Manager Assistant

Desmond L. Oden

*** ******** ***** - *******, ******* 35114

(Cell) 205-***-**** (Home) 205-***-****

(E-mail) ********@*****.***

Experienced Manufacturing Leader

Polished leader with over 15 years of manufacturing, operations, process management and project management experience

Powerful verbal and written communicator with unmatched people skills

Superior knowledge in the application of business administration and management

Detailed knowledge of lean manufacturing and Six Sigma principles

Highly skilled in managing simultaneous projects and successfully meeting deadlines

Strong ability to identify, troubleshoot and correct process issues using root cause failure analysis (RCFA) procedures

Proficient in Windows operating systems, MS Office and SAP/Oracle ERP products

Academic Background

University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL - 2001

Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration/Operations Management

Professional Experience

Assistant Plant Manager - IFCO Systems North America, Birmingham, AL - 06/14 to Present

Responsible for managing and executing full compliance of the safety and health program for all operations

Directly responsible and accountable for two salaried Plant Supervisors, Maintenance Manager, Office Manager, and an Administrative Assistant. I am also responsible for 55 hourly employees on an indirect basis in the production, repair and recycling of wooden pallets and plastic containers in a two shift operation.

Responsible for the on-time delivery of high quality products to a large and diverse customer base in coordination with an on-site 3rd party logistics provider

Maintain and manage the plant’s annual operating budget of $1.3 million in coordination with the plant manager

Responsible for HR functions such as the selection, development and retention of goal oriented employees

Assistant Production Manager - Lhoist North America, Calera, AL - 12/2011 to 12/31/2013

Managed compliance of the health and safety program for all employees

Directed four salaried supervisors and hourly department staff in daily operations of a 700K ton/yr lime loading and shipping department

Coordinated daily with sales office to plan truck/rail schedules to meet customer delivery requirements

Managed the day to day operations of a $20 million lime hydrate plant that produces 80K tons/yr

Managed daily production, KPI, safety/environmental and quality control reports

Desmond L. Oden

Professional Experience - Continued

Terminal Operations Supervisor - Lhoist North America, Calera, AL - 01/2009 to 12/2011

Managed compliance of the health and safety program for all employees

Responsible for day to day operations of terminal, including timely customer deliveries, truck/rail logistics, equipment maintenance program, and purchasing

Led continuous improvement projects as a member of Operational Excellence (OPEX) team

Increased process yield by 33% with cost-effective equipment modifications

Managed equipment installation project that produced over $140k in savings

Production Supervisor - Lhoist North America, Calera, AL - 06/2007 to 01/2009

Managed compliance of the health and safety program for all employees

Directed hourly production staff in a 650K ton/yr, four rotary kiln limestone processing facility

Coordinated daily with maintenance department to ensure plant equipment was properly maintained for minimal downtime and high reliability

Managed daily reports such as production, safety, environmental and quality control

Production Supervisor - Systech Environmental Corp., Birmingham, AL- 06/2006 to 06/2007

Managed compliance of the health and safety program for all employees

Provided feedback and conducted performance reviews on production staff of 14

Created and managed work and production schedules

Provided feedback and conducted performance reviews on hourly production staff

Production Supervisor - Johnson Controls, Inc. (Automotive) Cottondale, AL- 01/2005 to 05/2006

Managed compliance of the health and safety program for all employees

Supervised team leader and production team member staff of 21

Ensured the company's production and quality expectations were achieved

Hourly supervision of key measurables such as jobs/hour, scrap, and internal/external defects

Area Supervisor - Coverall Services, Inc. Birmingham, AL- 04/2003 to 01/2005

Managed compliance of the health and safety program for all employees

Supervised operations staff of 22

Trained operations staff on effective time management and production skills

Consistently met all internal and external timeliness goals

Operations Supervisor - U.S. Steel Fairfield Works, Fairfield, AL - 02/2002 to 3/2003 (Plant downsized)

Managed compliance of the health and safety program for all employees

Supervised production staff of 25 in the casting operation

Managed the design and implementation of new technology to enhance cycle times

Developed a strong ability to detect and solve technical problems

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