Wade Pitts

MBA, LSSBB, TWI

*** ********** ***, ********, ***** Carolina 29621

Cell: 864-***-****

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 25 years of diversified management experience in manufacturing industries

Experience in Automotive, Metal Fabrication, Plastics and Textiles

15 years of delivering Lean Sigma training and implementation

Responsible for Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Technical Service, P&L, Safety, Budget, Customer Service, Lean Sigma, ISO Program, and Plant Consolidation

Experience with workforce development

EXPERIENCE

Kongsberg Automotive – Easley, SC 11/15 – Present

(Plant closing and moving to Mexico 1/31/18)

Production Manager

Responsible for site operations of a manufacturing plant supplying fluid transfer systems to Cummins, Volvo, and Navistar

Increased productivity from 82% to 93% through cycle time improvements and process changes

Decreased turnover by 30% from December 2015 to present

Eberspaecher - Spartanburg, SC 12/12 – 11/15

(Plant moved from Mauldin, SC to Spartanburg, SC which increased the daily commute to 100 miles)

Supply Chain Manager

Promoted to Supply Chain Manager 9/13

Responsible for purchasing, warehousing, material flow, product sourcing, inventory, and supplier development

Developed a localized supplier base to reduce cost of buying from overseas

Reduced on-hand inventory from 19 to 13 days by implementing JIT practices and using common components across the platforms

Operational Excellence Lead

Responsible for developing and implementing continuous improvement initiatives throughout all aspects of the company, including training and hands on application of the Lean tools – visual management, SMED, standard work, and product flow

Globalpundits, Inc. – (Savannah River Nuclear Solutions) – Aiken, SC 03/12 – 12/12

Lean Six Sigma Expert

Responsibilities included training and implementation of Lean Six Sigma program throughout the site of 5800+ employees, including the development of training materials, training classes, and management development

WP Group Consultants LLC – Anderson, SC 09/11 – 03/12

Consultant

Provided Lean training and implementation, management consulting, project management, Kaizen, team development strategies, and TWI. Clients included Greenville Technical College and South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership

South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership 01/08 – 9/11

Regional Vice-President / Technical Specialist

Analyzed all operations within an organization and developed plans to improve performance and drive growth

Conducted Lean training and implementation in plants throughout the state on a wide array of Lean tools (Lean 101, VSM, 5S, Kaizen, SMED, Visual Management, Lean Office, Root Cause Analysis, TWI, Total Productive Maintenance, Standardized Work, and Strategic Planning)

Obtained TWI Training certification

Fabri-Kal - Piedmont, SC 05/06 – 09/07

Manufacturing Manager

Responsible for a 24/7 thermo-forming operation with 220 associates

Developed cross functional self-managed teams

Reduced cost through application of Lean tools to achieve more efficient use of material, manpower, and line utilization

BKI-Worldwide –Simpsonville, SC and Reading, U.K. 03/98 – 05/06

Manufacturing and Quality Manager 10/03 – 05/06 Quality and Purchasing Manager 03/98 – 10/03

Developed model for implementation of Lean concept company wide

Installed Lean manufacturing concepts saving $700,000 and 12,000 sq. ft. floor space

Increased sales dollars generated per employee by 40%

Responsible for consolidation of U.K. Plant to the U.S. Plant in 2003

Reduced net inventory 32%

Obtained Lean Sigma Black Belt

Emitec Inc. - Simpsonville, SC Quality Manager 10/96 – 03/98

Robert Bosch Corporation - Anderson, SC Quality Supervisor 06/90 – 10/96

Kemet Electronics Corporation - Simpsonville, SC Supervisor 09/88 – 06/90

J.P. Stevens and Greenwood Mills, Inc. Supervisor 02/81 – 09/88

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, North Greenville University; 2015 GPA – 3.92

B.S. Management and Marketing, University of South Carolina; 1980

Lean Sigma Black Belt Certification – June 2003

Certified TWI Trainer

ASQC Quality Engineer (1995 – 1998)

ISO/QS 9000 Auditor (1995)

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