KEITH SPARLING

Simpsonville, SC

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864-***-****

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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