Plant Manager

Charles Kingdon

*** *. ********* *** 260-***-**** **********@*****.***

Dear Hiring Manager:

I am contacting you today to express my interest in the advertised

position. I believe my background will add significant value to your

organization. My resume is attached for your review.

My position with my last company, All America Threaded Products, was

eliminated recently due to cost downsizing and planned plant closure action

after several years of declining sales performance. In my prior role, I

managed all site manufacturing and distribution operations. I did not have

responsibility for sales revenue. As such I am now searching for a new

opportunity on a national scale. My personal situation is extremely

flexible and affords me the ability to relocate immediately and if

necessary, at my own expense.

I have spent the better part of my career in the metals, custom

electromechanical designed equipment, subassembly and precision threaded

component industries. I have worked closely with Global Customers

understanding their needs and developing appropriate technology and cost

effective solutions. My professional background is broad having

Engineering, Operations, New Product and Business Development and Sales

responsibilities; as well as significant "hands on" plant floor Leadership

skills. I have a strong 10 year background in managerial accounting, profit

and loss management, annual and strategic planning and budgeting, overhead

allocation, labor and cost controls and market and transfer pricing.

Lastly, I am an experienced Microsoft Office user particularly with Word,

Excel and PowerPoint.

I have led both large and small, high and low mix and volume union and non-

union organizations, through difficult but successful financial and

operational improvement efforts. Additionally, I was trained in Lean and

Value Analysis methodologies by Maytag; facilitated by TBM Consulting

Group, the recognized global leader in Lean training.

I am very interested in the advertised position. Once you have had the

opportunity to review my resume, I look forward to speaking with you. If

you have questions, please call me at 260-***-****. I look forward to

hearing from you soon.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Charles Kingdon

CHARLES KINGDON

Lancaster, PA ? **********@*****.*** ? 260-***-****

MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING & OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL

PLANT MANAGEMENT ? CHANGE AGENT ? LEAN IMPLEMENTATION ? FINANCIAL RESULTS

recruiting & training ? team leadership ? GLOBAL CUSTOMER ADVOCACY

SAFETY FOCUS ? NPD & PRODUCT LAUNCH ? PROCESS & PLANNING

Leverages motivational and hands on floor leadership, relentless

dedication, and charismatic professionalism, to provide exceptional

organizational change, mitigate risk, and infuse new ideas. Brings an

uncompromising approach to customer advocacy and satisfaction with a

natural ability to remove barriers essential in building strong, confident

lasting business relationships.

Recognized for the ability to solve complex business problems transforming

troubled and underperforming business units through leadership, team

building, clear priorities, and hands-on management. Participated in at

least 50 Kaizen's in my career, including public Kaizen events

at suppliers, customers led by MBB and BB instructors.

C-Suite & Board Presentations Channel Development

Budget Planning

New Business Development Business Plans

P&L Responsibilities

Account Acquisition Product & Service Launch

Multi-Facility Management

Account Expansion Expense Control

Operations Improvement

Account Management Process Development

Lean / Metric Educator

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

All America Threaded Products, Lancaster, PA. (2011 to Present)

Privately held precision manufacturer and distributor of multi-alloy cold

drawn threaded rod, bar stock, studs, precision formed components and

threaded product "specials". Key supplier to "Big Box" retailers, Grainger,

McMaster Carr, Fastenal, Amazon, Case New Holland (Tier 1), building

construction trades and numerous OEM's.

GM, pLANT MANAGER Mid-Atlantic Region

Fully responsible for all operations including P&L, Human Resources,

Finance, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Domestic and International

Materials Management and Supply Chain. Reports to an off-site President.

Drives and delivers business operations initiatives and results including:

. Improved all scorecard metrics through CI efforts, improved planning,

Lean education and right-sizing.

. Generated positive EBITA and cash flow by managing efficiency,

variable labor costs and inventory.

. Improved efficiency from 50% to 96% within 18 months by improving

employee training, production planning, work-center labor reporting,

machine operation (PM's) and floor level operational focus.

. Transformed legacy poor performers and negative attitudes creating

positive cultural change.

. Implemented labor cross-training creating flexibility to respond to

dynamic customer demand.

. Improved labor reporting and warehouse pick accuracy through hand held

scanning and bar code system.

. Created Quality Manager position. Promoted internal candidate into

critical role. Implemented Root Cause Analysis, 8D training and non-

compliant ISO processes supported by a matrix quality reporting

structure.

. Established and conduct monthly safety meeting.

