Manager Plant
Resume:
JIM SHAVER
TALLADEGA, AL **160
**********@***.***
Finishing Department Manager
PROFILE & VALUE
Process Controls--Redesigned finishing departments processes to achieve “World Class” standards.
Strategy & Development characterized as a visionary, strategist and tactician. Consistent record of delivering results in growth, revenue, operational performance and profitability.
Consistently deliver mission critical results Driven by a “hard-wired” need to strategize, improve, and to disprove the words “It can’t be done!” , delivered with the vision, determination, and skills needed for revenue building strategies and tactics.
Strong orientations in operations Drive high level operational initiatives, including infrastructure design, process reengineering, team building. As an innovative manager, use of, instincts, insight, judgment, and timing to succeed no matter how tough the goal.
Respect and leverage of human resource Motivate, mentor and lead by example. Direct cross functional teams using interactive and motivational leadership that results in 110% effort and loyalty.
Qualifications and Expertise
Process Controls E-Coat Robotic Finishing Defect Analysis
Project Management Class “A” Team Building Rack Design
OEM Project Startups Wet Coat 2-K Coatings Budget Goals
Systems Improvements Clear Coat Purchasing Lean
Quality & Continuous Improvement Powder Coats HR Policies & Procedures 5S
Delivery/Mixing Systems Curing Waste Management Employee Training
Process Controls +Team Work +Coaching=Successful Finishing Operation
Professional Experience
Current Pell City, AL
Department Manager Paint
Tasked to complete installation and startup of a multimillion dollar paint line with European Contractors, develop all processes, hire and train all levels of staff, from technicians, robot programmer, maintenance staff, and general team members. Source all purchasing of components from European suppliers to USA suppliers. Set maintain, and train very tight process controls, this finish is a one of a kind in the USA. It provides a 2 micron special clear coat over aluminum trim which offers the OEM’s an unreachable corrosion protection on exterior trim not currently available in the USA.
l SL Lighting Alex City, Al.
Tier One manufacture of Exterior Lighting Assemblies.
l Coatings Engineer, 2010 to 2011
Duties to establish and enforce world class standards across four coating lines and 4 metallizing departments.
l Areway Brooklyn, OH
Automated Wheel operates three plants in Cleveland, machining, rotary finishing, painting and chrome plating aluminum wheels for OEM's. Recruited to manage operations in three plants across all shifts. Develop systems and train staff to achieve company’s goals.
Plant Manager, 2006 to 2010
Key Results:
Reengineered production systems that resulted in reduced finishing rework-scrap levels to world class finishing levels.
Fostered a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization.
Successfully negotiated approximately $400,000 in open debts with customers, and raised customer satisfaction.
Reduced usage costs of materials with training, process controls, and equipment improvements.
Developed several successful new product launches.
Introduced lean manufacturing methods to reduce inventories, and steam line production cells.
l Plastic Omnium Anderson, S.C.
Plastic Omnium S.C. is a division of a Global Automotive supplier of injection molded fascias and exterior trim components. Recruited to develop and improve finishing process on the companies GM finishing line. Promoted shift manager for the GM line, than again to Department Lead on both the GM and BMW finishing lines.
Paint Line Manager, 2001 to 2006Paint Process Engineer, 2000 to 2001Key Results:
Analyzed and corrected finishing defects, results achieved a growth from 65% to 97% first time good pass rate on products.
Managed and trained both skilled and general staff to maintain record levels for production and quality.
Worked with team to implement the same process and training on the BMW finishing line.
In 6 years never missed a GM vehicle build, for either quality or delivery.
Set a bench mark for PPM’s far exceeding all other like suppliers to GM.
Developed and trained all shift managers in finishing to schedule production, eliminating the need for Logistic personnel from department.
l Mayco Plastics Sterling Heights, MI
Mayco Plastics a large Tier One supplier for injection molded parts, specializing in interior trim. Recruited to manage and improve the painting department for interior molded parts. Promoted to Department Manager to include the injection molding department, producing parts for finishing.
Department Manager, 1992 to 2000Paint Line Manager, 1990 to 1992Key Results:
Stabilized the finishing department to produce repeatable success.
Developed Lean Manufacturing cells, reduced labor costs.
Optimized equipment usage, took the main line from 8 ft. per minute to 12 ft. per minute. Designed and built new finishing racks. This reduced the staffing from 2 shifts to one and increased the daily output.
Programmed all painting robots
Reduced PPM’s to major customers
Developed new material handling methods between injection and finishing to, just in time, reduced all in house inventory levels from 3 days build to 24 hours.
Worked with OEM’s as a partner for several successful start-up programs, including part design.
l Michigan Foam materials Lapeer, MI
Plant Manager, 1989 to 1992 Recruited to organize and start up a new facility serving the plastic and foam manufactures in Michigan and Ohio.
Key Results:
Designed Plant layout, equipment and production process.
l A.J. Finishing Belding, MI
A.J. Finishing was a multi plant operation with three locations providing e-coat and wet coat applications for Tier 1 metal manufactures in Mich, Ohio, and Indiana
Operations Manager, 1979 to 1989 During ten years worked with the company to grow from one to three plants.
Key Results:
Managed the construction and start up of two e-coat facilities.
Developed, logistics, scheduling, and production for all three plants.
First supplier to coat prototype bodies for Saturn, and GM Hummer. The processes were than copied in the Tier one plants.
All equipment and tooling designs.
OF NOTE
Professional Development:
Promoted at every organization from results, both from improved process procedures, and team training-building.
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