Manager Quality Assurance

STEVE A. NORSWORTHY

**** ********** **** ** * Rochester, Minnesota 55902

507-***-**** (Res.) * 507-***-**** (Cell) * *********@*******.***

MANUFACTURING & PLANT OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Operations, Production, & Plant Management Professional with expert qualifications

in the design and development of manufacturing processes, systems, and LEAN

operations for durable goods, consumer goods, and capital equipment companies.

* LEAN Manufacturing & TPS * Continuous Improvement Processes

* Purchasing and Inventory Control (JIT) * Manufacturing Project Management

* Warehouse & Shipping Operations * Forecasting & Budgeting

* Metal Fabrication & Machining * Foundry Operations, Cast Iron & Aluminum

Bachelor of Science * General Studies * Columbus State University, Columbus, GA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FEDERAL MOGUL, POWERTRAIN SYSTEMS, Lake City, MN 11/08 to 3/09

LEAN Manager (Downsized)

Spearheaded cost reduction initiatives to identify and reduce/eliminate wastes in an

extremely challenging and fluid economic climate. Quickly ascertained situation and took

immediate steps to reduce operating costs of a $60 million foundry and machining

operation.

Initiated and lead project to convert waste from machining processes into

re-meltable briquettes replacing purchased scrap steel,-saving $1,600,000

annually.

Team leader of salaried cost savings team which identified several areas of

waste reduction with potential annual savings in excess of $500,000.

MCNEILUS TRUCK AND MANUFACTURING, Dodge Center, MN 10/07 to 8/08

Production Manager (Downsized)

Managed a continuing effort to transform this $1+ billion manufacturer of refuse and

concrete mixers to fully Lean operational status. Accountable for all day-to-day

manufacturing operations and quality assurance initiatives.

Reduced 2 leading defect categories 95%-saving $432,000 annually-by

training first-line supervisors in problem solving methodologies.

Leveled the process flow on 4 assembly lines, reducing overtime by 10%

and saving $374,000 annually.

Formed and led a 14-person cross-functional operating team that set up an

exemplary assembly line as a fully developed Lean operation, achieving

a 30% increase in weekly unit (truck chassis) production.

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STARMARK CABINETRY/NORCRAFT COMPANIES, Sioux Falls, SD 6/05 to 10/07

South Plant Production Manager

Streamlined production, reduced waste and eliminated non-value activities in the

manufacturing operations of this $110 million producer of semi-custom cabinetry.

Directed an effort to identify/eliminate waste and reduce non-value added

activity in an underperforming sub-assembly department reducing square

footage requirements by 40% and shaving $240,000 from budgeted costs.

Led a continuous improvement effort utilizing root cause analysis to identify

issues and develop corrective actions that reduced door scrap by $400,000

annually.

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Other Experience:

BSI HARDWARE/FASTEK PRODUCTS, Canton, SD 2003 to 2005

Production Manager

AMERICAN ROSENBAUER (formerly Central States Fire Apparatus) 2001 to 2003

Operations Manager

KAWASAKI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY, Newnan, GA 1997 to 2001

Production Manager

PLASTER CONCEPTS, East Point, GA 1993 to 1997

General Manager

THE GEHL COMPANY, Lithonia, GA 1991 to 1993

Manager, Shop Operations

YAMAHA MOTOR MANUFACTURING 1987 to 1991

Department Manager

Certified Continuous Improvement Team Leader by Norcraft---2007

Certified in The Kawasaki Production System by Kawasaki Heavy Industries 1999

Certified in Lean Mfg. and The Toyota Production System by Yamaha Motor Mfg

1987

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