Daniel J. Kelley

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Culloden, WV 25510 acvqma@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Production and Business Professional with twenty years of experience in management, logistics, inventory control, and receiving. Management of sixty employees and five Production Coordinators. Proven track record of turning around underachieving departments by focusing on training, continuous improvement, and safety. Innovative thinker with ability to grasp and expand on new ideas. Entrepreneurial Professional adept at installing confidence and building positive, win-win relationships.

Key skills and expertise include:

Implementation of various continuous improvement methods including Kaizen and Six-Sigma.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

"Hands-on" Leader with ability to manage multiple tasks, delegate to the appropriate people and lead cross-functional focused teams.

Experienced in both Union and Non-Union environments.

EPA Method 9 Visual Emissions Testing certified.

Trained in Incident Command, Confined Space Rescue, and First Aid.

EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Special Metals, Burnaugh, KY 2015 to 2016

Metal Foundry specializing in nickel alloys

Supervisor

Manage 30 employees in the yard, trucking, and store room.

Manage storeroom inventories.

Set trucking schedule for truck drivers daily, insuring prompt pick up and delivery

Manage the flexible work force, redirecting to departments in need daily.

Manage the carpentry shop and all outside activities

Elementis Specialties, Charleston, West Virginia 2014 to 2015

Chemical manufacturer of Rheological Agents

Shift Supervisor

Managed eight employees on rotating schedules; implementing coaching, counseling, and corrective actions.

Managed Control Room which monitors the production and packaging of product

Responsible for company CORE audits.

Emergency Response Team member, provide Safety Training, and monitor contractors when on site.

Addivant/Chemtura, Inc, Morgantown, West Virginia 2012 to 2014

Chemical Manufacturer of AO/UV Polymers

Area Manager

Managed 16 employees across 4 shifts; implementing coaching, counseling, and corrective actions.

Managed $45 million in through-put, budget and maintenance costs, and scheduling of all departmental materials.

Managed Control Room which monitors 12 chemical reactors.

Emergency Response Team member.

Graftech International Holdings Inc 2010 to 2012

Manufacturer of graphite related products.

Process Manager

Managed 45 employees; implementing coaching, counseling, and corrective actions.

Managed $110 million in through-put, and scheduling of all departmental materials.

Set record for metric tons per hour throughput.

Managed Control Room which monitored electrical use for entire facility.

Scheduled product to maximize electrical capacity.

Responsible for counseling, coaching, and performing corrective action for employees.

The Scotts Company 2008 to 2010

Operations Leader

Supervised third shift.

Supervise up to 40 employees and five Group Leaders.

Had twenty months without an OSHA recordable injury.

Participated in company wide teams designed to improve EPA compliance.

STERIS-ISOMEDEX CORPORATION-Groveport, OH 2005 to 2008

Operations Supervisor

Supervised two shifts implementing coaching, counseling, and corrective actions.

Reduced downtime by 50%.

Worked closely with Scheduling Department to maintain lead times.

Reduces ORIR from 5.2 to 3.78.

Participated in various company wide teams designed to reduce production errors.

ALSCO METALS CORPORATION – Ashville, OH 2001 to 2005

Production Supervisor

Supervised 45 employees implementing coaching, counseling, and corrective actions.

Increased department productivity from 77% to 96%.

Reduced scrap in department from 5.3% to 3.2%.

Reduced lead times from 10 days to 5 days.

Worked closely with Scheduling Department to maintain lead times.

Maintained shipments of 99% on time and 98% no backorders.

Reduces ORIR from 9.2 to 3.98.

Part of the Joint Safety Committee.

Member of the Values Council.

THE PELLA CORPORATION- Fairfield, OH 1999 to 2001

Inventory Control and Receiving Manager

Oversaw and controlled all material from receipt to distribution to production lines.

Implemented internal controls and corrective measures that helped improve inventory accuracy from 60% to over 98%.

Managed a staff of 15 employees insuring the accuracy and location of inventory.

Worked closely with purchasing and production to insure parts arrived at production line in a timely manner.

Oversaw all cycle counts, month-end inventories, and year-end inventories.

Developed written policies and procedures for a department that had none.

Lead cross-functional team aimed at reducing the amount of obsolete and excess material in the facility from $1.5 million to $.3 million.

Production Manager

Supervised production operations of up to six different departments and two shifts.

Set daily production schedules.

Developed training plan for employees.

Monitored departments for safety, cleanliness, efficiency.

Filled out daily and weekly production and scrap reports.

Took over a department that had six week lead-times, and another five weeks of product on back order, and within four months had reduced lead times to three weeks with zero back orders. Reduced hours used in department by 70 percent.

Successfully started up new product line involving 15 employees.

Reduced turnover across all departments from 150% to 30%.

SCI INC. Plant 22 - Fountain, CO 1996 to 1999

Data Coordinator/Logistics Analyst

Coordinated Data between SCI and its largest customer, Intel.

Created inventory tracking reports to show quantities of items produced, stored, and shipped.

Reconciled any variances between Intel's systems and SCI's.

Frequently gave tours to people from Intel to show them how our system ran.

Developed and documented ISO9000 compliant processes surrounding the tracking of

finished goods inventory.

Created reports and metrics for both companies.

EDUCATION

Franklin University 2002-2004

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

Train the Trainer Safety, Shop Floor Reporting, and New Hire Orientation.

Foundations Leader for Six Sigma.

Human Resources Employment Law, Non-harassment, and Diversity.

Front-line Leadership Developing Others, Career Development, Building Trust, and Coaching.

EPA Method-9Visual Emissions Testing “Smoke Reading” to determine EPA compliance.

Incident Command, Confined Space Rescue, and First Aid

COMPUTER SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suites, Kronos Payroll systems, Various warehouse and financial data bases including SAP, JD Edwards, and COPICS.

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