Management Manager
Resume:
DAVID L. EASTER
PO Box ****
Waycross, GA *****
*********@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Accomplished professional with proven leadership abilities that leverages strong interpersonal skills and teamwork to achieve business objectives while creating value for an organization. Experience and expertise in Lean Manufacturing Implementations/Sustainment, Project Management, Associate Involvement Processes, 5S, MS Excel, MS Word and Visual Workplace. Management of numerous manufacturing operations including raw material purchase and planning, machine operations, weld operations, wet and powder paint operations, assembly, receiving, shipping to customer delivery. I have a solid reputation of dedication, TEAM development, creative problem solving and outstanding performance through continuous improvement.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SIMMONS, Bedding Manufacturer
November 2008 - Present
Operations Manager
Responsible for total plant functions in Safety, People, Quality, Cost and Service of a 217,000 square foot facility with 238 associates. This manufacturing facility services locations in Florida, Alabama, most of Georgia and a few locations in Mississippi, South Carolina and Louisiana.
Received “STAR PERFORMER AWARD” in March 2011 for plant contributions at the Waycross facility and support to the network of Simmons manufacturing locations in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Production records were broken in 2009 by producing 2,235 units and again in 2012 by producing 2302 units in a single day.
Worked with the plant leadership TEAM to achieve SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) re-certification for additional 3 years in 2011, versus an average re-certification of only 2 years.
Led initiatives that resulted in improved the OSHA Recordable Incident Rates to be some of the best in the network.
Exceeded “On-time and Complete” Customer Service targets every year.
Led and supported “Lean” initiatives through Kaizen activities and associate involvement that drive improvement in Safety performance, elimination of waste, improve quality, improve service to customers and improve cost of products being produced.
Led initiatives and training classes that promote the development of the Leadership TEAM through daily walks, personal coaching and classes covering Lean books.
Through coordinated efforts with TBM (Time Based Management Group), we developed current and future state maps that included plans and goals to achieve the future state.
Implementation of Lean Management System process boards.
Established Quality Liaison and Kaizen Promotion Officer roles in 2011 to drive and lead continuous improvement.
Achieved the top score on the National Quality Audit in 2011 out of all plants audited by our internal auditor.
Developed and trained Leadership TEAM in the 5 Why process in an effort to identify daily and weekly top flow interrupters and corrective action that will continuously drive improvement.
SIMMONS, Bedding Manufacturer
July 2007 - November 2008
Production Manager
Leadership responsibilities of all operational functions including production planning, quality of products, cost to produce products, service to customers (internal and external), safety of the facility/associates, leader of change management, Lean implementations and management of both shifts.
Led the efforts that promoted the Waycross facility to become a pilot ship of Lean Management Tools, Lean Practices and implementation of Lean Processes.
Piloted the use of the Lean Management System boards.
Facilitated numerous improvement projects by utilizing project A3’s, action registers, accountability boards, and shop floor Kaizens.
Utilized documentation and performance improvement skills to hold leadership and associates accountable to improve their performance.
Established an Associate Suggestion Process that allows associates to see the status of their suggestions, make assignments for Leadership to work with associates on implementations and to monitor results utilizing the Accountability Board. This process has been accepted and duplicated in other facilities within Simmons.
Implemented 5S and a system of sustaining 5S by utilizing a visual card system that is monitored daily at the Lean Management System boards.
Utilized MS Excel skills to develop an hour-by-hour spreadsheet to be used by Operations to monitor productivity every hour and capture flow interrupters for corrective action evaluations.
Continuously provide resources to other plants to assist in their Lean Management Tools, Lean Implementations and Lean Processes.
Through focus and teamwork, the Waycross facility achieved SHARP (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program) certification in 2009 for two years.
STEELCASE INC. Global Leader in Office Furniture
September 2004 – July 2007
Fabric Center Manager
Owner and responsible for all functions of fabric cutting operations on three shifts that provided cut material for plant functions totaling 2,000,000 yards per year and 2,000,000 cuts per year.
Leadership of all operational functions within the fabric supply division including procurement, warehousing, inventory management, fabric cutting, and delivery of product to internal customers.
Partnered with the Corporate Human Resources and Sourcing functions to develop and execute a migration plan to vertically integrate the Steelcase fabric operation from an outsourced operation of another company. This led to millions of dollars in cost savings and dramatic service and quality improvements.
Piloted the use of the Lean Management System departmental board, which quickly became recognized as the leading example for the Corporation.
Supported departmental and plant goals by meeting or exceeding established (People, Cost, Quality, Speed) targets.
Facilitated numerous improvement projects within the division by utilizing project A3’s, accountability boards, and shop floor kaizens.
Improved OSHA injury frequency from 25.56 in FY06 to 0.00 in FY07. This includes 475 consecutive days on 1st shift and 333 consecutive days on 2nd shift OSHA incident free. This was accomplished through improvement projects and employee suggestions being implemented.
Developed and piloted a unique employees suggestion process and the rewards/recognition for this program. Trained all Steelcase Athens leaders to this program.
Developed a current state map and a future state layout of the fabric center that reduced waste and improved flow from receiving to final assembly areas.
Implemented 5S and a system of sustaining 5S by utilizing a visual card system that is maintained by production associates. Accountability is monitored by reporting daily on the Lean Management System boards
Involved with the establishing and completing an application for the Shingo prize. Primary ownership of this application was to work with HR in capturing and completing the Employee Involvement portion.
STEELCASE INC. Global Leader in Office Furniture
May 1986 – September 2004
Supervisor, Special Projects Lead and Lean Leader
Supervised operations throughout the plant for areas including fabric cutting, machine operations, fabrication, weld operations, powder coat paint, wet paint, shipping operations, packaging and assembly operations. I became a Leader of change through Lean development and implementations throughout the plant.
Divisional Safety Auditor and Representative – 3 Years
Divisional Project Leader for Lean and Improvement Projects – 1 Year
Steelcase Production System Core Team Representative.
Supervisor of panel Machine & Weld Group that received Honorable Mention for “Results Through People Award”
World Class Manufacturing Core Team & Employee Involvement Facilitator – 2 Years
Implementation Team for ISO 9000
STEELCASE INC. Global Leader in Office Furniture
May 1982 – May 1986
Production Associate
Final assembler, Department Lead associate, Back-up Dispatcher/Planner and Shipping Functions
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
*Graduated as an Honor Student @ West Limestone High School in Athens Alabama *Lean Enterprise Institute (Making Material Flow Workshop). *Operations Leadership Development *Management Performance Course *Process Flow Charting *The Empowering Leader Workshop *Steelcase Industrial Engineering Training *SPC and Process Capability Training *Ergonomics Training *Corporate Hazard Communication & Waste Management *Violence in the Workplace *Affirmative Action: The Next Phase *Process Qualification – Leaders Training *World Class Manufacturing *Managing Diversity Training *Steelcase Production System – Leaders Camp *ISO 9000 Auditor Training *University of Tennessee Lean Enterprise System Design *Quest For the Perfect Engine with TBM Consulting Group
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