Jeremy Ellsworth
Princeton, NC 27569
***************@*****.***
Profile: High caliber driven individual seeking to use my talents and experiences to lead organizational teams to be successful in achieving the goals and objectives of the company. Skilled at forming strategic alliances with leaders to support initiatives through change management, process re-engineering, and out of the box solutions to solve difficult problems. Proven ability to achieve mission critical objectives by working with multi-faceted groups to exceed set targets.
Skill Highlights: Theory of Constraints, Six Sigma methodologies, Strategic planning, Systems integration & automation, Process improvement and implementation, Contract negotiation, Change management champion, Resource allocation, Cost controls, Maintenance Reliability, Throughput accounting, Budget adherence and development, drive for continuous improvement, Large scale problem solving with targeted approach to solutions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sept. 2023 – Present MET Manager AP Emissions, Goldsboro, NC
Maintenance, Engineering, and Tooling Manager for entire site to support standardized processes and automation projects. Responsible for capital expenditure projects to help increase efficiencies and productivity across the plant. Lead cross functional teams to achieve corporate goals for continuous improvement, investment, sourcing, and sustainability. Work with global manufacturers to acquire best cost and productivity for plant projects. Develop and maintain critical supplier relationships to maintain corporate needs.
May 2023 – Sept. 2023 General Manager Mann + Hummel, Goldsboro, NC
Lead plant and shipping operations with 400+ employees across three shifts running automated lines. Transitioned the plant down to two shifts and increased production efficiency from 92% to 99%. Worked with corporate procurement teams to renegotiate supplier contracts to provide better service levels and pricing to overhead costs. P&L responsibility to keep all departments within operating budgets. Reorganized finished goods warehouse to decrease picking and stocking times. Restructured shipping layout and organizational structure to increase on time delivery from 46% to 92%. Set company wide record for highest dollar amount and product quantities shipped.
July 2021 – May 2023 Assistant Plant Manager AP Emissions, Goldsboro, NC
Oversee plant operations with 300+ employees across multiple vertically integrated departments in a fast-paced, growth orientated company. Transitioned a department running two shifts into one while maintaining the output level of two shifts. Further established metrics and processes to increase production an additional 20%. Managed multiple cross department objectives to increase production while decreasing overhead costs. Successfully worked in collaboration with senior and front-line management to increase customer fill rate from 77% to 94% in a five-month span.
November 2016 – July 2021 Maintenance Manager AP Emissions, Goldsboro, NC
Responsible for overseeing maintenance personnel to lead the department to achieve maximum machine up time while driving costs down. Managed MRO department to reduce costs and standardize parts for utilization across the company. Selected, and implemented CMMS system for the maintenance department. System included breakdown maintenance, PM, and inventory. Worked with departments to implement TPM programs to further reduce downtime while optimizing MTBF based on date from CMMS system. Handled multiple capital projects from beginning to end to help company achieve its production goals. Completed Six Sigma project for scrap reduction saving company over $100K annually.
Sep. 2006 – November 2016 Controls Engineer AP Emissions, Goldsboro NC
Responsible for keeping all equipment in 400,000 square foot manufacturing facility running to meet high production demands. Handled automation projects from concept to completion. In charge of any new machine installation, or equipment upgrades. Build, wire, program, install, and debug projects from design to production using Rockwell Automation SLC 500, Micrologix, ControlLogix, and CompactLogix PLC’s. Experience with CNC machines, servo drives, VFD drives, and applicable sensors.
Mar. 2006 – Sep. 2006 Maintenance Electrician Cooper Standard, Goldsboro NC
Responsible for maintenance, repair, and installation of plc controllers, drives, and various electronics. Troubleshoot and perform preventative maintenance on plant equipment. Work with Allen Bradley SLC 500 logix controllers. Provide immediate assistance to workers to fix any problems or to improve production.
Dec. 2000 – Dec. 2005 Avionics Technician U.S. Marine Corps
Responsible for performing repair of avionics using schematics, oscilloscopes, multi-meters, and customized testing equipment to effectively troubleshoot each item sent in for repair. Accountable for quality of each item placed back in the aircraft.
EDUCATION
University of Mount Olive Bachelor of Business Administration Mt. Olive, NC
Summa Cum Laude
Illinois University Certified Six Sigma Green Belt Goldsboro, NC
Wayne College Leadership and communication training. Goldsboro, NC
AutoCAD AutoCAD electrical courses. Raleigh, NC
Rockwell Automation SLC500, and RSLogix5000 courses for Raleigh, NC
compact & control logix controllers.
U.S. Marine Corps Aviation electronics fundamentals course. Pensacola, FL
Aviation technician school. Pensacola, FL
Specialized electronics tech. schooling in
communication systems. Cherry Point, NC
Specialized electronics tech. schooling in
electronic countermeasure systems. Cherry Point, NC
High School Davison High School Davison, MI