Manufacturing / Operations Leader / Manager
Resume:
Russell A. Steele
303-***-**** Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
Senior Manufacturing Leader
A results oriented leader and change agent with a proven track record of success directing manufacturing operations. My colleagues define me as a focused leader and excellent coach.
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Proven Capabilities
Lean Manufacturing Product and Process Development
Team Development and Accountability
Award winning Customer Satisfaction
Profit and Productivity Improvement Cost Reduction and Control
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Select Accomplishments
Business Change: Recognized significant shift in market and adjusted internal capabilities to match market demands. Changed internal manufacturing flow, reduced order to shipment lead time from three weeks to three days. Team Based approach lead to facility wide participation in continuous improvements and operational turnaround.
Recovery and Turn Around: Transformed habitual loss division from 14% before tax loss to 7% profit in one year. Reduced complexity resulting in a 30% reduction in workforce while maintaining sales volume. Quality improved from >5,000ppm to <15ppm a best in class result. Rated Best in Customer Satisfaction 2001.
Lean Manufacturing: Achieved 74% reduction in warehouse space requirements, 95% reduction in product travel and 50% reduction in labor in less than two years. Realized record sales per square foot while doubling value added per hour.
Experience
Magenta LLC 2009-current
Privately held high volume producer of rigid plastic packaging for food, beverage, pharma, medical and personal care markets.
Chief Operating Officer
High growth environment required significant change for this lethargic 40+ year company
Certifications - AIB, ISO, Customer certifications by Nestle, Pepsi(Frito/Quaker), CCC
Introduced lean philosophy and gathered team to support
Developed service and support for customer high speed filling operations
Developed form-fill-seal pouch products
Dickten Masch Plastics 2007 – 2009
Top 100 custom injection molder advancing technical solutions in a multi-state operation.
Vice President of Operations
Mid-volume manufacturer servicing the electrical, water and transportation industries.
• Improved safety through communication and participation resulting in an 80% reduction in the incident rate
• Implemented continuous improvement culture focused on participation, training and results.
CA Construction 2005 – 2007
Chief Operations Officer for both privately held suppliers to the building industry. I had Full P&L responsibility for these companies employing from 200~300 in central California.
Nypro Inc. 1994 – 2005
Worldwide leader in precision injection molding, assembly and packaging solution. Growth oriented employee owned company. 24/7operation.
General Manager – Nypro Colorado (7 years)
Highly automated precision molder and integrated assembler
• Gathered highly effective team providing exceptional execution
• ISO/QS9000 registered, FDA device manufacturer, GMP/QSR compliant
Consolidated facilities into one lean unit providing record sales per square foot
• Through a variety of teams and measures, improved manufacturing flow and efficiency reducing product travel by 95%, reducing direct labor by 50%, reduced warehouse space requirement by 74%
• Directed creation of certified supplier program
• Rated Best in Customer Satisfaction in FY2001
• Quality Improved from >5,000ppm to <15ppm, a best in class result
• Scored in the top three plants for safety 5 years running
Technology Center Manager – Nypro Oregon (3 years)
Greenfield location established for $20 million electronics partner
• Established functional area and group operating procedures
• Established manufacturing planning and control system
Developed skill based training and pay system
Electrolux/WCI 1990 – 1994
The U.S. division of global appliance producer - Electrolux
General Manager
Established self directed work teams at two primary facilities
• Decreased order to ship lead time from 3 weeks to 3 days while improving all delivery and inventory measures
Turned operating results from substantial loss position to exceeding profit expectations
Distribution and Administration Manager
Directed establishment of ERP system
Responsible for Cabinet Group (5 company) distribution
Wagner Mining (Division of Atlas Copco and PACCAR ) 1986 – 1990
Global leader in the manufacture of underground mining vehicles- precision machining, metal fabrication and assembly.
Cost Accounting Manager and Special Projects
As a team member established cellular fabrication and assembly cells
Implemented facility wide planning and control system (MRP/ERP system)
Education / Certifications
Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon – BA – Magna Cum Laude – 1983
Executive Level Seminars at Harvard, Babson, Singapore University and others
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) though APIC
Multi-site management / Team Development / Lean Manufacturing / Space Reduction / Certified Vendor Program / International Exposure Asia, China, Europe, Sweden, Mexico / Contract Negotiation & Close / Facility Rationalization / Greenfield Location / Entrepreneur / Consolidation / Turn Around / Operations / Finance / Budget responsibility / Sales & Marketing / Strategic Business Planning / Visual Management / Team Dynamics / Full P&L Responsibility / New Market Development / Budgeting / Six Sigma / Operational Turnaround / Rapid Growth Management / Organization Restructure / Productivity Improvements / Pricing Analysis / Customer Rationalization / Metrics KPI / Flow / Cost Reduction and Control / FDA Medical Device Manufacturer / GMP/QSR / ISO 9001 /QS9000 / Skill based training and pay / Class A MRP II / Activity Based Pricing – Costing / Inventory Accuracy
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