Manager Manufacturing

Timothy E. Butler

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Granger, IN 46530

Cell: 574-***-**** Home 574-***-****

Objective

A highly ethical, self-motivated individual seeking a position utilizing my

education, skills and experience and providing the opportunity for personal and

professional growth.

Experience

Nisco (JV Cooper Standard Auto. & Nishikawa Rubber Co.), Bremen, IN (Feb. 2008 to Apr. 2009)

Plant Operations Manager

Responsibilities: Overall P&L and operational responsibility of the manufacturing facility producing door

weather strip products (rubber) for the automotive industry (Primary customers: Honda, Toyota & Chrysler)

Management Team Accomplishments:

- Exceeded 2008 budgeted profit by 9.1% (results: substantial bonus for management)

- Successfully launched five new product lines, including the introduction of one-piece flow

manufacturing cells. (results: all launched product lines were on-time, under budget with minimal

WIP)

- Implemented $1,716,500 in cost reductions utilizing kaizen and targeted capital projects

(results: exceeded profitability forecast by reducing costs)

- Instituted TWI training program. (results: reduced new employee learning curve by 50%)

- Improved safety index, delivery performance and environmental performance from prior

year. (results: reduced safety accident occurrences, 99% on-time delivery, ESP award from State

of Indiana)

- Additional specifics/metrics available upon request.

Knowledge base: establishing plant vision/mission (long & short term), operations management, P&L /

income statement, inventory reductions, production scheduling, staffing levels, product launches, injection

molding (rubber), manual finishing, spraying/painting, facility equipment, safety improvements, quality

systems, training systems, environmental systems & utilizing lean manufacturing.

Ideal (Division of Tomkins PLC), St. Augustine, FL (June, 2000 to Feb. 2008)

Manufacturing Manager (Operations)

Responsibilities: Overall operations responsibility including: component manufacturing, assembly, packing,

engineering, human resources, quality assurance, cost accounting & maintenance departments.

Management Team Accomplishments:

- Developed a business operating system where key performance metrics are tracked.

- Developed a safety program with internal auditors, a disciplinary progression for PPE

infractions, and a behavioral based safety training program.

- Instituted a new communications policy: developed a system where critical information is

shared throughout the organization. The program included: department communication boards

(department metrics & information), monthly department meetings, quarterly meetings where I

report on the plant performance to all the employees

- Developed and implemented a comprehensive 5S program.

- A comprehensive employee orientation program and manual were developed to better

train (and retain) new employees

- Implemented visual scheduling systems including a kanban system for all WIP.

- Value stream mapped all production departments and significantly reduced waste.

Knowledge base: implementing lean manufacturing, operations management, inventory reductions,

production scheduling, optimized manning levels, product launches, ISO 14001, TS 16949, Six Sigma

(Green Belt and Black Belt projects), kanban, value stream mapping, kaizen & 5S

Lean Manufacturing Facilitator (Ideal/Tomkins: Corporate Assignment - 1 yr.)

Division representative for the Tomkins PLC Lean Implementation Initiative (one representative from each

of the four divisions).

- Toured Tomkins facilities to identify best practices

- Developed and taught lean training modules

- Led value stream mapping and kaizen activities

- Worked with struggling plants to improve productivity and eliminate waste

- Realized $665,000 savings in 8 months

Knowledge base: implementing lean manufacturing, lean assessments, waste reduction, JIT/flow,

SMED/changeover, poka yoke, VSM, kaizen, OEE, heijunka, 5S, standard work, visual management, &

kanban.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Ideal)

Responsibilities: Mfg. Engineering Dept., Electrical Engineering Dept., Tool Engineering Dept., Industrial

Engineering Dept., Maintenance Dept., Facility & Lean Manufacturing Implementation.

Specific responsibilities:

- Direct responsibility for the engineering and production support functions within the St. Augustine FL,

Matamoras Mx. and China facilities including (20) engineers and (20) technicians

- Developed a project management system where capital projects are tracked (timing & cost)

- Development and management of the capital budget

- Coordination of all new programs, as well as improvement efforts for existing operations.

- Implementation of Lean Manufacturing.

Knowledge base: capital projects/equipment, project management, high speed stamping, high speed

assembly, packing automation, screw manufacturing, roll forming, metal cutting systems, facility systems,

ISO 14001, TS 16949, Six Sigma (Green Belt and Black Belt projects) & lean manufacturing

methodologies.

Ingersoll CM Systems, Midland, MI (February, 1995 to June, 2000)

Account Manager

Responsibilities: To conceptualize and manage the implementation of large manufacturing systems.

Summary of job experience: Overall sales & program management responsibility for three manufacturing

systems (Land Rover, John Deere & Navistar International) including design, machine construction,

installation and support services.

Knowledge base: sales functions, customer service & crankshaft manufacturing equipment/systems.

Ford Motor Company, Sterling Heights, MI (December, 1989 to February, 1995)

Sr. Process Engineer

Responsibilities: Develop and implement manufacturing systems

Summary of job experience: Development of capital projects, specifying and qualifying purchased

equipment, managing large capital budgets, supervising the implementation of the integrated systems and

developing quality control plans.

Knowledge base: aluminum component manufacturing equipment/systems

Project Engineer & Machine Designer (September, 1980 to December, 1989)

Various machine tool companies: machine design, concept proposals, project engineering, system

simulation, etc. (specific details available upon request)

Knowledge base: project management, machine design & system simulation (modeling).

Education

Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering (BSME)

Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, Michigan (July 1988)

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