Manager Plant
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FRANK DUMBLETON
Johns Creek, Georgia 30097
abmu2p@r.postjobfree.com
SUMMARY
Results-oriented Senior Manufacturing Operations/Plant Manager who has enjoyed a highly
progressive career within the Metalworking, Plastics, and OEM Industries. A consistent record of
success in providing direction, reducing costs, and improving methods and systems for large and
mid sized operations. Familiar and adept at all aspects of plant management including planning,
scheduling, manufacturing, maintenance, shipping/receiving/warehousing, process improvement
methodology, security and safety and environmental compliance and waste management.
Key strengths include:
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Profit & Loss Management Capital Expenditure Planning
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Cross Border Trade Creating/Executing Budgets
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Continuous Improvement Methodology Human Capital Management
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Vendor/Supplier/OEM Relationships Developing/Implementing Pricing Strategies
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Purchasing Warehousing
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Auditing State/Federal Regulations
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Logistics Inventory Control
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WESLEY INTERNATIONAL, Scottdale, GA 2005 – 2009
(A multi-faceted forklift free material handling solutions manufacturing company with three
divisions: electric vehicles, pallet trucks, and warehouse management systems).
Vice President of Operations
Responsible for P&L for three divisions.
• Identified and executed outsourcing from the Pacific Rim, reducing COGS from 58% to
36% ($3306.00 to $2052.00 per unit on average).
• Negotiated inventory reduction through a vendor owned consignment program that reduced
the costs of inventory by 39% (from $1.450.000.00 to $884.500.00).
• Led integration of three manufacturing plants into two with no disruption to on-time
shipments.
• Established operational procedures and quality programs with a culturally diverse
workforce.
• Succeeded at building growth, reducing costs through continuous improvement programs,
and establishing a high involvement culture where employees delivered bottom line results.
GEORGIA STORAGE SYSTEMS, Lawrenceville, GA 2003 – 2004
Sales Engineer
Engineered and sold material handling systems from conception to installation for a local
distributor.
METALFLEX, INC., McDonough, GA 1998 – 2001
(A $6 million metalworking company which supplied fabricated parts to the sports and leisure and
lawn and garden industries).
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General Manager
Managed all operations including P&L, Human Capital Management, Vendor Relations, Shipping,
Warehousing, and scheduling for a 35,000 square foot operation with 110 employees working 24/7.
• Increased productivity and decreased operational and labor costs through improved
methodology with the introduction of JIT and inline processing.
• Upgraded equipment from conventional to CNC including press brakes, multi-axis tube
bending, two Mazak 1500kw laser machines and wire formers.
SPRUILL PRODUCTS, INC., Norcross, GA 1995 – 1997
(A metal fabrication company).
Plant Manager
Managed all operations including customer support.
• Upgraded roll form operation and powder coating equipment.
• Increased sales by 15% with the introduction of two step distribution and the development
of a “Read Ship” program supported through accurate inventory controls.
NMC/FOCAL POINT, Smyrna, GA 1993 – 1994
Plant Manager
Technical Tool Manager
• Managed three plants with four Managers seven Supervisors and a workforce of over 100
hourly employees working a three shift system.
• Increased manufacturing capacity through the automation two facilities along with the
introduction of Total Quality Management systems resulted in the company increasing sales
from $6.5m to $13m over an eighteen month period.
• Through integration, reduced three manufacturing plants into two with no disruption to on-
time shipments.
SIEMENS ENERGY AND AUTOMATION, Tucker, GA 1991 – 1993
Production Supervisor
EDUCATION
HIGHER National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering (Great Britain)
(Equivalent to Bachelor’s Degree)
CERTIFICATION
Auxiliary Machinery Certificate (Toolmaker/Fitter)
Royal Navy
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