Dennis C. Bevans

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Bel Air, MD 21014

Cell 805-***-****

ac2wip@r.postjobfree.com

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General Manager relocating to Austin area

Operations Management

w Value Added Process Development

w Systems and Accounting Management

Summary of Qualifications

Over twenty years of successful management experience in operations, systems, accounting, and sales. Possesses a significant record for turning around under performing assets. Creates and develops value added production processes, and significantly increasing revenues, profitability, and customer satisfaction. Provides operational leadership and innovation to ensure company growth goals are met. Implements change, enhances organizational performance through delegation and team empowerment at the lowest informed level, and possesses excellent people development skills. Demonstrates the ability to make effective bottom line decisions by balancing innovation and common sense. Develops defined product delivery standards including applicable measures of performance, procedures, policies and training.

Selected Achievements

Increased EBITDA over $500,000 in first year responsible for new plant; sustained cost saving measures and have increased production efficiency using lean tools.

Increased sales $8m in 6 years while improving positive variances in overhead and labor.

Improved production output by 45% in less than two years in an organization that had been flat for over five consecutive years prior to tenure while increasing profit margin an additional 5%. Implemented tactics to empower the production team members to own the process and be proactive in continual improvement strategies.

In two years, brought plant from no documentation to a fully functional Quality Management System that has since passed multiple pharmaceutical audits and is considered the benchmark in the organization.

Implemented Lean Manufacturing to include 101 training, glasswall management, TPM facilitation, value stream mapping, and leader standard work. Led Kaizen events at multiple business units to lead lean initiatives. Reduction to changeover from 8 hours to 1.5 using multiple SMED events. Reduced scrap nearly 8% to create a first pass yield of 99.4%.

Reduced inventory by $1 million while maintaining 98%+ on time delivery with rising customer demand. Maintained an inventory accuracy level below 1% physical to book ten years running.

Achieved an increase of 5% to the gross profit over the prior year though sustaining a reduction in sales/shipments of 20% (also compared to prior year). Key strategic cost reduction due to improvements in labor efficiency combined with negotiated vendor price decreases on critical raw materials to yield results.

Demonstrated compliance by working closely with the state regulators and interfacing with the EPA to develop a progressive working relationship while updating control equipment and practices.

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Professional Experience

Lifoam Industries LLC, Belcamp, MD

2012-Present

Plant/General Manager

A member of the Jarden Home Brands family whom added poly-urethane shippers, custom pharma shipping containers and gel refrigerants in addition to EPS processing as below. Responsibilities include daily management of production, environmental compliance, OSHA compliance and safety, change management, and corporate team leadership of multiple projects. Key contributor to executive leadership team on cost reduction projects and labor utilization affecting all company facilities.

Lifoam Industries LLC, Vernon, CA

2005-2012

General Manager

A nationwide manufacturer of EPS foam servicing the medical, packing, picnic cooler, building/construction, and custom application markets. Responsibilities include west coast operations and daily management of production facility in Southern California including full P&L responsibility and sales in addition to production management, environmental compliance, OSHA compliance and safety as noted above.

Fadal Engineering, Chatsworth, CA

1988-2004

Operations Manager (2001-2004)

A member of the Thyssen-Krupp Group manufacturer and distributor of vertical machining centers serving customers worldwide. Managed a staff of 80-100 employees producing and shipping machine centers. Scheduled and planned the material management function for the fulfillment of customer orders and provided quality assurance support.

Controller (1988-2001)

Led a staff of 13 accountants in accounts payable, accounts receivable, contract administration and 3 employees in remanufacturing. Initiated systems changes designed to increase revenues, gross margins, and reduce accounts receivable days outstanding. Trained in all departments in the company, including manufacturing, customer service, sales, and warranty administration.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management

University of Phoenix

Master of Business Administration University of Phoenix

Additional Experience Training

US Department of Export Regulation Certified

Six Sigma Green Belt Facilitator

Hazardous Materials/OSHA Certified

CPR/AED/First Aid Certified

Multiple Certifications for Leadership and Regulatory Compliance

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