Richard Seddon

Manufacturing Plant Manager

*** ******* ******, ********, ** 29621 Ph: 864-***-**** e-mail: ac4ocd@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Promoted to Plant Manager from Engineering Coordinator (1990) ASME, AWS design, fabricate, machining, assembly operations.

Attained BSBM degree while growing Honda Tier 1 supplier and upgrading Continental’s machining facility to CNC, GPA 3.5

Congratulated by Japanese North American Regional Manager from Honda Motor Corp. for dramatic Quality/Delivery improvements

Upgraded Continental’s Machining Facility to Lean CNC operation, plant layout design, new equipment installation, 5S, Visual Factory

Directed growth by budget/P&L to $40MM, Business Planning, Customer Development, Kaizen, CI, Logistics and MRO Sourcing

Hands-On management, Directed all Sourcing, multi-tasking, multi-facility/multi-shift experience, GMP

TIER 1 Automotive Fabrication, Assembly/Prototype skills, NPI, tooling/fixture design, weld and assembly Robotics

Built highly effective teams, Kaizen Events, cross-functional matrix documented training, and in-house personnel advancement.

Startup, Change Agent, site preparation, plant layout, staffing multi-shift, multi-site,, Equipment Purchase and Training.

5-S installation, visual factory tools, signage, charts, matrix, graphs, Kaizen, CI, Poke-Yoke, Kan-Ban supply determination.

Successful background in corrective changes, equipment installation, LOTO and applying Vendor/State supplied training

Continuous improvement of operations, root cause analysis, process improvements, Takt time settings

Lean Manufacturing Installation and Training (GA Tech, VPMEP, SCMEP, QMI) Certified

Automotive Assembly line processes, TIER 1 level, automated assembly, Kan-Ban, JIT, sub-assembly, workstations, visual factory tools

Cross trained work cells, team managed, matrix documented cross-training, poke-yoke, KPI, SPC, CI

Lean one piece flow, push/pull processes, CAR, 5-Whys, 7-D’s, 8-D’s, APQP, PPAP, Takt times, Kanban, GEMBA

Certified ISO 9001-2000/2008 and TS 16949 Auditor (2005 to current) Department setup and staffing.

Certified AWS Weld Inspector, Certified AWS Weld Instructor (Steeltec)

Design Engineering, Sourcing, QC, fabrication, stamping, welding, robotics, CNC machining, painting (wet & powder), air/electric, robotic/manual assembly, maintenance, logistics, HR, safety, total facility responsibility

Software systems used:

Made-2-Manage, Oracle, SAP, Epicor, Intuitive, EDI, WMS, Syteline, Symix 3/4, Mac-Pac, MS Office, MP-2, Project, Share-point.

Career Accomplishments

Managed manpower (1 to 4 facilities), 300+ FTE, 125+ PTE, 6 managers, 18 supervisors, lead people and 6 sub-contracted crews, 41 vehicle Installation Fleets (Global & Domestic) plus equipment, multi-shift operations, developed highly productive crews/teams.

Improved safety plant wide with equipment safe guards, LOTO, signage and continuous training, bringing all departments to OSHA, Fire and EPA standards. Achieved Virginia SHARPS safety certification. Maintained DOT/CDL Fleet Compliance Logs/documentation.

Managed Steeltec from startup to $13 million, during 11-year tenure. At JBE, productivity, quality and delivery improvements rocketed its growth from $9 to $40 million in 3 years, increasing customer base with Honda, Cummins, CDC and Sonoco Paper.

Managed New Part Introduction (NPI) process quality improvements, including ISO9001-2000/2008 and TS16949 audits and certifications. Honda PPM down from 78,300 to less than 100 monthly, Cummins PPM attained zero for first 3 months and remained low, with customer score carding. High volume VMI with Sonoco Paper, Honda and Cummins (3 to 8 day complete inventory turns, all customers)

Established (PM) Planned Maintenance programs and LOTO for all equipment. (MP-2) Which included staffing of maintenance force.

