Plant Manager

William A. Jones

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cn.linkedin.com/in/billajones2001/

Dongguan, China - Dallas, Texas

Cell # 1-747-***-****

Progressive, hands-on, Manufacturing Operations experience with demonstrated ability to impact the bottom line.

P & L Responsibility, Manufacturing Ops, Process Engineering, Plant Engineering, Warehousing/Logistics, Quality, and HS&E with Strong Leadership in managing Greenfield Operational Startups as well as integrating acquisitions into existing operations both Domestically and Internationally. Major emphasis has been in the project management and the development and execution of strategic plans to meet and exceed corporate objectives in World Class Manufacturing environments. Always seeking to be Best in Class.

*15+ Years World Class Manufacturing Management experience in Fortune 100 & FTSE 100 Corporations.

*P&L operational experience in Company’s ranging from $50M in excess of $140M.

*Start- up, acquisition, and turnaround change agent experience in companies to include Honeywell, Pavestone, and Bemis Co.

*Extensive Capital Project Management average range up to and excess of $70M.

*Lean implementation of TPS (Toyota Production System) in six-sigma environments both Union & Non-Union

*Strong Manufacturing Management & Engineering background in process flow as well as design, maintenance, & optimization of Mechanical & Electrical equipment - CNC-NC-Robotics-PLCs-Flow -primarily in machining and assembly operations.

*ISO 9001 & QS 9000 implementation with Lean Six-Sigma principles to track, maintain, and improve OPS on a continuous basis

Prestige Packaging Industries, Dongguan, China

2015 to Present General Manager

Manufacturing and Printing of Luxury Packaging

Customers to include Prada, Dior, Remy Martin, Burberry, Moët et Chandon, Givenchy, Edrington, Lolita Lempicka, Fendi, Ruinart, Paco Rabanne, Krug, and Davidoff are some of the brands that PPI has the privilege to provide their packaging products.

http://www.prestige-industries.net

Shanghai Ace Investment & Development Co., Shanghái, China

2012 to 2014 Manufacturing Operations Manager (Same Senior Mgmt. Team as Wild Rocket Inc.)

ACE Fresh Foods Inc. Manufacturing Plant start up in Jiangsu, China. Establishing a fresh cut manufacturing facility initially providing products for the Shanghai area. – Currently building the first of 3 scheduled Plants / Offices and facilities at 400,000+ sg/ft. – Headcount 300 +(Final Project – 750,000+ sg/ft – Headcount 700+)

*Site Construction oversight on Engineering, QC, Production, Supply Chain Management, and Operational support functions.

*Manpower, staffing and initial training & Development of Engineering, Maintenance, Production and Quality

*SOP development training and implementation for Engineering/Maintenance, Quality, Sanitation, Logistics & Production

*Staff and Operational training from SOP’s, GMP’s, Equipment Maintenance/PMs, Sanitation, Supply Chain Mgmt. & Operations

*Managing on-site training for Production, Maintenance, & Quality both in-house and from equipment suppliers

*Initial production lines utilizing Urschel, FAM, ABL, COMBI, FTNON, HMI and custom made equipment.

GeneLink Biosciences Inc., Orlando Fl

2012 to 2012 Director of Operations (reason for leaving layoffs-sales)

Genomics-based Biotechnology Company providing DNA profiled consumer customized nutritional and skincare products. – MTO (Made to Order) process selling through multiple Market Partners from Direct Sales, MLMs and Heath and Wellness Clinics etc. -Currently in Start up of Manufacturing Operations –Sales $6M

*Design and Ramp of New Manufacturing Facilities beginning 2nd Qtr 2012 –Hands on from the ground up

*Specification & Procurement of Facility and Production equipment from Liquid Fill to Encapsulating equipment.

*Staffing Training and Development of Operations – Manufacturing-Quality-Shipping/Receiving-Scheduling-Supply Chain Mgmt.

*Development of SOP’s and standards to satisfy FDA and cGMP requirements for manufacturing to include regulatory inventory control, security, accuracy, and traceability.

*Successful Facility Audit and Licensing under Florida State- DDC Program (Drugs, Devices, & Cosmetics)

*Implemented 5S, Continuous Flow, TPM and Lean processes primarily thru mini-Kaizen events

Country Fresh Inc., Orlando, FL

2009 to 2012 Operations Manager (reason for leaving Growth)

Consumer Product Manufacture and Packager value added Cut Fruit Products, Cut Vegetable Products, Salad Toppers, and Salsas etc. All MTO (Made to Order) process- Major customers include Walmart, Sam’s Club, Publix, 7-Eleven, Racetrac. Sales $ 46+ Million-Direct Reports 5 (Operations-Quality-Engineering-Scheduling-Materials/Logistics) Current Headcount 295

*Improved labor efficiencies 8+% within the first 90 days and another 5+% over the next 6 months.

