Thomas “Wayne” Redden

Summary of Qualifications

Highly qualified production leader leveraging in-depth knowledge of the manufacturing landscape to significantly increase quality standards and operational efficiency using Lean methodologies, and Kaizen standards. Solid organizational, communication, and time management skills. Adept at bridging engineering performance gaps to complete business interests, developing process improvement initiatives, and conveying complex product development concepts in a simple and compelling manner to staff at all levels. Seeking a management position, bringing 17+ years of related experience.

Production Management

Root Cause Analysis

Quality Assurance

Facility Maintenance

Team Building/Leadership

Lean/Kaizen Methodologies

Staff Training/Supervision

Performance Evaluation

Training Program Development

Continuous Process Improvement

Conflict Management

Strategic Planning

Project Coordination

Behavioral Based Safety

Core Competencies

Results-driven with exceptional practical judgment and memory for details with skills in developing process improvement, risk management, lean manufacturing, and team management directives.

Known strategist who transforms strategic plans into workable solutions and benchmarks for performance against key operational objectives.

Expertise in lean manufacturing with extensive scope of responsibility and a proven track-record of delivering optimal results in a high growth environment that exceeds operational goals and yields measurable outcomes.

Strong operational process improvement background through effective cost reduction, tactical planning, productivity gain, and business strategies.

Professional Profile

November 2016-Present Klein Tools Mansfield, TX

Manufacturing Manager Machining/Heat Treat Processes

Increased machining department’s productivity from 54% to an 84% in a few months after implementing weekly root cause meetings to determine the best countermeasures to drive the department forward.

Implemented a Near Miss program that helped improve the overall safety of the plant.

Implemented weekly technical meetings to help improve overall uptime which caused OEE to increase by 10%.

Set up visual inventory management system during a group kaizen to increase inventory turns and reduce lead times on shipments. Set up a visual board with product flow to track product lead times as well as visual boards for raw inventory. Was able to reduce lead times by 20 days.

January 2015-Present Guardian Industries Corsicana, TX

Manufacturing Manager

Expose the understanding of the MBM culture to my team and incorporate the guiding principles in all aspects of our day to day operations.

Promote a safety first attitude where employees on the floor have the confidence that we are providing a safe work environment and that they have all rights to STOP a process when they feel unsafe and encourage others on the team to do the same.

Develop all subordinate employees to work with integrity in all aspects of their job and encourage self-growth that will benefit the organization through regular feedback and coaching.

Lead the crews down a path that improves our team’s performance where we meet all KPI goals daily.

Engage and challenge all personnel to understand our process where it becomes second nature with flawless execution on a daily basis.

Recognize those who contribute to the success of the team and steer those who do not contribute in the right direction.

Obey all laws and regulations that affect the tempering process and train everyone to adhere these with integrity and compliance.

Motivate my direct reports through regular feedback/coaching

Increase yield from 88.5% average to 96% in 4 months’ process by analyzing data and tracking losses in the process. $1.2 million in contributions added to our sales for the year.

Reduced consumables by 75% during a kaizen event. Spent 19,000 on equipment repairs and saved $30,000 in consumables.

Used A3 and Kaizen events over a year’s period of time to focus on process improvements. Led 3 of the events in my department. Reduced lead time on one product by 4 days by implementing first in first out process.

June 2014-December 2014 Guardian Industries Corsicana, TX

Manufacturing Supervisor

Supervised on 2 different crews creating top performing crews each time.

Ensures all quality objectives are being met to meet all of our customer’s specifications.

Helped create data tracking spread sheets to track department production to track losses more accurately to see where crews needed to work. This process helped decrease the amount of time it took supervisors on all shifts to get their paperwork done. Helped manager track performance on all 3 crews with more accuracy.

Helped increase throughput and yield by driving machine optimization.

Meet all KPI goals and helped bring 2 crews performance beyond expectations on a daily basis. Switched to a non performing crew to bring up the standards.

