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Marty J Carty

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Personable Leader

Team Leadership - Innovation - Problem Resolution

Highly accomplished visionary with experience in lean operations, P&L

management, product development, patent filing, marketing, sales

pioneering, and plant/process startups. Proven track record of

successfully leading process and thought change that directly led to cost

reductions without experiencing unnecessary turmoil by gaining associate

acceptance.

Areas of Expertise

*Visionary Leadership *P&L Management *Lean

Operations

*Product Invention & Patents *Mentoring / Coaching *Sales Pioneering

*Accomplished Spokesperson/Author *Recruiting & Interviewing *Marketing

Fairs

*Customer Service *Classroom Instructor *Team

Building

2004 to Present UpFront Products, LLC

Marion, Ohio

Director of Operations

(2008) Founded UpFront Products, LLC company that manufacturers and retails

tailgating products.

(2004 - 2007) Founded and managed SealPak Innovations Inc. Company based on

invention of an automobile weight adding device known as ShurTrax.

Implemented complete start up of operation - awarded 2 patents for products

known as ShurTrax & UpFront Seats - performed all facets from prototypes, raw

material acquisition, production startup, shipping, accounting, sales,

marketing, and human resource functions.

Raised funding for start-up

Author of book based on ShurTrax experience

2000 to 2004 Liebert Corp. Columbus, Ohio

Lean Coordinator - Liebert North America

Completed 3 week "Lean Champions" course at parent company Emerson in St.

Louis.

Successfully integrated "Lean" into the manufacturing processes by

introducing such tools as Kaizen blitz events, Kanban, 5S, Poka Yoke, Setup

Reduction (SMED), and Autonomous Maintenance.

Use Value Stream Mapping to find Non-Value added waste and immediately

implemented lean tools to remove the pre-measured constraint.

Conduct Lean-training classes, with completion of over 1100 associates

(including manufacturing engineering staff) using train-then-do thinking.

Each kaizen event was driven by pre-event measurables and improvements were

met in each. ***Example: Sheet Metal department - Value Stream Map led to

reducing WIP inventory by $250K, increased on time delivery from 85% to 98%,

while freeing up 10% floor space by removing in process racking. The lean

tools utilized for these improvements were Kanban, 5S, and SMED.

Over $2MM in WIP inventory reductions attributed to Lean Implementation.

Proven leader in a TEAM environment with a reputation for being personable

and well organized, while driving continuous improvement.

1986 to 1999 MTD Products Inc.

Valley City, Ohio

Plant Manager (1997 - 1999)

Commercial Turf Products ( MTD & Lesco )

Streetsboro, Ohio

Plant start up. Designed plant layout for this new company venture with Lesco

a manufacturer of Commercial Outdoor Power Equipment using Lean and Flow

techniques. Start up schedule and budget was met.

Managed $50MM/year manufacturing plant with over 150 employees. Responsible

for scheduling, all assembly lines, power and free conveyored powder paint

system, service parts department, and material handling

Performed capacity requirements plan and established spreadsheets to

illustrate plant thruput, on time delivery and quality 1st pass rate

Continually assisted Engineering department to make ergonomic improvements

Hired and trained a high quality work force, which emphasized excellence in

Attitude, 5S, Quality, and Safety

Production Manager (1993 - 1997)

MTD/Arnold Aftermarket Division

Shelby, Ohio

Responsible for all aspects of managing and operating maintenance, welding,

powder paint, assembly, fabrication, OEM/Arnold replacement parts packaging,

service parts, and quality assurance departments for 14 supervisors and 500+

employees in a 3-shift operation.

Responsible for complete & successful implementation of Powder Paint Process,

including 5-Stage Washer, Bake & Dry-off Ovens, 2 manual, and 2 Automatic

Reclaim Booths.

Took the division from 78% to 94% efficiency; total job utilization went to

88%; and averaged 94% on quality in-house and corporate audit scores

Managed seasonal demands and annual growth as sales increased from $30MM to

$120MM in 4 years.

Regularly developed time and cost-saving ideas for updating, maintaining, and

creating equipment and preventive maintenance practices.

Responsible for material handling techniques and equipment used in picking,

packing, and sortation; using Radio Frequency equipment.

Member of MTD Corporate Assembly Productivity Team for 2 years. (Continuous

Improvement Implementation) / This team moved MTD production philosophy away

from Mass Production and into Lean Manufacturing Techniques. Sub-assembly

departments were incorporated into the assembly line processes.

Prepared and monitored a total of 12 departmental budgets, covering the 3

shift operation.

Implemented and developed successful Lean teams.

Gained computer knowledge, inclusive of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Supervisor (1986 - 1993)

MTD Midwest Industries

Willard, Ohio

Started career as Quality Auditor, promoted to line Supervisor.

Ohio Army National Guard (1981-1987)

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management and Leadership

Graduated cum laude Otterbein College Westerville,

Ohio

Electrical Level 1 / OSHA 10-hour / Photovoltaic (Solar) Training / HILTI

Qualified Operator

Building Trades Institute BTI

Lewis Center, Ohio (2010)

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