months.

> Developed and implemented an Environmental, Health and Safety Program

that realized a 50% decrease in both recordable and lost time

accidents in 2008. Improved corporate safety audit score by 62% in

2008 by total employee participation in safety and focus on preventing

accidents.

Continued...

Vice President of Operations ArmorWorks LLC.

Chandler, Arizona 1/2004 - 8/2007

Directed the manufacturing group producing composite armor products for the

United States Defense Agencies generating $125M annual sales revenue.

Devised and implemented operational policies, manufacturing layouts,

program product teams and quality system certification strategy. Coached

supervisors and managers to develop staff during rapid growth stage of

start up company. Directly managed 11 managers overseeing 125+ exempt and

non-exempt employees.

Selected Achievements:

> Oversaw expansion of production facilities from a single facility to

three facilities in an eight month period to facilitate the addition

of three new armor programs.

> Served as interim VP of Programs achieving $20M in new product

(vehicle armor) sales to the United States Army.

> Implemented a business management system (Made2Manage) that was

instrumental in achieving a 99%inventory accuracy level, 100% labor

cost tracking and inventory turns of 13.2 per year.

Director of Operations Heraeus Electro-Nite Co. Ellwood

City, Pennsylvania 3/95 - 12/2003

Directed operations of multiple facilities producing thermocouples and

sensors generating $80M annual sales revenue. Directly managed 7

managers/supervisors overseeing 100+ exempt and nonexempt employees. Turned

around under achieving division through increased operational controls,

team building within salaried and union employee groups, implementation of

lean manufacturing, increased process automation and reduction of material

costs. Achieved 15% increase in gross profit margins.

> Achieved cost savings of $1.4 million over 9 months through Supply

Chain Cost Reduction Strategies.

> Implemented Lean Manufacturing using 15 Kaizen events in 1 year which

improved process control, labor efficiencies and significantly reduced

scrap and plant floor space.

> Eight years of international business experience in Europe, Japan,

China and Mexico.

> Co-managed multiple projects involving the design, construction and

start up of new manufacturing facilities in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

and Saltillo, Mexico.

> Member of the Manufacturing Excellence Team for Heraeus Electro-Nite

worldwide. Assisted Electro-Nite divisions with the implementation of

Demand Flow Technology as well as operational excellence improvements.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Bachelor of Science, Business Management - Slippery Rock University

Certificate in Demand Flow Technology, John Costanza Institute of

Technology

Certificate in Lean Manufacturing, University of Wisconsin School of

Business

Associate Member, American Production & Inventory Control Society

Certificate in Management Excellence, Pennsylvania State University

National Safety Council Member with Certificates in Safety and Industrial

Hygiene

Computer Literate: SAP, Microsoft Office Suite, MRP II, M2M Business

System, Internet

Secret Classification, Department of Defense

Hunter Douglas Human Resource's Training on Legal Issues, FMLA, ADA, and

Employee Retention. 2007

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