Plant Manager Business Development
Resume:
Justin Hanks
Milwaukee, WI
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Proven manufacturing leader with a background in operations management, business development, continuous improvement, Lean Six Sigma, customer relations, quality management, and maintenance. Management experience in union and non-union environments with both exempt and non-exempt employees.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
P&L Responsibility Operational Excellence Industrial Safety/HSE Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Business Development ERP/MRP Systems Quality/Technical Leadership Labor Relations Kaizen Facilitation Change Management A3/Hoshin Planning Strategic Planning Strong Financial Acumen Budget Planning, Management Project Management EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Castalloy Corporation, Waukesha, WI 3/2024 – Present Plant Manager & EHS Director
• Direct leadership of operations, maintenance, and EHS management functions
• Consolidated shifts and reduced headcount by %12 while maintaining capacity
• Implemented CMMS in 90 days, introduced preventive and predictive maintenance
• Direct management of the Maintenance Department and capital projects Cover-Pools, Inc., Youngstown, OH 7/2022 – 3/2023
Plant Manager
• Responsible for all aspects of equipment installation, hiring, training, and start-up
• Start-up achieved 6 weeks ahead of schedule and under budget
• Target run rate achieved while maintaining a zero recordable injury record
• 2x asked to accept the GM role for both Cover-Pools facilities, >$90M in annual sales Ellwood Aluminum, Hubbard, OH 2/2021 – 5/2022
Director of Operations
• Operations management for a newly constructed $100M Aluminum casting facility
• Overcame $800k/monthly losses to achieve profitable operations within 90 days
• Doubled output volume and reduced hot metal cost by $0.12/Lb. without increased staffing
• Doubled output while maintaining a zero recordable injury record KME Fire Apparatus, Nesquehoning, PA 1/2020 – 1/2021 Director of Operational Excellence
• Responsibility for implementing an OpEx program for the entire scope of the business (Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Service & Warranty)
• Reduced Engineering overhead by 25% per unit
• Increased unit build rate by 37%
• Reduced monthly warranty spend by 28%
HYDRO EXTRUSIONS, Mountain Top, PA 11/2016 – 12/2019 Plant Manager, Quality Manager
• Full P&L responsibility for site generating $70M in revenue
• Overcame losses of $2.5-$5.3M annually to achieve profitability during 1st year as Plant Manager
• Increased shipment volume 19% while reducing headcount by 13% ORE DESIGNS, INC., North Salt Lake, UT 2008, 2015 – 2016 Director of Operations, Production Manager
• Lead an organization wide lean transformation
• Directly responsible for a 40% increase in throughput achieved via single piece flow
• Managed all aspects of operations including capital expense, budgeting, and supply chain RIO TINTO, Kitimat, BC, Canada 2012 – 2015
Business Improvement Specialist - Black Belt, Casting Production Manager (Superintendent)
• Management of Casting Department Operations, 120 employees and 11 direct reports
• Managed the flow of 11,000 metric tons per month of molten metal from the reduction cells
• Lead high value projects utilizing Six Sigma and Lean, generating over $60M revenue and savings NORANDA ALUMINUM, New Madrid, MO 2010 – 2011
Operations Supervisor
• General supervision for up to 30 employees across 7 production centers
• Responsible for charge planning and disposition of 400 tons of molten metal per shift
• Responsible for scheduling and execution to achieve production and delivery targets ALEXIN, LLC., Bluffton, IN 2008 – 2010
Process Improvement Manager, Maintenance Manager
• Participated in the startup of a state-of-the-art Aluminum extrusion billet casting facility
• Responsible for process and Quality Management systems development
• Managed the Maintenance Dept., implemented MP2 CMMS and PM/PdM systems ENTERPRENEUR 2006 – 2008
• Involved in a successful family-owned business venture HYDRO ALUMINUM NORTH AMERICA, Ellenville, NY, Monett, MO 2002 – 2006 Quality Engineer, Quality & Technical Manager, Manufacturing Manager
• Led a division-wide adaptation and implementation of the Hydro BPS (Best Practices) system
• Responsibilities included implementing and maintaining an ISO 9001:2000 quality system
• Managed a TPM Team to improve productivity in the homogenizing and sawing areas ALCOA ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, Elizabethton, TN, Spanish Fork, UT 1995 – 2002 Quality Engineer, Quality/Technical Manager
• Multi-plant responsibility that included quality system management for the Catawba, NC facility
• Managed the Quality Assurance Department
• Lead ABS or the Alcoa Business System training at all levels within the organization EDUCATION
Columbia College, Columbia, MO – BS Business Administration TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
• A3 Management - Ore Designs
• Kaizen Facilitator - Rio Tinto
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - Rio Tinto
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt - Villanova University
• HLD Hydro Leadership Development - Hydro Aluminum North America
• H2C How to Change (GE Change Management Training) - Hydro Aluminum North America
• ABS Alcoa Business System (Toyota Production System) - Alcoa Engineered Products
• Tough Stuff Leadership Communication Training - Alcoa Engineered Products
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