William C. Cowen, Jr.

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Summary

Accomplished Manufacturing Manager with experience in maintenance, engineering, and all areas of manufacturing operations. Extensive knowledge and experience in building teams, maximizing productivity, promoting safety, and driving organizations to full potential. Expertise in facility construction and start-up, capital equipment purchase analysis and maintenance program implementation, lean manufacturing processes, SAP, full P&L accountability, employee development, root cause analysis, vendor relations, and contract negotiations.

Qualifications Summary

Instituted controls and lean techniques leading to highest quarterly profit in MGM Products company history

Revitalized the existing Greenheck (Accurex) kitchen products plant with an innovative lean transformation project

Bolstered margins by 2%. Envisioned and implemented a ‘Quick Ship’ program reducing Captive-Aire lead times by 20%

Secured an annual savings of over $100K through the development and implementation of shift changes for Oscar Mayer

Career Experience

MGM Products, Inc. – Conyers, GA March 2022 – November 2023

Vice-President, Manufacturing

Marshall Air Systems, Inc. – Charlotte, NC (3-month contract position) May 2021 – January 2022

Management Consultant/Interim Plant Manager

Greenheck Fan Corporation, Inc. – Rocklin, CA & Kings Mountain, NC January 2008 – September 2020

Plant Manager/Value Stream Leader

Held responsibility for launching the plant operations for the first two years of a new fan plant while continuing management of the kitchen products plant. Expertly maintained a positive IFO at the Greenheck California plant with a recessionary sales contraction of 30%. Instituted a revised 5S ownership and audit program to sustain enhancements.

Surpassed all targets within the first year of operation of a new plant facility in North Carolina

Slashed quality errors by 30% and boosted productivity by 4% while surpassing goals for all improvement programs

Increased production capacity by 20%, reduced throughout from seven to four days, and decreased WIP by 25%

Ashworth Brothers, Inc. – Enschede, Netherlands (4-month contract position) August 2007 – December 2007

Operations Manager

Employed to revitalize operations and improve profitability in an underperforming manufacturing plant.

Transformed a longstanding €200K per month loss into a €100k profit in less than 3 months

Reduced material costs by more than 20% through inventory reduction and security

Additional Experience

Plant Manager, Captive-Aire Systems Inc., Raleigh & Youngsville, NC/Muskogee, OK

Production Supervisor, Oscar Mayer Foods Corporation, Nashville, TN & Kirksville, MO

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

Affiliations

Board of Directors, Cleveland County Chamber of Commerce, Shelby, NC (2017 – 2020)

Board of Directors, Five Civilized Tribes Museum, Muskogee, OK

Board of Directors, Greater Muskogee Area Chamber of Commerce, Muskogee, OK

Board of Directors, Muskogee Development Corporation, Muskogee, OK

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