Vice President, General Manager, Operations Manager

SCOTT BRADFORD HOLZWORTH

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Fort Mill, 29715, South Carolina, USA

Phone: 803-***-****

E-mail: q74szh@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: B.S.M.E. degree from the University of Michigan, combined with 28 years of global business experience in executive management, business development, manufacturing management and manufacturing project engineering. 14+ years International Business Experience.

My strengths include:

o International Business Acumen

o Planning/Organization/Management of People

o Business Development/Relationship Building

o Lean/6-Sigma Champion/Theory of Constraints

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Sona AutoComp – Fort Mill SC (2005 – Present)

General Manager - established the North American corporate office of the Sona Group of Companies (Delhi, India), responsible for product launches, business development, initial quality concern responses, customer development and relationship building.

Doubled business volume to $30M in 5 years.

Improved customer relationships – preferred supplier at all customers including

Received EZGO Supplier Quality Award two years in a row (2010 & 2011).

Serve on the Supervisory Board of Sona BLW Precision Forge (Selma NC) - oversee the execution of business plan, review financial results, provide direction and guidance to a $40M manufacturer of net-forged bevel gears for transportation and agricultural applications.

Business generated first sustained profits in FY11-12 after years of losses.

Presided over sales growth from $17M to $40M since 2008.

SCHRADER-BRIDGEPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC., Monroe, NC - 10/03 to 03/05 (TS 16949 Certified)

Plant Manager. Managed the entire facility (sales of $28M+) consisting of 100 hourly and 40 salaried personnel. Directed and coordinated plant operations. Ensured that objectives were achieved at the lowest cost consistent with quality requirements. Delegate authority to key staff managers in operations, materials, quality, accounting, engineering and human resources. Established and maintained a “best-in-class” mindset throughout the plant’s quality and manufacturing support organization. Developed, implemented and achieved cost reduction by leading continuous quality improvement through a dynamic quality operating system, empowered teams and direct participation in statistically driven problem solving. Championed plant’s lean six sigma initiatives.

Plant exceeded shipment and profitability expectations for 4Q2003 and 1Q2004 (15%/75%), despite impending shutdown. Reduced cost of quality by 50% by eliminating recurring issues through focused problem-solving techniques.

One of 30 senior managers within the Tomkins (parent company) North American Operations Division selected for Advanced Leadership Training Program.

ASKO Inc. (American Shear Knife), Rock Hill, SC - 5/02 to 8/03 (ISO 9002 Certified)

Plant Operations Manager. Managed the entire facility (sales of $15M+) consisting of 52 hourly and 15 salaried personnel. Plan and directed activities of the plant to accomplish financial objectives and customer service goals of the company. Insured company production objectives were achieved at the lowest cost, consistent with quality requirements. Responsible for full P&L, including budgets, production, personnel, scheduling, quality, machinery, and tooling. Functioned as Senior Facility Manager providing direction, guidance and assistance as required to Materials / Purchasing, Engineering Services, Financial Services, Human Resources and Sales functions.

Plant achieved a $750k profit in FY2002, the first profit in over two years, due to managed spending, one-piece flow implementation, and re-emphasis of and retraining in basic manufacturing processes.

INA USA Corporation, Fort Mill, SC - 5/97 to 5/02 (Tier I / Tier II Automotive Supplier, QS 9001 Certified)

Manufacturing Segment Leader. Responsible for Precision Ground Products (thrust washers and thrust races). Managed both 90 hourly and 4 salaried personnel including technicians, industrial engineering, supervisory and scheduling personnel. Responsible for production, personnel, scheduling, quality, machinery, and tooling.

Managed business segment of $15M per year (30% of entire plant).

Gross Margin averaged 26% per year.

Shipped 99% of customer orders on time, with past dues less than 0.25% of one day’s sales.

Reduced manufacturing variances by 75% by evaluating standards and cost center minute factors and correcting them accordingly.

Reduced scrap by 55% by implementing a material review board and comprehensive root cause elimination program.

Specified and implemented vitrified CBN double disk grinding wheels that saved $135,000 yearly in abrasive costs.

STIHL Inc., Virginia Beach, VA - 1/96 to 5/97

Manager, Crankshaft Production Unit. Managed both 45 hourly and 3 salaried personnel including technicians, engineering, supervisory and maintenance personnel. Responsible for production, personnel, scheduling, quality, machinery, and tooling.

Increased departmental labor efficiency by 19%, which reduced planned headcount by 3 people, saving over $75,000.

