William J. Friday, Jr.

** *********** *****

Pike Road, Alabama 36064

334-***-****

acz7qo@r.postjobfree.com

Summary Statement:

Manufacturing executive – Consumer Goods and Aerospace. Build and empower teams of 100 to 7,200+ top technical and management talent in manufacturing and military aerospace modification, repair and overhaul providing goods and services for national and international markets. Apply strategy, leadership and management acumen acquired over 22 years in aerospace modification, repair and overhaul management and 15 years as a commercial goods manufacturing plant manager to deliver solutions for YOY profitability in complex, dynamic markets.

Experience

Civilian

Plant Manager/Vice President of Operations, Whitfield Foods, Montgomery, AL Sep 2001-Present

Guides site management team; oversees production, maintenance, and supply chain operations ensuring effective cost management, exceptional product quality, adherence to schedule, on time delivery (OTD) of finished goods, and the motivation, leadership, and development of 100+ technicians, supervisors, and managers.

Provides customer, PepsiCo, 170MM beverages annually; top 5% of PepsiCo’s contractors for last 6 years (quality defects/material yield/schedule attainment/shipping/customer service).

0.25 defects per million containers

98%+ material yield

100% schedule attainment

100% OTD; <0.01% inventory shrinkage; 130,000 pallets shipped>

Aggressively manages working capital through managed spending, purposeful payment term negotiation, and relentless oversight/follow up with AR; protects cash position.

Acts as primary and direct customer interface; develops all new contract business leads.

Directs environmental, health and safety programs (EHS); TCIR (1.9) and DART (1.9)

Manages company capital planning process for grounds, facilities, and all equipment; executed project management of $8M production line retooling in 2017; on time/budget.

Contained total direct costs (labor/materials/utilities) at 0% growth for last 10 years through aggressive waste elimination, CPI, and efficiency improvements. Military (Reserve)

USAF Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex Vice Commander Augmentee (Colonel) Robins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, GA

Nov 2016-Present

Guides site management team and provides leadership to 7,291 directors, managers, supervisors, engineers, scientists, and technicians at one of three USAF air logistic complexes; oversight of 152 facilities with 4.9M sq ft; annual operating budget of $1.6B.

Complex provides depot level maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), reclamation, manufacturing and laboratories for the restoration of Air Force equipment (avionics, precision measuring equipment, ground support equipment, airframe components, propellers, avionics and flight controls software) and aircraft (F-15/C-5/C-17/C-130).

Provided MRO of 182 aircraft in FY2016; contract commitment of 179; 98% OTD.

Provided manufacture of 39,947 commodity items (airframe components, circuit cards, and wiring) in FY2016; contract commitment of 33,908; <0.1% defects.

Provided MRO of 60,725 exchangeable items (avionics, propellers, and airframe components) in FY2016; contract commitment of 55,639; 93.4% OTD.

FY2016 Net Operating Result = $119M; $89.4M above plan; +$46.6M above FY2015.

Directs environmental, health and safety programs (EHS); TCIR (2.69) and DART (1.52)

USAF Reserve Officer <various positions>

Apr 2002- Oct 2016

Led 300+ technicians providing MRO of 8 C-130H aircraft; 90% AA rate.

Planned and executed $3M facility modernization; centralized operations; saved $1M.

Championed waste reduction during aircraft periodic inspections; saved 40 days.

Worked with Boeing to execute initial periodic maintenance of Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) modified C-130H2; validated new tech data; OTD to customer.

USAF Active Duty Officer <various positions>

Jul 1995-Aug 2001

Led 200+ technicians providing MRO of 32 KC-10A aircraft; 84% AA rate.

Implemented KC-10A interior refurbishment program; saved $265K in contract costs.

Reduced waste with Lockheed-Martin supply chain process; 50% repair cycle time reduction; 50% WIP (work in progress) reduction.

Led 100+ technicians providing MRO of TF33-P-7 (Pratt & Whitney JT3D) engines. Skills

Expertise in Aerospace Modification, Repair and Overhaul operations.

Expertise in Operations, Maintenance and Supply Chain operations for Manufacturing of Consumer Packaged Goods.

Expertise in regulatory/ISO/EHS compliance

Expertise in employee engagement, development and mentoring.

Experienced with Pratt Whitney/General Electric/Allison turbofan engines repair and maintenance.

Education

M.S. in Military Operational Art and Science, USAF Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, 2009

B.S. in History (and General Engineering) United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1995

Training

Lean Six Sigma Kaizen Leader 40 hour training (PepsiCo), 2016

Leadership Development Program (Center for Creative Leadership), 2015

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt 40 hour training (USAF), 2014

Air War College (USAF), 2013

ISO Lead Auditor training (PepsiCo), 2012

Air Command and Staff College (USAF), 2009

Principles of Lean Manufacturing (Auburn University), 2006

Squadron Officer School (USAF), 2004

30+ hours graduate level Aviation Management education (Embry-Riddle), 1996-2000

360 hours airframe/power plant training for KC-10A aircraft (USAF), 1996

480 hours aircraft maintenance management training (USAF), 1995

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