Manager Manufacturing

D OUGLAS S. SAUNDERS

PO BOX ***, ***** TAMARACK RD.

HOWARD CITY, MI 49329

616-***-**** ************@******.***

SUMMARY

Director of Operations and Global Manufacturing and Procurement Support Lead with 15+ years

e xperience in Senior level management/leadership, and consistent success in achieving safety, cost,

p roductivity, and delivery KPI goals. Successful creation and management of Corporate Strategies,

A ssociates, and projects for winning outcomes. A learner that thrives in a dynamic, diverse, and

c hallenging environments and has significant international and domestic travel experience with

S ubsidiaries, Customers and Suppliers.

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

Operations Management

Global and Domestic sourcing Strategic planning Team building

Lean manufacturing and design D ue Diligence Multi-site operations

Process improvement strategies Analytical Staff retention

Cost reduction and containment P rocurement development S trategic planning

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Created critical KPIs to track and improve on-time delivery,

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c ustomer issues and safety statistics. Average 96.1% + On-time

D elivery in a 1-day lead time environment, 99.6% + Error Free

S hipments from 2004 to present, and No Lost Time Accidents from

1 999-2005 and 2005 to Present, in a 18+% sales growth

e nvironment. No Major ISO Non-Conformances since 1998.

Specified equipment, hired personnel, and coordinated training

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a nd systems development for Shanghai manufacturing and

w arehousing startup FICE(WFOE). Continued support for

m anufacturing and sourcing. Planning to first shipment in 9

m onths.

Exceeded manufacturing Sales to Labor Dollar targets for the past 10

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y ears.

Championed capital equipment purchases and expansions with costs

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b etween$40K-$5.2M, including ROI and Board of Directors packet.

Co-Leader for $5.2M, 65K sq. ft. Grand Rapids facility manufacturing

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e xpansion. Redesigned work flow and opened expansion on time, and

w ithin 4% of budget.

Lead for global sourcing projects. 2012, reduced material spend by

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$ 421K on $9.3M purchases.

Designed new 30K sq. ft. Santiago, Chile facility, including office,

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m anufacturing, and warehouse structure. Specified equipment, hired

M anufacturing Engineer and Operations Manager, and coordinated

t raining and systems development. Planning to first shipment in less

t han 2 years.

Designed and lead previous and new China Manufacturing and

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Warehousing implementation and Mexico warehousing facility.

Leading design and implementation of new Singapore and India

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w arehousing and assembly facilities.

Part of Due Diligence team to purchase Novitool Inc. in Amsterdam,

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N etherlands. Vulcanizing Equipment Company.

Led new product introduction to supply a Customers critical need;

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d esign to shipment in 3 weeks. Conducted Post Mortem and continued

g eneral launch.

Converted from in-house freight coordination to a traffic service

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m anaged system for Grand Rapids, MI and Downers Grove, Il.

D ivisions. Over $680K savings per year combined direct savings,

e xcluding indirect savings.

Part of the Corporate Vision and Values Team with the Global

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E xecutive Team.

E XPERIENCE

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 2 006 - Present

Flexco, Grand Rapids, MI

Senior Manager for Manufacturing, Purchasing, Shipping, Tool and Die, and Receiving group. 7 Direct

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R eports and 114 Indirect Reports.

Part of four person Management Team responsible to set company goals and policies.

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Yearly Corporate Planning and Strategic Objectives.

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Responsible for $26M/yr. budget of labor and material. Maintained spend within +.9% - 4% of budget for

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t he past 4 years.

Responsible for Capital purchases above $40K.

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Lead company safety programs for M IOSHA Compliance . Led MSDS to SDS and Tier II Hazard Reporting.

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C urrently 8 years no lost time accidents.

Support Wellness initiatives. Part of team that planned Flexco’s wellness area.

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Member of Flexco’s Corporate Vision and Values team.

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Direct Global Service Program for remote troubleshooting and repair of vulcanizing equipment.

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Participate in design for manufacture exercises and direct Lean efforts.

