David J. Archer

**** ***** ** - ** ****, OK *****

405-***-**** c

acvko2@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Innovative operations, manufacturing and quality assurance director with 20 years of industry/manufacturing experience. Strong strategic thinker, team builder with open book management skills. Loyal, have worked with Gemini for seventeen years and have been with MD Building Products for three plus years.

Interested in using my problem solving background along with my chemical engineering degree to maximize potential for company and its employees.

Strengths

Operations Management

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Building Teams

Problem Solving

Cost Analysis

Technical Aptitude

Strategic Vision

Commitment to the Team

Work Experience

Plant Manager, M-D Building Products 2013-Current

Managing Daily Plant Operations that included aluminum and plastic extrusion, anodizing, powder coating, metal fabrication and consumer packing.

Building bench strength throughout the plant operations team to better service a more diverse customer base. Three shifts with over 360 employees, eight direct reports and a 16 million pay roll.

Cut aluminum scrap a million dollars and lowered standard cost by 1.5 million by establishing processes, setting up metrics and accountability.

Building a good team of managers by recruiting and getting people in the right seat on the bus.

Developed a quality/lean program to help close the cycle of improvement and eliminate waste.

Implemented incentives and goals to give team members focus on the right targets.

Reduced temporary labor in plant by two-thirds.

Production increase of 40% since 2013 in the OKC plant. Responsible for the manufacturing success of the shower door program for The Home Depot (Delta label).

Product Manager/Technical Operations, Gemini Coatings 2010-2012

Directed the R&D/Quality Assurance Departments.

Given the responsibility to rebuild a depleted department after years of neglect.

Hired/Replaced the Lab Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, two Formulation Chemist, Analytical Chemist and two technicians.

Expanded the analytical program to include a GCMS with pyrolysis for identifying variations in raw materials and finished goods in the lab and production process.

Suggested and initiated product consolidation while working with sales and marketing.

Director of Operations, Gemini Coatings 2002-2010

Created a multi-year business plan to expand Gemini’s operations through physical modifications and team building and talent recruitment.

Responsible for daily operations, planning and execution of all goals for Gemini’s manufacturing division for the production of solvent based wood coatings

Designed and implemented a 20% warehouse expansion and developed a 5-10 year plan for 100% growth.

Investigated, planned and executed a robotic labeling and palletizing line that handles 85% of the volume in one and five gallon containers produced in Oklahoma (2.7 million gallons a year).

Suggested/initiated the acquisition of a building for corporate offices with oversight of complete remodel.

Director of Process Improvement, Gemini Industries 2001-2002

Position was created to use my problem solving talents.

Responsible for solving/improving problem areas in all departments as assigned by the president.

Worked closely with IT and Accounting to switch to an integrated software system.

Establish operating policies for acquired stores.

Applied for the Oklahoma Quality Award and spent a year as an Auditor for the process.

Quality Assurance Manager, Gemini Industries 1996-2001

Established a Quality Assurance Program/Department for Gemini.

Transformed and modernized the quality control department into the current quality assurance program.

Developed standards and parameters for all physical testing including viscosity, density, weight solids, gloss, hardness, color, water content, IR spectra analysis and gas chromatography.

Developed an Access program to log and search all test records that is still used today.

Introduced, purchased and setup an analytical (IR & GC) testing program to Gemini for three manufacturing locations.

Established complaint process that helped complete the cycle of improvement customer feedback.

Education University of Oklahoma 1990-1995

Chemical Engineering B.S.

Leadership:

Trusted to manage M-D's OKC operations as VP of Operations left for 2 year MBA program.

Lead five month teambuilding training at M-D & Gemini.

Promoted to manager after 6 months on the job/out of college.

Member of the Board of Directors at Gemini from 2008 to 2012

Member of the Strategic Planning Team at Gemini from 1996 to 2012.

Community involvement Rotary President in 2003-04 of El Reno Club and 12 year member.

Team Builder/Lid Lifter – Coached and mentored future leaders.

Accomplishments/Training:

CEO College – Short MBA for Owners, spin off of “President Form” 2004-2005

oCourse topics taught through six leadership books; Leadership, Culture, Strategic Planning, Marketing, Finance & Operations

Lean Manufacturing Concepts Applied @ Gemini & M-D

oValue Stream Mapping – Familiar with the process.

oJIT – Just-In-Time manufacturing

o5S - Empowered employees to create a different environment in their departments.

oWIP Reduction - Creating a better pull system helped reduce work in progress in the plant.

Oklahoma Quality Award

oApplied for the award in 2000

oBecame an Award Examiner in 2001

TQM – Total Quality Management Training

Dale Carnegie - Leadership Training for Managers

Hogan Quality Institute - TX

oQuality Leadership & Implementation & Leadership Training for Managers

Served on El Reno Chamber of Commerce Board

Junior Achievement – Consultant from 1995 to 2000

Various industry specific training courses.

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