Plant/ Improvement Manager

Greg Kellison

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Corona, CA *****

Home # 951-***-****

Cell # 951-***-****

E-mail: **********@*******.***

PRODUCTION/ IMPROVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

I am a highly qualified individual in the field of Production

Management I'm seeking a challenging position to apply my skills,

background and experience in a fast paced world-class manufacturing

environment. I have the ability to train and direct employees on quality

and production objectives set forth by the company. Excellent oral and

written communication skills, customer driven, ISO9001: 2008,

Environmental, Safety, Warranty reduction, computer skilled and a dedicated

team leader.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Plant/ Improvement Manager

Jacuzzi Hot Tubs /Sundance Spas- Chino, CA

1991 -2014

. Manage day-to-day production and quality related activities of the

plants and coordinate improvement ideas with regard to productivity

and quality processes

. Ensure that products are produced within Engineered design

requirements and Quality criteria

. Work closely with R & D, Engineering, Marketing on new product

designs, part of new product team

. Identify and implement Lean process improvement projects (with

Quality perspective) to provide optimum benefits to customers and to

the company

. Layout design and start-up on new production facilities in both the

US and Mexico

. Work with Senior Management on developing key metrics (KPI, FPY and

RTY). Contribute to the overall manufacturing objectives and

companywide goals

. Led the MOC Engineering team with focus on continuous yield

improvements in their respective areas through Poke Yoke and Kaizen

events

. Control labor efficiencies, departmental budgets, spending accounts,

inventory and production reporting. Met or exceeded daily production

goals

. Set guidelines and provide recommendations on the roles,

responsibilities, and expectations of the Production Managers,

Supervisors and Engineering at all the operating locations

. Provide active leadership in problem solving efforts on customer

complaints and internal process improvement projects by driving

improvements in specific areas where needed

. Assisted Engineering and Quality Assurance in developing curriculum

and training company personnel (individuals and/or groups) to be

fluent with quality system tools and techniques. Ensure trained

personnel can deliver the expected results

. Responsible for 2 Production Managers, 16 Supervisors and over 700

hourly employees in a 3 shift operation

. Implemented a safe work environment by reducing OSHA reported

injuries by 60% in 3 years

. Part of a scrap reduction team reducing scrap by $560K

. Incorporated Lean Manufacturing through Kaizen events in several

departments in Mexico allowing to allocate 15% of labor to other

areas and reducing floor space

Eastern Operations Product Manager

Philips Industries/ Lasco Products Group (1979 - 1990)

1988 - 1990

. Managed all whirlpool, tub and shower production (acrylic only) in

support of territorial sales in the Eastern region

. Managed all production oriented customer and field service

requirements/ concerns

. Coordinated all Engineering changes pertaining to acrylic whirlpool

and shower manufacturing

. Control labor efficiencies, departmental budgets, spending accounts,

inventory and production reporting

. Conducted off-site seminars on product trouble shooting

. Responsible for 1 Production Managers, 4 Supervisors, 2 Engineers and

over 250 hourly employees

. Maintained 98% on time delivery to customers

. Assisted with designing and constructing new automated acrylic

forming machine

Plant Superintendent

1986 - 1988

. Layout design and start-up of new production facility on the East

coast

. Managed all plant production of gel coated and acrylic whirlpools and

tub and shower products

. Managed all distribution of product and incoming receiving on raw

materials

. Control labor efficiencies and departmental budgets

. Incorporated a cross training program enabling to reduce labor by 22%

. Responsible for 1 Materials/ Distribution Manager, 1 Maintenance

Manager, 1 Safety Coordinator, 5 Supervisors and over 500 hourly

employees

Warehouse Supervisor (PVC Fitting Division)

1979 - 1986

. Managed all shipping of PVC product (Domestic and Export)

. Managed inventory control and annual physical inventory

. Trained in Quality Control to work directly with the manufacturing

plant in Tennessee

. Organized facility layout for improved product pulling resulting in a

labor reduction of 30% and increased capacity using less space all

resulting in a higher % in on time delivery

Computer Skills:

( MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, EPDM

Other:

( SDP training (Strategic deployment Process)

( Dale Carnegie Personality and Management Training

( Assistant Instructor for Dale Carnegie Training

. Lean Manufacturing/ Kaizen/ 6-S Training and related events

. Thermoforming seminars through SPE

( References available upon request

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