Manufacturing Manager
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ROGER L. TEBBE
St. Louis, MO 63129
512-***-**** C *****.*****@*****.*** 314-***-**** H
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Proven strategic Operations and Business Professional with a track record of sustained financial improvements using systematic approaches focusing on key metrics in five manufacturing outputs; Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Working Capital in a global manufacturing environment. An accomplished leader in team development and motivation. Key areas of expertise:
• Lean manufacturing & Six Sigma Implementation • P&L Management
• Budget Development & Controls • Financial & Strategic Planning
• Project Management • Inventory Management
• Customer Service • Manufacturing Systems Implementation
• Plant start-up (Green Field) • Bilingual English and Spanish
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CROWN LINEN SERVICE, St. Louis, MO Jan – Jun 2010
Director of Operations
Responsible for two Linen processing plants serving the Healthcare, Hotel and Food & Beverage markets.
• Introduced Lean and 5’s concepts improving Delivery and Customer satisfaction while achieving record revenue. Revenue increased 30% in 5 months.
• Introduced and utilized Key Performance Indicators.
TOMKINS INDUSTRIES, AQUATIC INDUSTRIES, Austin, TX 2007 – 2009
Plant Manager - Plant Closed
General Manager responsibilities for manufacturing business producing high end acrylic whirlpool bath tubs with annual sales of $22M and 100 employees. Introduced series of productivity improvements, process reengineering programs and metric measurement system that led to consistent improvements to manufacturing output, product quality and customer satisfaction.
• Delivery improved from 91% to 99% to customer request, Plant Efficiency 9% / Yr. and Scrap Reduction 30% / yr. Process set-up time reductions and Kan Ban system installation led to 50% reduction in WIP inventory.
• Successfully installed a Lean manufacturing mentality throughout the organization from the ground floor. This led to a highly motivated and effective team with minimal turnover.
• Teamed with Sales / Marketing and led product development program using project management tools to reduce time to market.
• Developed and achieved annual operating plan and made progress in achieving long range strategic plan.
• Supervised and led full staff including Customer and Technical Service departments.
AMETEK, Specialty & Household Motors Divisions, Reynosa, MX 2002 – 2007
Plant Manager
Multi-divisional responsibilities for manufacturing plant specializing in production of Universal and Permanent Magnet Motors with annual sales of $45M and 400 employees.
• Implemented corporation’s “Operations Excellence” (OpEx) initiatives and introduced dashboard with continuous improvement metrics focusing on five critical manufacturing outputs.
• Introduced Lean, 5S and Six Sigma tools improving Customer Quality and Delivery, Plant Efficiency (6%/Yr.), Inventory Management, and Scrap Reduction (9%/yr.) in a three-year-old plant resulting in improved customer confidence and P&L improvement.
• Successfully transferred and started-up production lines with Quality and Productivity levels equal to that of the mature plant.
• Led and achieved ISO certification process.
• Increased operations performance resulted in a doubling of operating profit for both divisions in 3 years.
• Responsible for P&L Management, Quality Management Systems, Supply Chain Management and Production.
EMERSON ELECTRIC, Reynosa, MX 1985 – 2002
Plant Manager, Emerson - Hermetic Motor Division 2000 – 2002
Responsible for the management of all Plant Operations of two Maquiladoras. The 280,000 sq. ft. facility with 1000 employees produced Rotors and Stators for AC and Refrigeration compressors.
• Successfully implemented Lean Manufacturing principles allowing double digit productivity improvement, 15% reduction of RIP inventory and significant improvement in customer delivery.
• Introduced TPM and equipment uptime metrics.
• Utilization of Six Sigma tools has allowed significant improvement in Customer Quality. Reduced Customer PPMs from 2000+ to 200.
• Exceeded financial objectives of the corporation through implementation of corporation’s “Performance Excellence” initiatives.
Plant Manager, Emerson - IN-SINK-ERATOR Division 1997 – 2000
Was promoted for start-up of a Mexican subsidiary (Maquiladora) specializing in fabrication and assembly of a Hot Water Dispensing Unit.
• Led Team and received ISO 9001 certification during 2nd year of operation.
• Initiated manufacturing cells and other material flow concepts that lead to improved productivity and inventory reduction.
• Successfully relocated all process in a plant closing environment meeting or exceeding schedules and expectations.
Plant Manager, Alco Controls, Division of Emerson Electric Company 1994 – 1997
Assigned primary responsibility and successfully established and started Mexican subsidiary (Maquiladora) including incorporation, collective bargaining agreement and other requirements necessary to operate a manufacturing company in Mexico. Start-up responsibilities included site selection, start-up and procurement of specific services.
• Managed all plant operations at this manufacturing facility specializing in assembly of refrigeration control valves.
• Implemented manufacturing cell concepts reducing work-in process inventory by 50% and increasing productivity by 25%.
• Transferred assembly operations from Juarez, MX to Reynosa, MX ahead of schedule.
Plant Manager, Juarez, MX 1993 – 1994
Promoted for start-up and successfully managed plant relocation from St. Louis, MO to Juarez, MX managing a staff of 30 employees within a facility operated by another Emerson Division.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer, St. Louis, MO 1985 – 1993
As a member of Division Manufacturing Services organization, managed and carried out a variety of staff engineering responsibilities supporting three manufacturing plants. Responsibilities included, advanced planning, new product development, cost reduction programs, project management, and capital budgeting and planning activities. Managed $4 million annual capital budget and $750K cost reduction program.
EDUCATION
BS, Industrial Engineering, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Six Sigma Green Belt – Ametek
Fluent in conversational Spanish
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