Gregory Pearce

General Manager

Benton, LA *****

ac092w@r.postjobfree.com - 870-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

General Manager

Shreveport, LA - 2016-11 - 2017-04

Direct daily tactical and long-term strategic activities to meet production and schedule requirements for this leading custom paper bag manufacturer.

Develop production tracking and quality control systems. Monitor compliance with company policies and government regulations for health, safety, and environmental requirements. Start machine operations and monitor production processes. Enforced a culture of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement while providing operational leadership.

Key Contributions:

* Increased company market share by 10% in three months.

* Increased productivity of 25% while reducing labor totals by 25%.

* Implemented safety interlocks for all machines.

* Implemented control instructions into control units for all machines to help improve productivity by 13%. Manufacturing Manager

General Cable Corporation - Scottsville, TX - 2015-08 - 2016-11 Managed team of 4 salaried professionals and over 300 hourly professionals for one of the world's largest wire and cable manufactures.

Innovated procedural changes to transform corporate culture and provide and environment for coaching and continued success. Hired and managed staff. Spearheaded process improvements to enhance quality, time to delivery, and reduce costs. Oversaw design, procurement, and construction for operation of mechanical systems. Developed incident reporting systems, tracking, and control reports to identify and correct safety and production issues. Enforced a culture of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement while providing operational leadership.

Key contributions:

* Reduced expenses while achieving 2.5% productivity increase for two successive years.

* Assisted in the development of the plant's first incentive performance plan resulting in a 25% increase in output.

* Assisted in development of the business plan for medium volt products, increasing output 33%.

* Standardized employee training time for a 30% decrease in time for onboarding.

* Helped develop and implement employee hiring, training and retention programs.

* Reached Lean Tech Certification.

* Assisted in development of the plant operating budget.

* Helped develop production and downtime tracking tool for the plant. Manufacturing Unit Manager

- 2012-08 - 2015-08

Managed team of 4 professionals and 90 hourly professional employees for one of world's largest wire and cable manufacturers.

Innovated procedural changes to transform corporate culture and provide and environment for coaching and continued success. Hired and managed staff in value stream. Spearheaded process improvements to enhance quality, time to delivery, and reduce costs. Developed incident reporting systems, tracking, and control reports to identify and correct safety and production issues. Enforced a culture of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement while providing operational leadership. Key Contributions:

* Reduced expenses while achieving 2.5% productivity increase for two successive years.

* Standardized employee training time for a 30% decrease in time for onboarding.

* Reduced waste 33% or $1.3 million.

* Helped develop and implement employee hiring, training and retention programs.

* Obtained Lean Tech Certification.

* Developed and implemented standard work for salaried employees and operators which resulted in 25% reduction in operational errors.

* Developed and implemented 5s and housekeeping program for entire plant.

* Developed and implemented incident reporting system that helped in identifying near misses and first aids which resulted in 10% reduction in recordable accidents. Production Leader

Honeywell - Shreveport, LA - 2011-11 - 2012-08

Led operational production processes for a multinational conglomerate that invents and manufactures technologies that address some of the world's most critical challenges around energy, safety, security, productivity and global urbanization.

Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications. Trained personnel, reviewed performance, and coached subordinates to achieve performance goals. Defined manufacturing performance standards. Led meetings and events to create a lean manufacturing culture of continuous improvement. Enforced a culture of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement while providing operational leadership. Plant Superintendent

Georgia Pacific Corporation - Crossett, AR - 2010-07 - 2011-11 Managed production processes for world leading manufacturer of building products. Set targets, defined staffing and capital needs, supervised schedules and trained employees. Managed over 60 salaried and 600 union hourly employees. Set standards and monitored performance of mechanical equipment. Resolved technical problems with equipment and devices. Analyzed data to ensure cost-effective production. Enforced a culture of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement while providing operational leadership. Key Contributions:

* Established on boarding program to reduce operator on boarding by 25%.

* Negotiated CBA for complex.

* Managed start up on the second plant.

* Implemented and managed the startup of new work flow process for maintenance.

* Hired over 300 employees in the startup phase of the second plant. Plant Superintendent

Cleveland, TX - 2008-07 - 2010-07

Key Contributions:

* Reduced recordable accidents by 75% through employee engagement and training.

* Documented one million man-hours without incident and receiving the CEO Safety award.

* Improved yield by 15% through process improvements and employee training.

* Improved plants profitability by development and execution of the plants operating plan.

* Initiated program that standardized employee training and led to decrease in operator training by 40%.

* Implemented employee incentive program.

* First plant to successfully implement the new maintenance work flow process. Plant Superintendent

Crossett, AR - 2004-11 - 2008-07

Key Contributions:

* Decreased plant overhead by 25% by investing in new technology to improve productivity, yield and waste.

* Documented one million man-hours without incident.

* Implemented employee safety incentive program that promote and rewarded employee involvement. Finishing and Shipping Superintendent

Crossett, AR - 1996-07 - 2004-11

Key Contributions:

* Standardized operator training program to decrease training time by 40%

* Decreased change over times by 50%.

* Developed stencil applications for company logo on finished products.

* Set record for most finished product shipped without a customer complaint and on time.

* Developed new standard for finished product packaging for export loads.

* Developed new stencil applications for all plants. EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Production Operations Management Louisiana Tech University - Ruston, LA

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