RICHARD A. POMPEY
***** ******** **, ***** ******, MI 49093
Phone: 419-***-**** *.******@*******.*** Fax: 269-***-****
Executive Profile
Corporate Plant Manager seeking career change. Offering outstanding presentation,
communication and cross-cultural team management skills to your students. Over 30 years
of experience in reviewing financial statements and performance data to develop strategic
operational improvements in cost and quality control. Motivated to help inspire and
empower a new generation of young leaders with the tools needed to develop critical
thinking, acquire jobs, understand business operations, and succeed in their pursuit of the
American dream.
Skill Highlights
Leadership/communication skills Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing
Business operations Product line expansion
Negotiations expert Employee relations
Core Accomplishments
Human Resources:
Initiated new programs to hire, train, or resolve personnel grievances
Management:
Coached the Kaizen methodology of Japanese Manufacturing
Development:
Spearheaded 3 major and 2 minor new model projects on line
Professional Experience
Plant Manager
MATSU OH, Bryan 07/2007 -
Current
Increased Productivity by 60% in 3 years through restructured business operations.
Increased Sales from 20M to 58M through multi-level strategic initiatives.
Decreased Cost by 3M in 2 years
Operations Manager
OLYMPIC STEEL, Detroit 04/2003-
12/2006
Increased Productivity by 29%
Negotiated Union labor resolutions
Grievances reduced from 10/month to 1/month
Consulting and Sales
R. POMPEY INDEPENDENT ASSOCIATES 04/2001-
04/2003
Plant Manager
LEAR CORPORATION CHRYSLER CORPORATION 12/1997
– 03/2001
Plant Manager
AUTOALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL, INC (Formerly Mazda Motor Manufacturing ) 07/1985-
03/1997
Education
1978- 1985
Captain USMCR: UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
Honorable Discharge 1985
1978
BBA: Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
1974
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA: Cassopolis High School
Cassopolis, MI
2004- Current
ASSOCIATE MINISTER: First Baptist Church of Vandalia
Memberships and Activities
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
National Hot Rod Association (NHRA)
Local and Regional NHRA competitions 1992
Ministerial Staff of First Baptist Church
Youth and Adult teaching/counseling
Special Training Courses
MAZDA MOTOR MANUFACTURING
• Japanese Production System Hofu, Japan
• Interviewing Skills
• Employee Relations and Management Skills
SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS
• Die Maintenance and Trouble Shooting
• Sheet Metal Forming
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
• Team Skills
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
• Organizational Leadership Skills
AUTOALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL INC.
• Employee Relations and Management Skills Training
CORNELL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of INDUSTRIAL LABOR
• Institute of Industrial Studies
WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
• College of Urban Labor and Metropolitan Affairs
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
• Aviation Indoctrination
• Field Artillery
• Naval Justice
• Aerial Observer