Plant Manager Engineer
Resume:
Glenn Douglas
Highland, California 92346
E-mail: *****.***********@*****.***
Cell: 909-***-****
Plant Manager / General Manager
Lean Manufacturing Manager / Continuous Improvement Expertise
Budget and Staffing Facilitated / Trainer and Motivator
Highly productive leader and decision maker with more than 20 years of progressive management experience. Exhibits exceptional competence in all aspects of manufacturing, staffing, scheduling and labor management in highly competitive industries such as automotive, manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, distribution, construction, and aerospace. Successful history in creating positive changes that result in profitable revenue through cost reduction. Consistently improved processes and introduced programs to teach and mentor others in team environments. Considered an exemplary performer in all aspects of leadership.
CORE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
* Lean Manufacturing * One Piece Flow
* Continuous Improvement * Cost Reduction P&L Budgets
* Quality Control * Value Stream Mapping
* Inventory Controls * Team Building
* Teacher / Trainer * Operations Management
* 5 -s * Toyota Production Systems
* Root Cause Analysis * Safety First Attitude
* On Time Delivery * Efficiency / Utilization
Objective:
Seeking a challenging position to utilize abilities developed through my experience and education with the opportunity for future professional growth.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Plant Manager 2018 to Present
LKQ Pick Your Part
Riverside, California
Managing all aspects of a Fortune 500 auto recycling facility.
Buying vehicles, processing, harvesting and scrapping steel, aluminum, batteries, oil and gas.
Used ADP for all hiring and benefits programs
CAR BUY, Point of Sale, and Kronos software.
Increased car rotation to meet corporate goals and customer demands.
Call center, tow truck dispatch, O2 sensors, aluminum shipments, converter harvesting,
Ordering all tooling, supplies, parts and office supplies using Coupa and corporate specific vendors, use of large equipment P90 Volvos.
Weekly production reports, monthly financial reviews, P&L
Thousands of used cars and used trucks processed yearly.
LKQ Pick Your Part Riverside purchases vehicles from auctions, insurance companies, tow companies, and street buys.
Part interchange list from used car parts database
California Dismantler License
Operations Manager 2016 to 2018
Actron Manufacturing Inc.
Corona, California
Operations Manager for one of the world’s leading aerospace and marine hardware companies producing the highest quality-engineered, ultra-lightweight aluminum slides, latches and retainer hardware in the industry.
ISO9000 and AS9100 certified company with various military and Boeing contracts.
Improved OTD from 80% to 92%, Efficiency from 82% to 93% and Utilization from 73% to 82% in first two months using Kaizen events and introducing Lean principles, visual management and 5s.
Continuous Improvements with scheduling, production updates, inventory control, scrap reduction and recycling systems, standardization, audits and controls through reinforced and new training and proper staffing.
Financial budgets for nine departments including CNC Mills, CNC Lathes, Assembly, Punch Press, Spot Welding, Shearing, Drill, Buffing and Maintenance.
Created standards through SOPs, Work Instructions and Best Shop Practices for improvements in manufacturing yields, efficiency, utilization, and productivity percentage.
Coaching and mentoring production staff of over 120 direct and indirect employees, Supervisors and Leads
Labor Cost Analysis, P&L reviews, TPM and TQM systems implemented to limit machine downtime and quality improvements.
Syteline production systems used to manage labor and productivity data.
Safety program management LOTO emphasis for machinery, as well as safety training and quality programs in a high paced manufacturing facility.
Plant Manager 2013 to 2016
Carpenter Co.
Riverside, California
Plant Manager for one of the world’s leading foam manufacturer for mattresses, furniture and various other applications, including carpet cushion, fiber, bed in a box and foam industries with over 25 million yearly and 500 million in corporate annual sales worldwide.
Continuous improvements and Kaizen events using Lean manufacturing principles to develop better cost-effective ways to manufacture products more efficiently.
Bedding department improvements made from -200K per month to + 200K per month in less than a year through 5-s, visual management, standard work, audits, efficient labor & manning, inventory controls and process improvements to limit waste; overproducing, waiting and rework.
Over all Shipping, Transportation and Maintenance in a 685,000 sq. /ft. manufacturing facility.
Financial budgets, RICO reports, Best Shop Practice for manufacturing yields and efficiency, utilization, and productivity ratios.
Coaching and mentoring production staff of over 300 direct and indirect employees, Supervisors and Managers, reviewing of Labor Cost Analysis, P&L reviews, TPM and TQM systems.
Kronos and SAP systems used to manage labor and productivity data.
Safety programs, JSA’s, LOTO emphasis for machinery, as well as safety training and quality programs.
