Manager Plant

RAYMOND WARNER Chowchilla, CA

Mobile: 559-***-****

E-mail: tj54kk@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Areas of Expertise

Proactive, Performance-driven, Operations Professional with 30+ years'

Business Analysis

progressive expertise in leadership and problem solving for industrial manufacturing

Process Improvement

operations. Keen understanding of business priorities and genuine team player

Executive Leadership

committed to managing operations and projects flawlessly while contributing to

Change Management

revenue-producing activities.

Policy Development

Team Leadership

Cross-functional communicator easily interfaces with high-profile staff, vendors, Strategic Planning

and clients. Versatile, innovative, and loyal management professional able to see the Staff Management

“big picture” while staying on top of all the details. Recognized for consistent success Training/Development

in developing the processes and procedures to streamline operations, increase Expense Control

revenues, and enhance profit performance. Needs Assessment

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Brake Parts Inc., Chowchilla, CA 1987 – 2011

Rebuild & re-manufacture brake shoes & pads, calipers, rotors & drums, Thickness measuring devices, Micrometers,

Pedometers, Rangefinders, Rulers, Strain gauges, Tellurometers, Thread counters or gauges, Distance meters, Height

gauges, Laser measuring systems. Brakes Parts, Inc. is affiliated with Raybestos Brakes & Affinia Brake Parts.

PLANT MANAGER, Chowchilla, CA (1993 – 2011): Managed all operational aspects of the plant activities, including

Production, Maintenance, Production Scheduling, Warehouse, Plant Support, Process Engineering, Safety, and

Quality. Ensured all regulatory compliance standards with regards to ISO 14001 / TS16949.

Increase production of calipers from 1500 to 5000 per day by redesigning dismantling tables, installing

conveyor line, and increased efficiencies by reducing number of employee's per table by 25%. This increased

sales from $2M to $6.5M per month and maintained a 95% customer satisfaction rating.

Fostered a culture of “Safety First,” resulting in lower worker compensation claims, fewer carpel tunnel

injuries and reduced the noise decimal from 96 to 88.

Maintaining Linefill in Manufacturing / Quality Control and reducing scrap and inventory by 10%.

Started with 125 employees = 1.5 units per man hour to 200 employees = 3.2 units per man hour.

With total responsible for P&L – plant safety – Union negotiations.

REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER, Salt Lake City, UT (1991 – 1993): Assumed Operations Manager role in 1991 to

broaden knowledge base of company operations. Recommended changes when necessary, and played a major

role in implementation of new processes. Provide team leadership in high-level operational work, ensuring

quality, productivity, and efficiency to 5 plants in the western region.

Led Quality Teams at each facility to eliminate obstacles to improve overall performance of operations,

products, and components.

Personally contributed efforts that led to an excess of $10M in sales.

Successfully built and deepened positive working relationships with customers, resulting in increased

customer satisfaction and customer referrals.

Improve finished good kanban levels, inventory management system, both electronically & manual.

Develop secondary management staff which had 15 employees at each location.

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RAYMOND WARNER MOBILE: 559-***-**** * E-MAIL: tj54kk@r.postjobfree.com

PLANT MANAGER (CONTINUED)

PLANT MANAGER, Oklahoma City, OK (1987 – 1991): Directed all aspects of strategic planning and execution to

enhance profitability, productivity, and efficiency of new start-up plant. Orchestrated plant activities to ensure

total manufacturing objectives were accomplished in a safe, ethical and environmentally sound manner.

Conceived, drafted, and executed a plan to build core competencies, maximizing organizational

competitiveness, to create a safe and productive environment.

These procedures were implemented in other plants to lower costs and improve productivity.

Ajax Die Casting, Broken Arrow, OK 1983 – 1987

Aluminum Die Casting

SALES ENGINEER

Mechanex Corp., Denver, CO 1980 – 1983

Rubber Seal Molding

PLANT SUPERINTENDENT

Capco Corp., Grand Junction, CO 1977 – 1980

Electrical Resistors

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Samsonite Corp., Denver, CO 1966 – 1977

Suitcases

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR (1969 – 1977)

PLATING TECHNICIAN (1966 – 1969)

EDUCATION

United States Air Force, 1962 - 1966

Vandenberg Air Base, Lompoc CA.

CERTIFICATION

Corporate Industrial Engineering

Industrial Management

Time Management

Industrial Psychology

Leadership Academy

Presentation Skills

US 9000 Course

Electroplating Theory

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

City Councilman

Chamber of Commerce Business Man-of-the-Year

Board of Directors for the Madera District Fair

Commissioner for the Madera County Planning Board

Board of Directors for the Chowchilla Memorial Hospital

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