Manager Plant

Roby L. Epting

**** ****** ***** ***** . **** Forest, North Carolina 27587

315-***-**** . **********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Manager with over 20 years of progressive business and operational

excellence experience in medical device manufacturing, plastics

manufacturing, mechanical technology, electronics manufacturing and lead

acid battery manufacturing. Recognized strengths in creating a culture of

continuous improvement by managing,fostering, mentoring and promoting Lean

and Six Sigma principles throughout organizations. A results-oriented team

player who partners with a professional management team on strategic and

tactical initiatives for increased efficiencies, customer relations and

business results. Experienced in managing and directing strategies to

ensure the achievement of

company goals. Implemented Value Stream Management systems, a Challenge

agent for adult learners.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

Employee Relations . Operational Excellence . Lean & Six Sigma . Training

Managers

Public Speaking & Training . Project Management . Mentoring & Coaching .

Human Resources

Continuous Improvement . Production Management . Implemented & Led QIP

Assessment Initiatives

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MALLINCKRODT PHARMACUTICALS . September 2011 - Present

Operational Excellence & Process Engineering Manager (September 2011 -

Present)

KEY ACTIONS

. Implemented Visual factory system and cascading meetings to align to KPI

(Key Performance Indicator) targets for the plant

. Directed the Operational Excellence program and Process / Project

Engineering for the facility including line upgrades and improvements

and implemented new process line and product implementation

. Implemented and Managed a Cost Reduction program that drove and achieved

over $2MM per year

. Implemented Project Zero concept to drive overdue inventory from $12MM

to $500K and Back orders from $2MM to $0 in less than 6 months, created

a report system to track product flow cycle times to achieve this goal

. Trained 80 people in Lean-Sigma towards certification to understand use

and work in a data driven manner to identify and solve issues and manage

projects to completion reducing COGS and COPQ

. Introduced a plan and way of work to close 26 extremely overdue CAPAs to

zero in 2 months, improved plants change control process and Engineering

study use.

. Ran a cost fast track saving project that reduced defects by 60% in 6

weeks. Reduced line change over times on average over 60%

. Seen as key senior staff member for providing advice to Plant Manager on

Operations Management

. Implemented OEE and OPE and tracking systems for entire plant and drove

uptime improvement that increased capacity by 15% and effectivity by

plus 20%

COVIDIEN . October 2001 - 2011

A Multi-Billion dollar leading manufacturer, distributer and servicer of

medical devices and supplies worldwide.

Production Manager (January 2011-Present) Operational Excellence Manager

(November 2004-December 2010)

KEY ACTIONS

. Managed all Plant Production activities directing 1 Superintendent 3

Supervisors 5 Group leaders and 150 hourly reports

. Directed the Operational Excellence Program by managing, fostering,

teaching and mentoring employees to follow Lean and Six Sigma

principles.

. Manager of Production, OpEx and Maintenance Departments. Interacted

daily with all levels of management and plant personnel

. Managed Maintenance Department and implemented TPM system principles and

training

. Maintained and reported KPI metrics to senior management. Project

Manager for production line transfers.

. Assisted the plant management team by prioritizing projects to deploy

training and education throughout the facility.

. Created and maintained plant strategic operations and lean deployment

plans.

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. Coached and mentored Black Belt, Green Belt and Lean candidates to

ensure timely completion of their quality and cost reduction focused

projects, Achieved a 3% COP Operational Excellence savings goal for four

consecutive years.

. Promoted the DMAIC format throughout the company to ensure the

integration of Operational Excellence for new product development.

. Coordinated and executed comprehensive programs through lean such as

SMED, Visual Workplace, Standardized work, Pull Systems and Value Stream

Management.

. Led and implemented the Quality Improvement Program (QIP) assessment

initiatives to bring two facilities to a world-class level.

. Participated as a QIP Assessment Team member to foster several national

and international plant assessments.

. Lead and managed Black-Belt improvement projects of significant size and

scope.

. Mentored and certified 3 Black belts, 14 Green belts and 20 Lean

candidates

. Developed and maintained a plant schedule for lean projects in a C&E

hopper with annual deployment plan.

. Facilitated all lean kaizen events, performed with a focus on continuous

improvement.

. Maintained corporate project tracking systems, project hopper and

communicated results to appropriate parties.

. Communicated direct operational excellence information to Vice

Presidents, Directors, Managers, Sales / Marketing, QA Regulatory, Plant

Management staff and employees as necessary.

. Coordinated and conducted training in all areas of the facility.

. Supported other plants to achieve Quality Improvement Program goals and

trained Operational Excellence Leaders in Lean concepts and operations

leadership.

. Taught and facilitated Lean Waves for certification of candidates

Production Superintendant / Human Resources Assistant (October 2001-

October 2004)

KEY ACTIONS

. Served as a Superintendant for the Extrusion, Packaging and Final

Processing departments.

