Mike Gunnerson...

615-***-**** • Murfreesboro, TN • acwirv@r.postjobfree.com

Value-driven and high-integrity Senior Operations Executive designing and executing mission-critical strategies incorporating Lean Manufacturing concepts to strengthen operations, optimize resources and improve overall profitability. Visionary leader with a talent for driving change during difficult times, while engendering trust, inspiring engagement and improving morale; creates self-directed, high-performance teams that collaborate across levels and functions to solve workplace challenges. Built and reenergized operations that won prestigious industry awards, including Excellence in Manufacturing and Ford Q-1.

Lean Manufacturing Champion: A career introducing Lean Manufacturing methods, improving quality, reducing lead-times and inventory, creating optimal organizational work flows, and improving efficiency.

Manufacturing Leadership: Strong P&L track record and experience managing all manufacturing areas, including Production, Purchasing, Design, Engineering, Customer Service, HR and IT.

Organizational Restructuring and Turnarounds: Recruited and repeatedly called on to turn around and revitalize struggling operations. Reduced Costs-of-Goods-Sold (COGS) $2M per year during economic recession and helped bring a business back from near bankruptcy. Leadership Competencies that Drive Change and Ensure Results

Strategic Planning

Multisite Operations

Profit and Loss Administration

Budget Sales Forecasting

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

5S Methods Poka Yoke Quality

Toyota Production System JIT

Total Productive Predictive

Maintenance (TPM)

Risk Management

Kanban Kaizen

Visual Management

Continuous Improvement

Product Design Launch

Cross-functional Leadership

Leveraging Lean Manufacturing Expertise to Elevate Organizational Performance ENOVATE MEDICAL, Murfreesboro, TN 2004 – Present

Manufacturer of innovative point-of-care products, services and solutions for the healthcare industry; created after the purchase of Stinger Medical by private equity group and subsequent merger with one additional company in 2013. Director of Operations (2012 – Present) • Vice President of Operations, Stinger Medical (2004 – 2012) Provide strategic and tactile direction to overall operations, including Production, Purchasing, Design Engineering, IT, Customer Service and Human Resources for a $40M operation in a 100,000 sq ft facility with full P&L accountability. Cross-functional manager overseeing Sales, Marketing and Engineering during the design and production of new products.

Coordinated the merger of one plant after Stinger was purchased; integrated People, Production, Purchasing, ERP system, Maintenance, and Shipping into one facility and brought it to full production within one year. Sales increased from $40M to $90M after merger.

Restructured Stinger Medical to accommodate increased sales from $18M to $40M, orchestrating the physical move to a new facility and getting it up and running in record time without impacting financials.

Implemented 5S methods and paced line system to pull production through the plant at Takt time.

Improved productivity from 35 to 50 units per day without increasing staff and reducing overtime 75%.

Eliminated errors to internal/external customers ~75% by implementing Poka Yoke (Error Proofing) throughout the facility.

Stabilized, instituted controls, and ensured an adequate level and ongoing supply of purchased parts by developing a Kanban System for vendor management.

Instrumental in making Stinger profitable again, bringing previously outsourced materials in-house, finding new vendors, and reducing COGS from 42% to 29%.

Recognized with Industrial Week Manufacturing and Productivity Excellence (2009), Excellence in Manufacturing (2006), and Tennessee American Business Ethics (2006) awards. DRIVING OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE THROUGH VISIONARY LEADERSHIP Mike Gunnerson Page 2

SHILOH INDUSTRIES, Dickson, TN 2000 – 2004

Global supplier of lightweighting, noise and vibration solutions for the automotive industry; formerly A.G. Simpson, Inc. Plant Manager (2003 – 2004) • Operations Manager (2000 – 2003) Recruited as Operations Manager to rejoin the Shiloh team and help turn the business around. Promoted to lead a

$70M organization producing OEM assemblies for the automotive industry. Oversaw operations, including heavy metal fabrication, robotic welding and robotic assembly in a 242,000 sq ft facility with ~390 employees.

Designed and executed strategic plan that stopped profit losses and delivered $1.1M in monthly profit gain.

Orchestrated complex Kaizen events that engaged all levels in solving problems together and helped bring the organization back to profitability.

Brought $54M in new business into the plant, overseeing entire process, including equipment purchase and changes in molds, dies and work flow to accommodate new products.

Drove a change in management approach, opening lines of communication, instilling accountability, and building trust, respect, integrity and dedication across levels and with customers.

Established self-directed work teams across operations, increasing accountability, empowering employees and improving efficiency.

Enhanced product workflow and overall efficiency in the facility by rearranging equipment and floor layout.

Improved OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) and change over time 50% through introduction of Lean techniques, including TPM, Kanban, SMED, Poka Yoke and Visual Management.

Introduced and implemented QS 9000 and ISO 14002 quality systems.

Received Ford Q-1, JCI Silver and Saturn Most Improved automotive industry awards. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Operations Manager, Direct Ship, DELL COMPUTER, Lebanon, TN

Built and provided leadership to the Shipping Department for a new Dell facility, hiring three supervisors and 90+ employees.

Set up automated conveyor system to ship units JIT and developed a contingency plan to back up the system and ensure continuous operation.

Corporate Kaizen Manager, STANLEY TOOLS, Shelbyville, TN

Increased productivity 50% in three of six plants with no increase in labor through implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles and tools, including 5S, SMED, Poka Yoke, TPM and JIT.

Decreased inventory 20% in two plants.

Corporate Kaizen Manager, A.G. SIMPSON INC. (renamed Shiloh Industries), Dickson, TN

Led eight facilities throughout Canada and the US, including heavy metal fabrication, robotic welding and robotic assembly, and drove implementation of Lean Manufacturing principles.

Built internal Lean Manufacturing capability working closely with Toyota Cambridge and eliminated dependence on costly external consultants.

Opened a new plant incorporating Lean practices, including Kanban Cards and Andon Lights – freed up 60,000 sq ft, reduced inventory by $2M, and improved quality from 1,500 ppm to 100 ppm. Business Unit Manager, HENNESSY INDUSTRIES (Division of Danaher), La Vergne, TN

Partnered with Lean Manufacturing Consultants from TBM, Productivity, NOK and Shingijutsu to build paced- assembly lines to Takt time for two-tire changer lines and Kanban System for purchased parts. Manufacturing Engineer, ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, Fairfield, IA Education and Professional Qualifications

BS, Industrial Technology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA Black Belt Six Sigma Certified by SBTI

Kaizen Certified by the Shingijutsu Consulting Group and TBM Consulting Completed a total of four weeks intense training in Japan Shingijutsu facility

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