Manager Plant

Randy Nelsen, CMRP

Simpsonville, SC *****

********@*****.*** 573-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/randynelsen

Manufacturing Operations Professional

A Managerial Manufacturing professional (Military Veteran) with extensive experience of progressive responsibility and highly motivated towards continuous improvement with awards in Teamwork and Pollution Prevention. Six Sigma Greenbelt certified and certified as a Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP). Experience in Lean Manufacturing, QS9000, TS19649, and ISO 14001 along with management experience in both union and non-union facilities. Strengths include:

Production

Operations Plant Management

Stamping/Welding

Mfg. Engineering

Polyurethane Foam

Electrocoat

Lean Implementation

Team Building

Injection / Blow Molding

Effective Leadership

Maintenance

Mentoring

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DRAXLMAIER GROUP, DAA DRAEXLMAIER November 2016 – April 2018

A Premier manufacturer of electrical systems and interiors for luxury vehicles.

Operations Manager

Active Leadership of production assembly of Instrument panels and door panels for BMW X vehicles.

Driving force in overtime reductions through operator and supervisor engagement.

Provide direction to floor operations to provide continuous improvement activity in production and quality performance.

Provide a platform for cultural changes at the floor level which enhanced employee morale.

Daily interaction with support departments to ensure uninterrupted production and on time delivery.

Held monthly / quarterly team meetings with Supervisors to train and engage in KPI improvements.

Effective delegation of improvement actions to Supervisory team for area improvements.

Developed Team Leaders to become Supervisors through mentoring and allowing them to become backups for Supervisor coverage.

WILBERT PLASTIC SERVICES, Easley, SC June - November 2016

A premier thermoforming and injection molding company in the top 25 of plastic producers in North America.

Business Unit Manager

Led the company’s largest business unit providing injection molded, painted and assembled products in sequenced delivery.

Improved hourly output by 25% over a 3 month period.

Reduced labor per unit by 23%

Achieved significant overtime reductions through productivity improvements and labor utilization.

Leading continuous improvement of the business unit to the next challenge of increased demand. On pace to achieve and additional 20% improvement in hourly output by 3rd quarter 2016.

Daily interaction with the customer to ensure the unit is meeting the customer’s schedules and quality requirements. Monthly visits to the customer facility.

Rebuilt the customer trust in the facility through engagement and effective communication of actions.

INTERNATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS, Spartanburg, SC 2014 - 2016

Third largest automotive interior components supplier in the world by market share.

Operations Manager

Led all Operations and Maintenance Teams of 400 employees in a 24 x 7 Operation.

Met customer demand by utilizing standard 3 shift and 4 shift operations.

Provided interior and flooring components to OEM’s in sequenced delivery.

Reduced hourly and salaried positions through efficiency improvements.

Implemented CMMS (MP2) in maintenance for PM plans and machine history tracking.

Implemented KPI for Maintenance and Operations teams.

Initiated key training programs for Supervisory and Maintenance staff to strengthen supervisory skills and improve technical training for the maintenance team.

Developed the first maintenance planner at the facility through mentoring and establishing training.

Ensured equipment reliability and manufacturing efficiency by introducing Reliability Centered Maintenance.

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SERVICES, Peoria, IL 2010 - 2014

ATS improves productivity and profitability for many of the world's most respected manufacturers including Eaton Corporation and Caterpillar.

Site Operations Manager, Georgia and South Carolina

Led ATS Team in facilities and equipment maintenance in multiple manufacturing facilities including EZ-GO Golf Cars and Norbord OSB manufacturing along with managing performance and development.

Aligned maintenance strategy to customer business needs and objectives.

Managed ATS financial performance exceeding target by 15% through labor management and customer projects in addition to contract scope.

Managed business and customer relations to grow revenues by 42%.

Provided customer cost savings in excess of $500,000 through vendor reduction by increasing contract scope.

Managed customer budget in facilities and equipment repair and maintenance.

EPC-COLUMBIA, INC., Columbia, MO 2007 - 2010

EPC is a one-stop shop for your plastic injection molded products with world-class quality and manufacturing standards. EPC purchased the Columbia and Rantoul plants out of bankruptcy from Collins & Aikman in 2007.

Plant Manager – Multi-facility

Plant Manager of the Columbia, Missouri and Rantoul, Illinois facilities. Processes include injection molding, blow molding, urethane foam, cast vinyl and vacuum forming. Responsible for all employee relations for union and non-union employees.

Managed direct reports including HR, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing and Production Managers.

Provided leadership through the change process from a large corporation in bankruptcy (Collins and Aikman) to a privately owned company.

Managed Columbia plant through union decertification.

100% on-time delivery utilizing Just in Time (JIT) planning and minimizing on-hand inventories to 24 or 48 hours ahead of shipping requirements.

Elimination of overtime utilizing flexible and creative scheduling resulting in a weekly reduction of 240 overtime hours, saving over $3,240.00 per week.

Consistently met objective of sales per associate and percentage of labor cost even through volume reductions, surpassing goal by up to $50,000 per employee.

Recruited Engineering talent and insourced blow molded components by adding equipment and capability internally.

COLLINS AND AIKMAN CORP., Columbia, MO 2001 - 2007

An automotive manufacturer of cockpit modules and automotive floor and acoustic systems and a supplier of instrument panels.

Operations Manager

Active management of all aspects of plant operations reporting directly to the Plant Manager and daily coordination of improvement activity to meet requirements in quality and productivity.

Provided direction in Lean Manufacturing guiding multiple teams through 5S, line balance, inventory reductions, and one-piece flow.

Managed inventory reduction from over 2,400 pieces to zero utilizing a “build to truck” one piece flow that allowed exact requirements to ship daily.

Coordinated staffing requirements to minimize cost and maximize cross-training opportunity.

Daily coordination of activity with maintenance, engineering, quality, and materials groups.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Eagle Wings Industries, Inc.; Rantoul, Illinois - Manufacturing Section Manager

United States Army Reserve; Specialist E4

Eagle Scout; Boy Scouts of America

Scout Leader, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of America.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science Business Administration; Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

Associate in Applied Science Business Management; Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois

Certificate Manufacturing Operations; Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois

Certificate of Achievement; Professional Supervision, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois

Lean Manufacturing Leadership, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

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