Manager Plant
Resume:
Claude G. Beauchamp, BA, CMA
Corona, CA 92881
H: 951-***-**** M: 951-***-**** ********@**.**.***
Summary
Operations oriented cost accounting leader with +20 years experience in financial accounting, cost analysis and process improvement. Successful history focusing on leveraging cost data and operational metrics to improve manufacturing performance and optimizing costs. Areas of expertise:
* 6 Sigma – Green Belt
* Inventory Management
* Forecasting & Budgeting
* Continuous Improvement
* SAP / JD Edwards / Oracle
* Root Cause & GAP Analysis
* Training and Development
* ERP Implementation
* Standard Cost Development
* Strong Safety Acumen
* Fixed Assets Management
Professional EXPERIENCE
AIR INDUSTRIES CO. (a PCC Company) 02/2013 – Present
Cost Accounting Manager, Garden Grove, CA.
* Coordinate all aspects of inventory accounting and controls, including cycle counts and physical counts.
* Maintain standard cost systems for some 48,000 parts.
* Redesigned and redefined waste flow measurement systems and accounting. Use of six sigma techniques to drive down waste.
* Improve existing accounting processes to reduce time for period close.
* Managed Fixed Assets and CIP.
KAISER ALUMINUM FABRICATED PRODUCTS INC. 01/2010 – 08/2012
Senior Manager - Cost Accounting, Foothill Ranch, CA.
* Handled all aspects of standard costs at 10 plants and corporate use. Managed and trained 1 senior cost analyst.
* Created standards from the ground up for a new facility, re-creating standards for existing facilities
* Developed framework and model for corporate wide manufacturing standards for products produced at 5 plants. All standards based on operating parameters.
* Created and introduced an operating performance model to classify and quantify manufacturing performance metrics.
FLEETWOOD MOTOR HOMES of CALIFORNIA INC. 05/2008 – 09/2009
Plant Controller, Riverside, CA.
* Member of plant management team with focus on Operations (80%) and Finance (20%).Accountable for full profit and loss statement for the plant location. (750 employees)
* Led and directed the plant financial team for business as usual duties, while identifying and implementing process improvements and safety measures.
* Implemented $125k (annualized) cost saving measures.
* Played a key management role in large plant re-alignment project resulting in cost reduction (6% labor reduction - $1.4M ann.) efficiency (10% throughput increase) and flexibility into the manufacturing process.
JAMES HARDIE BUILDING PRODUCTS 08/2001 – 02/2008
Divisional Manufacturing Cost Manager, Fontana, CA. 2005 – 2008
* Managed team of 3 Cost Analysts and led manufacturing performance and cost analyses for 10 plants nationwide.
* Led projects including budgets and forecasting in addition to ongoing cost and manufacturing performance reporting.
* Performed monthly reviews of 16 operations with plant controllers and presented highlights to CFO.
* Served as the decision maker for go forward costing structure of newly implemented SAP costing module.
* Developed first product cost model that was later implemented throughout corporation.
* Provided training on manufacturing performance to all new employees.
Mfg. Operations Analyst, Fontana, CA. 2003 – 2005
* Interfaced with plant engineers to identify and find root causes for performance gaps. Provided analysis and interpretation of operational data to support resource deployment.
* Developed operating performance model to identify manufacturing metrics for all plants
* Co-authored training modules on Manufacturing Performance and Cost Analysis.
* Closed performance gaps, by holding tactical alignment meetings with production personnel. (Took plant delay from 30% to 15% in 2 months - $750k ann.)
Sr. Cost Analyst, Mission Viejo, CA. 2001 – 2003
* Developed initial cost infrastructure to determine product costs and reporting system to meet growing need.
* Supported 8 plants in transitioning to new changes to the existing ERP system.
* Developed detailed plant cost analysis report for use by all plants.
INTERNATIONAL FOODS SOLUTIONS (IFS) 08/1998 – 06/2001
Cost Manager, Corona, CA.
* Managed Cost Analysts and provided financial activities including budgets and day to day costing requests.
* Provided cost system and accounting expertise.
* Developed methodology to derive production costs for new and custom products, for KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell national accounts. (Shortened annual process by 5 weeks).
additional EXPERIENCE
* KIMBERLY CLARK WORLDWIDE (KC) 1991 – 1998
Cost Manager, KC, Fullerton, CA.
Cost Analyst, KC, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Financial Analyst, KC, Toronto, Ontario
Education \ training
* CMA - Certified Management Accountant, Toronto and Montreal, 1996
* B.A.(Honours), Geography, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
* Completed 6 Sigma, Green Belt training, 2011
* Completed the Genuine Leadership Series for Managers, 2007
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