Manager Manufacturing
Resume:
MICHAEL P. CUMMINS
Charlotte, North Carolina 28273
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MANAGEMENT PROFILE
Operations Manager / Production Planning & Scheduling
Production Manager / Materials Manager/ MIS Manager
Career in multiple manufacturing environments. Expertise in building,
revitalizing and/or optimizing a company's organizational infrastructure,
products, technologies, processes, and measurement systems. Leadership
experience includes lean manufacturing, flow manufacturing, product
distribution, inventory control, and computer systems.
MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
Strategic Planning & Revenue & Profit APCIS Certified
Vision Maximization
Growth & Expansion Business Development Human Resources/Team Building
Operations Management Capital Assets Cost Control & Avoidance
Policies & Procedures Customer Relationships Lean Manufacturing
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Provided leadership that promoted trust, cooperation, and high levels of
performance to other team members. Supervised a staff of up to 12
supervisors and 300 employees. Worked in both union and non-union
environments with annual revenues up to $550 million.
. Member of a 3 person team that implemented a completed change of how a
product line was ordered, inventoried, and manufactured. These changes
resulted in $250,000 annual cost avoidance and a 400% improvement in
production throughput.
. Sought out property that best fit business needs for the building of a
new plant; researched and negotiated contracts for the building of
facility; worked with a variety of equipment and part suppliers. Managed
the construction, hiring, training and development, and the start-up of
production.
. Put into place a Continuous Flow Manufacturing/Demand Flow Manufacturing
system; make the workplace more efficient with less reworks and scrap.
The layout reduced time in process by 50% and resulted in a 14% savings
in labor and a 50% savings in overhead.
. Managed a team that specified, investigated, and purchased a new paint
system resulting in increased quality of the finished product and
increased production by 125%.
. Supervised a group that designed and implemented a complete change of
product flow, which resulted in a 40% reduction of raw and work-in-
process inventory. The change also:
o Increased productivity by 2% and saved 15% in man-hours.
o Reduced product lead-time from 15 to 2 days.
o Improved on-time completion of work orders from 47% to 98%.
. Designed orientation programs for new hires and facilitated training for
all employees on Lean Manufacturing concepts. A new appraisal system was
put into place allowing for merit raises based on performance. The
morale and quality of work improved dramatically.
. Collaborated with other divisions in developing innovative
expansion/retention and business incentive programs resulting in $37
million in additional sales.
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. Directed, created, and installed systems computerizing seven warehouses
and three manufacturing facilities; system saved over $5 million in
inventory reductions.
. Established an education program with local colleges for hourly employees
to improve basic math and reading skills, resulting in an increase in
productivity and quality.
. Recognized for an energetic, team-based approach and a positive outlook.
Strong work and business ethic, results-oriented, proactive leader.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chemring Detection Systems, Charlotte North Carolina Production
Control 2004-Current
$150 million division of Chemring INC. A design / Supervisor
manufacturer of biological and chemical detection equipment
for the military.
General Steel Drum, Charlotte, North Carolina Director of
Manufacturing 2002-2003
A $20 million a year steel drum manufacturer.
Quality Metal Products, Inc., Bessemer City, North Carolina 1999-
2002
A $35 million a year metal fabricator manufacturer. Plant/Production
Manager Plant Closed
Woods Equipment Company, Charlotte, North Carolina Operations Manager
1995-1998
A $150 million a year agricultural attachment manufacturer.
Plant Closed
Joy Technologies, Inc. Materials/MIS Manager 1972-1995
Wheeling WV, Woodlake CA, Charlotte NC
Plant Closed
A $550 million a year mining and power industries equipment manufacturer.
EDUCATION /TRAINING
APCIS Certified Operations Management
West Liberty College, Wheeling, West Virginia
Major- Education
Electronic Computer Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Other Training:
Cost Improvement Program CFM/Demand Flow Manufacturing Team Building
Advanced Manufacturing Theory of Constraints Process Mapping
Techniques Manufacturing
Green Belt Six Sigma Total Quality Management Lean
Manufacturing
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Word MS Excel MS Outlook Oracle Internet
Skills
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