Kevin P. Frye acwi27@r.postjobfree.com

C 724-***-**** *1595 Scarlett Ave • Spanish Fort, AL 36527

Manufacturing Manager

Profile

Accomplished Manufacturing Manager who is a true advocate of principle-based action to deliver predictable outcomes and sustainable results. Consistently successful in improving productivity, quality, safety, efficiencies, and processes through innovative leadership and customer commitment. Recognized for fueling revenues, realizing cost savings, and increasing customer satisfaction through effective team leadership, operational enhancement, and keen resource management. Extensive experience in the execution of safety and quality systems (ISO/TS 16949 and ISO 14001).

Executed $3.2M+ in productivity savings through process and equipment improvements at Armco / AK Steel.

Drove annual profitability increase of $975K and increased productivity by 53.8% for Armco / AK Steel through implementation of a new shipping packaging system.

Reduced unit hourly workforce from 25 to 12 employees due to the increase in productivity and captured significant labor savings.

Organizational Leadership

Process Improvements

Budget Oversight

Safety Management

Productivity Enhancement

Revenue and Profit Growth

Inventory Management

Cost Saving Initiatives

Union Negotiations

ISO 14001

ISO / TS 16949

Value-Added Processes

Professional Experience

Outokumpu, Calvert, AL

World Class Leader in Stainless Steel Production

Process Engineer, 2013 – 2016

Analyze mill data and apply problem solving techniques to reduce downtime, improve yields and improve product quality.

Maintain & update mill instructions as required to produce quality product.

Design & develop best rolling practices & process parameters for new alloys and products.

Responsible for maintaining all major mill components and main supplier contact.

Recommend and develop strategic mill improvement projects.

Reduced internal yield losses by 4% for an estimated annual cost savings of $4M by standardizing work practices.

Neff Packaging, Cuddy, PA

Neff Packaging supplies a variety of corporations with their needed processing/packaging materials

Steel Consultant, 2010 – 2013

Led an effort to reduce the bottle neck and costs on both a 48” and 30” Temper Mill for AK Steel located in Coshocton, Ohio.

Increased production by 40% with an annual estimated cost savings of $90K by reconfiguring the mill roll crowns and mill speeds to specific materials.

Coordinated and managed the relocation of the distribution warehouse for Nonslip Tapes LLC located in East Butler, PA

Allegheny Ludlum, Brackenridge, PA

Allegheny Ludlum manufactures specialty materials and stainless steel.

Senior Maintenance and Production Supervisor, 2008 - 2009

Led production area consisting of single stand Reversing Mill, 50- inch wide Zenzimer Mill, and Lewis Temper Mill. Directed maintenance programs to enhance quality and productivity. Devised and implemented an integrated quality assurance / quality control process and ensured adherence to the standards. Architected and established a safety management program. Supervised 17 hourly employees.

Slashed maintenance costs by 50% by changing normal maintenance downturns from once a week intervals to once every two weeks by performing comprehensive inspections that allowed for projection of repair needs.

Reduced on-hand work roll inventory for the Reversing Mill by 25% by analyzing the life of a work roll to establish a work roll inventory number. Cut the original work roll inventory from 99 to 75 work rolls through this analysis.

Armco / AK Steel, Butler, PA

AK Steel produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels, primarily for automotive, appliance, construction and electrical power generation, and distribution markets.

Section Manager Electrical Cold Mill / Roll Grinding, 2007 – 2008

Senior Manager charged with cold rolling on one Tandem Mill and five roll grinding operations in the plant. Procured equipment and tools, including work rolls, rolling oil, and personnel protective equipment. Established production plans / schedules in cooperation with plant managers. Directed allocations and reporting functions for a $41.3M budget. Leadership accountability for 200 hourly and salaried associates including Process Control and Automation Engineers.

Set plant tonnage records for daily, weekly, and annual tonnage in 2007 through effective management of manufacturing resources.

Maximized productivity through effective scheduling of operating and manpower schedules.

Effectively managed inventory to efficiently manage section productivity.

Section Manager Electrical Finishing / Shipping, Material Movement, 2003 - 2007

Led operations for department tasked with the operation of three slitters and one recoil line. Section Manager accountable for plant-wide coil movement operations, including the handling, slitting, and shipment of all electrical customer material. Procured equipment, including slitter tooling, slitter knives, packaging material, material movement handling equipment parts, and personnel protective equipment. Worked to identify and implement methods to enhance optimization of production yields and finished product. Formulated, managed, and justified a $21.5M budget in collaboration with the management team. Leadership accountability for 305 personnel.

Leveraged experience and expertise to consult on Z-Mill conversion from stainless to electrical products and two AK Steel Middleton Works high-speed Temper Mills.

Spearheaded the rebuild / upgrade of the electrical slitter.

Generated an $800K annual profit gain for the company by enhancing the equipment to have the capability to move an additional 2.9 tons per hour.

Increased productivity by 23%.

Ignited throughput by 38.5% on an annual basis.

Implemented a new coil tracking system for coil movement.

Captured labor savings by eliminating seven hourly positions through improving material locations and unit scheduling practices adding an additional profit of $525K to the company’s bottom line.

Automated the shipping packaging system / line that resulted in the improvement of 10 Tons / hour, increased productivity by 53.8% and reduced the unit hourly workforce from 25 to 12 employees.

Won a Safety Award from group department for achieving one year without an OSHA recordable injury in the department.

Section Manager Stainless Finishing / Shipping, 1999 - 2003

Charged with the slitting and shipment of all stainless customer material. Procured equipment, including slitter tooling, slitter knives, packaging material, material movement handling equipment parts, and personnel protective equipment. Guided efficiency improvement initiatives throughout all core production planning, production scheduling, and manufacturing operations. Launched inventory planning to control annual inventory expenses. Directed $14.7M in annual revenues. Supervised 76 hourly and salaried employees.

Reaped $900K annually through consolidation of the shipping department, innovative job responsibility combinations, and crane remote upgrades. Led cross-functional IT group to revise product shipment tasks.

Effectively managed staffing to maximize department productivity and cost effectiveness.

Spearheaded innovative inventory management of critical supplies to maximize efficiency of capital equipment.

Honored with a significant Safety Award for achieving two years without an OSHA recordable injury.

Additional Professional Experience

Armco / AK Steel, Butler, PA 1974 - 1999

Temper Mill Roller

Zenzimer Mill Roller (two separate Z-mills)

Training

Safety Special Emphasis Training

Committee Involvement

Co-Chairman, Employee and Management Safety Committee (three years)

Hourly Union Departmental Chairman, Butler Independent Armco Union

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