Manager Injection Molding

GEORGE HORTON

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Nicholasville, KY 40356

(Home) 859-***-****

(Cell) 859-***-****

OBJECTIVE

To secure a Leadership / Supervision based position where my experience in

injection molding, plating, and assembly can contribute to the growth of a

manufacturing environment to achieve world class quality and efficiency.

SUMMARY

. Proven leader in the automotive, injection molding, assembly, and

plating environment.

. Provide leadership for up to 300 employees

. Manage 3-shifts of Molding, 3- shifts canister fuel-intake assembly

. Responsible for all phase of plant operation.

. Accountable for safety, quality, and quantity of all operations.

. Responsible for budget for plant operations

. Experienced in Toyota Production Systems (TPS), 5S, 5Y, Kaizen, and

Kanban

. Responsible for Control plans and FMEAs

. Experienced in Injection Molding, Plating, and Assembly and Paint and

fuel assembly.

. Implemented employee suggestion system and format.

. Team champion of many projects.

EXPERIENCE

Peachtree City, Georgia

. Gerresheimer

. (pharmaceutical Injection Molding

. Team manager of D shift

. Responsible for safety,quality,cost,delivery

. Responsible for performance reviews of team members

. Maintain and improve company target goal thru KPI reports

.

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Shelbyville,Ky

10/7/13 to Present

. .Nifco America

. ( Automotive Injection Molding /Assembly

. 3 shift operation presses( range 50 ton to 450 ton) (70 machines

. Track cost and show improvement $ of activities/thru kaizan activities

. Responsible for all performance and goals building 2

. Responsible to improve safety,quality,cost, delivery

. Responsible for budget,capital and labor cost

. Maintain and improve company targets thru KPI reports and target goals

by departments.

. Responsible to work with all departments on the MRP system to plan,schedule and ordering system to maintain plant target and goals

. Worked with I-PAC Scheduling system in order to control product ran

thru plant.

Franklin, KY

Mar 2012 to Oct

2013

. Franklin Precision Industry

. (Automotive( canister Assembly)(-Injection Molding )

. Manager Building 3 Assembly

. 3 shift operation of fuel canister assembly

. 3 shift operation injection molding

. Responsible for safety, quality, Delivery, cost,

. Responsible for budget, capital, labor cost

. Accountable for members to present kiazan for improvements

. Responsible for building ( C) performance and goals

. Responsible for kiazan improves/dept,layouts

RFL: Moved closer to home, wife take care of Father

. Amp Plastics

Danville. KY July 2011 to Jan.2012

(Automotive /Molding)

Molding Manager

. Over 3 shifts of molding and 1 shift assembly

. Responsible for safety, quality, customer demands

. Responsible for department budget on cost of labor and operating

expense

. Active in team projects and yearly cost savings

. Monthly presentations of department, improvement, cost savings, future

objective plans for the previous month.

RFL: Toyota moved tools out of plant due financial issues with Amp

Corporate Office

Plastic Platers Cleveland, OH 2010

to November 2010

(Automotive / Plating and Assembly)

Assembly Manager

. Hired for new plant startup in Nicholasville, KY

. Manage plant of 145 employees, exempt and non-exempt

. Manage 3 shifts - Front Grille Assembly, Door Handle, Rear Lamp

Assembly, Emblem Assembly, Body side assembly.

. Responsible for budget for department operations

. Direct contact with customers, on a needed bases

. Responsible for plant layout

RFL: Expansion to Nicholasville plant fell through, company moved machine

to Canada

Mckechnie Vehicle Components INC. (MVC) Nicholasville, KY

2004 to 2010

(Automotive / Injection Molding, Plating, Paint, and Assembly)

Manufacturing Manager

. Manage 3-shifts of - Wheel Assembly Operation, Sunroof

Assembly,HubAssembly

. Managed a total of 75 employees

. Keep company goals in line with budget.

. Responsible for daily operation of plant

. Accountable for safety, quality, and quantity of all operations.

. Keep information data of continuous improvements and yearly savings.

. Schedule all operations, per customer requirements.

. Improve company position on QS9000/TS16949.

. Control total cost of plant

. Responsible for all Control plans and FMEA

. Direct contact with customers

RFL: Company buyout - brought in own management team

Univance Winchester, KY

1999 to 2004

(Japanese Automotive / Machining)

Assembly Manager

. Manage 2 shifts Assembly- transmission assembly, 4 wheel differential

gear assembly- consisting of 60 employees

. Direct labor spending

. Keep company goals in line with budget

. Keep track of daily schedules

. Keep documented records of production system

. Internal auditor for QS9000

RFL: Recruited by Plant manager of MVC

Plastene Supply Company Portageville, MO

1998 to 1999

(Automotive / Injection Molding)

Assembly Manager

. Manage 3 shifts operation Assembly- Door Handle Assembly, Grille

Assembly, Tape Assembly consisting of 75 associates

. Keep company goals in line with budget

. Schedule all 3 shifts from customer requirements.

. Responsible for safety, quality, customer requirements.

. Monthly report on department activities and continuous improvements.

RFL: Relocated back to KY due to family illness

Williamsburg Plastics Williamsburg, KY

1997 to 1998

(Automotive / Injection Molding & Assembly)

Molding/Assembly/ Manager

. Manage swing shift operation- Molding and Assembly of ink jet

printers, consisting of 216 associates-

. Cost of running shop floor, labor and material, machine.

. Keep company goals in line with budget

. Responsible for all phase of plant operation.

RFL: Plant closed

Norris Trim / MVC. Inc. Nicholasville, KY

1980 to 1997

(Automotive / Injection Molding, Paint, and Plating, Assembly)

Shift Superintendent

. Over all of 2nd shift - mold, paint, plate, and rear and front lamp

assembly- consisting of 300 associates.

. Responsible for supervisors, techs, set-up personal.

. Organization and coordinating shift to achieve company goals

. Communication with plant manager on projects, cost savings, and daily

budget criteria.

. Responsible for all of 2nd shift budget, and forecast.

. Set up department documentation for QS9000

. Implemented employee suggestion system and format.

. Team champion of many projects.

RFL: Recruited by Plant Manager of Williamsburg Plastics

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Lexington Community College 1992-1994

. Kanban System-Product flow system Toyota Supplier Center 1997-

1998

. Cell manufacturing Toyota system Toyota Training Center

1998-1999

. Engineering professional development University of KY 2000-

2001

. Train the Trainer.

. Total Management

. Manager guide to Human Behavior

. Communication Skills.

. OSHA Training

. QS/TS Training

. RJG Molding training

. Japanese training center( kasi city, Japan)

. Routis molding training center-on line

SPECIAL SKILLS

. Paint equipment knowledge

. Paint supplier knowledge

. Computer knowledge

. Assembly equipment knowledge

. Assembly supplier knowledge.

. Management skills

. Excellent people skills.

. Planned action item skills

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