Schedules work flow to maximize machine through put.

Uses kaizen activities to better organize load end of the process to help decrease set up time.

August 2012-June 2014 Caraustar Texarkana, TX

Manufacturing Manager

Manage all manufacturing employees and oversees all operations of the plant from manufacturing to shipping.

Ensures all quality objectives are being met to meet all of our customer’s specifications.

Manage all shipping and receiving employees.

Ensures that all truck drivers have loads ready for shipment from call in orders that are called in daily.

Maintains inventory levels at their minimum and maintains customers inventory levels and ships products to keep their inventory at a controllable level and when shipments will be made.

Ensures all machines are running efficient and that all goals and objectives are being met on a daily basis.

Schedules work flow to maximize machine through put.

Uses kaizen activities to set achievable goals for all machines in the plant.

Ensures that all plant metrics are being met and that goals are on track to being met.

2004- August 2012 General Dynamics/VertexRSI Kilgore, TX

Manufacturing Technology Department Head

Decreased labor hours by 50% on process improvements using lean manufacturing, 5S, and value stream mapping.

Schedule and maintain workflow to meet production needs.

Enforce company policies and safety policies.

Inventory control with MRP system and purchase materials and supplies in a timely manner.

Order raw materials as needed to keep minimum inventory in stock.

Hire and train all subordinate employees, 30 +

Coordinates with other departments to maintain Kanban and production needs and set up flow systems for a wide product line.

Maintains quality of product to meet customer needs and ISO standards.

Maintain departmental budget and cost reductions.

Works to minimize waste and cut production costs while maximizing efficiencies.

Lean Manufacturing activities with proven results.

Produce reports regarding manufacturing efficiency to show machine optimization.

Standardize product with a lean agenda and choreograph working cells.

Maintain shop efficiency while maximizing machine throughput while maintaining safe performance.

Supervise machines such as Leica Laser Trackers, 3 Axis CNC Water-jets while maintaining equipment preventive maintenance and procurement of parts to maximize production needs.

1999-2004 Bio-Derm Laboratories Longview, TX

Production Worker/Plant Assistant Supervisor/Batch Processor

Worked as a production line worker for 3 to 4 months.

Became line Supervisor after 4 months and managed 3 to 4 employees that worked on the line. Helped maintain all quality of product and its labeling.

Last 2 years was Batch Processor and acted as Plant Assistant Supervisor.

Mixed 250 to 1000 gallon vats of various veterinary supplies and logged all data such as temperatures and weights of products in log books.

Worked hands on with Chemist on creating new products and helped convert new smaller batches into larger batches for production.

Ensured that all raw materials for packaging were ready for product to be filled and packaged correctly.

Inventoried all raw materials and purchased materials as needed.

Oversaw the labeling department, production lines and warehouse employees.

Made all quality checks for labeling department and did batch inspections prior to bottling. Checked samples of products on a monthly basis to ensure product did not separate and investigated any discrepancies and product defects.

Education & Training

1998 Kilgore College Kilgore, TX

2005-2007 Western International University Phoenix, AZ Associates of Business Management

2008-2010 University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ Bachelors of Science in Management

24-hour Emergency Response Hazwoper Course

10 Hour OSHA General Industry Safety and Health Certified

Dale Carneige Management Training

References

Brad Hendric- Guardian Ind. 214-***-****

Chuck Evans- Eberls Claims Service/Pastor 254-***-****

Scott Shellhorse- Media Manager 903-***-****

Curtis Shockley Mech. Engineering Manager General Dynamics 903-***-****

Lattie Alejo-Johns Manville Process Engineering Manager 719-***-****

Shawn Rossman-Operations Manager Klein Tools 874-***-****

E-MAIL ac27b8@r.postjobfree.com

808 ROBIN LANE • WHITE OAK, TX 75693 • PHONE 903-***-****

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