Larry William Fair

*** ******** ****** – Columbus, Indiana 47201

Home 812-***-**** - E-Mail: k58aj8@r.postjobfree.com

Cell 859-***-****

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EDUCATION

BSME, Purdue - MSIM, Purdue

CERTIFICATIONS

Environmental Management/ Remediation - Time Study, MTM, Univel

ISO/TS Auditor Certification IFMA, SAE – Master Blackbelt Certification (Motorola University)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Awarded The Linamar Corporation President’s Award in 1993 for Division with Best Financial Improvement.

• Turn around from a negative 14% ROI to a positive 18% within 10 months on sales of $350 million

• Increase sales by 60% including 5 new customers in 2 years

• Reduced Workers Comp Claims by 20% with introduction of Safety and 5S Programs within 16 months

• OEE increased from 72% to 94% with LEAN/Cell and VSM, TPS, Benchmarking programs

• Reduced Warranty Claims from Toyota and Honda to < .5% of sales and recalled $2.5 million Equity Warranty Pool from customer

• Negotiated > $10 million yearly supplier/vendor cost reduction with negotiations and temporary SQE on site

• Reduced manpower cost by 10% with negotiations with Union to reassign work classifications and implement dual rate for “new hires”

• 3 new facility and production start-up projects on time and within budget. Excess of $300 million project budget on largest program

• 10 renovation projects within time and budget constraints with budgets greater than $100 million

• Successful on time launch of over 50 new products which included budgeting, design, processing, engineering of equipment, manning and training, and implementation within timeframe of customer demands.

• Successful resolution of EPA and OSHA complaints existing at 2 facilities when hired

• Implementation of Lean/Cell Manufacturing resulting in positive turn around of operations

• Accomplished registration for TS16949 and 14001 at 2 facilities and recertification of QS programs at 3 facilities

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

M&S Precision Machining 9/02 - Present

VP - Operations – Greensburg, Indiana

Tier 1 precision machining, stamping, and assembly operations of body, engine, and suspension components, for Japanese and domestic auto manufacturers, consumer, electronic, off road, sterile production and assembly of medical components/stents/probes, and military applications. Milling, turning, (multi-axis cnc) grinding, sheet metal shearing, stamping, sheet metal bending/forming, punch presses, welding, plating, painting, and assembly on independent machines, cells, transfer and robotic lines. 24/7 production. Responsible for Production, Engineering, Product Design and Launch, Maintenance, Tooling, Accounting, HR, Production Control, and Quality Departments. Implemented Cell/LEAN Manufacturing concepts. Managed Quality, TPS, TPM, and Kaizen/5S programs. Resolved EPA complaint existing upon hire. Prepared budgets, product quotes, and negotiated sales and purchases. Achieved TS16949 and 14001 registrations. P&L accountability and intensive customer contact.

Meidoh Corp/Rightway Fasteners USA 10/92 to 9/02

Engineering Manager - (most senior American Manager at Japanese Manufacturer) - Columbus, Indiana

New facility Tier I manufacturer of automotive fasteners, brake components, transmission components, and misc. automotive assembly brackets for all Japanese and domestic auto manufacturers and various large equipment manufacturers. Machining, sheet metal and coil stamping and forming, punch presses, welding, grinding, coating, zinc plating, heat-treat, and assembly operations on a 24/7 basis. Responsible for equipment design, purchases, installations, maintenance and engineering. Managed building construction and upgrades. Safety and regulatory compliance responsibility. QS-ISO coordination and compliances. APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Kaizen, 5S, TPS, TPM, SPC training and coordination. Implementation of Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Programs (CMMS). Hiring and training of all quality, maintenance and engineering personnel. New product design and startup responsibility and relocation of two new subsidiaries from Japan to US. Budgeting and compliance.

Linamar-Eagle Manufacturing Inc. 9/85 to 10/92

Operations Manager / Plant Manager – Florence, Kentucky

New plant start-up. Joint venture with Linamar and International. P&L accountability. Hired, trained, and supervised all production, support and skilled trades associates. Responsible for labor contract negotiations. New product management. Implemented work order issuance and tracking system, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Management System, (CMMS) and Safety Management Systems. Line balances, time study, JIT, Kaizen, and Kanban, 5S and LEAN program development and training. QS Compliances and Quality training initiatives. Consumer and automotive components manufacturer. Automotive customers were Toyota, Ford, and Chrysler.

Tecumseh Engines and Transmissions 6/77 to 9/85

Operations-Engineering Manager - Salem, Indiana

New plant and product startup responsibility. Total responsibility for construction and renovations, equipment purchases and installations and equipment and product line relocations. Hired, trained, and managed production, quality, production control, maintenance, engineering, tool room, safety, and support associates and management personnel. Negotiated labor contracts. Implemented Inventory Control and Stockroom procedures, Preventive and Predictive Maintenance criteria, and conducted safety and cost savings meetings and training. Budget responsibility and P&L accountably. Served on Corporate Task Force to combine two facilities and product lines into one facility. SPC initiation and JIT criteria management. Manufactured transmissions, gear drives, transaxles, and industrial air compressors. Stamping, turning, milling, welding, grinding, heat treat, assembly, gear generation, and cutting. Major customers were Ford, GM, John Deere, Caterpillar, and MTD.

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