Production Management, Process Management, Quality Manager, Lean

MICHAEL S YOUNGBLOOD

**** ********* **., ****** ****, TN 37174

Home: (615) - 392-8029 • Cell: (931) - 982-0180

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Very driven and results oriented individual, experienced in Leadership and Manufacturing. Dedicated and driven to

succeed. Capable of exceeding expectations in any environment.

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

Operations management Supervision and training

Complex problem solving Sound judgment

Project Management Continuous Improvement

CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

People Management:

Developed four hourly employees, earning promotions to management positions.

Lead 16 soldiers in my platoon to earn their EIB; largest number in the Brigade.

Project Management:

Initiated a raw material project which resulted in annualized business savings in excess of $1 Million, and awards

for all team members.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC

Production Manager 03/2012 to 5/2015

Manage all production related activities for a 124-employee facility, comprised of 8 major process areas.

Meet business expectations on all production related tasks, achieve all targets, and report on all KPIs to business

leaders.

Establishes production schedules, staffing requirements, and maintenance schedule for the plant.

Manages all aspects of facility operations in absence of operations director, 45% of calendar year.

Integral part of management team that improved business's gross margin by $23 Million in 2014.

Lead Kaizen initiative on raw material utilization, which resulted in $1.5 million in annualized savings; earned

Special Recognition Award for effort.

Implemented plant wide SQDC metrics, to measure performance of production processes.

Managed production through growth and down-sizing, delivering on all targets in both scenarios.

GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC

Process Manager 11/2010 to 03/2012

Manages all aspects of production for four of the plant's eight major processes.

Plans and manages scheduling, staffing, 5-S, Lean initiatives and maintenance schedules.

Accountable for throughput, yields, cost, labor, and meeting forecasted demands on time.

Directs hourly employees, ensures proper training of all employees, identifying and addressing performance

issues and safety concerns.

Lead the implementation of new production process. Developed operating procedures, set throughput

requirements, established standard work and tact times, determined staffing requirements, and identified KPIs for

the process. The process was in full operation within 6 months of start-up.

Lead Kaizen event that resulted in elimination of the top product defect in one of my assigned processes, an

annualized impact of $3.2 million dollars to the company.

GENERAL ELECTRIC

Lead Process Engineer/Yields Leader 02/2009 to 10/2010

Provide technical expertise for the company's two pressed glass plants realizing manufacturing objectives and

achieving world-class quality.

Delivers innovative solutions to meet process, production, and quality objectives.

Manages projects using structured planning procedures, statistical process control, and Lean/Six Sigma

manufacturing concepts.

Interacts with internal and external customers to highlight improvement opportunities.

Lead product integration on 49 new product types, creating production processes, completing product

qualifications/validations, and implementing manufacturing control plans in accordance with ISO requirements.

Spearheaded the development of pressing process that achieved spot quality for product type, allowing the

associated GE Lamp family to meet catalog specifications for first time in 15 years.

Utilized Lean initiatives to reduce downtime on product line by 19% through workstation development.

GENERAL ELECTRIC

Manager Shop Operations 03/2007 to 03/2009

Manages all aspects of production for a pressed glass ware facility, including safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Establishes production schedules, staffing requirements, and maintenance schedule for the plant.

Directs salaried and hourly employees, determines job placement, duties, and expectations for job descriptions

in the plant.

Interfaces with staff members and reports state of business to higher echelons.

Delivered two consecutive years of yield improvement, improving yields by 5.4%.

Delivered $1.5 Million of favorable cost productivity to the business in 2007, after inheriting $750,000 of negative

cost productivity when awarded the job; an impact of $2.25 Million.

Restructured inspector staffing; Reducing staffing requirements while improving quality.

GENERAL ELECTRIC

Product Quality Manager 03/2006 to 03/2007

Interfaces with customers on all product related issues including defective material, specifications, assembly

methods/concerns, and product improvements.

Performs reliability testing, auditing, failure analysis, part stress screening, and special inspections, in order to

improve customer's processes in regards to material efficiency.

Serves as the ISO 9001:2008 site leader, ensuring compliance, leads all internal audits, and facilitates all external

audits.

Implements, controls, monitors, and amends quality assurance programs as needed.

Develops and manages all cost of quality projects for the plant.

Lead plant through ISO 9001:2008 recertification audit with zero major findings.

Addressed four major critical quality issues that resulted in a decrease in customer returns of $200,000 in 2007.

Through Partners in Quality initiative, reduced Alfa Error failures by determining true customer CTQs.

GENERAL ELECTRIC

Operations Specialist 01/2005 to 03/2006

Responsible for all aspects of production, quality, and safety for a 35 employee shift in a continuous operating

industrial environment.

Responsible for entire plant on night shifts and on weekends, balancing production and quality requirements while

ensuring all EHS policies are adhered to.

Delivered the second highest shift yields, and lowest product return rate out of four shifts.

Achieved lowest shift injury rate while in the position.

Lead Lean Event reducing changeover time on press 2 by 17%.

US ARMY, CAPTAIN

Battalion Signal Officer 08/2002 to 12/2004

Plans, organizes, and directs the battalion's tactical communications during combat operations as well as all

aspect of base camp communication systems, including the battalion's computer framework and LAN.

Enhanced maintenance program, improving operational readiness from 73% to 96%, 6% beyond the Army

Standard.

Platoon Leader 04/2001 to 12/2004

Lead a 32 man infantry platoon, responsible for the combat readiness, training, and safety of all soldiers.

Achieved recognition from the Division Commander for having the most proficient infantry squads during NTC training

exercise.

EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

3.42 GPA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Possess OHSA-10, General Industry Safety and Health certification.

Awarded Bronze Star for exceptional meritorious service during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Habitat for Humanity Volunteer.

VFW affiliated

SKILLS

Drive for Results, Customer Focused, Team Building, Computer proficient, Ethical, Six Sigma Training, Business-savvy,

Decision Making, Peer Relationships, Leadership, Interpersonal Skills, Process Improvement. Cost/Benefit Analysis

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