Bob W. Moore *** West Plainwell Street, Plainwell, MI 49080

269-***-****

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

An experienced, team-oriented Plant Manager with a successful track record.

More than 18 years experience in progressive Operations Management with

particular strength in Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement, Safety,

Motivational Techniques and people skills. Recognized for exceptional

organization and ability to complete projects within established timelines.

EDUCATION

. American Intercontinental University (Accredited): Bachelors Degree in

Business Administration. Graduated Summa Cum Laude.

. American InterContinental University: Associates Degree in

Business Management. GPA: 4.0

. Pursuing Black Belt Certification for Lean Six Sigma in the

spring of 2013.

STRENGTHS

. People Skills/Human Resources. Fair, firm and consistent.

. Adaptability: From automotive to garbage trucks, IKEA Malm furniture and

concrete landscaping block.

. Lean Management/Continuous Improvement.

. Mechanically inclined: Worked with maintenance personnel on Water Jet

systems, Fanuc Robots, Hydraulic, Mechanical and Electrical equipment.

. Computer Ability: Knowledge in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft

Outlook, Kronos timekeeping, Cognos, STARtech, QAD, JD Edwards and

Maintenance Connection.

. Scrap and PPM reductions.

. Budget adherence.

. Project management.

. Total Production Maintenance (TPM), Toyota Production System (TPS)

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:

. Assisted in Union disputes and resolutions.

. Supervised directly/indirectly 270 employees at a Malm furniture

manufacturing facility.

. Transformed a 140,000 square foot facility through 6S visual product flow

system in 3 months.

. Kaizan 1: Paint department worked 7 days a week, 4 people, 24 hours.

Reduced to1 person, 2 days, 8 hours per day.

. Kaizan 2: Reduced changeover times for a roller painting process from 87

minutes to 17 minutes.

. Reduced cost of packaging Hardware $225,000 per year by organizing job

stations, Water Spider and setting/enforcing production goals.

. Tier 1 Automotive supplier experience in Paint, Assembly and Management

with both Job Shop and Cellular knowledge.

. Identified Bottlenecks and removed them through Kaizan, time studies and

Lean Manufacturing tools.

. Organized all aspects of a startup recycling facility including

installation of equipment, purchasing of materials, accounting services,

hiring personnel, cost reductions, purchasing, sales and all vendors

including Janitorial services.

. Established and trained management and operators in knowledge of Lean

Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and safety guidelines.

. Encouraged an environment and culture of team work where creativity is

unleashed, innovation and responsible risk taking is encouraged, and

entrepreneurial spirit is supported as well as respect for fellow

employees.

. Created criteria for efficiencies, quality standards, production rates,

inventory, Overall Equipment Efficiency and Work Instructions.

. Developed education and training programs for operators.

PAVESTONE CORPORATION, HAGERSTOWN MD: AUGUST 23, 2011 TO DECEMBER 7, 2012

PLANT MANAGER

. Responsible for all aspects of a Concrete manufacturing facility,

producing Pavers, Wall Block and Patio stone.

. Managed 37 production people, 2 Shift Supervisors, 1 Maintenance Manager

and 1 Lean Coordinator.

. All Safety and Quality responsibilities pertaining to adherence to

policy, conducting training and auditing processes and OSHA requirements.

. Creation of systems to track and implement 6S, production tracking,

Preventative Maintenance, Quality, Safety and downtime occurrence issues.

. Increased productivity using Kaizan and Lean mentalities.

. Took the branch from #9 in the company key measures to #1-2 in 4 months.

. Incorporated cross training program to reduce head count and increase

positional flexibility.

. Budget adherence.

. Level loaded work responsibilities.

SCANWOOD CANADA LTD., DARTMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA: JANUARY 20, 2010 TO APRIL12,

2011

PLANT MANAGER:

. Responsible for all aspects of a 270 person Production facility as a Malm

supplier for IKEA furniture in a unionized environment (CAW).

. Analyzed production systems for efficiency and improvements.

. Created KPI standards and calculations, SOP's and Work Instructions.

. Budget analysis, adherence and maintenance.

. Analysis of work cells to Level Load positions allowing for less labor

needs and improved product flow.

. Responsible for Production Supervisors, Production Scheduling, Human

Resources Manager, Maintenance Manager, Purchasing Manager, Quality

Manager, Engineering Manager and Shipping and Receiving.

