Manager Plant

Ron D. Street Manufacturing Management Professional

***.******@*******.*** 615-***-**** White House, TN. 37188

Highly skilled Manufacturing Management Executive with extensive Tier 1 automotive experience, coordinating company operations and managing facility operations. Adept at developing teams that utilize collaboration and specialization to consistently exceed established business development goals. Skilled in a wide range of operations management methodologies with proven success in continuous facility development and business growth. Lead the analysis of operations to identify areas in need of improvement, developing comprehensive solutions to facilitate faster business growth. I am internally driven to exceed customer and business expectations. Areas of Expertise include:

Operations Management

Process Planning & Development

Lean Manufacturing

Organizational Leadership

TPM

Project Management

Staff Recruiting & Development

Lean/ six sigma

Fabrication & Manufacturing

TS 16949

ISO 14001

MS Office

Experience & Notable Contributions

R&R Solutions Inc

White House, TN

President/Owner (Salary$260K + Bonus)

June 2006- Current

Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Started an industrial waste water processing facility.

Grew business from $0 sales and no customers to $1.5mil annual sales and 47 customers.

Managed all trucking annual reporting (IFTA, UCR, DOT, KYU).

Maintained all environmental aspects.

Performed manufacturing consulting.

Sold Business Dec 2013.

Purchased a Health Food Store, still in operation.

Chassix Corp.

Bristol, IN

Contract Foundry Plant Manager (Contract Salary $160k)

Sept 2015-Dec 2015

Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Develop and implement CI to reduce scrap and increase throughput, to meet customer order demands

Accomplished a reduction from 45%+ scrap rates to below 10%, by enhancing focus on key process controls and standardizing best practices between multiple manufacturing cells.

Worked directly with customer (Ford) on supply demands and plans to support.

Eliminated customer plant downtime and eliminated expedited freight.

Helped reduce cost by identifying waste, cycle time, and multiple noncontributing contractors.

Turned down a permanent position.

$180 mil annual sales 850 population

Bendix Corporation

Bowling Green, KY

Contract Operations Manager (Contract Salary$150k)

(March 2011- June 2011)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Agreed to develop and implement production and quality improvement plan.

Volume increases at this location were at 60% and plant was currently 50% OTD

During the 3 month period, due to proper execution of staffing, process improvement, goal establishment, and accountability plans we increased production by 65% and increased OTD to 98%.

Lead, not only the production areas, but also all support areas including maintenance, engineering, purchasing and materials to accomplish a full transition to how the areas interacted to achieve the plant goals.

Turned down a permanent position.

Industrial Opportunity Partners

Chicago, IL

Contract Plant Manager (Contract Salary$140k)

(Sept 2008-April 2010)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Full P&L responsibility for Center Manufacturing LLC plants in Greenwood SC and Grand Rapids MI.

Involved during due diligence process as the manufacturing, quality and environmental auditor

Created and implemented business plan for the ownership transition including management and workforce manning, continuous improvement, set productivity, quality, and safety goals.

Established the 3 year capital plan.

Managed the hiring process to establish the long term management team.

Both operations realized significant EBITDA improvement on flat sales.

Turned down a permanent position due to location.

Imperial Group an Accuride Company

Portland, TN

Plant Manager TN Operations (Salary 150k + 45% Bonus)

(July 2004-July 2008)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments

Full P&L responsibility, managing a 3 plant $70 million yr operation. Plant produces stampings and chrome plated products for the heavy truck industry. Major customers Perterbilt, Kenworth, and Freightliner

Responsible for 5 year business planning and capital requirements.

Supervise a staff of 9, with plant population of 350

Led the team to reduce late shipments and premium freight costs.

Led a financial performance improvement of 2.5% EBITDA to 17% EBITDA

Implemented Lean metrics, cost reduction/ control, and efficiency improvement programs to achieve the success.

Total documented cost savings of $1.4 million in first 9 months and $ 6.7 million over the four years

Lead, customer oriented, quality initiatives to reduce PPM from 1600 to <100

Reduced TRIR from 14 to 2.5 and recorded 1 million man hours without an LTA

Reduced turnover from 55% annualized to 17% through floor leadership focus.

