Brian P. Lowrey

** ***** **** *****, **********, NC 27215 336-***-**** acv96e@r.postjobfree.com

Operations Manager

Strategic Direction Project Management Coach Mentor

Results-oriented project manager with over twenty years experience in manufacturing and a proven record in problem resolution, people management and customer service. Open and clear communicator with demonstrated strategic vision and disciplined execution. Committed to driving performance through coaching, feedback and critical support. Adept at coordinating resources, budget and deadlines while exceeding customer expectations. Management style includes continual review, recommendations and implementation of operational systems and processes.

Employee Relations

Budget Management

Kanban

Labor Agreement Negotiations

People Manager

Key Component Negotiations

Plan Development

Lean Manufacturing Techniques

Quality Assurance

Market Share

Team Leader

Inventory Forecasting

Professional Experience

Bankers Life and Casualty, Greensboro, NC 2015 to 2016

Insurance Agent

Marketing and sales responsibilities for Life, Critical Illness, Annuities, Medicare Advantage and Supplemental Plans.

Engaged leadership skill set by completing SNA “successful new agent” on schedule.

KB Duct, Greensboro, NC 2014 to 2015

General Manager

Full P&L responsibility for a $16M company.

Responsible for oversight of 67 employees at two sites.

Increased bookings average in 2014 of $1.1M to an average of $1.4M per month

Created “in territory” district sales managers resulting in better customer service.

Traveled in all territories to drive bookings with drifted accounts.

Initiated an “elite dealer program” to gain market share.

Created new catalog and worked with web developer to enhance web site, initiated programming of on-line store.

Improved contribution margins from 35%to 40%.

Created cost saving through steel negotiations and low cost sourcing of key components capturing an annual savings of $480K.

Flowserve Corporation, Lynchburg, VA

Manufacturing Manager 2011 to 2014

Responsibilities increased to manage all assembly operations in facility with annual sales of $140M.

Through identification of root cause and corrective actions on a daily bases OTD improved from 91% to an average of 98.5%.

Implemented cross training program to increase flexibility of labor and reduce overtime in a union environment.

Achieved 2.5 million hours worked without a loss time accident.

Established a monthly meeting between union leadership and management to create an environment of open communication.

Reorganized supervision to align skill sets with critical activities.

Designed and implemented new production lines increasing throughput and incorporating ergonomics, reducing repetitive motion.

Submitted forecasts to finance for roll up to corporate.

Worked with Engineering to change routings through ECN process to capture actual cost of jobs.

Met directly with select customers establishing direct lines of communication securing relationships with key decision makers.

Small Focus Factory Manager 2008 to 2011

Improved OTD from 86% in 2008 to 91% in 2010 on ETO products.

Implemented Kanban System resulting in inventory reduction of $1M.

Streamlined assembly operation resulting in a 20% reduction in headcount.

Negotiated a five year labor agreement with union.

Achieved “no lost time accidents” within last 1.4M hours worked through increased safety awareness and training.

Southbend, Fuquay Varina, NC

Operations Manager 2003 to 2008

Oversaw 150 employees for $70M manufacturer.

Increased gross profit from 25.7% to 36.9% and operating income from 11.8% to 24%.

Coordinated lean manufacturing techniques resulting in increasing capacity by 62% to match demand in two key production areas.

Redefined and reorganized supervisory roles which resulted in the elimination of two supervisors.

Implemented Kanban through entire plant eliminating sole need on MRP.

Established Quality Assurance program with Technical Service significantly reducing service issues from end users.

Designed manufacturing area to accommodate introduction of fifteen new products.

Reconfigured and implemented new plant layout improving efficiency in material movement as well as freeing up 45,000 square feet to consolidate and integrate business from another location.

Materials Manager 1999 to 2003

Launched cycle count program resulting in inventory accuracy increasing from 47% to 98%.

Reduced raw material inventory on hand from $7.2M to $3.1M.

Initiated material cost savings program which provided over $1.1M in two year period.

Iomega Corporation, Whitsett, NC 1996 to 1999

Master Production Scheduler

Key user/trainer in implementation of Oracle operating system.

Collaborated with R&D center in San Diego, CA for implementation of new products.

Oversaw scheduling and delivery of materials from overseas production facilities.

Regent Lighting Corporation, Burlington, NC 1994 to 1996

Production Scheduler

Responsible for Master Production Schedule for facility with $100M in sales.

Assisted in implementation of JD Edwards operating system.

Ran cycle count program and conducted year end physical inventory.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY, Greenville, NC

Computer Skills

Avante

Oracle

JD Edwards

Qantel

Access/Project

MS Word & Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

ODBC

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