Operations Leader and Lean Practitioner

John Davis

*** ****** *** ******, ***** South Carolina 29803 706-***-**** **************@*****.***

Objective

I am a positive minded, forward thinking, analytical problem solver seeking to obtain a challenging leadership position. One that allows me to apply creative problem solving and fine management skills with a growth oriented company to achieve optimum utilization of its resources and maximize profits.

Profile

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT

LEAN PRACTITIONER

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

GALLOP STRENGTH THEMES

·Responsibility, Analytical, Belief, Relator, Arranger, Context, Futuristic, Learner

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

·Aiken Community Theatre Volunteer

·Sweetland Amphitheater Volunteer

·CHATA Board Member

·Troup High Soccer Booster Club- President

·LaFayette Christian School Board Member

·Keep Troup Beautiful Board Member

·Clemson University Centennial Celebration Committee member

·Jr Achievement Board Member

Work Experience

CAROLE FABRICS, A HUNTER DOUGLAS COMPANY

PLANT MANAGER – 11/1/2021 – 08/15/2025

·Key accomplishments- Reduced WIP inventory by 50% in order to increase velocity, improved productivity by 25%, reduced direct labor by 19% through standardization, cross training and process improvement. Managed over $1million in capital improvement projects.

SELECT BENEFITS OF AMERICA LLC 11/01/2019 –11/1/2021

INDEPENDENT AGENT FOR THE SALES OF LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

XPO LOGISTICS 11/15/2015 – 10/1/2019

GENERAL MANAGER, CLIENT – ALLIED AIR PRODUCTS, ORANGEBURG S.C. - JULY 2018 TO OCTOBER 1, 2019

·Key accomplishments – Reduced damage cost by 35%, Improved Inventory Accuracy by 25%, Managed project to reduce DC footprint by 45% while achieving record client revenue 4 months in a row without additional resources.

GENERAL MANAGER, CLIENT – NCR, COLUMBUS GA. – NOVEMBER 2015 – JULY 2018

·Key accomplishments - Two promotions in 3 years, Responsible for 2 manufacturing sites and one DC, Managed two major plant layout restructure projects, Improved over CPU by 15%, Improved Inventory accuracy by 20%

INTERFACE FLOOR 3/2008 – 9/2015

YARN PREPERATION MANAGER

·Key accomplishments – Managed staff of 8 salaried and 400 hourly associates to record productivity levels. This was accomplished by implementing a bold departmental layout modification heavily influenced by Lean principles. Raw material inventory was reduced by 40%, one piece flow was implemented reducing PIT touches by 30%, and internal customer Kanban implemented resulting in 20% reduction in downtime and a significant improvement in schedule attainment.

LEAN ENGINEER

·Key accomplishments – Worked with IE to develop operational standards, advanced manufacturing strategies and a Lean based departmental layout plan for the Yarn Prep department. Worked with Georgia Lean Consortium to develop and conduct Training for local leadership up to and including the VP, create Operational Value Stream Maps and create and lead Kaizen Teams.

QUEST MANAGER

·Key accomplishments – Improved and maintained system for analyzing recycle content of all raw materials, calculating % recycled content for all product types and for the overall business unit. I presented the case for Lean Manufacturing to the Board of Directors.

·Certified ISO and AS auditor. Heavily involved in maintaining ISO certifications and obtaining the AS 9100 certification in support of a joint venture with Boeing.

PLYMART 3/2004 - 1/2008

GENERAL MANAGER – Atlanta Building supply and Lumber Yard

·Key accomplishments – Grew the site from an abandoned business located near the airport to the number 3 grossing lumber yard at Plymart (1.5M/month). Managed a team of 7 CDL drivers, 7 pickers, one dispatcher and one clerk. Responsibilities included customer service, sales liaison, purchasing, inventory control, maintenance, site security and facility management.

ADDITIONAL WORK HISTORY AVAILABLE FOR DISCUSSION DURING INTERVIEW

Skills

Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen Leadership, Value based problem solving and waste elimination

Education

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Textile Technology with additional concentration in mathematics

4 Year Sirrine Scholar

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

LEAN / Six Sigma Green Belt, Integrity Service, Leader-Leader, TWI, Certified ISO Auditor – ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and AS9100,

REFERENCES

Heath Emerson – Center Manager at Grifols 706-***-****

Kerry Gibson – Senior Industrial Engineer at Carrier Corporation 706-***-****

Ron Dellamura – Personal reference 847-***-****

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