Plant Manager
Resume:
James A. Ford
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
Cell: 619-***-****
E-mail: aduljr@r.postjobfree.com
Objective:
To obtain a career leadership position with an organization that will capitalize on my world class experience and my ability to motivate and lead others to affect change, make a difference and contribute to the overall company success.
Summary of qualifications:
Highly accomplished visionary Executive with domestic and international experience in operations, P&L management, multi-Plant, team development and strategic planning with both start up and growth organizations. Results oriented, decisive leader with proven success in all areas of problem solving. Proven track record of improved operations and profitability. Tendency to thrive in dynamic and fluid environments while remaining pragmatic and focused.
Education:
BS Degree Management of Technology, School of Business Administration, Kennedy Western University 5/2002
Professional Training:
•Greenbelt training for Six Sigma through GE Operation Services. Along with the Executive overview training
•Plastic Technology. Certification from Nypro Institute and University of Mass. - Lowell.
•Implementing Lean training - Productivity Inc.
•7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Franklin Covey.
Professional Accomplishments, Highlights and Experience:
•Total P&L responsibility for organizations up to $55M in sales
•Multi-Plant responsibility
•Written and presented Business Plans
•Budgeting and Capital planning responsibility
•Organizational development through hiring process and coaching
•Responsibility for up to 13 direct reports and 400 employees
•Project Management in areas of capital purchase and deployment, process improvements, new product / program introduction
•Led and team member participation on Six Sigma improvement projects
•Implemented 5S programs
•Developed and taught training programs
•Direct customer contract and pricing negotiations
•Direct supplier contract and pricing negotiations
•Sales forecasting
•Production, Quality, Engineering, H.R., Sales, Finance, Purchasing, Scheduling, Warehouse & Logistics, Safety & Environmental experience and responsibility
•Lean implementation and training
•ISO 13485 planning and implementation
•Capacity planning
•Non union and union experience
•Plastics (injection molding, blow molding, thermoforming, RIM) and Steel Stamping industry experience
•Medical Assembly and Packaging
•Year over year cost reduction and operational improvement using all aspects of my experience and coaching abilities
Professional Work History:
MGS Mfg. Group, Germantown, WI
02/2020 - 01/2022
FDA registered Plant. Injection molding, assembly and packaging.
Plant Manager
Direct reports included Operations Manager, Quality Manager, H.R. Manager, Materials Manager, Controller, Engineering Manager, Continual Improvement Manager, Tooling Manager.
100+ molding presses and 27 automated assembly cells. $85M annual sales. Full P&L reporting and responsibility.
GW Plastics, Tucson, AZ
11/2012 - 02/2020
FDA registered Plant. Injection molding, assembly and packaging.
Plant Manager
Direct reports included Operations Manager, Quality Manager, H.R. Manager, Materials Manager, Controller, Engineering Manager, and Tooling Manager.
Plant has moved from a component supplier to a full contract manufacturing operation. The Plant has had a FDA audit with no findings. Total sales were up over $15M annual during my time here.
55+ molding presses and 12 automated assembly cells. 2 manufacturing and warehouse locations. $50M annual sales. Full P&L reporting and responsibility.
MedPlast Mexico (formerly UPG), Tijuana, Mexico
3/2006 - 11/2012
Injection molding and assembly to the Medical and consumer industry.
Plant Manager
Direct reports included Operations Manager, Quality Manager, H.R. Manager, Materials Manager, Controller, Engineering Manager, Tooling Manager.
40+ molding presses and 10 automated assembly cells. Manual assembly. $40M annual sales. Full P&L reporting and responsibility.
flexcel a Division of Kimball Inter., Jasper, IN
12/2004 - 1/2006
RIM molding to the RV and furniture industry.
Plant Manager
Direct reports included Operations Manager, Director of H.R., Engineering Manager, Quality Manger, Lean Leader, Program Managers (2), Materials Manager, Master Scheduler, Controller. Full P&L reporting and responsibility.
Steel Parts Corporation, Tipton, IN
7/2003 - 10/2004
Tier one and tier two supplier of steel parts for the automotive industry.
V.P. General Manager
Direct reports included Operations Manager, Director of H.R., Engineering Manager, Quality Manger, Kaizen Office (2), Program Managers (4), Materials Manager, Sales Manager, Controller. Negotiated new Union contract. Full P&L reporting and responsibility.
Wilbert Plastics Services (formerly Morton Custom Plastics), Harrisburg, NC 6/1999 - 6/2003
Plastic injection molding for IT, furniture, recreation, automotive & agriculture
Plant Manager
Direct reports included Operations Manager, Director of H.R., Engineering Manager, Quality Manger, Six Sigma Office (5 Black Belts), Materials Manager, Master Scheduler, Sales Manager, Controller.
35+ molding presses. Full P&L reporting and responsibility.
Nypro - San Diego, Chula Vista, California
10/1997 - 5/1999
Plastic injection molded parts for medical, automotive and communication.
Clean Room Molding Manager
Direct reports included Shift Supervisors (4), Process Technicians (16), Maintenance.
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