Plant Manager Injection Molding

Vincent E. Jones

**** ******* ***** · Denton, TX 76208

214-***-****-H · ***********@*******.***

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/vincent-jones/18/ba5/160

Operations/Manufacturing Manager/Plant Manager

Top performing executive with 30+ years experience in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating high-volume manufacturing and operation processes. Dynamic self-motivated team player and leader with an unparalleled work ethic and track record of meeting aggressive goals for increasing market share, revenues, and client base. Strong relationship builder, highly capable of partnering with clients, vendors, staff, and administration. Highly organized and detail oriented, with proven strengths in prioritizing and managing multiple tasks in highly stressful environments.

Customer Service · Facility Management · Product Development · Implementation · Process Improvement

Operations Management · Project Management · Strategic Planning · Start-Up Operations

Career Achievements

Researched and identified future improvements to the current production process.

Reduced tool repair costs 33% in eight months.

Improved efficiencies and production by 18.6%.

Decreased scrap (20%), and improved efficiencies.

Reduced the parts per million (PPM) rejects rate from 1500+ per month to a total average of 450 for the year of 2007 as of November 13, 2007.

Managed a molding department that was critical in sustaining the production of 22,000 completed units per day.

Reduced scrap by 6% over eighteen months realizing a $1.5 million savings.

Managed and directed up to 100 employees encompassing supervisors, technicians, maintenance, and hourly personnel.

Professional Experience

Meridian Products. Farmers Branch Tx. 2018-2020

Plant Manager.

Increased overall equipment efficiencies by over 70% YTD and ANN AVG.

Reduced scrap by over 63% on ANN AVG.

Reduced overtime by58% on ANN AVG.

Increased machine utilization by 30% on ANN AVG.

Dexas International. Coppell TX. 2014-2018

Plant Manager.

Responsible for day to day manufacturing operations including budget, maintenance, personnel, purchasing, production and quality.

Implemented continuous improvements to existing equipment, which resulted in less scrap and down time and improved efficiencies.

Created and implemented attendance program for all hourly employees.

Annually maintained less than 3% scrap.

ThermoServ Inc. Dallas TX. 2011-2014

Molding Manufacturing Manager.

Researched, identified, then implemented improvements to the existing production process.

Identified key personnel issues and made changes to support and improve the facility.

Implemented Lean manufacturing and 5S strategies.

Sigma Pro Engineering. Keller TX. 2009-2011

Molding Manufacturing Manager.

K&D Plastics LLP. Gainesville, TX. 2008

Program Engineer/Fabrications Manager

Decreased scrap 20% in fabrication department.

Standardized attendance policies resulting in less absenteeism and higher efficiencies.

Developed a measurement of production, scrap and daily monetary output.

Inspired and motivated employees.

Developed cost savings through strategic purchasing, manufacturing plans that resulted in increased revenue.

Directly involved with process engineering while implementing lean manufacturing strategies.

TPI Molding Inc. Ft. Worth, TX 2007.

Production /Plant Manager

Oversaw day to day operations of the facility including but not limited to production, quality, tool repair, shipping, receiving, personnel, materials used and purchased, Kan-Ban deliveries, and ISO preparation and documentation.

Turned around an antiquated molding operation and drove productivity into a twenty- first century operation.

Reduced direct labor by 14% and increased production by 18.6%.

Instituted efficiencies creating profitability for the facility.

Reduced the purchase of raw material by $120,000.00 by using in access of 60000lbs of surplus regrind in the facility.

C&F Tooling. Dallas, TX 1998-2007.

Production /Plant Manager

Managed an ISO/TS 1649:2002 and ISO 9001:2000 Production facility.

Interfaced directly with customers and new programs on a regular basis.

Oversaw purchasing, tool qualification, scheduling, and process engineering.

Directly involved in implementing ‘lights out” state of the art injection molding operation.

Perfected and improved the molding processes and facility efficiencies developing the company into one of the top custom injection molding facilities of North Texas.

Lasko Metal Products. Dallas, TX 1989-1997.

Molding Production Manager

Responsible for an 8-million+ dollar budget.

Supervisory responsibility for 50 molding machines and 81 employees including supervisors.

Reduced the direct cost of production by $1.1 million over twenty-four months.

Responsible for new tool qualification.

Education:

North Texas State University-Business/Marketing

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