William L. Bonnell Company., Newnan, Georgia IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
An industry leading manufacturer of quality aluminum products for
residential, industrial, and commercial clientele.
Continuously recognized for top performance and awarded increased levels of
responsibility and cross-functionality. Effectively held a variety of
positions including: Industrial Engineering Manager, Production Control
Superintendent, Manager of Manufacturing Improvement, and Focused Factory
Manager.
Major contributions include:
. Condensed the Newnan plant's production time from 13 days to 3 days,
reduced WIP by 50% and in-plant scrap by 5 percentage points using
flow manufacturing techniques. Reorganized plant into "Focused
Factories", developed new manufacturing layout with dedicated
equipment, introduced Kanban pull manufacturing, and revised plant
scheduling.
. Coordinated 7 Industrial Engineers to serve as the catalyst for
company profitability and continuity projects thru the development and
allocation of a seven million dollar capital budget.
. Reduced finished good scrap, increased on time and complete shipments
and decreased manpower requirements with the design and installation
of a storage and retrieval system.
. Managed the planning and coordination of customer requirements thru
the multi-level processing of 19 inter-related departments in a 1200
employee plant.
. Increased trim stock orders shipped complete and on time from 40% to
98% thru design and implementation of master schedule system.
. Improved major customer relations by reducing their lead time by
orchestrating sales-manufacturing use of reserved capacity in weekly
production schedule.
11 Featherston Drive Newnan, Georgia 30263
mobile: 404-***-****
residence: 770-***-****
LARRY M. HUGGINS
OPERATIONS MANAGER/IE MANAGER
Operational & Staff Management / Lean Manufacturing / Process Improvement
/ Sales
Top-performing professional with cross-functional expertise including:
. Product Creation / Enhancements
. Operational / Statistical Reviews
. Administration / Multi-State Jurisdictions
. Financial Analysis / Cost Projections
. Manufacturing Director / Start-Up Leadership
. Strategic Project Dev. & Implementation
. Process / Safety Improvements
. Vendor Partnerships / Negotiations
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
ALTM Fabrication, Inc., Newnan, Georgia PRESIDENT
1992 - Present
Total P&L responsibility. Manage and oversee all aspects of a high
quality metal products manufacturer for the residential and commercial
construction markets.
Major activity areas:
. Developed a long term business strategy, identified market
opportunities, designed products and calculated cost structures.
Brought the business from the conceptual stage to a profitable
operation, which involved procuring facilities and equipment, hiring
and training employees, establishing credit lines, identifying vendors
and designing internal support functions.
. Responded to strategic market changes by converting to a totally new
line of products, forcing a complete redesign of sales and
manufacturing.
. Currently manage daily business operations. Sales - work with
customers to identify their requirements, develop new product pricing,
utilize products to solve customer requirements. Production- plan and
ensure quality and efficiency while maintaining responsiveness to
customer needs, supervise and participate in daily activities such as
material requisition, employee issues, equipment maintenance and the
monitoring of cash flow.
. Expanded capabilities and markets serviced thru the development of
alliances with other manufacturing companies.
EDUCATION
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia
Master of Science, Industrial Engineering
General Motors Institute, Flint, Michigan
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and industry specific applications
**References available immediately upon request
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residence: 770-***-****
LARRY M. HUGGINS