Kenneth E. Upshaw, Sr.
*** ***** **., **********, ** 36108
acp98j@r.postjobfree.com
Operations Professional with 20 years of experience driving process excellence and improving product cost, quality, design, performance, and cycle/delivery times.
Areas of Expertise
Organizational leadership
Vendor management relationships
Capacity planning/control
Regulatory compliance
Performance management
Customer/vendor
Operations/plant management
Safety/ergonomics
Loss Prevention
Professional Accomplishments
New Era Cap Company
Established and maintained the optimal manpower level in a 400 person Communications Workers Association (union) facility.
Scheduled operation for a 3-shift, 24 hour production facility.
Successfully met cost objectives attained performance to meet unit hour goals.
Reduced ergonomic injuries and OSHA recordable rates.
Dana Corporation
Established and maintained the optimal manpower level in a 300 person U.A.W. facility.
Negotiated and settled 1st and 2nd level grievances with U.A.W.
Member of management team that negotiated Master Labor agreement with U.A.W.
Maintained quality and on-time delivery to O.E.M. Customers during downsizing.
Earned the highest audit scores among Dana facilities.
Work History
September 2011 – June 2014
Loss prevention/security, AAFES, Montgomery, AL
March 2011 – August 2011
Security guard, American Citadel, Montgomery, AL
2006 – November 2009
Plant manager, New Era Cap Co., Demopolis, AL
2000 - 2006
Manufacturing/project manager, Dana Corporation, Richmond, IN
Education
Bachelor of Science
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
1981