Keith E. Ainsley

Mechanicsville, VA 270-***-**** adwa1j@r.postjobfree.com

Plant Manager – Sawmill Operations

Sawmill Operations Strategic Business Planning Critical Path Implementation Productivity Improvement

Plant Turnaround Timber Sourcing & Management Budgeting & Cost Control Project Planning & Analysis

EPA Compliance Management Hardwood Production Emergency Response Management P&L Management

Safety Compliance Policies Development Staffing & Training Systems Implementation HR Compliance Manager

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Private Management Consulting – NDK LLC Feb 2019 – Present

Leveraged my business acumen and professional network to provide CAPEX Project Management, Operations Turnaround and LEAN manufacturing initiatives to small business, including manufacturing and distribution.

Notable Projects

Confidential Company – Timber, Pallet & Wood Pellet Industry

Plant Manager

Responsible for plant operations over 4 sites; Sawmill, Pellet Mill, Build Center (pallet production), and Cut Shop with the directive to assess current operational efficiency and roll out LEAN initiatives. Worked directly with Owners on P&L, budgeting and financial analysis and planning

●61.5% increase in tonnage per diem in the Pellet Mill from 80 tons to 130+ tons

●Implemented new planning and scheduling process in the Build Center, reduced overtime by more than 75%, established a stock surplus of 45 loads of pallets

●CAPEX project rollout of $2M Cut Shop, increasing output and established and additional 30 loads of cut stock in the Cut Shop decreasing downtime due to interdepartmental movement of materials

Southern Lumber & Sawmill

Turnaround Plant Manager

St. Matthews, SC based pallet manufacturer; receiving rough lumber, cutting to stock sizes and building pallets. Plant was on the verge of shutting down, missing ship dates and producing poor quality pallets resulting in loss of customers. Started turnaround by cleaning and reorganizing the facility, increased ventilation and air circulation to align with safety guidelines, implemented partial plant automation. Missing ship dates, producing poor quality.

●Saved client relationship and increased customer base

●Loads per day from >1 to 7.5 (load = 550-600 pallets)

Confidential Company – CNC Wood

Single location manufacturer of trophies, plaques, awards, and cutting boards. Operational Excellence and LEAN Manufacturing assessment in just-in-time facility struggling to meet daily production goals.

●Planning and production scheduling adjusted to align with sales

Millwood Inc. Sep 2010 – Jan 2019

$600M+ manufacturer of hardwood pallets headquartered in Vienna, OH with two divisions currently consisting of 34 production sites in 12 states throughout Central & Eastern United States. Millwood purchased single location Graham Pallet in 2010. Vertically integrated in land management and timber through Sherwood Forestry & Land Management. 28 pallet repair plants and 6 new pallet manufacturing plants. White side (New pallet plants are double to triple in size of blue side (repaired).

Corporate Director Raw Material Procurement and Sales Jul 2016 – Jan 2019

Promoted to corporate level to head up a new start-up division overseeing material procurement and by-product sales for 27 plants in 12 states. Identified new industry trends and leveraged opportunities to establish by-product sales. Collaborated cross-functionally with Sales and Operations to identify and pursue opportunities. Aligned company objectives within EPA and Fish and wildlife regulations in multiple states.

2017 – reassumed daily operations management of Tompkinsville plant after failure of previous manager

Director of Operations May 2015 – July 2016

In addition to managing Tompkinsville, KY plant, promoted to oversee Millwood Forestry & Land Management logging crew, land & timber, and buying tracks to synergize approach to pallet production at Millwood’s largest complex. Supervision of Timber Buyer & Procurement Manager, logging & cutting crew, and log yard operations bringing total team size up to 150 employees. Full P&L for plant and timber supply & management. Logging crews were doing in excess of 5 loads daily. Worked with Government agencies to comply with regulation on proper logging and restoration processes. Additional responsibilities of listing and selling real estate after logging.

Tompkinsville became #1 in the division out of 27 plants

Duel-site responsibility as Interim Plant Manager for Waverly, OH, temporarily moved logging crew of Timber Buyer and 3 Foresters to stabilize supply chain increasing from 15 suppliers to 30 suppliers

Plant Manager Aug 2012 – May 2015

Promoted to Plant Manager of full Tompkinsville, KY facility over Sawmill, Cut Shop, and Build center. Traditionally Millwood’s poorest performing plant since its acquisition in 2010. Managed 9 direct reports over team of 110. Oversight of daily production metrics to ensure proper flow of materials between divisions to achieve daily pallet production goals. Full P&L responsibilities as well as daily reconciliations of all dept production numbers with further responsibilities including HR, trucking, EPA compliance, invoice & accounts payable review, and ERP implementation processes.

