KELTON A. MARLEY
*** ***** ***** ****** ( Preston, Idaho 83263
801-***-**** ( **********@*****.***
Dear Sir / Dear Madam:
As an expert leader and strategist in the manufacturing industry with over
20 years of experience directing the operations of international
manufacturing facilities for companies operating on a global scale, I am
writing to express my interest in joining your team. Combining advanced
experience enhancing process efficiency, health and safety, disaster
recovery, capacity building, and cost control in fast-paced, challenging
manufacturing environments, I am confident my skills and background will
prove invaluable to the efforts of your company.
Past roles include Vice President of fitness manufacturer Propel
Trampolines and Director of Operations at billion-dollar manufacturing firm
Icon Health Fitness, Inc. A selection of my achievements in these and other
roles includes:
. Fueling growth to over $10 million in annual revenue at Propel
Trampolines, introducing standard operating procedures, process
controls, and quality assurance initiatives.
. Establishing industry-wide standards for trampoline safety and
strength by developing a groundbreaking total enclosure system,
buttonhook-style net system, and 4-string mat weave.
. Enhancing shareholder and lender confidence at Icon Health Fitness by
leading successful initiative to secure ISO 9001 certification for
multiple departments.
. Coordinating the transition from Taiwanese to US-based manufacturing
facilities; oversaw the construction of a 200,000-square-foot facility
and all retrofitting and commissions.
. Reducing annual operating expenses by $220,000 by implementing large-
scale energy efficiency improvements and renegotiating the company's
natural gas contract directly with the wellhead.
. Decreasing annual expenses by $251,000 and fuelled over $150,000 in
additional growth through leadership of award-winning waste management
and recycling programs.
. Stepping in to lead disaster teams round-the-clock after disastrous
facility fire; restored manufacturing operations from 0 to full
capacity within 3 weeks.
Please refer to the enclosed resume for a more detailed account of my
professional history, and feel free to contact me at your earliest
convenience. Thank you for your consideration, and I look forward to our
conversation.
Sincerely,
Kelton Marley