Donald L. Malcom
**** ***** ***** **. / *********, GA 30620
404-***-**** / ********@*****.***
Operations/Project Management
Maintenance Manager / Engineering Manager
"Successful Operations/Project Manager leading an organization to maximize
the available resources through teamwork, communications, innovation,
diligence and continuous assessment
Summary:
Results-oriented professional with over 20 years experience in
Operations/Project management. Knowledgeable professional with a talent for
achieving aggressive costs savings goals, maintaining quality and
developing cross-functional teams to effectively manage a manufacturing
operation. Successful leading a wide array of Continuous Improvement
activities and Teambuilding exercises that improve your company's
performance and reduce costs.
Strengths include:
Operating Budget P & L Management Cost Control
Continuous Process Maintenance Operations Warehouse Operations
Improvement Management
Inventory Control Quality Assurance/Control Optimization
Production Management Participative Management Safety Management
Master Schedule Project Management Personnel Talent Management
Select Accomplishments:
Successfully managed and grew a business by $10M or 33% over 4 years
growing profitability by $1M. Instrumental in leading a reduction in waste
generation, resulting in a raw material savings of $500K. Managed the
transition of a department operation to a stand alone profit center to
support sales growth of approximately 66% ($6M) and margin growth of 3%
($450K). Experienced talent manager leading both existing and new
organizations to short and long term success.
Career Progression & Select Accomplishments
Operations Manager
October 2007 - August 2009
Atex / Gainsville, GA - Textile manufacturer specializing in nonwoven
fabrics.
. Responsible for staffing, scheduling, optimization and customer
service.
. Operations responsibilities included Safety, Quality, Maintenance,
Warehouse and Inventory Control.
Select Accomplishments:
> Doubled workforce while maintaining productivity levels allowing
for the addition of a second production line. As a result sales
were increased by $13M.
> Initiated a supervisory/operator training program to reduce
waste generation. Efforts resulted in a savings of $500K in
material costs.
> Implemented a metric system to measure productivity. Completed
adjustments to work schedules which positively impacted
productivity by 5% providing an additional $650K of sales
capacity.
> Initiated inventory cycle counts and workforce training re:
inventory management. Reduced raw material requirements by
$100K.
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Operations Manager
August 2006 - July 2007
Plymart / East Point, GA - Supplier of building materials to home
construction
. Responsibilities included managing the transition of a lumber supply
operations to a stand alone profit center.
. Managing production operations to improve productivity, optimize
efficiency, and control costs.
. Oversee raw material inventories to improve reporting accuracy,
improve yield, and reduce shrinkage.
Select Accomplishments:
> Operations transition was completed ahead of schedule, growing
annual sales to a level of $15M vs. a previous level of $9M with
an increase in margin of 3% or $450K.
> Improved productivity through methods analysis to support a
growth in annual sales by $6M.
> Reduced inventory costs by 3% through cycle counts, saving the
company $146K per year.
Regional General Manager / Plant Manager
June 1996 - June 2006
Structural Products Corporation / Norcross, GA - A distributor of
Engineered Floor Systems
. Responsible for establishing and managing (3) regional operations to
support growth markets.
. Operations responsibilities included Safety, Quality, Production,
Customer Service, Maintenance, Inventory Control, Shipping and Human
Resource Management.
. Managed a DOT fleet of (25) vehicles and (15) drivers including
equipment, personnel, and regulatory reporting.
Select Accomplishments:
> Led the expansion effort of the organization into (3) additional
new markets resulting in a sales increase of $10M over a (4)
year period.
> Grew organization by physical site expansion and additional
shift operation resulting in an increase of annual sales
capability by $15M.
> Increased productivity, decreased manufacturing and shipping
errors, raw material shrink and losses resulting in annual
savings of approximately $400K.
Plant/Production/Engineering Manager
January 1985 - May 1996
Griffith Laboratories / Lithonia, GA - A producer of food service products
. Responsible for developing plant measurement system to support
improvements in Quality, Safety, and Productivity.
. Supported ISO 9001 Process Certification as a process auditor.
. FDA, USDA, GMP, HACCP, TQM, CMMS and OSHA experience.
Select Accomplishments:
> Managed the plant's $2M annual capital budget meeting all
objectives of project development, installation, implementation
and auditing while maintaining cost control.
> Successful established measurements for improvements in
corporate objectives in the areas of Quality, Safety,
Productivity, and Customer Service.
Plant Industrial Engineer, Union Camp - Paper/corrugated
June 1980 - December 1984
Professional Development
B.S., Industrial Engineering
Georgia Tech (Honors)