Increasing output of production by 148.2%%, increased loads of pallets from 29 per week to 72.

Process Improvement Manager

Implemented Opacity log books for weekly-monthly review. Monitor waste output of designated areas

Awarded Millwood Corporate Plant honors for top company plant in 2014 – plant ranked 1/26 in Quality Audits and Profitability for 2014

Implemented Strategic log purchasing program

Implemented strategies for profitability; in 2014, plant was profitable after heavy losses in previous years

Productivity Improvement Analysis – increased board footage in sawmill production from 400,000 to 1,000,000 per month

Supervised multiple shifts (sawmill and single shift cut shop and assembly) – average 100 employees

Decreased turnover by 20% while manager

Sawmill General Manager Feb 2012—Aug 2012

Promoted to manage the Sawmill, which consisted of half the daily operation, alongside the Cut Shop and Build Center. Oversaw team of 25 employees across 2 shifts including 2nd Shift Supervisor. Managed daily operations and oversaw the purchase of heavy equipment, implemented process improvements, supervised department budget, long-term strategic planning, supervised Log Buyer and worked closely with log suppliers.

Addressed 60% waste issue by prioritized log procurement and adjusted end-of-log diameter minimums from 4” to 6” simultaneously increasing production and reducing waste.

Converted from grinding scrap to chipping increasing value of by-products by $5.00 a ton.

58% increase in Sawmill production from 14.5K ft daily to over 24k with 1 shift.

Addition of 2nd shift with peak daily production reaching 800K-1M ft.

Special Projects Manager Sep 2010 – Feb 2012

Initially hired as 1099 consultant to assess newly purchased Graham Pallet plant in Tompkinsville, KY which was acquired to be the ‘gateway to the south” expanding sales to the South and Southeast. Determine current status of facility and machines, make recommendations for daily operations, CAPEX improvements, P&L consultation and supply chain advisement. Later hired on as full-time W2 employee to continue the progress in Tompkinsville, KY plant and became more involved in hands-on day-to-day operations and continuing to implement new processes and procedures.

Full plant clean-up and capabilities assessment and established new standard operating procedures

Upgrades including replacement of cutting equipment for higher cutting capacities, expansion from 2 production lines to 4

ENTREPRENUREAL EXPERIENCE

Doc’s Deer Scents, LLC - Cortland, OH

Established in 1998, Doc’s Deer Scents quickly became hunting’s premier scent provider

Owner/Founder

Full P&L and operational autonomy of entire operation for world’s largest, most sophisticated collection facility and received registered Trademark Doc’s Deer Farm & Scent

Managed seasonal staff of 14 employees

Created new products and secured patent and numerous Trademarks to support items – PAT #US6991784B2

K&K Promotions - Cortland, OH

Television program corresponding with Doc’s Deer Scents titled “Doc’s Team Extreme…Reloaded”

Owner/Founder

Advertising and Marketing Manager, day to day operations, on air personality, design and create multi media guide, Secure sponsorship for corresponding networks, Coordinator for hunts on corresponding hunt schedules.

Manage pro-staff of up to 24 individuals

Ainsley Oil Company – Cortland, OH

Local distributor of fuel oil for residential and commercial heating applications founded in 1933

Owner/Executive Vice President/Safety Compliance Training Officer

Inherited partial ownership of the company from my father and sold my interests in the business in 2000

Managed Over 70 Individuals in all aspects of company functions with gross Sale Exceeded $9M

United States Marine Corp

MOS-3051 Warehouseman and Inventory specialist

Warehousing school Albany GA

Stationed Camp Lejeune, NC

Stationed Okinawa, Japan

TDY Deployment South Korea Team Spirit-Bear Hunt deployments

Mountain Warfare School South Korea

Managed and coordinated supplies and inventory replacement

Maxed PFT score Max-300 x 2, Pro-4.8 Con-4.9 marks

Numerous Achievement Accommodations

EDUCATION SUMMARY

Management Courses; taken in compliance with United States Marine Corp Regulations

Safety Compliance Courses

Handling Hazardous Materials Courses

Lean Manufacturing Courses

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