Tooling Manager Die Maker
Resume:
KEITH SPARLING
Simpsonville, SC
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OBJECTIVE
To lead an organization to achieve and exceed goals set out in business plan and income statement and build a successful team of leaders and associates.
EXPERIENCE
December 2020 – Present voestalpine Automotive Components
Assembly Operations Manager
Responsible for leading 10 Supervisors and 140 associates
Responsible for business improvements in cost
Use data to track plant throughput and scrap for improvements
Create capital projects for all plant improvements
OEE improvements from 60% to 85%
2018 –October 2020 Gestamp LLC Union, SC
Assistant Plant Director
Responsible for leading 3 Managers and 300 Associates
Responsible for creating business plan for Assembly operations
Successfully launched Volvo S60 car
Approve all capital projects for Assembly Department
Responsible for all operations targets and goals on income statement/P&L
OEE improvements from 60% to 80% through process improvements and training
Responsible for leading Program Management and Engineering
2009 – 2018 Drive Automotive Industries Piedmont, SC
Assistant General Manager
Responsible for Operations leading 7 Managers and 600 Associates
Responsible for creating business plan for all operations
Exceeded business plan goals by 12% through labor, scrap, and overhead improvements and reduction in variable spending
Throughput improvements of 20% through process/die improvements
Responsible for all operations targets and goals on income statement/P&L
Approve all capital projects for Press Department
Develop business plan and forecast for department
2008 - 2009 Estampados Magna Saltillo, Mexico
Assistant General Manager
Responsible for Operations of 600k sq ft facility Press Shop and Assembly
Lead 8 Managers and 400 associates
Responsible for all operations targets and goals on income statement
25% labor improvement through process changes and improvements
Responsible for tooling and engineering for new programs and successfully launched on time
2003 - 2008 Drive Automotive Industries Piedmont, SC
Press Shop Manager
Lead 200 Associates and Supervisors
Improved throughput by 5% year over year
Reduced overhead costs by 6%
Responsible for capital projects – develop and cost comparisons
2001 – 2003 Drive Automotive Industries Piedmont, SC
Assembly Tooling Manager
Lead 12 Tool Makers
Responsible for launch of BMW Z4 closure assemblies
Responsible for capital projects – develop and cost comparisons
1998 – 2001 Chrysler Canada Brampton, ON
Senior Die Engineer
Responsible for all tooling and engineering in the Press Shop
Responible for die designs, simulations, and processes for tooling on all new programs
Responsible for throughput on all current jobs running in Press Shop
Responsible for all capital projects
1993 – 1998 Chrysler Canada Brampton, ON
Tool and Die Supervisor
Responsible for all tooling for Press Shop
Successfully launched LH program
Supervised 24 Tool and Die Makers
1992 – 1993 Massiv Die Form Brampton, ON
Tool and Die Maker
Built new dies and maintained current production dies for various cusstomers
1988 – 1992 Drawtec Industries Milton, ON
Tool and Die Apprentice
Served apprenticeship and college
OTHER EXPERIENCE
2013 New Press Line Project
Responsible for Business Analysis of new line and all capital project for the new line and installation on time
2015 New Blanking Line Project
Responsible for Business Analysis of new blanking line and all capital project for new line and installation on time
2012 - 15 New Model launches
Responsible for launches of 3 BMW vehicles, 2 Paccar complete aluminum cab in white, Volkswagen 411 Passat. Total of approximately 150 die sets
EDUCATION
2014 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
1989 – 1992 Mohawk College Stoney Creek, ON
Tool and Die Maker
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8 ROANOKE HILLS CT • SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681 • 864-***-****
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