Scott A. Kibler

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Canal Fulton, Ohio 44614

Home – 330-***-****

E-Mail – abnwda@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY Hands-on Manufacturing / Operations Manager with experience in Production Management, Quality

Control, Process Engineering, Customer Service and Inventory Control. Provides positive leadership in

department management, developing and training staff, building effective teams, ensuring health and safety,

and initiating robust continuous improvement projects.

QUALIFICATIONS Lean Mfg / Continuous Improvement Perceptive / Observant / Analytical

Lead / Manage / Empower Creative / Innovative / Problem solving

Design / Develop / Train Planning / Organizing / Implementing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

HP PRODUCTS INC., LOUISVILLE, OHIO 2004 TO 2009

Managed: Divisional Production Activities, Scheduling and Buyer/Planner functions.

5 Supervisors, 116 Associates, 4 Buyer/Planners, 1 Scheduler – 2-shift operation.

PRODUCTION MANAGER / CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR-

Directed, developed and trained supervisory and production staff to efficiently manufacturing a quality product that met our

customers delivery dates. Implemented and facilitated Continuous Improvement Teams that enhanced the scheduling,

buying/planning and manufacturing processes.

Improved On-Time Delivery by 10%, Reduced WIP by 50% while production volume doubled.

Implemented a Continuous Improvement Team to Streamline the Buyer/Planning process resulting in a new, more

efficient Web Based Planning tool, which was instrumental in reducing inventory levels by 12%.

STERLING CORPORATION, AKRON, OHIO 1993 TO 2004

Managed: Customer Repairs, Stock Refurbishment, New Product Assembly and Quality Control.

4 Supervisors, 3 Leads, 118 Associates – 2-shift operation

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QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER - (4 years)

Coordinated and managed the receiving inspection activity for 7.5 million units of new merchandise annually. Provided vendor

performance measurements to appropriate departments and developed initiatives to reduce acceptance/rejection variability

between department associates.

Reduced worksheet errors 65% by developing and publishing a New Merchandise Training Manual used by both

departmental and non-departmental resources flexed during peak periods.

Improved New Merchandise compliance and strengthened the vendor return program by designing and publishing a

comprehensive Electronic Trademark File for approved vendors.

DEPARTMENT & PROJECT MANAGER – (3 years)

Provided strategic leadership in improving the performance criteria associated with Customer Repairs, Refurbished Stock

Defectives, New Merchandise Assembly and Field Repair Support. Prepared, analyzed and revised a $5.5 million annual

department budget.

Decreased processing lead-time on customer repairs by 70%. (20 days down to 6 days)

Increased On-time delivery of New Product Assembly to 98% by creating and implementing a Real-Time Assembly

Schedule.

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PRODUCTION MANAGER - (4 years)

Orchestrated the production and repair activities of the Corporate Repair Department. Initiated and Implemented PC-based test

modules to forecast production goals. Inventory levels, budget expenses and staffing requirements.

Reduced inventory shrink from $1.2 million to $7,500 by implementing a new Inventory Management System.

Increased Refurbished Productivity 18% by identifying, stocking and repairing product by primary defect.

THERM-O-DISC, MANSFIELD, OHIO 1987 TO 1992

Managed: 3 Supervisors, 114 Associates – 3-shift operation

FABRICATION MANAGER - (2 years)

Directed the production activities of a three shift, 114 associate fabrication department. Evaluated and streamlined manufacturing

process and procedures. Established and maintained budgetary expenses.

Reduced change over time by 35% and increased department efficiency by 15% by Designing and Implementing a

“Real-Time” Production Schedule”.

Reduced on-hand inventory by 42% by developing and initiating a JIT and Kanban system.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - (3 years)

Performed processing functions for a 9 person Press Shop. Acted as a Liaison between Production, Tool Design and Quality

Control when reviewing non-conformance issues or designing new press tooling.

Reduce Set up time to less than 10 minutes in Press Department.

Improved assembly costs 75% by Researching, Cost Justifying and Installing an automated assembly machine.

EDUCATION B.S. of Business Administrations in Operations Management

Bowling Green State University – Bowling Green, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL OPMA – Operations & Plant Managers Association

ORGANIZATIONS

Value Stream Mapping World Class Manufacturing

& TRAINING

Lean Manufacturing Team Building

Set-up Reduction Techniques Diversity in the Work Place

JIT Kanban

Single Minute Change-over

Corporate Main frames Ask Manman

& Software Programs Mapics – AS400

CA – Multi Warehouse Inventory Management and Production Tracking System

Microsoft Word

Excel

Power Point

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