RANDY BYRUM
Slaughters, Kentucky
270-***-**** ● *****.*******@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Operations leader with over 25 years manufacturing management experience in a broad range of leadership roles including 8 years as Manufacturing Director. Management philosophy is results and solution driven. Possess intellectual agility that allows for quick and informed decision-making. Have a penchant for deciphering the ambiguous and breaking complex problems down into manageable solutions.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Operations Management
Lean Manufacturing
HR Professional
High Volume Production S&OP
Labor & Expense Controls
Quality Professional
Sales and Revenue Growth
Culture Change Management
Staff Development/Coaching
Data Driven Decisions
EH&S Professional
Cost Analysis
PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS
Employee Health & Safety
Full L & E Operational Responsibilities
Annual Budget Development
Cost Reductions 3% - 5% / year
Productivity Enhancement
Elimination of Constraints
L & E Variance Control
Long Term Planning – CAPEX
New Product Localization
S&OP
Building Bench Strength
Working Capital Focus
Facility HR Oversight
Facility EH&S Oversight
Engineering / QC / Logistics Dotted Line
Promote Sense of Urgency
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
STANLEY ENGINEERED FASTENING, Hopkinsville, KY 2002 – 2016
Stanley Engineered Fastening is a global provider of highly engineered fastening and assembly technologies for Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics Industries and Major Industrial Market Segments.
Manufacturing Director (2008 – 2016)
Examples of Impact Contributions
$2.5 Million cost reductions since 2011 -2016 On track for +$800,000
Culture Change –Safety, KPI, Lean, GEMBA, Quality Planning– Significant Positive Results
Productivity / process improvements – Lean, Equipment, Engineering Change
Implementation of S&OP – Improved OTD 7%
L & E Variance Controls - $600,000 Improvement
Build bench strength – strong key position hires
Effective leadership within a centralized organization
HR Manager (2002 – 2007)
Responsible for 3 Locations
Included EH&S responsibilities
Labor agreement negotiations
Talent development
Staffing for production increases / decreases
Benefit / payroll oversight
Policy and procedures
CHEROKEE NITROGEN, Cherokee Alabama 1998 – 2002
Chemical Plant 24/7 Operations. Agriculture / Waste Water / Chemical Industry
Administrative Superintendent
EH&S & Quality Superintendent
QC Lab oversight
HR Manager responsibilities
DEGUSSA CORPORATION, Calvert City, KY 1995 - 1998
Precious Metal Chemical Catalyst Producer, Automotive and Chemical Industries
Administrative Superintendent
EH&S & Quality Superintendent
QC lab oversight
HR Manager responsibilities
CC METALS AND ALLOYS, Calvert City KY 1988 - 1995
Manufacture of Ferrosilicon Alloy. Submerged Arc furnaces – Industrial and Automotive Sales.
Quality / Safety / HR (1990 – 1995)
Front Line Supervisor (1987 – 1990)
2 to 5 Ferrosilicon Furnace Operations
Charge / Tap / Pour
Specialty additions for specific alloying requirements
PYRO MINING, Wheatcroft, KY 1980 – 1988
Underground Coal Miner
Face Boss – production foreman
Belt Mechanic
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science -University of the Cumberland-Williamsburg, KY
Associate Applied Science – Mining Technology-Madisonville KY Community College