Led the successful start-up of a third plant in 2007

Designated leader of cost reductions and best practices for the 4 plants.

Responsible for final approval of new business quotes

Active member in our community.

JL French Automotive Castings, Inc.

Sheboygan, WI

Director N.A. Purchasing (Salary$165K + $100K Bonus)

(Mar. 2004-July 2004)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Full responsibility for $45 mm in annual purchases (including freight) for the North American Operations.

Negotiate long term agreements to reduce overall cost. Accomplished $1.2mil in annualized savings through standardizing MRO and supply chain negotiations.

Established and started up a plant tool crib (store) in a plant with $140 mm in annual sales.

Initiated method to control spending.

Initiated a min/max process to reduce inventory by 25%.

Target to reduce supply base by 35%.

Report progress monthly to CEO and staff.

Supervise a staff of 8 Purchasing and Material Managers.

Establish long term goals which tie to plant budgets and company business plan.

Provide operational assistance when needed.

JL French Automotive Castings, Inc.

Glasgow, KY

General Manager (Salary $160K + $100k Bonus)

(Oct 2001- Feb. 2004)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Full P&L responsibility, managing a 3 plant $150 million yr operation. Plant produces cast, machined and assembled engine components to the O.E. market. Customers include G.M., and Ford including the premium vehicle lines.

Program managed the relocation of equipment from Grandville and Lowell, MI.

Supervise a staff of 14, with plant population of 680

Lead the team to recapture the Q-1 status and graduate from the GM top focus program.

Lead a financial performance improvement of .7% EBITDA to 17.5% EBITDA in two years while overcoming $13 million in cost downs.

Implemented Lean metrics, cost reduction/ control, and efficiency improvement programs to achieve the success.

Negotiated a 3-year labor contract with an “in-house” bargaining committee.

Active member in our community.

JL French Automotive Castings, Inc.

Glasgow, KY

Machining Plant Manager (Salary $130k + 35% Bonus)

(July 1999-Oct 2001)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Some P&L responsibility, managing a machining and assembly plant of 320 employees.

Supervise a staff of 7

Customer interface during the complaint/ problem solving process

Implemented efficiency improvements that eliminated the need for 120 employees, while shipping the same amount of product.

Lead the improvement activities in our Mexico facility.

Hayes Lemmerz International

Somerset, KY

Operations Manager (Salary $110k + 30% Bonus)

(April 1998- June 1999)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Some P&L responsibility, managing a cast aluminum wheel plant of 420 employees.

Supervise a staff of 12

Lead the automation activities that reduced the plant population by 10%

Implemented problem solving activities that reduced scrap and downtime.

Customer interface

Lead team building activities that generated an active, interested, and involved workforce that brought the plant’s financial performance from red to black in 8 months.

Superior Industries International Inc.

Pittsburg, KS

Manufacturing Manager ($70K + 10% Bonus)

(March 1991- March 1998)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Managed the Machining and Paint depts. Approximately half of the plant population

Supervise a staff of 7

Responsible for dept. budgeting including capital needs

Finished the startup of the machining dept and developed the supervisory staff as well as the training needs for the employees.

Implemented and completed the automation phase

Reduced cycle times and scrap

Superior Industries International Inc.

Rogers, Ar.

Machining Supervisor (Salary $45 K + 5% Bonus)

(Jan 1988- Sept. 1990)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Instrumental in the new plant start-up for the machining area.

Developed the first Machining Training Manual, complete with testing and advancement criteria

Supervise a staff of 4

Responsible for the machining operation results

Superior Industries International Inc.

Fayetteville, Ar.

Machining Set-up (Hourly $8.50 hr)

(April 1987- Dec. 1987)

Responsibilities and Accomplishments:

Started as a machine operator

Promoted to Set-up in three months

Trained subsequent set-up personnel

Promoted to Supervisor for new plant start-up in Dec. 1987

Education

Glenpool High

Glenpool, OK High School Grad.

Lean Sigma Green Belt Imperial Group

Dale Carnegie Received the Highest Honor Award

Pittsburg State University DOE

University of Arkansas Leadership training

Zengler Miller Frontline Leadership

General Motors Q.S.B. and Shop Floor Excellence

Various seminars

References

Available upon request

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