Manufacturing Engineer 2012 (contract position)
Door Components Inc.
Fontana, California
Manufacturing Engineer for a metal door and frame fabrication facility.
7-day lead time at the fast-paced facility, coordinated all equipment, tooling and machine purchases.
Continuous improvement Kaizen events resulting in efficiency improvements of 15% in door welding and priming processes by eliminating waste; waiting, over producing and rework.
Establish new production methods and cost-effective one-piece flow to ensure timely OTD of all products, faster setting alfa glue, TimeSaver, robotics for priming.
Production with 130 employees through indirect and direct labor cost analysis, TPM maintenance programs, safety training and quality programs.
Safety Coordinator implementing new safety systems, hazardous waste management and OSHA regulations.
Manufacturing Engineer 2007-2011
Superform USA
Riverside, California
Manufacturing Engineer in metal fabrication plant that specializes in custom aerospace, medical, automotive and architectural components with 50 to 100 employees and 20 to 50 million in annual sales.
Superplastic forming aluminum products, specializing in custom manufactured parts so unique that there is no competition in the market.
Engineering blueprints, certification documentation and aerospace tolerances to ensure the best quality products are manufactured and shipped on time to our valued customers.
Creating and adjusting routers, schedules and processes, traveler updates as well as inventory control used in manufacturing our specialized parts at a 100,000 square feet facility.
Contract negotiations, shipping and receiving, safety training and quality programs in a high paced manufacturing facility.
Daily use of Kronos and Vantage for payroll and production; championed continuous improvement throughout the facility; 5-s, Value Stream Mapping, visual management to eliminate waste and create a Lean environment to develop the most cost-effective production process.
Assistant Plant Manager 2002-2007
Saint-Gobain / Certainteed
Corona, California
Plant Management overseeing all production in a 227,000 sq. ft. vinyl window, door and custom ordered manufacturing and warehouse facility which was consistently in the top 3 on the J.D. Power list, for quality and customer satisfaction.
Certainteed is a world leader in manufacturing with sales of 35 to 50 million dollars per year manufacturing a window line that is at the top of its class.
Established new processes for the vinyl and glass lines with an emphasis on total quality, value stream and cost-effective manufacturing principles.
Improved scheduling utilizing multiple lines, shipping, receiving and warehouse with (Top 10 Gold List 100% quality and completion prior to due date) and distribution with effective routing of manifests for timely delivery of product to our valued customers.
Developed production, safety and quality control programs used for daily manufacturing; Kaizen, Kronos, 5-S, AS-400, Lean Manufacturing and one-piece flow with perfect manning.
Assistant Plant Manager 1998-2002
Pacific Window Corporation
Banning, California
Manager of a vinyl window and door manufacturing facility with various departments spacer and butyl, grid, glass, glazing, setting, assembly, welding, packaging and shipping.
150 plus employees in a fast-paced union manufacturing environment, supporting operations with sales and customers to ensure on time delivery and customer satisfaction.
Manufacturing, Maintenance, Shipping and Receiving, Sales, New Product Designs
Quality Assurance, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvements, Kaizen
Organized and improved many of the corporate safety regulations to create a safer working environment for all employees utilizing JSA’s.
Developed cost effective procedures to new production lines by utilizing Lean Principles to maximize profit by reducing tact time and 8% increase in OTD deadlines with one piece flow and perfect manning.
Utilized lean principles to increase production over 25% and eliminate waste 20% in all areas of production through one-piece flow, line balancing, just in time processing and time studies of value added / non-value added.
Quality Control / Skilled Machinist 1989-1998
Ingersoll Rand- Power Tools Division
Athens, Pennsylvania
100% inspection on all HURD power tool components
Used DEA CMM for Boeing and high tolerance inspections.
Manufacturing GO-NO-GO gauges, first article inspections, New Product Designs
Quality Assurance, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvements, Kaizen
Hardness testing, heat treatment inspections, and anodizing inspections
MRP PRO software to ensure timely inspections and flow of power tool components.
S10, Boramatics, Bridgeport, CNC’s, and various other metal fabrication machinery
EDUCATION
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Orange Beach – AL - US
Elmira College
Elementary Education
Elmira - NY - US
Penn State University
Certification Machine Tool Technology
Athens - PA - US
State University of New York - Suffolk College
Liberal Arts Studies in Health Sciences
Long Island - NY - US
State University of New York - Herkimer College
Associates in Applied Science in Business Administration
Herkimer - NY – US
Valparaiso University
Business Administration
Valparaiso – IN - US
*Various certifications and accreditations in facility compliance and manufacturing.
HOBBIES
Scottish Highland Games MASTERS DIVISION
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