Manager Project
Resume:
Terry Kennedy
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(H) 615-***-**** (C) 615-***-****
*******@*******.***
Career Interests
Six Sigma/Lean professional with over 19 years of management experience in
industry seeks Plant Manager, with a progressive & technologically sound
operation to utilize my technical and interpersonal skills to promote and
achieve outstanding teamwork and productivity.
Professional Experience
Six Sigma/ Lean Project Leader/Consultant, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
8/08 to current
. Led eight member, project team to increase first run quality on
circuit board assembly line. (Utilizing Six Sigma Principles)
. Led nine member, project team to improve throughput and reduce non-
value added work in electronics circuit board assembly department.
(Utilizing Lean Principles)
. Led nine member, project team to improve process control and data
collection system at high volume Bakery Company. (Utilizing Six Sigma
& Lean Principles)
. Led eight member, project team to define process and increase capacity
of Catheterization Lab at Health Care facility. (Utilizing Lean
Principles)
Mahle Filters System North America Inc., Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Director of Operations 9/03 thru
10/07
Member of Executive Staff & Officer of the Company responsible for
Manufacturing, Operations Engineering, Logistics and Operations Support.
(Approximately 600 employees with $175 million annual sales):
. Project Coordinator during relocation of $55 million, running,
automotive fuel canister business from Ohio to Tennessee.
. Led assessment team for $20 million, automotive filtration business in
Mexico to evaluate and train management staff, along with green field
selection, design, sourcing, construction and relocation of existing
100K sq ft facility.
. Participated in installation and stabilization of SAP business
software implementation.
General Manager 5/01 thru
8/03
Managed 450 employees, 400,000 square foot, manufacturing facility
coordinating all P & L support departments
. Led operational portion of North American corporate economization
program, establishing annual productivity and cost down objectives
resulting in annual saving in excess of $1million.
Tennex Industries Corporation, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, (Mahle Filters
acquired Tennex Industries in April of 2001)
Vice President of Plant Operations
1/96 thru 4/01
Member of Executive Staff of Japanese-based automotive filtration
manufacturing corporation with a customer base of domestic and foreign
automotive manufacturers-GM, DamilerChrysler, Nissan, Mazda, Honda and
Ford.
. Reported directly to President and only American on executive team.
. Managed 350 employees, coordinating; Manufacturing, Operations
Engineering, Logistics, Maintenance and Die Departments.
. Participated in all aspects of plant operations including long term
business, annual business, capital, facilities, inventory and manpower
planning.
. Member of QS-9000 & ISO-14001 implementation team. Authored management
and continuous improvement portion of policies and procedures.
. Investigated, quoted and acquired corporate funds for Greenfield
construction of Sales and R & D Facility in Michigan (Approx. 16K sq.
ft at $2.5million)
. Project Manager of first off-site product launch with Partner Company
in foreign country.
Plant Manager 9/92
thru12/95
. Member of corporate planning staff reporting to Vice President of
Engineering.
. Managed 200 employees, coordinating; Manufacturing, Operations
Engineering, Logistics, Maintenance, Die Control Departments.
. Trained under Japanese President, coordinated and directed
implementation of Total Quality Control (TQC), quality management
system.
Manufacturing Engineering Manager 3/90 thru
8/92
. Managed Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering and General
& Die Maintenance Departments consisting of 6 engineers and 12
maintenance staff.
. Trained in Japan, coordinated and directed implementation of plant
Kaizen Program.
. Planned, budgeted, and sourced capital equipment including plant
additions.
Manufacturing Engineering 3/88
thru 2/90
. Coordinated set-up of plant operations; commencing with facilities
construction, utilities sizing/installation, equipment setting and
participated in all process launches.
. Specified, sourced, selected & purchased initial plant production
equipment; domestic and foreign sourced for manufacturing automotive
air-cleaner filters, plastic air induction systems, oil filters
involving multiple assembly, test, and inspection equipment.
. One of initial 12 employees hired in 1988 at North America green field
plant startup.
Chromalox, Division of Emerson Electric Company, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
10/82 thru 3/88
Production Supervisor 4/81 thru
9/82
Tool Design Engineer
6/75 thru 3/81
Tool Design Draftsman 6/73
thru 3/75
Skills
. Numerical Control certifications in NC & CNC machine tools, (Mills,
Lathes, Stamping)
. (MSD) Master Standard Data certificate in motion and time study
. Supervised ASME certified welding department; (Arc, Tig, Mig, Braze,
and Gas)
. Team member ISO 9001, 14001, and TS16949 accreditation achievements
Education
Master of Arts, Industrial Studies, Middle Tennessee State University
12/1979
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology, Middle Tennessee State
University 5/1975
Associate of Science, Civil Engineering, Columbia State Community College
6/1972
Recent Activities & Accomplishments
Six Sigma, Graduate Level, MTSU, Greenbelt certification 2008
Productivity Strategies & Lean Systems, Graduate Level, MTSU, Lean
certification 2009
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Franklin Covey) 2006
Completed "The Planning Process", Vanderbilt 1998
Completed Finance & Accounting for Non-Financial Managers, Vanderbilt
University 1999
Past Chair, Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) Advisory Committee
(MTSU) 2002
Member of MET Advisory Committee 2000 ~ 2007
Awarded Outstanding Industrial Technological Award (NAIT) 2000
Outward Bound Team Building Activities 2005 & 2006
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