Project Manager Management
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JOHN WAYNE DAY
Odenville, AL, 35120
205-***-**** / *******@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-day-mba-pmp/8/3aa/534
PLANT MANAGEMENT / PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Improving Plant Operations, Reducing Costs and Boosting Productivity
Dedicated pragmatic management professional with significant experience in building and leading manufacturing operations in both startup and expansion situations across a wide array of disciplines. Business savvy, articulate communicator highly capable of managing plant activities, including P&L, quality, safety, and capital projects. MBA, PMP (Project Management Professional), Six Sigma Green Belt
Leadership style: Collaborative management style with tenacity and drive to achieve aggressive objectives. Skilled in developing and leading teams as well as building consensus and obtaining buy-in to achieve common goals.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AMEREX, Trussville AL 2006–Present
Manufacturing Superintendent / Projects Manager
After being promoted twice, I am currently the 2nd Shift Plant Operations Manager and Project Manager for all large capital asset projects and plant expansions. Since my latest promotion, I have increased efficiency by over 10% of the two largest departments and reduced absenteeism by 5% in less than one year. I have 6 direct reports and over 120 employees that operate 6 major departments. Prior to being promoted, I was initially hired as safety engineer then later promoted to project manager role to assume full leadership of stalled project for manufacturer of a variety of portable and fixed fire extinguishing systems. Subsequently shouldered 6 to 8 high-level projects simultaneously within tight budget and time constraints by establishing sound concepts, policies, and procedures. Managed startup of new $2.5M department and cross-functional teams.
Operations Plant Manager
o Created rotational schedules and cross training to reduce impact of employee absenteeism on efficiency.
o Reduced material handling cost for dry paint department by installing $12K conveyor system that boosted efficiency +50% and eliminated 2 full-time positions.
Project Manager
o Developed manufacturing process for new product that dropped startup costs from $80K to $12K, and thus made the product feasible to produce.
o Spearheaded project to integrate multiple departments using a supply line system and large bulk tank that reduced shipping cost by 35% and lowered downtime by +55%.
o Met with City Mayor, Board of Zoning and Variance, and Design Review Board to completed new office buildings for expansion division Amerex military sales group.
Safety Engineer
o Implemented over 42 corporate-wide procedures directly impacting production, safety, and environmental systems.
Trimmed incident rates by +20% and workers compensation premiums +70% by involving employees directly with committees, injury reports, and projects and incentive programs.
U.S. PIPE, Birmingham, AL 2005–2006
Safety Director
Recruited by unionized, ductile iron pipe manufacturer with multiple organizational problems, low employee morale, and no safety culture or budget to establish and manage all safety and health aspects. Within a few months of hire, OSHA initiated 6-month audit that led to startup of several capitalized project to correct all citations and plant-wide training initiatives.
Negotiated $250K in proposed OSHA penalties down to $106K by demonstrating initiation of massive plant-wide changes.
Shifted culture by implementing DuPont STOP program that prompted managers and unionized employees to work together to report/correct safety violations, thus reducing injuries by +75%.
Corrected more than 120 safety violations, preventing future accidents and $25K in potential penalties.
TS TECH, BOAZ, AL 2001–2005
EHS Coordinator
Brought in to create all health safety and environmental programs/systems during tremendous growth of company manufacturing seats for Honda vehicles.
Impact: Created all health, safety, and environmental programs; ISO 14000 Environmental Management System; and workers’ compensation policies for company growing by 500+ employees.
Instated proactive ergonomics program that reduced facility’s start-up injury rates to lowest levels company-wide.
Created, maintained, and implemented ISO 14000 program and successfully passed 3 external audits.
UNITED DEFENSE 1999–2001
Safety and Health / Management / Engineering
Held a wide array of EHS responsibilities, including assisting supervisor with safety audits and ergonomic reports. Contributed to various cost-saving initiatives while working with vendors to quote jobs.
Developed lockout/tagout procedures and revised JSA (Job Safety Analysis) procedures plant-wide.
Earned company award for extensive research on coolant interchange.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Executive MBA – Masters, Business Administration, 2008
AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Auburn, AL
B.S. Industrial Management Technology, 2001,
B.S. Industrial Safety and Health Technology, 2001
JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY, Jacksonville, AL
Project Management Professional (PMP)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (PMI) OF BIRMINGHAM AL
Six Sigma Green Belt
SOARING EAGLE CONSULTING, INC.
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