Plant Manager

Richard Thomas

419-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Bucyrus, OH

Manufacturing and industrial plant manager with over twenty years of management experience and a proven talent for overseeing cross-functional teams; utilizing industry knowledge to implement innovative, cost-effective measures to augment production; and ensuring continuous improvement and management.

Professional Experience

Timken Co April 2003 to Present

Plant MSM Manager

●Emphasized safety on a daily basis to managers as well as production associates how crucial it is to embrace a culture of safety resulting in zero OSHA recordable injuries 2021 and 2022

●Implemented a safety program that celebrated 3 years without a lost time accident February 2023

●Improved on-time delivery performance from 67% to 97% and achieved a $5M monthly shipping goal by upgrading warehousing and logistical software and engaging associates to push cross-training goals

●>40% OTD improvement by reducing backlog 95% in 8 months utilizing Lean and Six Sigma to improve process and WIP velocity

●Planned and executed plant equipment rearrangement adding automated lines for streamlined process flow, $7.1M project which increased throughput 28%

●Improved safety record to less than 1.2 incidents from 5.8 incidents per /100 associates

●Lead initiative for Manufacturing ERP system integration

●Established and employed LSS methods to measure and maintain productivity and quality improvement processes resulting in a $1.5 million in annual savings

●Lead the “cultural change" of the organization by implementing Lean Systems and Six Sigma methodology

●Responsible for managing all operations and deliveries of a $150M+ multi-site manufacturing operation that produces high volume engineered bearings and sliding connector systems. Directly supervising a team of managers from both sites, covering sourcing and procurement, manufacturing engineering, planning and scheduling, manufacturing and assembly functions

●Reduced raw material requisitions that led to approximately a 30% boost in the production margin

●Managing $120M+ monthly production schedule consisting of 1700+ employees

●Researched and purchased more than $7M in automated machinery including CNC panel routers, wire processing, dovetailed, and finishing equipment. Justified purchases with NPV calculations

●Developed and implemented KPI’s for purchasing, internal quality, inbound quality, training, and 6s which increased customer satisfaction by 17%

●Reduced production downtime by 127 hours per month through investing in employee training and development

●Increased production capacity by 68k units per day through regularly reviewing and optimizing

production processes

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Chrysler Group LLC Warren Truck Assembly Plant January 1997 to April 2003

Operations Manager

●Oversaw equipment upgrades and modifications to ensure continuous improvement and innovations.

●Composed departmental work instructions and procedures for ISO 9000 certification

●Accomplished a 25% increase in production output by upgrading software in our automation process

●Promoted JIT practices in order to have raw materials arrive as needled in order to keep waste low

Academic Experience

Charter University

Master of Business Administration

Skills and Certifications

●Lean Manufacturing

●Six Sigma Black Belt

●Process Improvement

●Time Management

●Strong Adherence to Quality Standards

●Leadership and Decision-

making

●Cross-Functional Management

Wayne State University

Bachelor’s - Engineering

●OSHA

●P+L Management

●Cost Reduction and Containment

●Production Scheduling

●Product Development

●5S Methodology

●Safety Programs

●Customer Engagement

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