MARION ESTES 810-***-****

**** **** ********* **** abnn4q@r.postjobfree.com

Flushing, MI 48433

MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS MANAGER

An outstanding record in plant reorganizations and in driving increased revenues.

KEY PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS:

Major Cost Savings Customer Satisfaction

Continuous Process Improvement Team Leadership

Plant Reorganization Effective Asset Management

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:

Major Cost Savings: Made good use of aluminum coil material, at a $400K cost that had

been left unused for three years. Coated the dies and changed the lubrication process to

produce aluminum parts out of the coils. Reduced scrap from 90% to fewer than 5%, a

savings that went straight to the bottom line.

Continuous Process Improvement: Reduced overtime by 95% through lean

manufacturing process improvements, significantly lowering labor costs. Cut setup time

by 50%. Persuaded management and labor that we had a viable project, and increased

through-put by 7% from 180,000 to 250,000 stamped parts daily.

Plant Reorganization: Managed all elements in the change from a satellite corporation

plant to a stand-alone plant. Hired and trained management personnel. Played a critical

role in the survival of the plant, which became a thriving production facility.

Customer Satisfaction: Greatly enhanced customer satisfaction through meeting

expectations of quality and on-time delivery. Implemented containment of bad parts,

preventing shipment to customers. Generated a $2 million annual sales increase.

Team Leadership: Established a program management and launch team that centered on

the APQP process. Directed all phases of the first on time launch of new product, on

budget, on schedule. Helped produce a $2 million annual sales increase.

Effective Asset Management: Reduced inventory by 30% ($1.2 million) and freed up

floor space for all remaining inventory. Launched a new MRP system that scheduled the

plant for just in time rather than batch quantities. Implemented Kaizen events, reducing

lead time and increasing through-put.

BUSINESS HISTORY:

CHALLENGE MANUFACTURING 2007-Present

Pressroom Superintendent

Supervise 300 employees over three shifts. Manage all pressroom activities, including

stamping, die-set and tool-room. Responsible for quality and all on-time delivery activities.

Work directly with employees concerning Human Resources issues.

Marion L. Estes…Page 2

BUSINESS HISTORY, cont.

DYNAMERICA MFG 2005-2006

General Manager/COO

Managed all P&L activity and plant functions. Developed 1-5 year business plans,

supervising 124 employees. Directed finance, sales and engineering projects.

MTI CORPORATION 1999-2005

General Manager

Managed all P&L and plant activities, including customer relations, product quality,

materials, production, tooling, HR functions and program implementation.

WEBASTO SUNROOFS STAMPING PLANT 1996-1999

General Manager

Responsible for production quotas, product quality and all P&L activities. Evaluated

materials and tooling, ensuring excellent customer relations.

MAYFLOWER VEHICLE SYSTEMS 1993-1996

Plant Manager

Managed all plant functions, with bottom line responsibility. Maintained strong customer

satisfaction ratings, ensured that the best materials were in use and that production quotas

were consistently met.

EDUCATION:

Associates Degree, Machine Tools Technology Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Kalamazoo, MI

Continuing Education:

Dale Carnegie Human Relations

Zinger Miller-Team Concepts

Forming Coated Sheet Metal…University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Effective Supervision…Kalamazoo Community College

Principles of Set-Up Reduction…Northwestern Michigan College

Contact this candidate