Management Manager

Matthew E. Baldwin

**** *********** *****, ******, ** 28173

Email: ********@*******.***

(C) 704-***-****

SUMMARY

Results driven professional placing a high emphasis on quality control and continuous improvement initiatives using specific criteria to measure performance and drive results that are customer focused. Strategic planning and decisions that are based on extensive data analysis and effective problem solving to manage operations in a cost-effective manner while focusing on critical business objectives. Use of fact-based analysis and effective communication to insure all mission critical, production, and facility systems are maintained to produce 100 percent uptime and perform as designed. Utilize management expertise to protect corporate assets and comply with local, state, and federal regulatory environmental health and safety requirements.

14 years of management and executive level experience in a newspaper-manufacturing environment. Experienced in managing diverse technical and production teams. Engaged in all aspects of human resources, finance, operations and vendor management including contract negotiations, coaching, training, and performance management.

EXPERIENCE

Feb 2015 Regional Vice President of Production Operations

- Present McClatchy (MNI)

Regional executive accountable for 8 daily publications across 4 manufacturing centers within the Carolina’s, including WSJ, Barron’s, USAT, The Charlotte Observer, The News & Observer, The State and Island Packet & Beaufort Gazette.

Strategic planning and execution of Corporate and Regional Objectives.

Commissioned and decommissioned multiple manufacturing centers, including press installations, packaging center installation and removal.

Directed Press, Pre-Press, Mail room projects, web width reductions, capital projects etc.

Capital and Expense budgets in excess of $40 million.

Contract negotiations, vendor management, expense controls.

Environmental, Health, Safety

Transportation/Trucking

5S/Lean/Quality Initiatives

Jan 2014 Plant Manager

- Feb 2015 The Charlotte Observer (McClatchy)

Direct and coordinate plant operations within company policies and procedures.

Maintain a well-organized operation utilizing lean production methods.

Foster a continuous improvement culture and structured problem solving.

Responsible for plant production goals, product quality and all aspects of safety.

Set objectives for team members to achieve financial and customer critical KPI‘s.

Maintain a positive work environment including professional employee training and accountability regarding individual goals.

Collaborate with department heads to ensure coordination of Purchasing, Logistics, Finance and Quality objectives.

Select and train plant supervisory and administrative staff.

Conduct employee performance reviews and foster a performance based culture.

Accountable for all plant/facility expense and capital budgets - $10 million.

5S/Lean Quality Initiatives

Jul 2002 Plant Operations & Maintenance Manager

- Dec 2013 Dow Jones & Co. / The Wall Street Journal (Charlotte, NC)

Direct the development and implementation of activities in maintenance and logistics operations to meet production goals and objectives, Press, Pre-Press, Mail.

Manage all activities involved in maintaining production equipment and facilities.

Forecast future production levels and manufacturing efficiencies based on inputs from various business units and balance against maintenance requirements.

Developed operational and maintenance methodologies that achieved a quality scoring criteria of the top performing production facility within the organization for the previous nine years.

Monitor and analyze production performance metrics.

Technically support engineering design changes.

Identify and resolve operational issues affecting quality and productivity

Manage multi-disciplined/skilled operations and maintenance teams.

Develop and manage plant capital and operational expense budgets.

Implement performance management programs, manage employee relations.

Lead process improvement by utilizing the DMAIC philosophy with maintenance and operational staff.

Coordinate Safety and Emergency Management Programs.

Hire, train, develop and maintain a diverse, highly skilled staff.

Ensure compliance with company, local, state and federal regulations.

5S / Lean Quality Initiatives

Military Service – U.S. Navy (Retired)

Nov 1998 Branch Head – Master Chief Petty Officer (E-9)

- Apr 2001 Navy Manpower Analysis Center, Millington, TN

Directed the development, test & evaluation of naval manpower concepts and strategies.

Facilitated Business Process Review, Process Modeling and Improvement.

15 years of Industrial Maintenance Management.

Education

March 2008 Bachelor of Science – Management/Human Resources

Park University - Parkville Missouri.

May 2012 Six Sigma Green Belt – Central Piedmont Community College

Certificate of Advanced Electronics – U.S. Navy

Master Training Specialist Certification – U.S. Navy

June 2008 American Management Association – Advanced Executive Leadership Program

May 2006 American Management Association – Leading with Emotional Intelligence

Nov 2005 People Engagement – Social Styles & Team Building

Oct 2005 Positive Management Leadership – PML Associates, Inc.

Feb 2005 American Management Association - Communication & Interpersonal Skills

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