W. Hampton Hoffman

acv6le@r.postjobfree.com

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Lynchburg, Tenn. 37352

205-***-****

Career Summary

An accomplished professional with comprehensive experience in JIS manufacturing, supply chain management, logistics, operation / shop floor management, industrial engineering, plant layout, process flow, work instructions, program management, quality and financial reporting. Background includes implementing and executing a foreign trade zone, JIT Kan Ban pull systems, TS16949, work cells, TPM, ERP systems, 5S, visual management and line balancing. Experience includes 12 launches in the last 14 years.

Education and Training

Master in Business Administration, University of Houston, 1982

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of Alabama, 1974

CPIM, American Production and Inventory Control Society 1982

Professional Experience

Calsonic-Kansei, Shelbyville Tn. May, 2013-Present

Shelbyville Production Control Manager

Initially responsible for all Planning, Inventory Control, Scheduling of suppliers’ incoming material and shop floor for Exhaust, Thermal and Stamping Plants.

Assigned April, 2014 to work full time on Business Re-Engineering Program Team authorized to review and redesign all operations to use automation more effectively, successfully launched April 1, 2016.

Jan. 2016 sent to Canton, Miss to improve the Production Control Dept. at the CKNA Plant inside of Nissan. That included WMS system implementation, redo cycle count process, and all SCM duties. Concluded July 11

Assigned to fix outstanding issues from system launch April 1st.

Paragon Management, Tuscaloosa, Al. April, 2012-May, 2013

Materials and Logistics Management Engineer

Full materials / logistics management consultation including warehouse, logistics, production control, planning, inventory accuracy and customer service to help multiple manufacturing facilities improve performance.

PHA Body Systems - ArvinMeritor, Montgomery, Al. May, 2006- April, 2012

Materials Manager

Plan and control the material ordering, logistics and warehouse operation for a tier one sequencer of door panels for Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of America

• Replaced entire corporate Purchasing, Logistics and Material support and functions to a stand alone

plant after purchase by PHA Korea from ArvinMeritor.

• One of the leaders on the implementation team that converted plant from Mfg Pro to SAP

• Established and administered a foreign trade zone, saving over $500,000 in duties per year

• Set up warehouse and implemented a timed replenishment system saving over $100,000 per month in inventory. This includes a super market concept to identify inventory shortages.

• Set up cycle count system resulting in achieving over 99.5% accuracy

Modular System Integration Group, McCalla, Al. Jan, 2004 - April, 2005

Materials, Logistics and Operations Manager

Implemented ERP system, sequencing system, and all inventory control & material functions. Participated in plant layout. Set up and managed three of six production areas including time studies, process flows, line balancing, layout, 5S and work instructions.

• Set up and manage body side molding, rocker panels, license plate and pass through parts processing areas

• Established truck schedules, logistic plans, inventory transactions and inventory control

Oxford Automotive, Canton, Miss & McCalla, Al. October, 2002 – Jan, 2004

Manager of Materials and Logistic - Southern Division

Launched plants including cell design, industrial engineering, ERP system set up, work instructions and supply chain management for two new plants, Canton, Mississippi and McCalla, Alabama.

• Responsible for complete plant layout of 2 new facilities

• Input BOM’s in computer and controlled engineering change

• Set up computer system and trained Materials Department for both plants

• Balanced work between cells to meet tact times in Canton plant

ARD Logistic, Cottondale, Al. May, 2001 - Oct, 2002

Materials Manager

Launched ARD Logistics to assume the work of JCI for all interior plastic components

• Set up process, computer system and procedures to launch new facility, including staff training in 40 days.

• Set up visual inventory - red, yellow, green - system

• Eliminated premium freight in less than 3 months from over $20,000 per month prior to launch

• Achieved the highest supplier rating (97) from Mercedes in the six years of JCI's responsibility directly or through ARD

Johnson Controls Inc, Cottondale, Al. May, 1996- May, 2001

Materials Manager - 5/1996 - 9/1999, Program Manager - 9/1999 - 5/2001

Total commercial responsibility of $6 million dollars in sales of service parts including sales and execution.

• Launched and set up plants in Cottondale, Alabama

• Program Manager for M Class launch in Graz, Austria

• Created and executed a total business plan for the service parts business

• Converted $2 million dollars of excess/obsolete inventory into sellable service parts. This eliminated past due orders and established profitability for service parts.

Ganton Technologies, Pulaski, Tenn. May, 1993- May, 1996

Manager of Materials and Improvement Engineering

Managed plant improvements, capital budgeting, materials management, and industrial engineering for a tier two aluminum die casting company with $20 million in annual sales.

• Standardized operations, resulting in an increase in daily sales from $45,000 to $110,000 without a cost increase.

• Facilitated team implementing Kaizen, TPM, cell design, visual management, 5S and pull systems.

Mueller Company, Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept, 1989 - May, 1993

Manager of Production and Inventory Control

Responsible for all materials functions in a 700 employee foundry, machine shop and assembly shop with $150 million in annual sales.

• Issued business/production plans for a two plant operation

• Implemented JIT pull systems

• Launched and had full operations responsibility for a clamp repair facility in Cleveland, Tennessee

• Maintained 99% inventory accuracy

Schlumberger Well Services, Houston, Texas. May, 1985 - Sept. 1989

Materials Supervisor

A supervisor in the Materials Department and the Engineering Change Control for a manufacturer of electro-mechanical oil well logging equipment with annual sales of $75 million

• Member of a team that implemented a complete MRP system in 9 months.

• Leader for 4 of 9 modules.

• Participated in a JIT/TQM implementation in the machine shop documented by Harvard Business Review

CE Beaumont, Houston, Texas. Oct 1980 -May, 1985

Supervisor of Production Control and Order Entry

Administered cost estimating, order entry and production scheduling for a manufacturer of closed die forgings supporting the oil and gas industry

• Simplified process and work assignments reducing department staff

• Reduced order entry time from 10 days to 2 days

Cameron Iron Works, Cypress, Texas. Jan. 1975 - Oct 1980

Supervisor of Specifications Department

Analyzed technical specifications for a seamless tube extruder serving the military and nuclear markets. Wrote testing specifications and shop process instructions

• Organized and executed Navy Nuclear testing program of Inconel material for use on Nuclear submarines

• Helped maintain ASME Section III certification

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