Manager Plant

Robert C. MacKenzie II

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PROFILE: PLANT MANAGER FACILITIES MANAGER

Outstanding track record of innovative plant management, quality controls, continuous improvement initiatives, analytical problem solving, and program creation for global manufacturing companies.

SKILLS & CAPABILITIES INCLUDE:

•Accomplished Plant Manager with broad-based experience in Lean Manufacturing principles, quality management, quality operations, process improvement, root cause analysis, process optimization, analytical problem solving, and operations support.

•Career includes Plant Manager at Pacific Coast Feather Company, managing 170+ indirect reports and effectively turning around an underperforming site in challenging conditions.

•Effective collaborator and technical leader to ensure deliverables meet product specifications.

•Develop innovative improvements to meet all performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability requirements.

•Previous experience with 5S Principles and LEAN Methodologies.

•Expertise working with RCI Teams, Kaizen Events, Kanban implementation, continuous process improvement (CPI), ISO compliance, and best practices.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE INCLUDE:

• Lean Manufacturing • Facilities Management • Technical Leadership

• Toyota Production Systems • Project Management • Process Optimization

• Operations • Total Quality Management • Value Stream Mapping

• Strategic Planning & Execution • Continuous Improvement • Audit Support

Professional Experience

PACIFIC COAST FEATHER COMPANY – Gastonia, NC

Plant Manager 2015-Present

Manage all aspects of plant operations, from receiving of raw materials to shipping of the finished product at the end of the manufacturing lifecycle. Oversee a team of 6 direct reports, and 170+ indirect reports consisting of both temporary and company employees. Manage 2 facilities – an offsite warehouse and the production facility. Oversee a budget worth $1.3M.

•Promoted to the position of Plant Manager in 2015 to form a team to turnaround an underperforming site.

•Effectively turned around a plant losing $50K per month to a profitable site within 10 months of taking ownership of plant operations.

Selected qualified employees to replace current members of the team.

Posted the 1st and only profitable months since located in North Carolina; also posted the largest profitable month since relocating from Nebraska in 2011.

•Led a team transformation by promoting training, development of processes to be learned easily, and promoting of team manufacturing bonuses.

PACIFIC COAST FEATHER COMPANY – Henderson, NC

Operations Manager Assistant Plant Manager 2012-2015

Provided production supervision and management to a staff consisting of 7 direct reports and 200+ indirect reports for this utility bedding facility. Managed the operations and maintenance budgets, P&L, safety and compliance to meet customer standards, communications, KPIs, projects, resources, goals, and miscellaneous operational responsibilities.

•Reduced direct labor payroll by $1.2M+ in 1 year and moved a daily direct labor variance from negative $18K to a slightly profitable $3K by eliminating 3rd shift, beefing up 1st and 2nd shifts, reducing work week to 4 days, promoting the production bonus, and reducing headcount through policy enforcement.

•Introduced and implemented 5S Methodologies such as red tagging, holding areas, and constant patrolling.

•Reduced a major customers audits from once a week to once every 9 months, by increasing quality and right-the-1st-time tactics.

•Managed high profile maintenance projects, including a $625K roof repair; oversaw all bidding, selection of vendors, approvals, and project management.

SYNCREON – York, PA

Shift Manager 2011-2012

Led a team of 9 Supervisors and 235+ unionized workers, managing production, shipping, quality, and the warehouse activities for 2 manufacturing facilities providing 3rd party logistics services and assembly for Harley Davidson Motorcycles.

•Introduced and implemented lean manufacturing concepts, including 5S Methodologies, Hoshin Konri, and Kaizen Programs.

•Started up the company’s 2nd shift initiative and ramped up to meet business needs.

•Promoted a single piece flow methodology, making the product using 1 specification, packaging, then sending to the customer.

KBA DISTRIBUTION – York, PA

Owner Operator 2004-2011

Purchased existing business with annual sales of $250,000. Sales were increased to $875,000 within 6 years. Day to day interactions with vendors and customers in order to build a strong presence in the market. Responsible for all aspects of the supervision and coordination of the picking, shipping and delivery of quality baked products to large grocery chain stores, restaurants and convenience stores. 2 Direct reports and 6 support personnel.

•Increased sales year over year, taking annual sales from $250,000 to $875,000.

•Business was built and expanded on aggressive customer service and efficient operations

•Oversaw the daily operation of all warehouse activities.

•Hired and trained all new employees.

•Managed the logistics of route schedules.

•Set company budgets for payroll and operational expenses.

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SKF USA – Hanover, PA

Value Stream Manager 2000-2004

Managed all production in a group of departments, ensuring personnel, raw material, and processes were available for the on-time shipment of world class roller bearings to customers.

•Served as a “Mini Plant Manager” owning the piece of the process from raw materials to the shipment of the product.

•Recognized for defect free manufacturing by effectively increasing efficiencies, streamlining work, and improving quality.

•Served as the Project Manager for a major relocation of manufacturing equipment from France to the United States.

5-month project with a $1M budget; oversaw all disassembly, training, reassembly, logistics, facility improvement, etc.

Early Professional Experience

GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY – Shift Manager

DENTSPLY - Production Manager, Dental Unit Assembly

AUDAX AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS - Production Manager

JOHNSON CONTROLS INC. - Production Manager

Education & Professional Development

MOUNT ST. MARY COLLEGE

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Associate of Arts in Communications

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