Calvin L. Brown

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Portland,Texas 78374

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Operations and Manufacturing / Production Management

Productive, quality-driven operations and manufacturing / production with

20+ years' experience. Expertise in quality assurance, personnel

supervision, and lean manufacturing methodologies. Demonstrated skill in

training staff and developing future manufacturing leaders, in reducing

staffing requirements, and introducing and implementing plant production

efficiencies. Proven ability to direct and perform stamping, metal work,

welding, and painting in high-production environments.

Core Strengths

Customer Service - Facility Management - Implementation - Interviewing

-Inventory Control

Operations Management - Promotions - Purchasing - Quality Control -

Research - Research / Development

Start-Up Operations - Strategic Planning - Team Facilitation - Total

Quality Management

Training / Development

Select Career Highlights

< Implemented lean techniques, including visual factory, OEE, and

structured problem solving.

< Mentored production supervisors in implementation of lean

manufacturing methodologies.

< Turned around failing plant using lean manufacturing methodologies.

< Introduced case side in startup of lean manufacturing methodologies.

< Started total productive maintenance program for the case side.

< Led efforts that reduced rejects from 55 parts-per-million to 15.

< Led quality circle improvement groups to continuously raise plant

quality standards and foster inter-plant competition; Lincoln stamping

plant won 3 times in 6 years and presented accomplishments in Japan.

< Reduced inventory turnover rate from 14 days to 5 days.

< Reduced plant staffing needs from 226 to 140 by improving process

flow.

Professional Overview

Wastequip, Beeville, Texas 2012 - 2014

Plant Manager

Direct all aspects of operations, including quality, production,

scheduling, and maintenance. Supervised 60+ employees.

< Implemented lean techniques, including visual factory, OEE, and

structured problem solving.

Valmont, Structure Division, Brenham, Texas 2006 - 2012

General Manager 2012

Plant Manager 2008 - 2012

Production Manager 2006 - 2008

Directed all aspects of $100 million operation, including P&L, quality,

production, scheduling, maintenance, and human resources. Directed 280+

employees. Implemented lean techniques, including visual factory, OEE, and

structured problem solving.

< Mentored production supervisors in implementation of lean

manufacturing methodologies.

< Turned around failing plant using lean manufacturing methodologies.

Case New Holland, Wichita, Kansas 2005 - 2006

Case Operation Manager

Improved productivity and reduced costs by applying lean manufacturing

methodologies. Oversaw all aspects of case side quality, production, and

maintenance product lines.

< Introduced case side in startup of lean manufacturing methodologies.

< Started total productive maintenance program for the case side.

TS Tech Tri-Con Industries, Ltd., Lincoln, Nebraska 1993 - 2005

Assistant Plant Manager 2003 - 2005

Production Manager 1997 - 2003

Production Supervisor 1993 - 1997

Maintained supervisory authority for approximately 140 employees in fast-

paced manufacturing plant producing automobile parts for Honda. Created and

oversaw business plans for each department and presented to corporate

office in Columbus, Ohio.

< Led efforts that reduced rejects from 55 parts-per-million to 15.

< Led quality circle improvement groups to continuously raise plant

quality standards and foster inter-plant competition; Lincoln stamping

plant won 3 times in 6 years and presented accomplishments in Japan.

< Reduced inventory turnover rate from 14 days to 5 days.

< Reduced plant staffing needs from 226 to 140 by improving process

flow.

Burlington Northern Railroad, Lincoln, Nebraska 1991 - 1993

Tower Operator

Square D Company, Lincoln, Nebraska 1980 - 1990

Senor Laboratory Technologist

Molding Production Supervisor

Education & Certifications

Lean Lead Facilitator Certificate. MSOE Business Excellence Consortium.

B.S. in Secondary Education; endorsement in Industrial Education, and

minor in Mathematics. University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Lincoln,

Nebraska.

Certificate in Electromechanics. Southeast Community College. Milford,

Nebraska.

Occupational Safety and Health Training Course - Just-in-Time

Manufacturing - Five S Principles

Value Stream Management of Business Unit - Root Cause Analysis - Juran on

Quality

Strategy Planning and Deployment - Business Process Kaizen - Total

Productive Maintenance

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