Manufacturing Manager
Resume:
Scott A. Kibler
Strongsville, Ohio 44136
Home – 440-***-****
E-Mail – ****.*****@*****.***
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SUMMARY Hands-on Manufacturing / Operations Manager with experience in Production Management, Quality Control, Process Engineering, Customer Service and Inventory Control. Provides positive leadership in department management, developing and training staff, building effective teams, ensuring health and safety, and initiating robust continuous improvement projects.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Lean Mfg / Continuous Improvement • Lead / Manage / Empower
• Design / Develop / Train • Perceptive / Observant / Analytical
* Creative / Innovative / Problem solving •Planning / Organizing / Implementing
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
HMI INDUSTRIES, STRONGSVILLE, OHIO 2010
Managed: Production, Maintenance, Scheduling and Continuous Improvement Activities.
5 Production Supervisors, 1 Maintenance Manager, 45 Production Associates
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Mentored and trained supervisory and production staff on GMP's and how to implement them. Facilitated Continuous Improvement teams that streamlined the Assembly process, improved efficiencies while maintaining the high level of quality that our customers demanded.
• Facilitated a team that redesigned the assembly lines and improved efficiency by 15%.
• Designed and implemented Single Station build concept to increase flexibility in production process.
HP PRODUCTS INC., LOUISVILLE, OHIO 2004 TO 2009
Managed: Divisional Production Activities, Scheduling and Buyer/Planner functions.
5 Supervisors, 116 Associates, 4 Buyer/Planners, 1 Scheduler – 2-shift operation.
PRODUCTION MANAGER / CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT COORDINATOR-
Directed, developed and trained supervisory and production staff to efficiently manufacture a quality product that met our customers delivery dates. Implemented and facilitated Continuous Improvement Teams that enhanced the scheduling, buying/planning and manufacturing processes.
• Improved On-Time Delivery by 10%, Reduced WIP by 50% while production volume doubled.
• Implemented a Continuous Improvement Team to Streamline the Buyer/Planning process resulting in a new, more efficient Web Based Planning tool, which was instrumental in reducing inventory levels by 12%.
STERLING CORPORATION, AKRON, OHIO 1993 TO 2004
Managed: Customer Repairs, Stock Refurbishment, New Product Assembly and Quality Control.
4 Supervisors, 3 Leads, 118 Associates – 2-shift operation
QUALITY CONTROL MANAGER - (4 years)
Coordinated and managed the receiving inspection activity for 7.5 million units of new merchandise annually. Provided vendor performance measurements to appropriate departments and developed initiatives to reduce acceptance/rejection variability between department associates.
• Reduced worksheet errors 65% by developing and publishing a New Merchandise Training Manual used by both departmental and non-departmental resources flexed during peak periods.
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• Improved New Merchandise compliance and strengthened the vendor return program by designing and publishing a comprehensive Electronic Trademark File for approved vendors.
DEPARTMENT & PROJECT MANAGER – (3 years)
Provided strategic leadership in improving the performance criteria associated with Customer Repairs, Refurbished Stock Defectives, New Merchandise Assembly and Field Repair Support. Prepared, analyzed and revised a $5.5 million annual department budget.
• Decreased processing lead-time on customer repairs by 70%. (20 days down to 6 days)
• Increased On-time delivery of New Product Assembly to 98% by creating and implementing a Real-Time Assembly Schedule.
PRODUCTION MANAGER - (4 years)
Orchestrated the production and repair activities of the Corporate Repair Department. Initiated and Implemented PC-based test modules to forecast production goals. Inventory levels, budget expenses and staffing requirements.
• Reduced inventory shrink from $1.2 million to $7,500 by implementing a new Inventory Management System.
• Increased Refurbished Productivity 18% by identifying, stocking and repairing product by primary defect.
THERM-O-DISC, MANSFIELD, OHIO 1987 TO 1992
Managed: 3 Supervisors, 114 Associates – 3-shift operation
FABRICATION MANAGER - (2 years)
Directed the production activities of a three shift, 114 associate fabrication department. Evaluated and streamlined manufacturing process and procedures. Established and maintained budgetary expenses.
• Reduced change over time by 35% and increased department efficiency by 15% by Designing and Implementing a “Real-Time” Production Schedule”.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - (3 years)
Performed processing functions for a 9 person Press Shop. Acted as a Liaison between Production, Tool Design and Quality Control when reviewing non-conformance issues or designing new press tooling.
• Reduce Set up time to less than 10 minutes in Press Department.
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EDUCATION B.S. of Business Administrations in Operations Management
Bowling Green State University – Bowling Green, Ohio
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
& TRAINING OPMA – Operations & Plant Managers Association
Value Stream Mapping
Lean Manufacturing
Set-up Reduction Techniques / SMED
JIT World Class Manufacturing
Team Building
Diversity in the Work Place
Kanban
Corporate Main frames
& Software Programs Ask Manman
Mapics – AS400
CA – Multi Warehouse Inventory Management and Production Tracking System
Microsoft Word / Excel / Power Point
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