Reet M Kamp

Telephone 330-***-****

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New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663

Email: adytij@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/reet-kamp-38290b2 Summary

Highly motivated manufacturing executive willing to relocate. Extensive experience working in the rubber roller, rubber mixing, and machine tool industries. Hands on management expertise developed through complex domestic and international assignments.

Career Highlights

OSHA Compliance Officer for Company

Safety Program Development

Lean Manufacturing Responsibility

Business Plan Development

Profit and Loss Responsibility

Production Problem Solving

Multi-tier Management Responsibility

Plant Design and Layout

Technical Sales Support

Production Planning and Control

New Product Design

Health, Safety, and Environmental Responsibility

Process Improvement for Manufacturing Floor

Directed and Managed Inside and Outside Sales Force Established and Directed Maintenance Department

Developed and Implemented SOP and Work

Instructions, for all Manufacturing Cells and Product Lines.

31 Incorporated

Newcomerstown, Ohio

Vice President Manufacturing Operations; May 2019-Present Plant Manager; January 2018 – May 2019

• US liaison to China Zhejiang, Shangyu City, responsible for product development and manufacturing operations overseas.

• Identified outage of crucial work instructions and product specifications and implemented new manufacturing processes throughout the plant that resulted in a 20 % increase in productivity and a major decrease in scrap.

• Set up and implemented a new preventive maintenance program using Fiix CMMS Software. Oversaw direct plant implementation of program saving the company unscheduled downtime and increase in productivity.

• Responsible for purchasing and installation of several new pieces of equipment to improve quality, productivity, and reduce costs, resulting in more efficient output and significant annual budget savings.

• Reinstated and monitored Lean Manufacturing Techniques for the shop floor and set up 5S programs to strategically re-design workstations, storage of raw material and a better product flow.

• Consulted in development and building of current 100,000 Sq Ft facility distribution center.,

• Responsible for a 3-shift rubber molding, warehousing, and global distribution organization.

• Responsible for direction and development of 3 product managers, 10 supervisors, and 105 non-union hourly employees.

• Responsible for direct hiring of new Quality ISO manager with whom I developed and implemented the current ISO Quality program to ensure it was up to 2015 standards.

• Took on Company President responsibilities upon his unexpected departure in May 2019 while continuing flawless execution of my hired management duties.

• Lead daily meetings with all department heads to discuss all aspects of production, on time deliveries, manpower needs, raw material usage, training, maintenance issues and safety.

• Established KPI standards for all plants, including P&L responsibility and annual budget forecasting and led weekly reporting meetings with CFO and CEO.

• Provided technical support to customers, dealers, and sales force. Nation Coating Systems

Franklin, Ohio

Quality Manager; January 2016 - December 2017

• Responsible for setting-up and maintaining the ISO 9001-2008 with AS 9100C program, and NADCAP Quality Systems, through on-going training of all employees.

• Developed and implemented programs to change the Quality Management System in the company to adopt the new ISO 9001-2015 standards.

• Set up a quality system to evaluate thermal coatings and substrates and the impact on their service environments, as it related to improved abrasion and thermal breakdown of pistons in diesel engines.

• Worked collaboratively with customers to identify solutions to their most important coating challenges.

• Worked with management to set up Lean Manufacturing Techniques on the shop floor, to improve quality and daily thru-puts.

• Developed and implemented Safety Policy for the shop floor. Rotation Dynamics Corporation (RotaDyne Roll Group) Franklin, Ohio

Plant Manager; July 2010 - November 2015

• Managed a 20,000 sq. Ft, two shift, rubber roller and machine tool manufacturing plant with 15 non-union employees and annual sales in excess of $4MM.

• Led daily meetings with all department heads to discuss all aspects of production, manpower needs, raw material usage, training, maintenance issues and safety.

• Responsible for the implementation of improved safety program and standards within the plant resulting in over 840 days without an accident.

• Responsible for the implementation and maintaining the ISO 9001-2008 quality program.

• Reinstated and monitored Lean Manufacturing Techniques for the shop floor and set up 5S program, designed workstations and safe storage of raw material as well as an overall better product flow.

• Established KPI for Franklin Plant and reported results on a weekly basis to Vice President of Manufacturing and monthly to CFO and CEO.

• Responsible for balanced P&L reporting and annual budget forecasting.

• Provided technical sales support to customers, dealers, and sales force.

• Worked with company and outside rubber chemists to design new rubber products specific to customers applications. PuroClean Disaster Restoration Services

St. Louis, Missouri

Owner; February 2007-July 2010

• Owner operator of mitigation and restoration company dealing in smoke, water and mold remediation, serving St. Louis and surrounding counties.

• Established and managed training, accounting, cost estimating and marketing departments.

• Managed exponential business growth while hiring/managing additional employees as needed due to expanding workload.

American Roller Company

Union Grove, Wisconsin and Rock Hill, South Carolina locations Plant Manager; February 2004 - August 2006

• Managed a 90,000 sq. Ft, rubber roller manufacturing and rubber mixing facility with 80 non-union employees with annual sales up to $15MM.

• Implemented new company policies for manufacturing and safety, developed in conjunction with new Lean Manufacturing Practices.

• Reduced lost time injuries by 50% as manager of safety policies.

• Improved on time delivery by 22% and reduced on hand inventory by $55,000.

• P&L and annual budget forecasting.

• Worked with sales force to design rollers and rubber compounds for new applications. Bingham Roller Enterprises

Kansas City, MO

General Manager / Senior Leadership Committee; 2002 – 2004

• Worked with sales force to design rollers and rubber compounds for new applications

• Analyzed business practices to determine areas of non-profitability to determine what equipment and training was needed to achieve growth and profitability resulting in increased sales from $1.2MM to $3MM

• Held full accountability for $3MM on-site performance while directly reporting to the CEO in Phoenix AZ.

• Managed 15,000 sq. Ft facility with 22 non-union employees.

• Designed and implemented plant quality system, employing new technology to reduce spoilage and improve productivity.

• Aided in improving on time delivery of products. Rotation Dynamics Corporation (RotaDyne Roll Group) General Manager St. Louis Missouri 1977 - 1990

General Manager / Sales Manager Paramount, Califorina 1990 - 1994 General Manager / Sales Manager Grapevine, Texas 1994 - 2002

• Held full accountability for the $3MM site performance while reporting to division President in Kansas City.

• Transferred from Los Angeles to Dallas area to rebuild plant and sales force.

• Increased sales from $1.3MM to $3MM in 24 mos, while managing 22 non-union employees and a 15,000 sq. facility.

• Initiated “Press Ready” off the shelf program and reduced delivery from 10 days to 1-2 days.

• Designed and installed quality control department, including - non-contact measuring equipment to reduce spoilage, improvement of productivity, and an increased quality level of finished goods.

• Established national contracts with key suppliers for all consumable items.

• Established joint venture between Rotation Dynamics and Yuncheng Gravure Making Group.

• Worked in mainland China to develop a working partnership between both companies; helped to redesign cutting dies for the flexible packaging industry in China. Education

Southeast Missouri State University Agriculture Business 1976 Supplemental Training

•American Management Association Certificate Plant Management 1986

•Rochester Institute of Technology Certificate Q1 Quality Management 1989

•E.I. duPont de Nemours & Co.Operations Management Safety 1998

•Lean 200 Simulation Series Prins Consulting Milwaukee, WI 2005

•Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint proficient

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