*Successful completion and certification SQF Level 3.

*Insure safe work environment to meet OSHA, FDA, and USDA guidelines.

*Designed/Implemented capital projects from automated monitoring and packaging systems, facilities re-layout, to redesign of equipment to improve throughput and eliminate downtime.

*Conducted FDA Mock Audits to insure inventory accuracy, traceability, and recall capabilities on all inventories

*Project Leader on continuous improvement projects – Andon Systems, One-Piece Flow, Kanban, Visual Factory, & TPM initiatives

Wild Rocket Inc., Riverside, CA (Same senior Mgmt. -Shanghai ACE Inc.)

2008 to 2009 Operations Manager (Downsized-Layoffs)

Consumer Product Manufacture and Packager of Grade & Pack Operations, Bagged Salads, Wet Salads, Cut Fruit and, Juicing Operations. All MTO (Made to Order Process) A Langmead Co. -Langmead Farms, Natures Way Foods, Brinkman's and Sun Salads. Sales Currently $80+ Million - Direct Reports 7 –Current Headcount 340

*Startup, staffing, training and development of Manufacturing Operations. Major emphasis on Food Safety, GPMs, HACCP, FDA, OSHA, functional processes and operational policies

* Establishment and implementation of metrics for KPIs inclusive of productivity, efficiency, quality, accuracy, in a lean visual factory setting

*Plan & direct the workflow & methods to achieve cost reductions, meet order fulfillment &, to enhance performance.

* Ensure safe work environment and compliance with FDA, OSHA standards and other regulatory agencies.

PareXLahabra Inc., Riverside, CA

2006 thru 2008 Plant Manager (Reason for leaving Industry Sales/Stability)

P&L & turnaround of Stucco & Specialty Color Manufacture for Commercial and Residential Real-estate Industries- HS&E, HR, MRO, Customer Service/Sales, Materials, Shipping, Quality, Maintenance &, Ops - initial focus on Union Avoidance. Sales $56 Million – Approx.- 10 % production MTO (Made to Order) - Direct Reports 7 – Headcount 68

*Implemented Cycle Count Audit program and Kanban to reduce inventory errors and stock out issues establishing zero lead time on all standard stock items within 60 days.

*Reduced lead times on build to order (10,000+ SKUs) from 5+ days to 3 days within the first 7 months to a hard 2 days within 18 months while increasing inventory turns from 12 to over 20.

*Reduced shortages -- 4.3% to 0.4% in 6 months to 0.15 % in the 1st year while reducing Quality issue over 84%.

*Established a Lean Visual factory and managed lean project implementation based on GAP analysis, Value Stream Mapping, and KPI data to include lead times, safety metrics, OEE, Quality, and cost.

Pavestone Inc., Las Vegas, NV

2003 to 2006 Plant Manager (Reason for leaving Growth)

Responsible for start-up of new facility for Paver/Retaining Wall manufacture as well shut down of existing facility. Reports included Production, HS&E, MRO, Maintenance, & Quality. Sales $12 Million –Approx. 35% MTO- Direct Reports 6 –Total Headcount 72

*Staffed, trained & developed 4 shift 24/7 operating capability with in 3 months.

*Implemented lean principles to include Andon Lights, Prod. Boards- i.e. Visual Factory

*Established processes and procedure to provide for continues improvement performing at production levels consistently at the # 1 & # 2 levels of 18 nation wide plants.

Robertshaw Controls (An Invensys Co.) Long Beach, CA (Same Senior Mgmt. Team as Honeywell)

1999 to 2003 Plant Manager (Reason for leaving Ops moved to Mexico)

P&L responsibility for the manufacture of Gas Control Valves - Machining Centers-CNC-NC-Stamping-Screw Machines-Plating Operations processing investment casting, bronze, brass, and stainless steel components. Direct reports - Controller, Manufacturing, HR, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials/Logistics, Quality, Maintenance, and HS&E. Sales $147 M-All production MTO including ETO (Engineered To Order) - Direct Reports - 8 – Total - 354

* Reduced Works Overhead year over year by $2.1 M with a 15% increase in sales volume.

* Established High Performance Work Teams to maximize continuous improvement.

*Used KPI’s – Delivery, Lost Time Accidents, OEE, Inventory Turns, Quality Metrics, etc. to improve performance.

* Achieved goal of over 2 Million Hours No Lost Time Accidents.