Increased machine efficiency and utilization by 20%, reduced average changeover times by 68% (utilizing SMED techniques), that enabled WIP reduction of $350,000. Reduced scrap by 34%.

Brenco Inc., Petersburg, VA - 3/89 to 12/95

Manufacturing Manager / Grinding Supervisor - 2nd Shift (6/95 - 12/95). Senior on-site manager during non-core operating hours. Responsible for (6) salaried, direct reports and a total workforce of 200 employees. Selected individuals for job openings, identified potential areas of personnel, and equipment / tooling shortages. Responsible for the daily accomplishments of plant schedules, identified items requiring special emphasis / corrective action. Monitored safety, productivity, quality.

Employee absenteeism, turnover, and required overtime were well below company averages.

Heat Treat Supervisor (12/94-6/95). Worked 7-day rotating shift schedule. Responsible for production, scheduling, quality, personnel and equipment maintenance. Department continually exceeded production output and efficiency goals. Employee absenteeism and turnover were well below company averages.

Manufacturing Engineer (3/89-12/94). Managed medium to large-scale projects and multi-discipline project teams. Responsible for investigation and integration of advanced manufacturing techniques and equipment. Responsible for plant/manufacturing cell layout and material flow. Identified, selected, justified, coordinated and implemented capital projects. Responsible for methods and tooling documentation and standardization, metalworking coolants, filtration systems, cleaners, and rust preventatives.

Specified, developed, installed and integrated automated bearing cone assembly machines, yielding higher quality assemblies and a labor savings of over $90,000 per year (re-assigned (1) employee per shift per assembly line).

Specified and implemented new fixturing material that eliminated scoring rejects and significantly reduced tooling requirements, yielding an annual savings of over $15,000.

Virtually eliminated problems with in-process and post-process rust on production parts through the evaluation and testing of cleaners and rust preventatives. Generated annual savings of over $20,000.

Rockwell International, Edward Valves Division, Raleigh NC - 11/87 to 3/89

Manufacturing Engineer. Responsible for the start-up of a flexible CNC turning cell, directed the activities of CNC programmers, tooling engineers and maintenance personnel; product costing; project management, including capital equipment selection, justification, and implementation; facilities management, including environmental compliance, building and grounds, and HVAC.

Flexible CNC turning cell reached 100% of targeted production in 2nd full month of production, 115% in 3rd month, and 135% in 5th month.

Developed / implemented coolant recycling program that generated $32,000 yearly cost savings.

Robert Bosch Power Tool Corporation, New Bern NC - 9/85 to 11/87

Manufacturing Engineer. Responsible for the development of methods, tooling and fixturing for cost-efficient production; programmed CNC machining centers and turning centers; cost reduction identification and implementation; capital equipment selection, justification, and integration; product costing. One of two engineers selected for advanced training at sister facilities in Stuttgart, Germany and Solothurn, Switzerland.

Introduced polycrystalline diamond (PCD) tooling for the machining of non-ferrous components. Introduced PVD-coated carbide inserts for milling and threading/grooving of ferrous components.

Specified and implemented multi-station fixturing that resulted in a cost savings of $80,000 per year.

Yale Norton Inc., Monroe NC - 6/83 to 9/85

Manufacturing Engineer. Responsible for product and process improvements of multiple lock and door closer lines. Standardized door closer arms, generating a $30,000 annual cost savings. Computerized key records department, including the development of a complicated masterkeying program. Specified special milling machine, which combined two secondary operations saving $25,000 yearly in labor costs. Improved tool grinding and storage areas.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING:

o Principles of Management for the New Manager o Project Management

o Dynamic Control Plans (DCP) - Ford Motor Co. o Management Skills for Supervisors

o Automated Assembly/Simultaneous Engineering o Statistical Process Control

o Theory of Constraints Manufacturing Philosophy o ISO 9000/QS 9000 Certification

o Taguchi Methods for Design of Experiments o Zenger Miller Front-Line Leadership

o Numerous environmental management courses o Single Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) o Lean Manufacturing 5S o Visual Management

ACADEMIC SUMMARY:

College of Engineering, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (August 1983) with emphasis in Materials and Manufacturing Processes.

Graduate School of Business, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte; MBA program (incomplete).

Proficient in German, Engineer-In-Training (EIT), State of Michigan

COLLEGE AWARDS, ACTIVITIES and SOCIETIES:

Four (4) year recipient, State of Michigan Honorary Academic Scholarship; University of Michigan Dean’s List; Chairman of SME Student Chapter; Vice-President and Co-Captain - Michigan Lacrosse Club.

Member OESA – Original Equipment Supplier Association

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