Manager Maintenance

DOUGLAS hYPES

**** *** **** **** **, York SC ****5 Phone: 803-***-**** acd0tg@r.postjobfree.com

Operations/Production/Plant Manager

Summary of Qualifications

Results-producing management career spanning 14 years, demonstrating year-over-year improvements in

Quality, Cost and Delivery functions. Strong and decisive operations leader with excellent organization, team

building and planning skills. Focus on high quality standards and bottom line profit improvement. Effective

communication abilities. Champion manufacturing philosophy based on 5s, Takt time reductions, through pull

instead of push, Kanban inventory reduction, Kaizen leader to reduce waste in the processes.

o Lean Manufacturing Practices

o Safety Standards/ Compliance

o Quality Assurance Management

o Operations Improvement

o Workflow Planning

o Cost Control Strategies

Professional Experience

2010 to Present

MACLEAN POWER, LLC – YORK, SC

Production Manager

Key Results:

Initiated 5S improvements throughout the value stream with visual factory as the end goal

Responsible for the use of Productivity Tracking Centers or KPI boards as well as Team Improvement Boards to drive lean

implementation and financial improvement

Responsible for establishing performance goals and quality standards through the use of effective problem solving using ‘5

why’ methodologies

Accountable for a workforce of 60+ hourly associates, a Supervisor, Scheduler, and 4 team leaders with continual focus on

safety, quality, and cost

Accountable for the adherence to ISO 9000 standards

Reduced lead time from 12 weeks to 2 weeks giving the organization a better position in the marketplace

Lead several Kaizen events that has reduced headcount by 25%

Leading the team in standard work implementation

Improved on-time delivery from 12% on time to 95%

2000 to 2010

Akebono USA – WEST columbia, sc

Maintenance Manager

Key Results:

Designed and administered the predictive and preventive maintenance system utilizing MP2

Coordinate maintenance activities conducive to operation and maintenance schedules to minimize downtime

Decreased downtime by 30% with organized planning as well as preventive maintenance improvements

Supervised a staff of 22 maintenance technicians

Provided executive management with maintenance reports

Project lead on cost savings in excess of $100,000 in oil loss and extended saw blade life three to four times

Project lead on reducing the volume of waste water shipped out of the facility by installing a waste water evaporator solving

two problems: reduced cost to transport and reduction of negative effects on the environment

Received an award from Uptime magazine for developing a world class Lubrication and Oil analysis program

1989 to 2000

DEVRO-TEEPAK– SUMMMERVILLE, SC

Maintenance Technician

Maintained machinery for production by completing PM's

Worked with plant engineer to develop product set ups

Utilized complex troubleshooting maintenance skills in electricity, hydraulics, pneumatics, and PLC

Was invited to give a presentation on quality tools at the AQP convention in Cincinnati, Ohio

Developed quick change techniques to perform machine changeovers from five hours to less than an hour

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

Kennedy-Western 2007

Skills

• Level 2 Lean Manufacturing Certification

• Reliability Management

• Communication Strategies to Improve Performance

• MP2 & Maincore (CMMS)

• Internal Auditor – ISO14001, TS16949 (QS9000)

• Shainin Red X Strategies for Technical Problem Solving

• Microsoft Office Products

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