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Leader of Value Analysis/Cost Reduction cross functional team.

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Global Manufacturing and Sourcing Support

2 006 - Present

Flexco US, Mexico, China, Chile, Australia, India

Manager for three person Global Support Team.

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Co-leader for startup of Flexco’s China and Chile manufacturing and warehouse facilities, and design of

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n ew Singapore, Mexico and India facilities.

Travels to, and supports, facilities and vendor relations in Shanghai-Hong Kong-Beijing-Guangzhou

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( China), Sydney (Australia), Santiago (Chile), Rosenfeld (Germany), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Mexico

C ity (Mexico), and the UK.

Support for all Flexco manufacturing and warehousing facilities.

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Audit work flow, job processes, and safety at Subsidiary facilities.

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Identify global sourcing opportunities. Work with regional Purchasing on vendor selection and audit.

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P rimarily metal castings, rubber products, machined components, and assemblies.

Assist in hiring, training, and mentoring Manufacturing and Purchasing leaders.

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Assistant Director of Operations 1 998 - 2006

Flexco, Grand Rapids, MI

Managed Manufacturing, Shipping, and Receiving. 8 Direct Reports. Up to 65 Indirect Reports.

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Trained employees on Lean Manufacturing Basic’s.

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Developed Key Performance Indicators and Scoreboards.

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Managed manufacturing budgets. Responsible for Capital purchases up to $40K.

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Assisted in hiring, training, and mentoring Manufacturing and Purchasing leaders.

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Championed new technology implementation. (Robotic Welding, CNC Laser and Hi-Def Cutting, CNC

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M achining).

Developed Electronic Suggestion System.

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Part of ISO 9001 Quality System implementation team.

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Manufacturing Engineer 1 994 - 1998

Clipper Belt Lacer, Grand Rapids, MI

Designed and programmed automated equipment. PLC and HMI Interfaces.

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Identified and implemented ergonomic improvements for neutral position and low force work.

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Managed the Four Slide and Multi Slide departments. 19 Direct Reports.

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Networked with Flexco group on transitional changes of Flexco’s acquisition of Clipper.

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Troubleshooting and repair electronic systems at Grand Rapids, MI and Downers Grove, IL facilities.

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Assisted in hiring, training, and mentoring Manufacturing leaders.

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Designed improvements to increase high speed precision welding capability from 460 parts per minute to

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8 00+ parts per minute.

Worked with The Right Place to create a Sensors in Manufacturing Users Group.

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EDUCATION

M.B.A., Strategic Business Management D avenport University 3.82 GPA

B .S., Business Management D avenport University 3.92 GPA With Highest Honors

A.A.A.S., Tooling and Design Technology G rand Rapids Community College 3.61 GPA

H .S. Diploma R ogers High School, Wyoming Mi.

Software

MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Projects, Visio, Outlook, AutoCAD Mechanical Desktop and Inventor,

G oTo Meeting, Skype, BAAN ERP, Internet Explorer/Firefox, MiniTab13, MELSAC PLC

C ommunity Work

Schools of Hope Reading Program, United Way Drives, Return to the Community Group, American Heart

A ssociation and Breast Cancer Awareness Drives, Toys For Tots Drives, Previous Kent ISD Manufacturing Track

B oard Member and Chair, Previous United Way Young Leaders Board Member and Co-Chair, Assisted in

D eveloping the Sensors and Technologies Coarse for G.R.C.C.

Personal Interests

Family, Hiking, Physical Fitness, Automobile Restoration and Modification, Boating, Carpentry, Guitar, Learning,

Traveling, History, Electronics

Professional References

Ron Bovenkamp, Former Plant Manager for Flexco GR. 616-***-**** r ****@*********.***

Kapil Mehra, D irector, Surgical R&D, Stryker Instruments. 616-***-**** k *****@*********.***

Nancy Ayres, General Manager Flexco GR from 1997-2013. 616-***-**** n *********@*****.***

Dr. K emi F adayomi, Professor, Ferris State University, 231-***-**** f ******@******.***

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