Ryan Keaton

acxu6t@r.postjobfree.com **** Blake Street, Barboursville, WV 25504 304-***-****

Summary

An enthusiastic leader with skills and experience in all areas of a diverse manufacturing environment.

Experience leading a $30M organization with full P&L responsibility

Experience leading cross-functional teams to project management success in a global organization

Strong background in manufacturing, engineering, project management, procurement, demand planning, outsourcing, supply chain management, and inventory control

Experience in manufacturing processes includes automated fabrication and machining, welding, plastic molding, automated dry powder painting, wet painting, electrical, electronics, and mechanical assembly

Strong background in cost reduction, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement and safety

Experience managing a unionized labor force in an ISO 9001:2008 certified organization Professional Experience

SMC Electrical Products Inc. Huntington, WV 2009-Present Becker/SMC designs and manufactures electrical components, power distribution equipment, transformers, and switchgear for the Industrial, Agricultural, Mining, Tunneling, and Oil and Gas industries. They are owned by Becker Global Systems headquartered in Germany with subsidiaries around the globe.

Chief Operating Officer – Huntington, WV Feb 2015-Present

Responsible for the overall full P&L of SMC Electrical Products Inc. ($20-$30M annually)

Lead the major company branches of Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Sales

Develop 2015 and 2016 Company Strategy and Business Goals and push through the organization

Develop company forecast and manage company budget and operating expenses

Led company 2015 and 2016 restructuring plan to reduce overall operating expenses by $4M/yr.

Led a project of the consolidation two sister companies into one Becker organization in 2016.

Promote the growth opportunities for numerous employees to allow the organization flexibility

Champion the launch of 5 new product lines in 2015 and 2016 and increased company international growth by 450%.

Improved product pricing plans and developed 12 new manufacturing reps and distributors

Successfully negotiated supply contracts with 4 new major customers in 2015 and 2016 Plant Operations Manager – Huntington, WV Jan 2014-Feb 2015

Responsible for the overall operations at two Huntington, WV manufacturing facilities

Develop the operations budget and manage operations expenses

Led Manufacturing, Production Control, Maintenance, and EH&S departments

Responsible for 14 direct reports with an operation ranging from 50-100 employees

Managed the full production of a $30M business

Champion cost reduction, safety and continuous improvement projects throughout both facilities

Achieved above 95% On Time Delivery for the first time in company history in 2014

Oversaw the reduction of total inventory by $2M in 2014

Champion two new product development projects in association with Becker R&D

Work with S&OP to develop new customers and increase business with existing customer base

Develop and implement the demand plan and forecasts for all product lines within the organization

Focused on reducing product cost by redesigning, outsourcing, and changing manufacturing process Production Control Manager – Huntington, WV Sept 2012-Jan 2014

Responsible for Purchasing, Production Planning, Fabrication & Machining, Inventory Control and Production Engineering departments for multiple US facilities.

Responsible for 10 direct reports with approximately 20 indirect reports.

Improved On-Time-In-Full Delivery by 20% in 2012 and 10% in 2013

Led the implementation of SAP Business System for Production Control and Manufacturing

Improved throughput and efficiency in the ordering, planning, and manufacturing processes to help achieve record component sales in 2012.

Responsible for all supplier negotiation at a division and corporate level.

Led cross-functional teams in cost reduction and safety projects throughout the organization

Negotiated supply contracts in excess of $2M and managed spend of $30M

Established a formal Vendor Management Program to monitor vendor performance.

Reduced overall inventory value by $1M in 2012/2013

Analyze and set proper Reorder Point’s, Safety Stock Levels, Economic Order Quantities, and Minimum Order Quantities for multiple facilities.

Industrial Engineer - Huntington, WV June 2009- Sept 2012

Responsible for all continuous improvement and process improvements activities for three facilities

Led all capital projects, including project management, purchasing, negotiating, system design, etc. This included projects in excess of $3M

Negotiated and implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) contracts for all MRO purchases

Developed first formal Manufacturing Production Schedule using MS Project to manage $25M in Custom Electrical Equipment revenue for Eastern and Western manufacturing facilities

Assisted Sales in establishing pricing and costing of manufactured products

Responsible for all safety and environmental policies and compliance for 3 entities and 5 locations

Led a multidisciplinary process improvement team to improve manufacturing processes and labor efficiency throughout each facility

Worked on a multidisciplinary team to establish all processes to become ISO 9001:2008 certified

Led and conducted multiple lean kaizen events (5S, POU Inventory, Kanban, etc.)

Assisted the Quality Department in root-cause analysis and corrective actions & led internal audits

Shared responsibility of facility and equipment maintenance projects with Facilities Manager Professional Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Project, and Visio

Proficient in SAP

Experience with AutoCAD and Microstation CAD Software

Experience with Minitab and SAS Data Analysis Software Education and Certifications

M.S. Operations Management – University of Arkansas (2012-2014)

B.S. Industrial Engineering – West Virginia University (2005-2009)

President of Kyle Industrial Park Users Association (2014-present)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

OSHA 30 Hour Certificate

Additional trainings in Lean Manufacturing, Leadership, Quick Response Manufacturing, and ISO 9001 Lead Auditing

Resources Available Upon Request

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