Manager Plant

Jeffrey Canfield

*** ******** ***** **. ***** Rapids, MI 48827 Ph: 231-***-**** ************@*******.***

Profile

Progressive manufacturing executive driven by achievement. An operations transformational specialist

with a demonstrated track record of success in leading plant turnarounds using Lean Manufacturing

techniques. More than 20 years of P&L management experience in building strong teams of competent,

innovative people, managing multi-site operations of $250M in revenue and with operating budgets of

up to $85M in both manufacturing and distribution operations.

Spartan Motors, Inc. Emergency Response Operation-Charlotte, MI 2015-2016

Plant Manager

Spartan Motors, Emergency Response is a Firetruck Assembly Operation

Reported to president of emergency response division; responsible for a 5-building assembly operation including cab painting, cab assembly, chassis assembly and cab/chassis integration

Hired as part of an operations turnaround team to help bring firm out of the “red”.

Introduced hoshin/business plan deployment; value stream mapping, visual management, 5S, layered audits, takt/andon and employee engagement team boards.

Visual boards and value stream map exposed major causes of delivery and profitability problems.

Designed plant consolidation plan to reduce footprint from 5 buildings to 2 buildings.

Within 6 months, productivity improved by 10 points, delivery by 20 points, quality defects/unit improved from 10 to 3 DPU’s and cost savings of over $300K achieved.

Dramatic overhead reductions resulted in position being eliminated Nov 4, 2016.

Dover Corporation, Destaco Division-Charlevoix, MI 2011-2015

Plant Manager

Destaco is a machining, rubber molding and assembly operation making tools for robotic and automation machinery applications

Reported to the VP/General Manager of Destaco Division

Served the Automotive, Life Sciences, Aerospace & Food Industry.

Hired to resurrect plant from “worst to first” in division of four U.S. plants.

Charlevoix, MI plant experienced quantum improvements in Safety-Quality-Cost-Delivery over 18 months, earning Dover’s coveted “Straight Arrow Award” for 2012 results

o“Best performing plant” in Dover’s “Engineered Products” division, in a field of over 100 plants

oEBIT improved from 5% in 2010 to a sustained 22%+ in 2012-15.

oOn Time Delivery sustained at 98%

oSafety Incident Rate at a world-class .83%

oCOPQ sustained at .5% sales

Michigan plant closure was announced in 2015.

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Americold Logistics, Western U.S. Division- Los Angeles, CA 2009-2011

Vice President Operations, Western U.S. and Canada

Americold Logisitics is a 3rd Party food warehousing operation.

Reported to the Executive VP of Operations

Hired to bring “Lean Manufacturing” techniques & ISO 9000 to the food warehousing industry

Managed over 10 million sq. ft. at 22 union/non-union sites

Full P&L responsibility for the region, with annual sales of $150M & operating budget of $85M.

15 direct reports, including the 8 general managers of the sites, HR, Engineering, Sales, Finance, Quality, Lean/Sigma and IT.

Achieved dramatic improvements in EBITDA by rationalizing plants, driving up occupancy, reducing energy costs and utilizing Lean techniques to drive out waste.

Grew the top line by over 40% in targeted sites, while profitability in those sites rose from -1% to 20% in 12 months.

Merger with “Versacold” in December of 2010 resulted in reduction of executive staff by 50%

Commercial Vehicle Group-Norwalk, OH 2006-2009 Plant/General Manager

Commercial Vehicle Group was a high-volume robotic welding operation producing over 300 cabs/wk for International Truck, Freightliner, Inc., Autocar and Ford Motor Co.

2-Plant assembly operation producing over $250M/yr. in revenue; 650 employees; UAW

Turned around struggling breakeven operation

oBuilt outstanding mgt. team, improving performance using Lean techniques to gain president's nomination for "Best Plant of the Year" in FY07, among 12 plants nationally.

oEBIT grew from 1% in late 2006 to over 12% by early 2008.

oExternal PPM fell by 57% during FY0-08.

oOn time delivery improved to 98%

oInventory turns improved from 12 to 30 using Kanban system with major suppliers

Plant closure: customer in-sourced products in down market

Other career highlights:

Morgan Corporation-Rydal, GA

Director of Operations – Assembly operation for Class 5-7 Truck Bodies for commercial markets

Masterbrand Cabinets-Auburn, AL

Sr. Mfg. Manager- Assembly operation for high volume cabinet manufacturing and assembly

American Air Filter-Hutchins, TX

Plant Manager - High Volume Filter Assembly Operations

Hendrickson Suspension-Kendallville, IN, Joliet, IL

Plant Manager – Suspension Assembly Operations; Plant Manager - Stamping Operations

Education MBA Xavier University - Cincinnati OH

BA Business Administration Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI

Certification CPIM / American Production and Inventory Control Society

Military United States Marine Corps - Non-Commissioned Officer

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