Trained, prepared and installed 5-S principles, cleaned, painted entire facility and work areas with tooling shadow boards and cabinets, including CNC controlled, swipe card Visual Factory productivity and LED informational boards.

SOURCED, tested and made determinations for quality, function, purpose, type of equipment and materials, prior to my purchase approval or recommendation to owners, with engineering and vendors input.

Updated productivity methods as shown below:

Installed two CNC operated vertical tower inventory systems (CribMaster)

Installed tooling and MRO vending machines throughout facility for inventory control (CribMaster)

Installed conveyor operated production systems, supply, inspection station, ship, VMI, MRP, EDI, ERP.

5-S Installation, workstation equipment, consumables KanBan supply, consignments and training

Incorporated CNC High Definition Plasma and Laser use versus manual layout and notching. (Komatsu, Trumpf)

Installed 52” CNC Cut to Length / Leveling/slitting/blanking line with coil feed take up pit (Red Bud)

Incorporated CNC Loading / Shear / Turret Punch / Folding Machine system use. (Salvaginni)

Installed structural beam line with sawing, notching and punching capabilities, 52” (Peddinghaus, Franklin)

Designed process layout and incorporated CNC Routers (KOMO), Stamping Presses, Milling machines, edge-bander, doweling drills, dovetail mortise, PLC saws, panel saws, 8-gang spot welding, powder paint line loading station in Lean process plant layout.

Richard Seddon Resume, Page 2

Employment History:

Certified Lean Installation Consultant Lean Installation Guidance, NPI, Contract Work, 5 Companies in SC April 2012 – Current

CONSULTANT: Five separate 9-month Automotive Tier 1 Supplier contracts were completed. Each contract differed for needs, but covered Lean Installation, Takt Time settings, NPI guidance, Safety guidance, OSHA compliance with Lean directions and assistance.

Delta Power Equipment Corporation. Anderson, SC (START UP) Plant closed – off-shored to Taiwan _ Jan 2011_-_Mar 2012

PLANT MANAGER: Position required acquisition, relocation, training and startup of a near depleted cost center woodworking machinery manufacturing company. Hired all production staffing, serviced or repaired all production equipment after relocation including robotics, CNC machinery, stamping presses, air/electric automated assembly systems and the powder paint system due to previous owner’s lack of maintenance. Production demands achieved from startup in 6 months under budget. Surpassed expected goals early.

TSAY/Ferguson-Williams JV (TFW), Fort Stewart, GA and Hunter Army Airfield Reorganized July 2009 – Jan 2011

QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER: Responsibilities included conversion of two military bases to ISO 9001-2008 quality standards within their Pubic Works Division, encompassing 350,000 acres in 5 counties with a population of 35,000+ US Army personnel. All grounds, water, buildings, runways, tank trails, equipment, lighting, power generation, roadways, sidewalks, landfill and lakes are inspected to stringent DOD standards, root cause with SAP systems. Customer satisfaction is the highest priority. DOD Secret Security Clearance

Continental Field Systems, Inc., Savannah, GA_(www.cfsusa.net )_(CHANGE AGENT) Downsized, lack of work Mar 2007 – Nov 2008

VICE PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURING: Total production facility upgrades, signature authority, staffing, training, budget development, safety, plant layout, planning, engineering and customer contact of a 24/7 fabrication and machining service to the Power Generation/Nuclear Industry. Project Manager of sale/removal of outdated equipment, determination/installation and training of new CNC equipment during upgrading process ($5MM). ERP installation, computerized inventory, CNC vertical storage tower systems (CribMaster), 5-S installation. DOT / CDL Fleet Management, Facility makeover was extensive, allowing productivity improvement increasing capacity 40% without facility expansion.

