Darl Stone

**** *** ****** **. 616-***-****

Portage Mi. 49024-8195

Summary

Highly motivated business professional offering 17 years leadership experience in manufacturing, inventory control and warehousing. Skillful in team development and problem solving tactics. Productively managed, trained and coached hundreds of employees. Track record of increasing production and morale while reducing fixed and variable cost. Effective at helping others deal with change in their personal and professional lives.

Professional Experience

Hopkins Hardware Emporium LLC. Hopkins, Mi. Sept 2014

General Manager April 2016

Genther Graphics. Hopkins, Mi June 2008

Sept 2014

Production Manager

Supervise production area

Sales

Oversee all shipping and receiving

GKN Sinter Metals, Zeeland, MI 2003-2008

(100-employee manufacturer of powdered metal parts and products)

Coach/Supervisor

Oversaw Inventory levels with a 95% on-time delivery.

Managed 31 fulltime employees and up to 20 temporary employees for a 24/7 three-shift operation. Supervised production, shipping and receiving, quality, maintenance personal.

Coordinated schedules, training, hiring and performance evaluations.

Trained operators in the use of measuring equipment along with quality systems as a TS/QS auditor.

Recruited prospective employees hourly and salary.

Led Kaizen improvement classes.

Steelcase, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI 1989-2003

Steelcase Facilitator, 1994-2001

Led employees through Lean Manufacturing team principles, developing method and equipment improvements which reduced inventory and improved overall efficiency by 30% in production, safety and quality.

Controlled all make parts planning and dispatching for a 750,000 square ft. facility.

Directed up to 60 employees including Assistant Supervisors and Team Leaders.

Consistently achieved customer satisfaction by ensuring on-time delivery of quality products in compliance with customer’s specifications.

Met or exceeded all cost and budget targets with emphasis on labor cost control.

Coordinated manpower with other divisions to maintain production capacities.

Oversaw implementation of preventive maintenance programs.

Maintained employee records for attendance, evaluations, performance reviews, positive discipline and corrective action.

Responsible for business objectives: Cost, quality, people and efficiencies. Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Inventory Control Supervisor.

Continuous Improvement Facilitator, 1992-1994

Facilitated 250 hourly and salaried employees through training including planning of Logistics without disrupting daily schedules and meeting customer’s needs.

Certified and taught classes focused on team building to hourly employees.

Darl Stone Led cross-functional team in the planning, training, implementation and execution of Lean manufacturing Kaizens across the plant.

Maintained and tracked all divisions business indicators and initiatives.

Additional titles include:

Steelcase Inc. 1989-2002

Manufacturing Supervisor, Production Inventory Control Supervisor, Warehouse Manager

Sligh Furniture, Zeeland, MI 1986-1989

General Production Sub Assembly/Machine Operator

Mueller Furniture, Grand Rapids, MI 1984-1986

General Production Sub Assembly/Material Handler Expeditor

Team Building

Preparing others to succeed

Win Paces User Training

Improved performance and follow up

Poke – Yoke

Helping other adapt to change

Bridging the Gap 1, 2, 3

Conflict Resolution

SEPS for Hourly and Salary

Delegating for productivity and growth

Core Skills for Building Commitment

Building Unity through Diversity

Tactics of effective leadership performance

Hazard Waste Training

Development Planning

Hearing Conservation

Rapid Cost Improvement

Kan Ban

Work Manager Software

Lock Out

SAP Basics

ISO training

APICS (Fundamentals of Inventory Control)

SAP Receiving/Warehousing (Procurement)

APICS (Fundamentals of Planning)

Shipping and Receiving (Import and Export)

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