Manager Plant
Resume:
Danny McKinney
Canton GA **115
Professional Experience
Quality/Safety/Process Improvement Manager—Small Independent, Atlanta, GA May 2019—Present
Responsible for all aspects quality auditing, checking all orders before manufacturing, and implementing setup reduction
Conducted bi-weekly safety meetings, safety audits, started plant safety committee that is employee-driven and salary supported
Setup reduction thru organizing print plates and cutting dies, implemented ready racks for the next order at each machine
Plant Manager—Strong Haven Container, Memphis, TN July 2017—Aug 2018 (Company downsized
Re-evaluated the current workforce in comparison to the amount of sales to msf and reduced workforce to optimize msf to labor hours.
Reduced the MSF per labor down from $16.85 to currently $12.25 Per MSF
Production improvement for 485 MSF per day to 625 MSF per day
Reduced the amount of temps in the building and hired full time employees.
Production Manager—Central Florida Box, Orlando, FL June 2015—July 2017(company sold)
Responsible for all aspects of production including safety, scheduling, manning the machines and temps when needed. Currently have 30 employees and 1 supervisor.
Total TIR is currently at zero.
Reduced the MSF per labor by 23% in the time at CFB
BHS Corrugator Supervisor—Pratt Industries, Allentown, PA June 2014— June2015
Currently working with the 3rd shift corrugator crew on a 110-inch full-line BHS machine.
Reduced downtime by 8% in the first six months.
Increased production by 9% through training and accountability.
Currently waste has been trending downward position, down by 3/4% in 3rd shift.
There have not been any safety incidents since taking over in my position.
Process Improvement Manager -TimBar Packaging Corp, New Oxford, PA Dec 2013- June 2014
Currently working with the 3rd shift corrugator crew on a 98-inch full-line BHS machine.
Reduced downtime by 62% in the first six months.
Increased production by 12% through training and accountability. Currently running a 727 per minute average up from 639.
Currently waste has been reduced by .05% and trending downward.
There have not been any safety incidents since taking over in my position.
Production Manager—Valley Container, Bridgeport CT March 2013 –August 2 2013 (sheet plant)
Re-evaluated the current workforce in comparison to the amount of sales to msf and reduced workforce to optimize msf to labor hours.
Responsible for 46 hourly employees; 3 supervisors.
Msf per labor hour by 2.04% in the first quarter of employment.
113 x 66 Mitsubishi DRO 5-color rotary die cutter; new 113” Godfort; 2 flexo’s 38” and 50”; 80” Ward DRO rotary die cutter 5 color
Responsible for safety, quality, production, scheduling, and cost-cutting measures on a daily, weekly, and monthly performance.
Plant Superintendent – PCA, Jacksonville, FL June 2010 – March 2013.
Responsible for 65 hourly employees; 6 supervisors.
Responsible for safety, quality, production, scheduling, and cost-cutting measures on a daily, weekly, and monthly performance.
Earned the 2011 Most Improved Performance for a PCA plant.
Increased performance of the corrugators by 13.7% 2012.
Responsible for the installation and performance of the new 113” x 66” rotary die cutter and bundle breaker.
. Reduces overtime from 32% for 2010 down to 10.9% 2011, 12.5% 2012.
We have won the award from P.C.A for 10% quality performance for 2011.
Reduced the T.I.R from 5.1 in 2011 to 2.12 for 2012.
Waste has dropped from 11.5% 2010 down to 9.7% 2011, 6.7% for 2012.
Reviewed machine and orders to develop improved processes to maximize machine production and minimize waste.
Saved money by converting waste from a 31” rotary shear waste by selling it back to a customer as filler for their containers. Every order of this was all profit each month.
Two 113 x 66 Marquip Ward United rotaries, One 2-color; One 3-color; 77 x 160” Jumbo flexo-folder, 2-color; 24” S&S flexo-folder-gluer; 38” flexo-folder-ward, 3-color; 58” 2-color, flexo-folder-gluer Ward
Active member of the Safety Committee, Waste Committee, and Performance Committee.
Corrugator Superintendent – Temple-Inland, Orlando, FL January 2009 – May 2010
42% improvement on production on the corrugator.
--Effectively improved production from 27,920 lfph to currently 39,546 lfph
--Returns are from 33,292 ppm to currently 2686 ppm
Implemented the Temple-Inland quality process.
To date, have reduced waste by 4% and still in a downward trend for 2010 in waste.
Brought in new company for starch, improving quality and reducing starch consumption by .08%.
Rollstock inventory has improved drastically making end of month totals well under the acceptable allowance of Temple-Inland.
Taken over the scheduling of the hourly employees.
Plant Superintendent – Georgia Pacific Co, Bradford, PA June 2007 – January 2009
Implement best run settings and reliable methods on the 2 corrugators.
87”Langston fingered machine C &B flutes and a 98” Mitsubishi. 50c.
Started the accountability for managers in the facility.
Production has in increased by 3% in 2008.
Have become more efficient in production and reduce the amount of hours by 358 hours for the year and increased the production by 3% for 2008.
Have managed to keep our man hours per 1000 Sq ft in line with our goal during our slow period this year, 1.38 per msf.
Production Manager – Rock-Tenn., Athens, AL October 2004 – June 2007
Increased production by 30 % and decreased downtime by 50 %within 10 months
Went from 2 shifts running a total of 185,000 lineal ft. To 3 shifts now producing 285,000 lineal ft. per shift.
Order all tools and necessary supplies along with employee scheduling
Lead the plant from producing 2.5 million to 6.2 million sq. ft a day
Currently managing a 98” total BHS machine, top speed at 1304ft a min.
Increased the lineal per hour from 28,000 to35, 250 per hour.
Reduced the starch cost in the plant by $10,000.00 in 2 months by bringing in a new type of starch and repairing all the leaks in the module facer’s
Responsible for 68 hourly employees and ensuring that time cards are done correct.
Since I have been plant manager we have had no lost time accidents and 2 recordable to date 03/2007-12/2007
Insure that all supervisors are doing all the safety audits and safety talks weekly
I and the assistant General Manager are the only 2 original managers that had not left the plant since Rock-Tenn. has taken over in August of 2004.
Corrugator Supervisor – Smurfit Stone., St Joseph, MO January 2003– June 2003
Increased production by 9% as the 3rd shift corrugator
Implemented reliable methods for the corrugator to improve quality and effectiveness, which lead to a waste reduction of 0.25%
Shift Superintendent /Corrugator Supervisor/Corrugator Superintendent –
International Paper, Putnam Ct, Kansas City MO, Houston MS 1998 – 2003
Traveled with International Paper CO implementing processes and training, increasing production in each facility.
Modified current P.M’s to fit the facility for scheduled maintenance downtime
Implemented cross training for the corrugator crews
Modified machinery to increase production and reliability.
Converting/Corrugator Supervisor – Weyerhaeuser Paper Co, St Joseph, MO 1984 – 1998
Set 3 records on the 80” rotary die cutter in the month of May
Lead my corrugator crew to a record breaking three day no down time, on the 4th day with only 3 min down time.
Programming and Software skills
KIWI, JDE, Kronos/Titan, Microsoft Office XP, Microsoft Windows® 2000, Harry Roads System
Education
Currently enrolled in the University of Phoenix; studying for my bachelor’s degree in Business (Have AA degree in business management 2013)
Business Management/Oral Communication Certificates from – Missouri Western State, St Joseph, MO 1991
High School Graduate – Lafayette High School, St Joseph, MO 1982
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