Manager Manufacturing

Matthew Bates

*** ****** ****** **. • Colorado Springs, CO 80921 • 713-***-**** • ***************@*****.*** PROFILE

Operations expert with 14 years manufacturing experience, currently running an oil and gas manufacturing facility with full P/L responsibility. Strong record of leadership and extensive experience with international teams. Adept at creating long term strategic plans. Award winning, manufacturing expert with MBA who has a reputation for change management. Expertise in operations, lean manufacturing, able to understand and explain complex financial transactions related to manufacturing operations. Outstanding presentation and communication skills. Selected as one of the top 40 business professionals under the age of 40 in Houston by Houston Business Journal

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

•Operations Management •Financial Analysis •Lean Manufacturing •Change Management

•Strategic Planning •Operations P/L •Project Management •Leadership PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Weatherford International Corporation

Plant Manager

October 2014 – Present

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Led turnaround of Chrome Plating and Machining operations for production of components of reciprocating rod lift oil pumps. Implemented changes to the operations organization and process improvements to turn the plant from unprofitable to profitable and reduced manufacturing cost of product by 22%.

Improved on-time delivery from 68% to 100% in the first year while also reducing product delivery time from 90 days to 60;

Eliminated total expenses by $80,000 per month through supplier cost reductions, operational efficiency improvements, and cost management;

Improved quality by decreasing a 13% scrap rate to 1.2%, improved first pass yield percent from 75% it 95%;

Improved recordable injuries from six per year to zero in past two years Toshiba International Corporation

Plant Manager

August 2012 – October 2014

Houston, Texas

Accountable for the effective management and profitable operation of our Hybrid Motor Plant which is a Tier 1 supplier to Ford Motor Company. Using lean Manufacturing and various other process improvement techniques, we strive to continually drive improvements in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and service.

Oversee and manage one of the most advanced manufacturing operations in Houston with outputs up to 150,000 units per year;

Responsible for full operations of $100 million per year facility to continuously reduce cost in our operation and improve profit on a year over year basis;

Oversee the monitoring and improvement of quality and productivity throughout the manufacturing process using six sigma processes;

Toshiba International Corporation

Assistant Plant Manager

December 2010 – August 2012

Houston, Texas

Built new hybrid motor factory to become a Tier 1 supplier to Ford Motor Company. Put into operation a new factory to supply 150K hybrid motors a year to Ford in less than one year.

Implemented new lean systems for production of hybrid motors related to equipment, engineering, quality, IT, and safety;

Trained 40 production workers in Japan on processes and equipment in order to operate effectively in the new facility;

Developed a new culture of high quality and high productivity within the workforce to meet the high demands of automotive manufacturing;

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Toshiba International Corporation

Maintenance & Manufacturing Engineering Manager

November, 2009 – December, 2010

Houston, Texas

Simultaneously responsible for Motor Plant Maintenance and Manufacturing Engineering Departments. Develop goals and strategies consistent with plant-level mission, set employee performance expectations, and coach employees to achieve expectations.

Improve processes through trend analysis, change key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, predictive and preventative maintenance fulfillment, and schedule compliance;

Review manufacturing equipment and oversee systems to minimize downtime and identify improvement opportunities;

Keep abreast of technical developments and advances in appropriate fields, with specific focus on preventative and predictive maintenance tools;

Direct, maintain and enforce safety programs;

Toshiba International Corporation

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

April, 2007 – November, 2009

Houston, Texas

Managed motor engineering department while developing and implementing manufacturing process improvements in facility which produces 40,000 motors on annual basis.

Interface with design engineering, marketing and accounting groups to expand plant production capacity from 2000 to 4500 HP motors;

Created and managed annual $4M plant operations budget including allocating funds for capital expenses and plant improvements;

Reduced plant operating cost by $1.2M in 2008 through the implementation of lean manufacturing techniques and improved on-time delivery of products by 20% in two years;

Supervised multinational team of American and Japanese engineers in the design and build of robotic stamping system, yielding a reduction of labor hours by 25%. Toshiba International Corporation

Manufacturing Engineer

January, 2003 – April, 2007

Houston, Texas

Served on Toshiba’s Motor Plant manufacturing engineering team. Optimized motor production through design of new parts and improvement of existing parts.

Led redesign of motor assembly-line process, resulting in 17% cost reduction;

Performed cost/benefit analysis for outsourcing of 65% of cast iron parts to China;

Studied Japanese manufacturing processes in an effort to improve Toshiba’s processes in Houston;

Managed $500,000 construction project for high voltage motor expansion. EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, Texas A&M University. May, 2011 Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University. December, 2002 TRAINING

● Six Sigma Green Belt ● Lean Manufacturing Training ● Preventative Maintenance Training ● Leadership Training ● Generational Management Training ● Pro/Engineer ● AutoCAD 2009 ● Rice Executive Leadership Training ● Toshiba contracted a personal coach for my leadership development AWARDS / ORGANIZATIONS

● Awarded as one of top 40 business professionals under the age of 40 in Houston by Houston Business Journal ● Future 30 Award – Selected as 1 of 30 under age of 30 top manufacturing professionals in the nation by Plant Engineering Magazine (January 2009) ● Distinguished Service Award by Toshiba – Recognized for going above and beyond required duty (2008) ● Distinguished Engineering Student Award

(Fall 2000) ● American Society of Manufacturing Engineers Member (2006) ● American Society of Mechanical Engineers Member (1998-2006) ● Greater Houston Manufacturing Association (2012)

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