Bradley J. Smith

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Lima, Ohio 45805

Cell Phone: 419-***-****

Email: adu7dj@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Goal-focused individual with over 20 years of leadership experience, seeking a leadership role with a growing company to apply leadership and motivational skills when overseeing a team and working toward a common goal to increase productivity.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

East End Welding September 2021 to Present

Director of Manufacturing

•Implemented Job Boards to monitor daily production

•Set up incoming staging area for material usage

•Implemented daily communication meetings for shift change

•Conduct weekly Safety and 5-S audits

•Started Quality Alert process for nonconforming parts

•Implemented weekly training for Team Leads

•Implemented problem solving for all safety issues and nonconforming parts

Crown May 2018 to September 2021

Supervisor

•Monitor and approve employee time records

•Review Group Leader employee audits and conduct 5-s audits in each work center

•Communicate production issues to second and third shifts. Input nonconforming part information and investigating issues using root cause analysis

•Review daily and weekly production metrics and coach employees by communicating expectations and using discipline when necessary.

•Monitoring safety, quality and productivity to ensure department meets company goals

SRECO July 2017 to May 2018

Project Manager

•Hired as contract employee to clean, sort and organize Lima plant

•Responsible for hiring contractors to perform work to allow Husky to lease three of seven buildings

•Work included meeting with HVAC, plumbing, roofing and electrical contractors. Also, responsible to travel to sister company in Baton Rouge to learn how to build a “Stallion” water jet sewer cleaner

•Created costed bill of material for stallion and did feasibility study for producing machines in Lima plant

Accubuilt April 2014 to July 2017

President

•Promoted to President to lead company turnaround

•Reduced labor hours by 25%, material cost by 30% and overhead cost by 20% in less than twelve months

•Report weekly to Board Chairman and lender on business metrics

•Investigated new areas of manufacturing opportunity through business contacts, conventions and prior experience

Eagle Specialty Vehicles November 2010 to April 2014

Director of Operations

•Leader of hearse, limousine, and van production including health/safety/environmental and maintenance operations

•Directly responsible for 10 supervisors, 2 production managers, 1 maintenance manager and 170 hourly employees in the production work force working 2 shifts. Responsibilities also include planning and controlling daily production requirements with direct interaction with the President, Human Resource Director and Vice President of Finance on production goals, cost reduction and labor control

•Conducted daily meetings on safety, quality, absenteeism and production schedules

•Leader of continuous improvement activities including paint improvement, torque control, weld training and lean manufacturing implementation

•Company realized record production and profits in 2011, 2012 and 2013

Lima Commercial Coach, LLC September 2008 to November 2010

Business owner and President

•Started a Limited Liability Corporation to design, manufacture, market and sell hearses built on Chevy Silverado Crew Cab chassis

•Developed a business plan and statement of cash flow based on experience, research and education

•Solicited and secured capital investment for prototype development and business startup

•Completed all task associated with starting a small business

•Manufactured small flower cars for market niche and refurbished hearses, limos and specialty buses

General Dynamics Land Systems September 2007 to September 2008

Section Manager

•Managed the production of M1A1 and M1A2 Abrams Tanks including safety/environmental and maintenance operations

•Directly responsible for 7 team advisors and 260 hourly employees in the production work force

•Responsibilities also included planning and controlling daily production requirements with direct interaction with the Plant 3 assembly manager, quality manager, engineering manager, human resource manager, and Plant manager on production goals, cost reduction and labor control

Accubuilt Inc. January 1993 to September 2007

Operations Director

•Managed the production of hearses, limousines, Chryslers, and trucks including safety/environmental and maintenance operations

•Directly responsible for 7 supervisors, 2 production managers, 1 maintenance manager and 230 hourly employees in the production work force

•Responsibilities included planning and controlling daily production requirements with direct interaction with the President and CEO, Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Quality, Human Resource Director and Vice President of Finance on production goals, cost reduction and labor control

Rockhold Heating and Air Conditioning June 1984 to January 1993

Installer

•Installed residential and commercial heating and air conditioning units

EDUCATION

Bluffton College/Bluffton University

B.A. Organizational Management, Bluffton College, 2003

M.B.A., Bluffton University, 2006

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