Manager Quality Assurance

Robert E. McClatchey

**** ******** ***** • Spring Texas 77386 • 281-***-**** • 281-***-**** cell ************@*******.***

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LEADER

Building & Leading Profitable, Efficient & Quality-Driven Manufacturing Operations Results-oriented Operations Manager with extensive experience in the planning, development, staffing and management of large-scale production and quality control operations. Decisive operations leader with excellent analytical, organizational and teambuilding qualifications. Core competencies include:

Manufacturing & Production

Planning Process Redesign & Reengineering

Inventory & Materials Management

Cost Reduction & Profit Growth

Customer Relationship Management

P&L, Budgeting & Reporting

Quality & Performance Improvement

Multi-site Project Management

Staff Training & Development

Safety & Regulatory Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Midwestern Services LLC- 8501 S. Loop E. Houston, TX 77017 2/2015- 1/2016 Maintenance Manager

Managed a staff of 5 employees consisting of welder, fabricator, mechanic, Dot driver, and scheduler.

Established, managed and trained employees in the startup of a new Emaint program which was instrumental in the stream lining of maintenance scheduling and cost control. Cameron Drilling Division - 6039 Thomas Rd Houston, TX 77041 1/13- 12/14 Operation Supervisor

Manage a staff of 70 employees which consists of welders, CNC machinists, VTL Machinist, mechanical assemblers, valve assembler, and quality control in the manufacturing and remanufacturing of valves and blow out preventers used in the oil and gas industries. Stewart & Stevenson LLC - 10750 Telge Road- Houston, TX 77095 1/2010- 11/12 Supervisor Production

Managed a staff of 20 which consisted of mechanical assembler, engine specialist, electrician, Quality assurance, welders, warehouse personnel in the manufacturing of a seismic truck used in the gas and oil exploration.

Increase profits from a projected 15% to 24% through the introduction of lean Manufacturing processes. Increased production from 3 per week to 5 consistently.

Streamlined the warehouse order process which insure parts were delivered JIT with fewer overruns MCCLATCHEY & ASSOCIATES - Spring, Texas 2006-2010

Manufacturing Consultant

Accepted several long term engagements providing expertise in design engineering, process and productivity improvement.

Designed and built a thermally bonding end capping machine that doubled production capacity for a process filtration company.

Established a new manufacturing division for a cryogenics company to include a staff of 35, all subassembly planning, purchasing, process manufacturing, assembly, inspection and testing. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Continued)

Introduced CNC flow drill machining technology for an industrial energy division that reduced labor Costs by 50%. Sourced vendors and negotiated pricing, slashing manufacturing costs by 66% and lead time by 70%.

AMVECO MAGNETICS, INC., Houston, Texas 2000-2005

Plant Manager

Challenged to restructure an underperforming production operation experiencing excessive manufacturing costs and product defects, and low employee morale. Assumed P&L and management responsibility for a staff of 110, all training and development, budgeting, production planning and scheduling, quality and inspection, facilities management, warehousing, inventory management, shipping, productivity/process control improvements and reporting. Concurrent responsibility for the planning and scheduling of a manufacturing operation in Mexico with a staff of 50.

Partnered in the development of prototypes and engineer design modifications to meet customers' specification

Developed and introduced a second shift operation, modified/ streamlined engineering processes, and implemented a structured bonus program that drove efficiency levels up 107%.

Generated a 40% sales gain within five years and repositioned the company for its profitable sale to Actuate in 2005.

Retained as a manufacturing consultant during the company's acquisition and merger. CONSTAR INTERNATIONAL, Houston, Texas 1996-2000

Manufacturing Supervisor

Challenged to drive process improvement initiatives within this PET manufacturing plant generating $16 million. Held responsibility for a team of 25, all budgeting, production planning/ scheduling, machining and equipment maintenance, raw materials inventory, warehousing, process/system engineering and quality assurance

Led the implementation of SPC processes and recalibrated machine blending ratios that saved the company $360,000 annually.

Reduced labors costs by 15% through the introduction of new changeover process.

Developed plant evacuation plan/procedures for emergency evacuation processes/cleanup. ABCLEAN, INC., La Porte, Texas 1994-1996

Operations Supervisor

Recruited to manage and coordinate multimillion dollar turnaround projects for this full service environmental and industrial services contracting firm. Assumed multisite project management leadership for a team of 12, all project scheduling, equipment maintenance, inventory management, quality control and customer relationship management.

Authored field service manual and a new training program that reduced operating costs. Earlier experience as a Quality Control Supervisor & Production Manager for Lamons Metal Gaskets, Inc., Houston, Texas (1991-1994). Led a team of 40+ within six manufacturing departments to include all production, warehousing, shipping and quality assurance for this petrochemical gasket manufacturer.

Introduced new systems, controls and processes to increase production and reduce operating costs.

Developed quality assurance programs and training manual, and assisted in securing ISO 9000 certification.

EDUCATION & CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

East Texas State University, Commerce, Texas, Business Management/Industrial Engineering Management Leadership Training •ISO 9000 • Lean Manufacturing • Kaizen Strategies Statistical Process Control •Total Quality Management • Hazardous Materials Management

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