SCOTT ALLEN

*** *** **** **** ****, Ware, MA ****2 413-***-**** advj5z@r.postjobfree.com

GENERAL MANAGER, MANUFACTURING MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONAL TURN AROUNDS Accomplished senior manager with strong portfolio of success significantly boosting bottom lines while driving lean manufacturing transformations and strategic cost-cutting initiatives across diverse manufacturing and Distribution operations. Instrumental in implementing policies, processes, procedures and identifying key business metrics to enhance manufacturing operations. Adept at leading large-scale, business-critical projects and cultivating high- performance teams. Exceptional leadership, communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills. A leader that has demonstrated the ability to transform long term work forces, as well as provide the necessary framework to quickly establish newer work teams into the standard work process. P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

Advanced Drainage Systems, Ludlow, MA March 2022 – Present Production Manager

The $100 MM Company manufactures drainage pipe for Highway projects, as well as supplies Home Depot and Lowes

Responsible for a 24-5, Plastic Extrusion operations, with 4 direct reports, and 51 employees.

Brought in to help lead a Lean Initiative, starting with 5S, and securing a grant from the State of MA. Edaron Inc, Holyoke, MA March 2020 – March 2022

Director of Operations

Brought in to help a 45 year old company transition to sell, as the owners looked to retire.

Run 3 Distribution warehouses and a manufacturing facility that produced and shipped over 50,000 units a day.

In first 6 months transformed largest warehouse from a bulk storage facility with no picking efficiencies, with over 50% of inventory either slow moving or obsolete, to an Active item only warehouse, with Kanban’s set up throughout the warehouse, to better manage inventory and increase turns from 2.7 to 4.5, while increasing sales by 17% and reducing labor by 20%.

Presented an opportunity to the ownership team to consolidate the warehouses under 1 roof, and further continue our Lean Journey. I

Secured the lease of an 110,000 sf facility, and successfully set-up and transitioned the business into its new home.

Set up narrow aisle racks, 5 high, with 2565 pallet positons, utilizing Turret trucks, and order pickers. Floyd Manufacturing, Cromwell, CT January 2019- February 2020 General Manager

Responsible for P&L of a $6 million dollar operation of facility, a AS and TS certified 24/7 automotive machining company, making suspension parts for high end vehicles.

Brought in under a transitional period to help stabilize and create best practices, as well as develop and hire staff to move the company to a position of sale, which was achieved in December of 2019. DS Smith, Westminster, MA September 2017 – October 2018 Strategic Accounts/Operations Manager

Managed this $20 + million dollar High Graphics Sheet plant, personally managing $13 million dollars of strategic accounts as well as a staff of 45 permanent and up to 50 temporary employees,

Set the plant up to go through SQF certification, becoming the only DS Smith plant in region to be qualified to run product for two major food companies.

Achieved results of $500K EBITA above forecast before regional restructuring took place.

Wrote and received a $250K workforce training grant in September to continue the Lean journey we started earlier in the year, with a specific focus on 5S.

Kapstone Container, West Springfield, MA August 2015 – September 2017 General Manager

Successfully restructured plant to drive EBITDA from a significant negative to break even in 1st year.

Sustained a focus on metrics, pricing, inventory reduction, contract reviews, and taking costs out of the plant.

Plant had 3 machines recognized as the top in the country within Kapstone

Negotiated a 4-year contract with the Union.

Area Business Establishments, MA January 2013 – August 2015 Business Advisor

Acquired multiple short term projects assisting companies to achieve the following:

Set up project plans for an engineering team, to successfully plan and implement a $28,000,000 Capital spend over the next 5 years.

Redesigned a scrap system to more effectively evacuate metal stampings from multiple presses

Installed and commissioned 4 machines in 1st year

Implemented a circuit breaker testing department

Streamlined Project managers paperwork and pre-work review meetings

Hired and trained 3 new field technicians

Collaborated with an executive team to develop plans to change the culture in the facility through the use of Lean methodologies, town hall style meetings, and visual metrics

Revamped a shipping department, working with the procurement team and sales, we were able to reduce footprint need by 50%, setting up visual Kan-Bans, and selling off or destroying old inventory. Developed the flow with the operators, bringing everything needed to Point of Use.

Developed 3 one piece flow cells, improving productivity by 50% in each cell, allowing more change-overs, and keeping inventory to minimum levels

Facilitated 2 Kaizen events in 2 different departments, as well as implanting 5S through- out the plant. Intelicoat, South Hadley, MA July 2008 – December 2012 Plant Manager

Turn around facility; brought in to help turn business around.

Major focus on footprint reduction, consolidating 685,000 sf of operations into 130,000 sf and in one facility.

Personnel restructuring, inventory reduction, and plant wide 5S implementation used to create appropriate culture to sustain and support future operational initiatives.

Plant granted $385,000 by the state for Lean manufacturing training. 175 employees in a Union environment with 15 direct reports.

Company was brought to positive EBITDA in 12 months and continued to sustain those results. Key Accomplishments:

Implemented Lean Manufacturing concepts, 5S, Pull, Kanban

Drove cost reduction and profitability to achieve first profitable (from operations) year in 10 years

Reengineered key processes to sustain business through the 2008-9 recession period

Restructured European inventories and processes

Reduced inventories by ~50% while maintaining service levels

Restructured warehouse operations for Kanban and fixed location management Process Re-Engineering:

Brought in portable boiler system saving $40k/month

Instituted 5S Kaizen, Pull, Standard Work, Changeover reduction resulting in productivity gains, cost reduction, and turn around in union relationship

Managed cash crisis in key areas of raw materials, expendables, inventory levels while protecting service levels Interstate Container, Fitchburg, MA June 2006 - July 2008 Operations General Manager

Norampac, Leominster, MA Oct 2004 - March 2006

Plant Manager

Unicorr Packaging Group – 1993 – Oct 2004

Positions held during 11 years

Plant Manager

Corporate Engineer

Operations/General Manager

Plant Superintendent

Kruger Inc., Plattsburgh, NY 1992 - 1993

Operations Manager

Packaging Corporation of America 1990 - 1992

Supervisor

E D U C A T I O N & C R E D E N T I A L S

B.S.E.E., Western New England College, Springfield, MA 1989 Home Construction Don Allen & Son Builders 1985-1989 Allen Bradley SLC Programming – 1999

Lean Leadership training- 2008

Kaizen Leadership training 2009

Crestcom Leadership Program – 2014 – 2015

Proficient in Power point, Excel, and Word

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