. Changed direction of "Tribal Knowledge" mentality to "Trained Knowledge"

through training and Work Instructions.

. Incorporated Lean Manufacturing mentalities throughout the plant (Kaizan,

5 Why's, 6S, Fishbone, Kanban, FIFO).

. Implemented a Continuous Improvement program for training and development

purposes.

. Saved over $440,000 annually by streamlining the labor and processes in

one department while nearly eliminating the need to manually paint

product in a previous bottlenecked area.

. Company closed due to lack of funding under new ownership.

POLYMER SOLUTIONS INC.,KALAMAZOO, MI: MARCH 2008 TO FEBRUARY 2009

PLANT MANAGER:

Progressive position being promoted from Assistant Plant Manager after 3

months.

Created and implemented a Lean Manufacturing environment including:

Continuous Improvement, Career Development and Quality Standards.

Created programs for the integrity of internal measurement, accuracy and

documentation systems for the plant.

Capital Expenditures as well as Operational Costs.

Management of all Human Resources, Engineering, Projects and office staff.

Provide recommendations for process changes in conjunction with Engineering

on capital and other projects.

Contractual agreements regarding acquisitions of raw materials, sales and

costs associated thereof.

Plant closed due to a lack of funding from Start up Venture investors.

LEAN MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS: MAY 2007 - CURRENT

. Provide consulting services to manufacturing facilities using Lean

Principles and Continuous Improvement tools.

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HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL, FORT PAYNE, AL: JUNE 2006 TO MAY 2007

PAINT DEPARTMENT MANAGER:

. Supervised two Coordinators who manage 57 people through five separate

divisions of the paint department.

. Changed direction of "Tribal Knowledge" mentality to "Trained Knowledge"

by educating on Work Instructions.

. Research and time studies where steady work schedules can offer better

efficiency and cost savings to the company.

. Implemented a Continuous Improvement program for training and development

purposes.

. Re-designed the line layout resulting in a First Pass Yield improvement

of 31% in three months time.

. Responsible for staffing of department and training to a team oriented

environment.

. Responsible for instilling Lean Manufacturing Techniques in the

department.

. Moved back to Michigan to promote self employment.

JOHNSON CONTROLS INTERIORS, HOLLAND, MI: AUGUST, 1994 TO MARCH, 2006

PLANT SUPERVISOR: 3.5 YEARS PAST MODEL SERVICE CENTER

. Responsible for on time deliveries, staffing, calculating and improving

upon Key Measures including: Efficiency, Delivery, Customer Rejects,

Inventory Accuracies, Safety, Quality and Scrap Dollars.

. Wrote pro-active safety reports.

. Disciplinary actions

. New product set up

. Implementing of Lean Manufacturing Initiatives: 6S, STOP Audits,

Continuous Improvement, Root Cause Analysis

. Laid off due to economic conditions.

TEAM DEVELOPER: 1 YEAR SOUTHVIEW

. Developed employees with less than desirable abilities to be successful

by incorporating team mentalities, development planning, Continuous

Improvement and goal driven initiatives. Wrote evaluations and assisted

with production.

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER: 2.5 YEARS CUSTOMER CENTER

. Created a template for the Past Model Service Parts for Ford, GM and

Chrysler.

. Assisted in preparation of documents for month end financials.

. Transferred data from Focus to QAD ERP system.

TEAM LEADER: 1 YEAR LAKEWOOD

. All aspects of production assembly including organizational and advance

planning techniques in a Lean Manufacturing environment. Responsible for

maintaining and improving upon: Continuous Improvement Initiatives, 6S,

career development, STOP audits, Productivity, Efficiencies, Quality,

Safety, On Time Deliveries and Scrap.

. Wrote performance related evaluations for 24 hourly employees.

. Contacted customers and suppliers for resolution of production and

delivery issues.

PRODUCTION SPRAY PAINTER: 3.5 YEARS LAKEWOOD

. Paint department Throughput Champion and Quality Champion.

. Created Paint Scrap Challenge- Reduced PPM's by 90%, scrap by 86%.

. Raised efficiencies from 40%'s to mid 80%'s using Best Practices

techniques.

. Production spray painter

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

2003- 2006 Coach and Commissioner for AYSO Soccer Girls 5 through

16 age levels

2003- 2005 Junior Hoopsters girls' basketball coach

2000-2002 President of Starr Parents Association at Starr

Elementary

1989-1995 High School Varsity and Junior Olympic Volleyball coach

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