JBE, INCORPORATED, Hartsville, South Carolina (www.jbeinc.net ) (CHANGE AGENT) Career Advancement Feb 2004 –Mar 2007

PLANT MANAGER: All TIER 1 production, engineering, training, EDI (Honda), ERP use (Made-2-Manage), plant layout, scheduling workload, producing to daily demand schedules for Honda, and safety of a TIER 1 supplier to Honda, Cummins and CDC of Sub-Assembled parts to a JIT schedule of 3.2 million assembled units, APQP, PPAP, and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) for Sonoco Paper Corporation, all high volume team driven lean concepts. Facility growth was from 40,000 sq. ft. @ $9MM sales to 360,000 sq. ft. @ $40MM sales/capacity in three-year period. Rapid growth rate required many budgetary changes. CI processes incorporated.

GREAT AMERICAN SHELVING COMPANY, Lynchburg, Virginia (www.adjustableshelving.com ) Plant Closed Dec 1999-Apr 2003

PLANT MANAGER: All Production, Engineering, Scheduling, Staffing, Quality Control, Maintenance, Shipping & Receiving of upscale mailroom sorter systems, including “top-of-the-line” PLC track controlled metal and wood shelving units and custom high-end office furniture of metal or fine woods. Position required Certification & installation of Lean Manufacturing from Mass Production, ERP installation and Salvaginni automated folding system installation, CNC routers and Komo milling machines, edge-banders, PLC saws, PLC panel saws and jointers for increased productivity. DOT/CDL compliance of delivery fleet.

EAGLE ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, Cleveland, Ohio (CHANGE AGENT) Plant Closed Aug 1998 – Dec 1999

HVAC PLANT MANAGER: TIER 1/OEM All Production, Assembly, Engineering, Storage, Maintenance, Shipping and Receiving of a supplier of 12/24 volt thermostatically controlled HVAC systems and air driers for cars, trucks and off-road equipment for Komotsu, Chrysler, Freightliner, Gradall, Kawasaki, Mazda, Caterpillar, Volvo, GM, Ford and Mitsubishi. Position required complete turnaround and management change, automation and CNC installation required plant layout changes. 425+ employees (2 plants/2 shifts)

STEELTEC, INC., Dallas, Georgia (www.steeltec.com) (START UP) Business Sold Dec 1987 – Aug 1998

PLANT MANAGER: Total plant responsibility including P&L, Staffing, Aggressive growth rate Feb 1990 – Aug 1998

ENGINEERING COORDINATOR between Plant and Engineering Department (ASME, AWS) Mar 1989 – Feb 1990

SUPERVISOR: Sheet Metal, Weld, Powder Paint Departments, Pack/Ship Dec 1987 – Mar 1989

Managed plant growth by budget from startup in the manufacturing of pre-engineered modular and conventional single and multi-level steel buildings for the Petroleum and Fast Food industry. Designed and built custom facility elevations with signage to turnkey status. Multi –story steel structures with painted sheet metal or aluminum wrap. Controlled all outbound Logistics. Built custom hydraulic truck bodies and trailers per order. Managed installation fleet. DOT/OSHA management. Fabricated oil field stainless steel control consoles and bulletproof kiosks. Managed engineering capabilities for production, held Engineering Detail Checker position and acted as the Structural Steel Quality Inspector prior to shipment and inspected jobsite quality issues. 170 employees, 23 install crews, + 6 Sub-contractors/crews.

Education:

University of Phoenix . Bachelor of Science, Business Management (BSBM) GPA 3.5

Youngstown State University • Applied Associates, Accounting Finance GPA 3.8

SCMEP, VPMEP • Certified Lean Manufacturing Installation, 5-S Installation

Cleveland Area Manufacturers • Certified Ergonomic Assembly Equipment Installation (Vendor)

• Certified Work Station and Cell Manufacturing Installation (Vendor)

Atlanta Area Manufacturers • OSHA Training and Safe Guarding (GA Tech) • Plant Layout Techniques (GA Tech)

• ISO9001-2008 and TS16949 Certified Auditor (QMI) • Georgia/VA DOT/CDL certified Mgr.

American Welding Society . Certified Weld Inspector / Instructor

Contact this candidate