Manager Plant

Bradley L. Miller

**** ***** *** ****: 563-***-****

Calamus, Iowa 52729 Residential: 563-***-****

Email:************@*****.***

Professional Summary

Accomplished and energetic Manager wi th a solid hi story of achievement in manufacturing through teamwork and execut ion. Mot ivated leader wi th strong organizat ional and priori t izat ion ski l ls to mot ivate and lead employees. Excel lent interpersonal ski l ls and plant level relat ionships . An effect ive communicator and negot iator wi th strong presentat ion ski l ls. Professional Experience

Uniparts Olsen Inc. Eldridge, IA 1980 –

Present OEM supplier of precision parts for construction, agricultural, mining, material handling and many other industries. Part of Uniparts Group, a company with $120 million in global sales with $60 million in sales from the Eldridge facility. Director of Manufacturing

2008 – Present

Also serving as Corporate Secretary

Hired and developed an Engineering Department putting a focus on warranty claims and implementing changes to the customer for product improvement

Hired and developed IT Department

Hired and developed an Educational/Training person

Re-instated the Continuous Improvement Group

Lead a team of managers, HR Manager, Plant Manager, Quality Manager, Purchasing Manager, Facility Manager and Lean Manufacturing Group

Successfully worked directly with HR and Attorneys through all types of claims with 100% success

Have made several trips to our factories overseas to help them develop and improve their processes, quality and delivery

Implemented a safety bonus program in the past six years which reduced our rate from 5.6% to current 1. 12% OSHA reportable incidents per 100k hours worked. This also reduced our annual insurance premiums by 100k

Successfully implemented robotics into production, reducing direct labor cost

From 2008-2013 successfully implemented many cost saving projects leading to a 1m year over year savings.

In 2014 implemented an additional savings of 468k year over year for John Deere and Uniparts. This was accomplished through my idea on a material change and, after months of working with Deere Engineers and buyers, this was successfully implemented

Successfully negotiated cost reductions from several outside services such as purchased steel, heat treat, plating services, outside machining, tooling and many more

Implemented and lead a PM program in 2015 for maintenance, decreasing downtime and increasing profits

Directed and participated in many kaizan/Lean activities including Value Stream Mapping, Set up Reduction, 2-S

Past two years I have work directly with Raymond/Toyota learning and implementing TPS

Use of 8-D corrective/preventive actions for quality, tooling and production

Work one on one with all shop floor employees, implementing their individual Kaizan suggestions, coaching, mentoring and thanking them for their contributions

Implementation of standard and SOP by department and individual machines

Strong believer in use of Policy Deployment as a tool for making strategic and tactical improvements

Lead a team on all capital purchases and completing ROI Plant Manager

1999 – 2008

Strategic and tactical part of company growth from $30 million to $60 million annual sales.

Worked closely with HR to develop a company handbook

Worked closely with quality to achieve ISO rating

Started and developed company Outsource Department

Started and developed company Scheduling Department

Hired and trained Quality Manager

Worked with customers on improvements projects, delivery and quality issues

Oversaw all shift operations and six supervisors and Assistant Plant Manager Plant Supervisor 1985

– 1999

Hired and trained production and set up personnel

Scheduled work orders to the proper machines

Set up machines and performed quality inspections for other employees

Tool grinding

Lead Person 1982

– 1999

Set up machines for other employees and directed their daily activities

Performed quality inspections for other employees

Performed material handling for the plant

Production Worker 1980

- 1982

Operated and set up various machines throughout the shop Education

High School Diploma

Central High School – Davenport, IA

Numerous seminars and training in lean and management Have worked the last two years learning the TPS though customer training through quarterly training classes and by monthly meetings Professional References

Dennis DeDecker

Phone: 309-***-****

Past President Uniparts Olsen Inc. and current Board Member Diana Craig

Phone: 563-***-****

Director of Materials Management Uniparts Olsen Inc. Becky Meyer

Phone: 563-***-****

HR Manager Elliot Aviation and former HR manager Uniparts Olsen Inc.

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