Lane A. Muckey

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Hartley, Iowa ***46

712-***-**** (home)

712-***-****(cell)

abmzpu@r.postjobfree.com (home)

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/lane-muckey/10/aa8/884

CAREER SUMMARY

I have demonstrated progressive accomplishments in various aspects and

disciplines of Management in a Lean manufacturing environment. I am a

highly enthusiastic team player comfortable in an environment requiring a

strong drive for results, the ability to change and adapt, managerial

courage, developing and motivating others, and holding self and others

accountable. I am Lean certified, have a strong background in

manufacturing environments, various levels of experience in Human Resource,

Material Management, Quality as well as ISO, TS16949 and Malcolm Baldridge

type auditing practices.

EXPERIENCE

Total Component Solutions (Non-Union), Rock Valley, Iowa 3/08 - 1/09

Operations Manager

Reason for Leaving: Economic Reduction in Force

Reported directly to company President. Operating under Quality system TS

16949. Accountable for various aspects of manufacturing in relationship to

Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Lean activities. Responsible for 114

employees across a 24-hour business operation.

Accomplishments:

. Increased Plant On Time Delivery from 64% to 79%

. Eliminated #1 plant bottleneck 30% OTD to 100% OTD

. Improved plant efficiency from 68% to 74%

. Reduced Work - in - Process by 19%

. Developed Equipment / Process Core Competency list

. Implemented Lean 6S requirements

. Implemented Lean Standardized Work

. Implemented Lean Skills Matrix for shop and office personnel

. Developed, restructured Scrap / Deviated Component evaluation /

reporting process

. Implemented scheduling expedite activities

. Identified and proceeded forward with safety / MSDS activities

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT/ Wind Energy Division LLC (Non-Union), Harris, Iowa

3/07 - 8/07.

Operations Site Leader

Reason for Leaving: Left for personal reasons.

Reported directly to General Manager for the Midwest territory.

Accountable for the organization and start-up of a new Wind Farm that was

under construction. Responsible for insuring all the various business

disciplines were put in place such as the Human Resource policies and

procedures, Environmental Health & Safety policies and procedures along

with any local State or Federal regulations. Served as a strategic and

tactical business partner for Florida Power & Light Energy with

responsibilities spanning budget input and responsibilities, developing

partnering with Wind Turbine manufacturer, various construction contractors

and hiring of Operations personnel.

Accomplishments:

. Achieved partnering success with Turbine manufacturer to adopt and

implement Florida Power and Light's safety procedures and processes

for the first year of operations.

. Successfully serve as a liaison between Florida Power & Light Energy,

Turbine manufacturer and various sub-contractors.

. Worked on a team addressing the development needs and enhancements to

improve the FPLE Transition Planning process for business hand-off

from Construction to Operations for new start-up sites.

. Work with Turbine manufacturer to drive to root cause analysis of

quality issues.

. Set-up site with required tooling to operate and maintain Turbine

systems.

. Procured safety items required for Turbine's, Trucks and Maintenance

building.

. Worked on a team that developed and was approved for implementation of

a Cold Weather work policy.

. Successfully hired Wind and Plant Technicians.

. Start up implementation of initiatives such as JSA (Job Safety

Analysis) and Lean activities including Standardization, 5S, Value

Stream Mapping and Kanban.

EATON CORPORATION (Non-Union), Spencer, Iowa 1/78 to 3/07

Manufacturing Manager, 11/01 - 3/07

Reason for leaving: Left due to a Reduction in Force - moved business to

Mexico.

Reported directly to the Spencer facility Plant Manager. Accountable for

manufacturing/assembly activities, processes of a 24-hour work schedule.

Served as an Eaton Business Excellence (EBE) Examiner (Malcolm Baldridge

criteria) and internal ISO auditor for Eaton Corporation. Responsible for

two hundred business partners (machinists/assemblers) seven Supervisor/Lead

Persons and three Manufacturing Engineers.

Accomplishments:

. Successfully managed annual sales growth of 42 million in 2002 to over

70 million in 2006.

. Drove Lean initiatives within and outside the Spencer facility. Drove

Spencer facility Lean score to 3.5 out of a possible 5-point scoring

system. Participated in a BPI (business process improvement) for

divisional Sales persons and Engineers to enhance Prototype/New

Business manufacturing planning system-driving results to decrease

potential waste in excess of two weeks.

. Achieved John Deere AE (achieving excellence) Partner status two years

exceeding John Deere's stringent requirements of cost, quality,

delivery and wavelength.

. In 2006 record production levels were realized seven times while

increasing capacity by over 25%.

. Participate with the Employee Engagement Survey Process communicating

results, facilitating feedback sessions with employees, developing and

communicating action plans, and executing and monitoring action plans

. Member of PGT (product growth team). Strategically positioning product

line with the development of new products, implementing Product

Rationalization (reduction of non-value added product) and supporting

Pioneer (assembly moves to Mexico). Tactical from a perspective of new

business opportunities, customer satisfaction and growth from a rapid

prototype development and implementation.

. Drive and ability to successfully support Human Resource department.

Played key role in the Human resource department in 2005 and 2006 when

the facility was without an HRM. I took the lead role in managing

plant personnel issues as it pertained to investigating, evaluating,

and implementing required actions including terminations as it related

to absenteeism, violence, harassment, quality and safety concerns.

. Took responsibility as Quality Manager for Heavy Duty/HEUI product

lines for four months during 2005 when facility was without a Quality

manger.

Lead Supervisor, 7/00 - 11/01

. Supported VSM activity that yielded annual savings of $319,503 in our

Heavy-Duty product line.

. Increased OTD 10% in Heavy-Duty product line from 88% to 98%.

. Increased output of Series II units by 30% during peak season.

. Manage Manufacturing & Assembly Supervisors.

Master Scheduler (temporary assignment), 4/00 - 7/00

. Responsible for ordering product and maintaining a $3.5 million

inventory.

. Smoothed assembly daily builds to meet internal and external customer

expectations.

. Provided forecasts for internal customers and external vendors.

Lead Supervisor, 10/99 - 4/00

. Successfully interviewed, hired, and placed eighty new employees

within our product line.

. Implemented operator qualification, and process certification.

Master Scheduler (temporary assignment) 10/97 - 12/98

. Developed guidelines for smoothing our daily assembly schedules to

enhance our manufacturing throughput.

. Managed this position during record builds and a sudden recess in

business.

Senior Supervisor, 5/94 - 10/97

. Assisted with the implementation of cellular manufacturing.

. Assisted with the training and development of shop floor scheduling by

Supervisors and Machinists.

Manufacturing Supervisor, 2/88 - 5/94

. Supervised manufacturing and Heat Treat.

. Implementation of Set Up Reduction. Typical reduction of 20 to 40% was

realized

. Cross-trained in multiple manufacturing and assembly departments.

Machine Operator, 1/78 - 2/88

Machine operator in grinding department.

EDUCATION

Buena Vista University,

Bachelor of Arts Degree

Major:

. Psychology

Minor:

. Human Services

Certifications:

. Lean Certification from Eaton Corporation

. ISO Internal Auditor Certification from Iowa State University

. Eaton Business Excellence audit Certification (Malcolm Baldridge type

auditing process)

. Crisis Communications from Charles L. Webster & Associates, Inc.

References:

Available upon request

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