Manager Management
Resume:
CRAIG J. LEEK
BUFORD, GA 30519 **********@*****.*** CELL: 864-***-****
Summary of Qualifications
Operations leader and engineer with 19 years manufacturing experience transforming both process and organizational capability. Bring a unique combination of technical skills, engaging leadership style & financial understanding that has proven highly successful in delivering sustainable business results.
Professional Competencies and Expertise
Operation Management
Strategic Planning & Operations
Audits & Risk Assessments
Performance Coaching
Lean Methodology
Problem Solving and Analysis
P&L Optimization & Analysis
Led multi-discipline teams as through a new technology start-up, process improvements addressing complex and challenging problems in safety, quality assurance, delivery of asset capacity, and change management.
Drove turnarounds utilizing core strengths to communicate vision, develop and execute robust recovery plans, build positive relationships and stronger teams with a desire to win.
Exceptional organization skills, team development, project management, principal based leadership, financial and organization planning, in addition to asset and human resource management.
Professional Experience
First Quality Tissue, Anderson, S.C. 2014-Present
Top 5 Tissue & Towel manufacture in North America
Continuous Improvement Manager:
Responsibilities include developing a continuous improvement / technical development management system for a packaging greenfield manufacturing site (Anderson, SC) based on TPS philosophy / methods. Also have responsibility for the training and technical service departments (7Managers).
Developed a continuous improvement daily management system to allow for abnormalities to be identified. Also directed and lead Kaizen problem solving events resulting in productivity improvements.
Established a RCA-problem solving process to identify / eliminate interruptions through preventive actions. Established training system based on Kepnor Tregoe for employees.
Develop Process Improvement system based on Six Sigma methodology (DMAIC). Established a Lean training program to begin the education process for 445 associates to redirect the culture / mindset and increase engagement. Also lead cost reduction process for site (16MM total for site versus 15MM target) based on P&L financials.
Michelin, Greenville, SC 2013-2014
Top Global manufacture of all passenger & truck tires -95,000 employees
Operations Manager:
Responsible for all manufacturing aspects with an automotive manufacturing facility. Manage safety, housekeeping, environmental, quality, product delivery, training and cost centers within the Operational Excellence (TPS) management system that drove a continuous and process improvement environment.
Utilized Michelin’s tier meeting system to identify daily priorities based on TPS. Also lead and participated in several RCA-problem solving sessions resulting in safety, productivity improvements.
Quickly delivered a turnaround in asset performance, leading teams through Kaizen problem solving events and engaging the operators to boost efficiency across business units by 5 percentage points.
Successfully implemented cost savings project that resulted in 345M in savings.
20 weeks of education / training in Michelin’s Selected Leadership Program. Also attended Michelin’s Quality School of tire manufacturing.
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, S.C. 1997-2013
Global manufacture of high performance products for multiple industries
Plant Manager (New Holland Plant): 2007-2013
Responsibilities include all aspects associated with a yarn manufacturing facility (265 Associates). Managed safety, housekeeping, environmental, quality, product delivery, training and P&L cost centers. Also served as Human Resource Manager during 12 month period which included all personnel opportunities.
Achieved record 1351+ accident free operating days leading operations team through relentless drive of employee lead safety system improvements, risk assessments, planned inspections and corrective action implementation.
Led a mill-wide accelerated Lean implementation as the change leader providing immediate relief of constraints within the system to enable volume shifts across the business supporting delivery of over 3MM in savings versus 1MM target.
Lead the management team to accomplish company initiatives within our JIPM culture: concerning safety, Six Sigma, cost, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction. Achieved 3% total cost reduction goals every year.
Successfully completed an equipment installation introducing new technology for automotive products to the plant for an increase of 6MM in new business.
Developed and implemented the operational, training, raw material management, safety and environmental management systems within the facility. Responsible for monitoring, applying and coordinating all HR / company policies for all employees.
Model JIPM plant for Milliken consulting business.
Participate on product service teams with customers focusing on the total supply chain. Recognized as 2008 Plant of the Year within Milliken. Received 2009 / 2010 Operational Excellence Award and 2010 Most Improved Lean (TPS) Manufacturing Award within Milliken.
Plant Manager (Golden Valley Plant): 2003-2007
Responsibilities include all aspects associated with a yarn manufacturing facility (160 Associates). Managed safety, housekeeping, environmental, quality, product delivery, training and P&L cost centers.
Achieved record 989+ accident free operating days leading operations team through relentless drive of employee lead safety system improvements, risk assessments, planned inspections and corrective action implementation.
Delivered a 30% increase in asset availability on the primary production lines after initiating rapid improvement workshops engaging multi-functional teams in equipment reliability.
Delivered 14% production rate improvement on bottleneck production lines addressing key barriers in equipment design, material, methodology and ergonomics.
Lead the management team to accomplish company initiatives concerning safety, cost, quality, and customer satisfaction within the JIPM culture. Averaged 4% Total Cost improvement year over year versus target of 2%.
Recognized as 2005/2006 Plant of the Year within Milliken & Co. Green Belt Certification process established.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (MILLIKEN & CO CONT'D)
Quality Process Manager: (Hatch Plant-Automotive Manufacturing) 2002-2003
Supply Chain Manager: (Monarch Plant-Performance Products / Automotive Manufacturing) 2001-2002
Production Manager: (Monarch, Gaffney, Golden Valley Plants – Performance Products) 1999-2001
Department Manager: (Unity Plant –Performance Products) 1998-1999
Process Engineer: (Unity Plant – Performance Products) 1997-1998
EDUCATION
B.S. Industrial Engineering, Western Carolina University, Sylva, NC, May 1997
Training / Education:
Selected for Michelin Rubber Manufacturing program (6 weeks classroom / 4 week project), Attended Michelin
Operational Excellence training based on TPS (160 hours). Michelin Leadership Program (80 hours). Attended all
Milliken training programs to include selective I.T.T. Executive Leadership Seminars, FMLA, Labor Law, HIPPA,
other Employment Law Training. Minitab course, Successfully completed Six Sigma-Green Belt training, Harris Lean
System (TPS) training, Dale Carnegie course work, Supply Chain Management, Cycle Time Optimization, Franklin
Covey Time Management, Industrial Engineering Cost Reduction, Team Leadership training, Statistical Process
Control, advance cost training, effective speaking skills, technical writing seminars, Labor Law and various other
training. Successfully implemented OSHA Voluntary Protection Program along with ISO 9002 and 14001.
Participated in the JIPM Award of Operational Excellence program. Have been responsible for large-scale machine
purchases and installation along with cost reduction projects.
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