Franke Foodservice Systems, Smyrna, TN., (2009 to 2011)

$3B privately held Swiss Conglomerate builds, delivers, installs and

services kitchen facilities worldwide.

Division Manager / COO, Service Solutions Group, $40M National Service &

Equipment Repair.

National equipment repair business with 160 vehicles in 41 markets and 8

facilities. Reported to the BOD.

. Full P&L and functional area responsibility including finance, HR,

operations, sales and marketing.

. Increased service market coverage from 26 to 41 markets. Improved

EBITA by $2M YOY while adding and training Technicians and

restructuring the organization.

. Eliminated discrete branch call centers and established a national

call center improving Technician dispatching and efficiency by 30%.

. Established a Metric and Lean driven culture with daily visibility

and communication to all associates.

. Developed sales strategy for general market accounts and McDonald's,

increasing penetration to over 4000 locations.

. Managed 5 remote Field Sales Account Managers generating 1,500 new

customer accounts every month.

CHARLES KINGDON ? Lancaster, PA ? **********@*****.*** ? 260-***-****

Enodis Corporation, (2005 to 2008)

Publicly Traded British Corporation. $2.7B global foodservice appliance

manufacturer.

Acquired by Manitowoc in 2008 accepting a separation package, facility

subsequently closed.

DIVISION MANAGER - Led two unionized manufacturing divisions producing

complex capital equipment

Lincoln Foodservice Products, Fort Wayne, IN., $120M Manufacturer of

complex electromechanical equipment

Jackson Ware-washing Systems, Barbourville, KY., $60M Manufacturer of

commercial dish washing appliances

Full responsibility for consolidated P&L of 5 brands serving global

customers and markets. Managed 22 Manufacturer's Representative Groups and

International Sales managers in Europe and Asia. Managed stage gate new

product development process. Drove and delivered business-critical

initiatives encompassing Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Product

Development, Quality, Finance, HR and Technical Service departments.

Managed 500 associates in a 400,000 sq. ft facility, including a125,000 sq.

ft warehouse operation shipping over 300,000 packages annually.

. Released 2 major equipment platforms with global agency certifications

within 12 months. Platforms supported a major Pizza Hut rollout in

Asia and general market. Achieved $500K year 1 revenue target.

. Re-established Product Development focus addressing product gaps and

competitor F/B gains.

. Developed multi-level customer relationships recovering from legacy

product quality and warranty issues creating new revenue

opportunities. Recovered $35M Ecolab global account relationship.

. Recognized by Enodis Board of Directors for exceptional organizational

turnaround performance.

. Developed 5 year strategic plan detailing global market opportunities,

operational strategies, capital budgets, product assembly outsourcing

and warehouse logistics strategy.

. Educated staff on needed organizational changes, Lean processes, KPI

management, post-intellectual property challenges, increasing

shareholder value and Operations and Financial results.

. Managed significant and needed positive organizational change

increasing EBITDA from 7% to 10%.

. Reduced stamped FG inventory by $4M within 4 months utilizing Kaizen

SMED techniques.

. Improved operating margin at Jackson from 1.4% to 12% within 12

months.

. Recruited key functional managers addressing significant deficiencies

in Engineering and Marketing.

. Educated union workforce, implemented Lean Principles, established

relevant operational metrics and improved safety performance to lowest

recordable levels in organizational history.

. Redesigned warehouse layout and created visual factory assembly lines

minimizing line inventory.

. Negotiated collective bargaining agreements while implementing Lean

methodologies.

APW Wyott, Dallas, TX, (2000 to 2005)

$60M privately held Manufacturer of commercial foodservice equipment for

global customers.

Vice President, Business Development

Developed appliance solutions in collaboration with global customers.

Reviewed product life cycle and redesigned existing product lines using

continuous innovative methodologies. Developed new product portfolio and

directed stage gate new product development process.

. Member of Core Management Group with Owners developing strategy and

acquisition discussions.

. Primary contact for customer-facing meetings, equipment development

and technology partnerships.

Maytag Commercial Foodservice, Burlington, VT. (1990 to 2000)

VP Engineering - Increasing responsibility and promotions over seven years

from Project Engineer.

. Led the NPD, product support, industrial and manufacturing engineering

groups totaling 60 people.

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Administration & Management Saint Michael's College,

Colchester, VT. 1998

Bachelor of Science, Economics, Trinity College, Burlington, VT.,

1995

Bachelor Electrical Engineering Technology, State University of New York,

Utica, NY., 1987

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lean Manufacturing Training, Maytag / TBM Consulting Group

PATENTS

Received four patents for collaborative designs of commercial appliances

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