Manager Plant

RENN COTTRELL

**** **** ***** ***** ~ Lebanon, TN 37087

615-***-**** (H)

615-***-**** (M) ************@***.***

PLANT GENERAL MANAGER

Financials ~ Operations ~ Quality

Highly experienced, versatile, manufacturing professional with the capability to flex total operations to meet budget goals and the demands of the market. Ran multiple plants for Johnson Controls over a period of several years when executive resources were lacking. Consistently reduced material costs by 3 to 5% by working with suppliers to lower their costs. Through the utilization of Lean Manufacturing techniques was able to bring Cold Chain to a 38% gross margin. Implemented and tuned several ERP/MES systems for manufacturing control.

Operational Efficiency Total Program Management Advanced Quality Planning

Complete Financials Lean Manufacturing Plant Maintenance

Purchasing/Planning Capital Expenditures Quality Certifications

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Cold Chain Technologies

Lead Operations to meet an increase in sales of over 400% in a 7 year period.

Met and exceeded most plant measureable for all years.

Moved Operations into a new larger facility two different times in 7 years all while maintaining shipments, quality and production.

Johnson Controls Inc.

General managed three plants simultaneously for several years.

Reduced operations costs by $12 million in 2005 by significantly improving all plant metrics.

Implemented QS-9000, ISO-14001, and TS-16949 Certifications.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COLD CHAIN TECHNOLOGIES, LaVergne, TN 2008 – Present

Global manufacturer and distributor of temperature controlled packaging for the Pharmaceutical industry.

Plant Manager

Significantly reduced Direct Labor costs within plant.

Exceeded budget requirements consistently year over year

Launched new production programs for Various Customers.

Established budgets and goals for Location (all departments).

Implemented a new ERP and Barcode system at Plant.

Developed a cohesive and well trained foundation of employees at Site.

Met all EPA, OSHA, ISO certification requirements.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. (Plastek Engineered Products), Gallatin, TN 1997 – 2008

Formerly DBM/LDM Technologies. 17 Blow Molding machines with multiple assembly processes catering to the automotive industry. $1.4 billion.

General Manager

Achieved 25% gross margin within the first two years.

Exceeded budget requirements consistently by 2 to 5%.

Launched new production programs for GM, Mercedes, C&A, and Delphi.

Established budgets and goals for all disciplines within the plant.

Implemented a new ERP/MES for tracking and tailoring production operations.

Maintained profitability during declining sales by implementing a flex plant manufacturing schedule: shifts, days of operation, internal operating structure.

BP (Solvay Automotive), Adrian, MI 1995 – 1997

Coex Blow molding and Lost Core Injection molding (Six layer gas tanks and Lost core air intake manifolds) of thermoplastic resins for the automotive industry. $287M.

Plant/Production Manager

Launched this 300,000 sq. ft. building, including production lines and staffing.

Set budgetary requirements and goals for departments.

Collaborated with V.P. of Operations implementing and tuning the Perot Systems Wonderworks MES.

Engaged worker commitment by formulating and activating self-directed work cell production teams.

Addressed changes in sales by implementing the most efficient production shift systems.

PARKER HANNIFIN (Wynn’s Precision Inc.), Lebanon, TN 1992 – 1995

Injection blow/Extrusion blow molding of thermoplastic resins; 10 injection blow, 2 extrusion blow, 2 Ossberger.

Plant Manager

Managed P&L for the entire facility.

Developed the maintenance, shipping, receiving, quality, production departments for this facility

Implemented QS 9000

Performed product management and design, customer/vendor liaison, and capital acquisition.

CARLISLE CORPORATION (Geauga Co.), Trenton, SC/Canton, OH 1987 – 1992

Project/Plant/Safety Engineer/Project Engineer

Performed product management, including costing and design; implemented plant safety programs – EPA, OSHA, and SARAIII – and administered quoting, standards, and quality of all programs for injection/extrusion blow molding of thermoplastic resins; 16 injection 50-500 ton, 6 blow molding 1-33lb shot.

EDUCATION

HEIDELBERG COLLEGE, Tiffin, OH (1983 – 1987)

Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics

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