. Directed daily operations of extruding, finishing and packaging of

medical flow tubing products.

. Minimized costs and maximized through-put time while balancing schedules

and budgets.

. Managed four supervisors and over 200 hourly union personnel. Selected

as trainer-mentor for High Potential Supervisors

. Ensured that the company met all regulatory GMP's, FDA, EPA and OSHA

requirements.

. Implemented the principles of lean manufacturing throughout the plant.

. Developed standardized work, ergonomic assessments and employee rotation

process flow for all product lines.

. Facilitated all lean kaizen, 5S and SMED projects with a focus on

continuous improvement.

. Implemented corrective actions and addressed customer complaints using

six sigma tools.

. Performed process capability studies to eliminate waste.

. Acted as a key Human Resources Liaison for plant closure projects.

ALBATROS US CORPORATION, Albany NY . September 1999 - July 2001

A 20MM dollar assembler of HVAC, inverters, converters and call station

electronics for the passenger railroad industry.

Director of Operations

KEY ACTIONS

. Managed plant operations by turning a warehouse into a production

facility for manufacturing in seven months.

. Designed all building layout and expansion projects such as electrical

installation, production and test area set up.

. Purchased all plant equipment such as machinery, materials, production

tools and security systems.

. Managed and directed direct reports materials, planning, production and

manufacturing engineering managers.

PLATEX PRODUCTS INC, Watervliet, NY . February 1999 - September 1999

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A 800MM dollar supplier of high volume Infant Care, Household and Personal

Grooming products.

Production Supervisor / Maintenance Engineering Manager

KEY ACTIONS

. Managed the production and on time delivery of plastic injection

molding, extrusion, screen-printing and packaging if high volume plastic

products for a three shift union plant.

. Supervised 60 employees and scheduled daily activities for operators,

utilities, tenders, technicians and quality control in-process

inspectors.

. Directed and coordinated the production of 46 injection molding

machines, 6 extrusion machines, 8 packaging lines and several screen

printers. Created visual system scheduling system.

PLUG POWER, L.L.C., Latham, NY . 1998 - 1999

The start-up division of DTE Energy and Mechanical Technology,Inc. and

leader in developing economically viable residential fuel cell systems.

VP/Director of Manufacturing and Engineering

KEY ACTIONS

. Managed all operational strategies to meet and exceed all company goals.

. Supervised and managed Production, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality

Assurance, Health & Safety, Drafting, Materials and Purchasing

Departments.

. Maintained a $4.6MM departmental budget.

. Hired and managed 6 direct report managers.

SAFT NITE CORPORATION, Scarborough, Ontario Canada . 1996 - 1998

A $30MM dollar ISO 9001 registered manufacturer of electronics,

transformers and battery chargers for the industrial market.

Production Manager

KEY ACTIONS

. Managed production, materials, purchasing and forecasting operations.

. Maintained MRPII, testing, quality control, inventory and master

scheduling.

. Designed production lines to build customized UPS and inverters,

industrial charger lines, painting, silk screening, labeling, control

board fabrication and transformer production.

. Managed over 100 indirect reports, 3 Supervisors and 1 Manufacturing

Engineer.

. Implemented lean principles to achieve a plant goal from 46% on time

delivery to 96% in nine months.

GNB TECHNOLOGIES, Lombard, IL . 1990 - 1996

A $100MM dollar ISO 9001 registered manufacturer of lead acid batteries and

chargers for the industrial market.

Manager of Charger Development / Senior Technical Sales Engineer

KEY ACTIONS

. Managed and coordinated the design, research and development for the

industrial line of battery chargers.

. Developed and managed plant laboratories for testing.

. Coordinated and performed technical and sales training seminars.

. Administered all warranty claims.

. Implemented and designed technical manuals, specs and topical reports.

. Led a sales team with annual sales in excess of $12MM.

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering . Southern University, Baton

Rouge, LA

CERTIFICATIONS / TRAINING

. Lean Tools Certified - Ohio State University

. Lean Manufacturing Certified - University of Kentucky

. Lean Operations Management Certified - Delta

Stratagem

. Certified Internal Lead Auditor

. Lean Leader Certified - Covidien Healthcare

. Six Sigma Black Belt Certified

. Six Sigma Green Belt Certified

. Essentials of Human Resources Training - EEOC

. SPC Implementation Training

. OLE Training

. Supply Chain Management - APICS

. McKenzie High Performance Training

. Lean-Sigma Lead Trainer

. Performance Management Training

. Ergonomics Certification Training

. Lean Office Training -CITEC

. Failure Analysis Training

. Operations Training Program

. Giombetti Leadership Trained

. NYS Certified First Responder

. NYS Certified Youth Sports Coach

. CAPA Trained

. Covidien Operating System

. POIS Management Training

. Engineering Project Management Training

REFERENCES: Available Upon Request

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