Plant Manager/Project Manager
Resume:
PAUL M. GRIFFEN
Red Oak, Iowa 51566
Home: (712) 623 – 8153
Mobile: 515-***-****
Email: ************@*****.***
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Plant Manager/Engineer with over 25 years of demonstrated accomplishments in managing all aspects of manufacturing operations safely and effectively. Experience includes: operations management: material management; continuous improvement programs; policy development and administration; facility design and build; Equipment set-up; production and maintenance supervision. Applied knowledge in:
Facility Goal Setting
Manufacturing Safety Attainment
Six Sigma and Lean Programming
Capital Justification and Cost Savings Identification
Project and Plant Launch Administration
Warehouse and Distribution Oversight
Budget development and P&L Management
Directing Facility Operations
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Relevant Job Experience:
JOHNSON CONTROLS BATTERY GROUP, INC., Glendale, WI 1999 to 2007
Continuous Improvement Manager - BCD, Oconee, SC 2007
Accountable for the continuous improvement initiatives for the Battery Components Division of Johnson Controls – Power Solutions. Direct reports included 4 Blackbelts and 1 Master Blackbelt at 3 facilities with indirect responsibility for multiple Greenbelts at these same locations.
Regional Launch Manager – Battery Group, Red Oak, IA 2004 to 2007
Created a new Launch Management department utilizing tools implemented in Johnson Controls Automotive Group. While creating the department, direct project involvement included:
Project and Launch Manager for the design, construction, installation and start-up of a 320,000 sq. ft. formation and distribution center in Yuma, AZ.
Launch Manager assistant for a 70,000 sq. ft. expansion in San Antonio, TX.
Implementation and oversight of Launch Management process at US, Mexican, and European operations.
Plant Manager / Project Manager, Red Oak, IA 2002 to 2004
Responsible for the final development and roll out of a “state of the art” positive grid manufacturing process. Directed staffs of up to 3 departmental managers, 5 engineers, 8 supervisors, 6 maintenance personnel and 80 operators in three separate facilities. In addition, full responsibility for construction, installation and start-up of the new process at Red Oak, IA and West Union, SC.
Distribution Center Manager, St. Joseph, MO 2001 to 2002
Accountable for all aspects of a 300 employee, form, fill, service and distribution center for lead-acid batteries including goal setting and oversight for customer service, production and finances while acting as Project Manager for the 130,000-sq. ft., $16,000,000, expansion of the distribution facility to include a new state of the art “Waterbath” formation process significantly reducing annual operating. Able to achieve the IBSA “On Time Delivery Award” with a record shipping performance during the first year of full operations at the new facility.
Superintendent, Manufacturing, St. Joseph, MO 1999 to 2001
Assigned all production activities in a 500 employee lead-acid battery manufacturing facility, including the supervision of 4 unit managers/general supervisors, 15 first-line supervisors.
Recent Job Experience:
RED OAK CHAMBER AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, Red Oak, IA 2013 to 2016
Economic Development /Executive Director, Red Oak, IA
Responsible for the Economic Development for the City of Red Oak, Iowa and Montgomery County, Iowa. Job duties include:
Strategic planning and goal development for economic growth
Creating economic strategies to market the region
Daily financial management of the Association
Coordination of activities to promote the community
Advocacy to City, County and State on behalf of our Association
Developing incentives through local and state funding for business location
LJPS, INC. DBA OLDE MAIN BREWING COMPANY, INC., Ames, IA 2007 to 2016
Chief Financial Officer, Ames, IA
Responsible for all financial aspects and expansion of a $3.0-million-dollar restaurant and craft brewery. Duties include:
Daily financial management of the current operation
Product distribution and release planning
Purchase and installation of a bottling process
Planning for production to meet expansion
Next step planning for operation expansion
Related Job Experience:
RAYOVAC CORPORATION, Madison, WI 1989 to 1999
Manufacturing/Product Manager, Fennimore, WI 1994 to 1999
Responsible for all production and maintenance activities in a 500 employee alkaline battery manufacturing facility. Direct responsibility for all aspects of building maintenance for a 200,000 square foot facility also responsible for technology agreement for 9-volt product.
Manager of Operations, Manufacturing, Portage, WI 1991 to 1994
Responsible for production and maintenance activities in a 300 employee battery manufacturing facility.
Senior Industrial Engineer, Portage, WI 1989 to 1991
Responsible for coordination of capital planning, project development and tracking of the cost improvement programs. Directed capital appropriation request initiation, work station layout and job labor standard setting.
EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC., St. Louis, MO 1982 to 1989
Industrial Engineer, Red Oak, IA
EDUCATION
B.S., Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1982
SEMINARS/TRAINING
Six Sigma and Lean Training
ISO 9000 Training
Engineering Project Management
Team Facilitator Training
Project Launch Management
SPC/ Employee Involvement
Supervision and Leadership
Dupont Safety Training for Operation
References on Request
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