Tony Michael Patterson͒

*** ********* ***** * ******* Springs, SC 29316 Ɣ Phone: 864-***-**** Ɣ E-Mail: ac3pon@r.postjobfree.com OBJECTIVE

Accomplished executive with a successful track record influencing organizations in Manufacturing Excellence and bottom line profitability. Seeking a position with a successful organization to be a leader who promotes the highest quality standards.

SKILLS

x Skilled manager with 38 plus years of management experience; last 24 as plant manager x Goal oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities x Organized, highly motivated, and a ‘root causes’ problem solver x Strong people skills and ability to motivate people to meet common goals x Proven track record on reducing cost and increasing production x Well versed in Lean Manufacturing, Pull System, Problem Solving Techniques, Root Cause Analysis, Value Added, and Five S

x Strong belief in excellent housekeeping with a place for everything and everything in its place

(EHAP)

x Extremely customer oriented with experience in calling and dealing directly with the customer x Plant start-up experience

x Manage all aspects of commission business (300,000 to 500,000 yards per year) (2000-2004) x Strong belief in creating a culture in a plant that ‘there is always a better way’ x Trelleborg Coated Systems US Presidential Award for Operational Excellence 2010, 2012 x Trelleborg Engineered Fabrics Plant of the Year 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 x Percy Innovation Award 2014

EXPERIENCE

Trelleborg - Rutherfordton, NC Plant 2004 – 10/02/2017 Plant Manager

x $2.5 million shipping average to currently 7.5 million monthly x Safety incident rate reduced from 8.4% in 2004 to last 10 years average incident rate .96% x Plant achieved NC goal safety award 7 of the last 10 years x ROS has increased from 5.1% in 2006 to 20.5% in 2015 x Managed a $5.2 million upgrade to facility in 2015-2016 x Increased sales from 42 million to 81 million by moving two businesses into Rutherfordton Plant 2015-2016

x Maintained ISO 9001 Certification 2006 -2017

x Maintained ISO 14001 Certification 2007-2017

x Zero environmental findings from 2004 – 2017 ‘Title 4 Facility’ x Cost reduction savings in raw materials $750,000 in 2016 x Cost out improvements of $257,000 in 2016

x Created culture of continuous improvement and customer first attitude Dan River, Inc. - Harris, NC 1995- 2004

Plant Manager

Responsible for $45 million shipping, 150 associate, 24/ 7 finishing plant operation Milliken & Company 1979 – 1995

Barnwell Dyeing and Finishing Plant - Barnwell, SC Process Engineer Manager (1993-1995)

Responsible for all process engineers & process improvement functions Production Superintendent (1989- 1993)

Responsible for all production and quality

Judson Weaving and Yarn Dyeing Plant - Travelers Rest, SC Plant Superintendent (1985-1989)

Responsible for all production and quality for beam and package dyeing, warping and slashing Enterprise Dyeing and Finishing Plant - Travelers Rest, SC Dye house Department Manager (1982 – 1985)

Responsible for all production and quality on MCS jets (24) Union Plant - Union, SC

Dye house Supervisor (1979-1982)

Responsible for all shift production and quality on Gaston County jets (30) EDUCATION

B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina REFERENCES

Available upon request