Operations Manager
Resume:
Robert N. Bell
Dunn, NC *8334
Senior Level Operations Manager
30+ Years' Manufacturing Operations Experience / P & L Responsibility up to $60 Million in Revenues
Public & Private Companies/Plant Start-ups & Relocations/Enhanced Profits
Experienced in Lean Manufacturing / DFT / TQM / DMAIC
Participative,results-driven professional with multi-faceted manufacturing experience. Strong general management qualifications in strategic and tactical planning,
manufacturing production scheduling and control, customer service, inventory/materials management, budgeting/finance, human resources and capital improvements.
Progressive leadership experiences have created a passion for surpassing financial and business objectives via a combination of world class delivery and lean operating methods.
Highly effective communicator and leader with proven ability to build effective teams. Keen understanding of business priorities and demonstrated expertise in rapidly advancing
business goals to revenue-producing activities. Available for travel and relocation. BS, Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Core professional competencies include:
* Multimillion-dollar P&L Management
* Budgeting / Cost control
* Teambuilding / Leadership
* Sales, Product & Market analysis
* Human Resources Management
* Operations Management
* Customer Relations & Satisfaction
* Staff Training & Development
* Business Planning
* Cost Reduction Strategies
* Margin Improvement
* Facility Management
Professional Experience
PALFLEET TRUCK EQUIPMENT - Charlotte, NC – 1/11 to 3/12
(Part of Palfinger NA; Truck Equipment Distributor with $4 mil in annual revenues)
General Manager; Reporting to Vice President
Recruited to manage this branch for the purpose of turning around overall business performance and establishing plans to enhance company sales. Selected Contributions:
* Reduced administrative payroll cost 28.8%
* Instituted online sales call & quote tracking
* Sales increase of 25.2%
* Standard Gross Margin increase of 28.4%
* Actual Gross Margin increase of 5%
THE GODWIN GROUP - Dunn, NC - 11/02 to 12/10
(Privately-Held Company; Dump Truck Bodies and Hoists with $30 mil in annual revenues)
Corporate Cost Analyst; Reporting to Owner (4/09 - 12/10)
Selected to manage newly created position for the purpose of analyzing overall business cost position and establishing plans to enhance companywide performance. Selected Contributions:
* Created and implemented cost / pricing system for state & municipal contracts
* Developed Bills of Material, established cost system and revised selling price to improve PBT from 20.2% to 29.6% - Champion Hoist & Equipment
* Established shop floor control & labor reporting system for hoist product line
General Manager, Godwin Manufacturing; Reporting to Owner (11/02 - 9/08)
Recruited to manage daily operations of this growing business with a primary focus on developing and implementing systems to track/reduce cost, manage inventory and enhance profits.
Responsible for Human Resources, Manufacturing, Planning, Inventory Control, Quality Assurance, Sales, Customer Service and Contract Administration. Selected Contributions:
* Developed and implemented Bills of Material for products produced
* Established and implemented standard cost system
* Developed and implemented production scheduling and tracking system, reducing lead times from 6 to 3 weeks
* Established KanBan pull system for fabricated parts
* Planned and implemented new truck body production line that increased capacity by 35%
* Coordinated the move of $12 mil hoist manufacturing business into new facility as a separate business line
* Assisted in turnaround of sister facility from -4.3% PBT to +3.5% PBT
* Improved Godwin Manufacturing PBT from 9.2% to 17.9%
HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL, TRUCK EQUIPMENT GROUP - TISHOMINGO, MS – 03/01 to 11/02
(Division of Dover Industries; Dump Truck Bodies and Hoists with $20 mil in annual revenues)
Plant Manager; Reporting to President
Responsible for all aspects of the operational management of this stand alone facility, to include: Human Resources, Engineering, Planning, Customer Service, Inventory Control,
Purchasing, Quality Assurance and Manufacturing. Selected Contributions:
* Reorganized facility to yield 32% reduction in occupied floor space to accommodate new product line that reduced direct labor requirements by 18%
* Executed Kaizen event to streamline order entry process flow, reduced lead time by 60%
* Utilized Value Stream Mapping to Engineering lead time, reduced by 50%
* Reduced Manufacturing lead time from 7 weeks to 3 weeks
MARATHON ELECTRIC - LEBANON, MO – 07/94 to 03/01
(Division of Regal-Beloit; Electric Motors, 5 - 65 HP with $53 mil in annual revenues)
Plant Manager; Reporting to Vice President, Manufacturing
Responsible for all aspects of the operational management of this facility, to include: Human Resources, Planning, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Customer Service,
Quality Assurance and Manufacturing. Selected Contributions:
* Managed plant expansion for product transfer yielding 15% reduction in labor cost
* Improved PBT for plant operations from -3.4% to +3.9%
* Improved delivery performance from average 82% to 98+%
(All positions or assignments held between 10/78 and 7/94 are within the same company)
MAGNETEK, INC. - ELECTRONIC BALLAST GROUP - HUNTSVILLE, AL - 11/92 to 7/94
(Division of Ballast & Transformer Sector; Fluorescent Light Ballast with $202 mil in annual revenues)
Director of Operations; Reporting to President
Responsible for all aspects of all operations in three locations, relative to Human Resources, Manufacturing, Planning, Inventory Control, Purchasing, Quality Assurance and
Customer Service. Selected Contributions:
* Managed new plant start up two months ahead of schedule allowing for additional $3.5 mil in sales to plan
* Implemented Continuous Flow techniques to reduce process cycle times in new facility from 5 days to 1 hour
* Renovated and improved flow techniques in older facility to reduce process cycle times from 5 days to 1 day
* Successfully managed $17.0 mil capital expansion and improvement program ahead of schedule
MAGNETEK, INC. - GENERATOR BUSINESS UNIT - LEXINGTON, TN. – 01/91 to 11/92
(Division of Motor & Controls Sector; Electric Motors & Generators with $113 mil in annual revenues)
Vice President; Reporting to Sector President
Previous Positions:
* Director of Operations, 2/89 to 1/91
* Manufacturing Manager, 6/84 to 2/89
* Manager, Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, 5/81 to 6/84
Progressed through increasingly responsible positions, culminating in executive management role with oversight for a $60 mil unit within the sector. Directed 400+ employees
and managed P&L, sales, engineering, and manufacturing. Selected Contributions:
* Directed the successful consolidation and relocation of the engineering function into the manufacturing location
* Directed the addition of manufacturing capabilities for open market generators adding $4.0 mil in annual sales
* Successfully transferred $11.0 mil motor business into existing facility
* Launched employee education program that ranged from basic literacy training up to and including secondary education
* Implemented continuous flow techniques to reduce process cycle times from 6 hours to 2 hours
* Improved delivery performance from average 85% to 99+%
Previous Positions:
Materials Manager, Gould, Inc. Distribution & Controls Division, Philadelphia, PA (1980 - 1981)
Manufacturing Manager, Gould, Inc. Measurement Systems Division, Oxnard, CA (1978 to 1980)
Materials Manager, Dover Industries, Holmes Wrecker Division, Dyersburg, TN (1977 to 1978)
Management Trainee, Gould, Inc. Electric Motor Division, Lexington, TN (1975 to 1977)
Education / Development
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - Martin, TN
BS, Mechanical Engineering Technology
Lean Manufacturing Leadership, University of Kentucky
Executive Business Management, University of Southern California
Demand Flow Technology, Just in Time Institute, Denver, CO
Quality Improvement Process, Philip Crosby Association
Management Systems, Management Technologies, Inc.
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