* Increased inventory turns from 8 to over 16 utilizing one-piece flow, Kanban systems, Cycle Counts, and other lean tools

*Strategic Planning / Project Management of acquisition of US Electronic Board Manufacture into Mexico Operation

AlliedSignal Turbo Div. (Honeywell) Torrance, CA (Same Senior Mgmt. Team as Robertshaw Controls)

1995 to1999 Mgr. of Plant Engineering (Reason for leaving Ops moved to Mexico)

Manufacturer of Turbo Chargers for Automotive (Tier 1 Supplier) & Aerospace Industries. Managed Plant Engineering, Maintenance, Shop Stores, & Tool & Die supporting Operations & Worldwide Headquarters, China & Mexico. Manufacturing consists of CNC, NC, Automated Assembly & Process Lines machining aluminum investment castings, titanium, and bronze. Sales $186M-MTO & ETO Demand -Direct Reports - 6 - Headcount 115 -Plant Headcount 900+

* Developed High Performance Work Teams in TQ, TPM, Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma.

*Championed Kaizen and Lean projects from one-piece flow, 5S, SMED, Andon systems, Kanban and others

* Reduction in Machine downtime in excess of 72% over 1995 numbers.

* Implementation of ISO 9000 & QS 9000 initiatives as well as Class 'A' ERP certification.

* Supported Worldwide Headquarters, Local Manufacturing, Mexico, and China Operations

* Included-Swiss CNCs-Custom Robotics - Hardinges - Fanucs, FADALs,K&Ts, Hitachi Seki, Citizen, Screw Machines, Stamping Operations, Assembly Operations, ECT –Mix 60/40 of High & Low Volume Mfg.

MACTAC (A Bemis Co) North Las Vegas, NV

1990 to 1995 Plant Engineer (Reason for leaving promotion opportunity)

Manufacturer of Pressure Sensitive Adhesive – MTO (Made to Order) Lay flat Products and Labels

* Start-up of MACTAC's Coating & Laminating of Pressure Sensitive Film & Laser Products

* Originated Energy efficiency designs/modifications with savings in excess of $230 K annually.

* Redesigned - Tank Farm pumping & distribution as well as Chilled Water & Heat Exchange Systems for processing

* Successful implementation and completion of ISO certification.

* Set-up of HPWTs, training, pay, discipline, and policies.

VICRTEX (A FORBO Co) Hazleton, PA

1988 to 1990 Electrical Engineer (Reason for leaving opportunity & Plant closure)

Manufacturer of MTO Commercial Vinyl Coated Wall Coverings

* Spec. & design of equipment - Converting, Laminating, Extrusion, Embossing & Printing.

* Project proposals, feasibility studies and, Capital Project management and execution.

* Design installation and start-up of inline automated Flow-Coat System

GE / RCA VIDEO COMPONENTS & DISPLAY DIV., Scranton, PA

1978 to 1988 Senior Automation Technician (Reason for leaving promotion opportunity)

Manufacturer of Color Picture Tubes for RCA-GE-SAMSUNG-SANYO-TOSHIBA ECT.

Process control & design modifications on all automated systems, testing, and packaging of Color Picture Tubes. Including Machining and Robotic systems to manufacture color picture tubes. Headcount 1200+ employees

* Design repair and modification of hardware & software for automated control systems. Systems included GE/Fanuc PLC's, Gould Modicon Controllers, Puma Robotics, Omiron PLC's, Devilbis Robots, Cincinnati Milacron Robots, Rosenlew Robots, and over 3.5 miles of WEB & ERMANCO conveyor systems.

Prior to Promotion: Estimator / Planner - Plant Engineering/Equipment Development & Design

Prior to Promotion: Manufacturing Supervisor - Operations

Prior to Promotion: Maintenance Supervisor Plant Engineering

Prior to Promotion: Electronic Equipment Electrician - Plant Engineering

Prior to Promotion: Computer Technician - Manufacturing Engineering

MBA - Operations Management, National University, San Diego, CA 1992 (3.75 GPA)

BS - Business Management Marywood University, Scranton, PA 1983 Cum Laude (3.7 GPA)

AlliedSignal (Honeywell) – Executive Leadership School

Kepner - Tregoe PSDM & AST (Problem Solving & Decision Making) –Certified Instructor

Univ. of Tenn. - Lean Systems Design

HACCP Certification & AIB Certification - Food Science & Technology

1st Class FCC License w/Radar Endorsement

Extensive training in SMED, One-Piece Flow, Lean, Six-Sigma, TPM, TQM, DOE, PPA, FEMA, SPC, and other lean tools

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