DREW E. WOODWORTH

*** ******** ****** *********, ***** Carolina 27850 252-***-**** abngom@r.postjobfree.com

DIRECTOR / PLANT M ANAGER / M ANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT

LEAN, SIX-SIGMA, DFT DEPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

Change Management Culture Change Expert Turn-around Start-up Operations Operational

Leadership Safety Quality Efficiency SPC Cross-Functional Team Building Staff Development

Employee Engagement Corporate Purchasing Global Supply Chain Master Planning/Scheduling

Inventory Reduction W arehousing Engineering Maintenance Facilities Asset Planning Strategic

Planning

BSBA NH College - LEAN BLACK BELT - DALE CARNEGIE – MRP – ORACLE – DEMING DISCIPLE

Air Systems Components, (A Tomkins Co.) 2007-2009 Internally recruited by parent company, Tomkins,

I drove the initial execution of LEAN methodologies, trained/developed staff, and quickly improved

efficiencies within faltering manufacturing operations. Profitability increased a full 10% during the first year

resulting from my team generation, hands-on, “process-immersion” to identify and eradicate material waste,

engage employees, reduce D/L costs, streamline processes, institute 5S, kanban, Visual Factory, increase

production indices, and create a business culture of ownership and cooperation.

GatesMectrol, (A Tomkins Co., formerly Mectrol, Inc.) 2001-2007 Reporting to the President, I was

recruited to Mectrol, accepting a “hit-the-ground-running” charter to immediately execute radial

improvements within its chronically underperforming Manufacturing Operation(s). (US, Mexico, and

Germany) In the first six months, On Time Delivery increased from 45% to 97%, overtime costs were

reduced 70%, and equipment through-put efficiencies increased by 40%. Inside of one year, inventories

were reduced 40%, re-work was basically eliminated, head-count was reduced by 15%, and 98% of

functional staff and employees were trained and applying LEAN techniques. Net Operating Profits nearly

doubled to 21%. The company was later acquired by Gates Rubber.

Azonix (An acquisition by Crane Co.) 1998-2001 Reporting to a Crane Group Vice President, I was

recruited to head the corporate LEAN deployment (OPEX) initiatives for turning this high-tech PCB,

electronics assembly, and computer manufacturing company into a “LEAN Enterprise” suitable for

integration into Crane Co. In the first year I instituted vigorous training and Tiger Team assembly,

generating dynamic Kaizen event enthusiasm that improved flow, integrated manufacturing cells,

consolidated space requirements 33%, and reduced work-in-process inventories over 90%. Overall R/M

inventories were reduced by 50%, On Time Delivery rose from 60% to 95% and customer Quality increased

to the level where we dismantled the entire Returns and Repairs Center.

HOWTEK, Inc. (A Robert Howard Co.) 1995-1998 Shortly before the sale of NASHUA Tape Products to

Tyco Industries, a former boss and COO of HOWTEK recruited me to assume the lead role for bringing this

company to profitability, from losses exceeding $1M per quarter. Break-even was achieved within 18

months. Through LEAN initiatives I drove $3M in reduced spending and overhead expenses, lowered

inventories $5.5M, reduced the head-count by 60%, and consolidated two facilities into one. I worked

closely with Technical and Process Engineering for robust product design and performance, established

supplier managed inventories, eliminated hordes of needless inspection, and reduced product cycle times

by 75%.

NASHUA CORPORATION, Nashua, New Hampshire & Watervliet, New York 1977-1995

Tape Division Plant Manager – Oversaw manufacturing, engineering, and maintenance for an $8 5M

facility. Earlier titles: Corporate Purchasing Manager, Manufacturing Manager - Computer Products,

Plant Engineer, Mechanical Superintendent, Private Fleet Manager, and Warehouse Manager.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (UPS), Various Locations

Distribution Center Manager – Charged with opening new centers and streamlining operations in 6

states. Earlier titles included Industrial Engineer and Delivery Supervisor.

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