Manager Plant
Resume:
Keith A. Bontrager
Elkhart, In 46517
Career Experience
Chase Plastics 07/11 – Present
Warehouse Manager
Responsibilities: Manage/supervise warehouse activities and personnel (administrative, shipping, & receiving.), manage and maintain quality of all inbound and outbound shipments, conduct monthly/annual inventories, identify & improve low efficiency and ineffective processes, manage and mentored employees and perform semi-annual employee evaluations
• Installed new racking system – increased storage capacity by 15% and gained a 25% efficiency in the picking process. ROI = 3.5 months
• Introduced and implemented cycle count process
• Implemented a barcode system – gained an efficiency of 27% in the receiving process and a 29% increase in the picking process ROI = 4 months
• Replaced non-heat treated pallets with heat treated pallets at an additional cost of $2.00 each and gained a labor savings of $4.00 per pallet by minimizing labor for repacking due to errors
Lippert Components, Inc. 11/05 – 7/11
Plant/Warehouse Manager – Production/Warehouse
Responsibilities: Manage/supervise all production departments (shipping, receiving, purchasing, etc.), manage and maintain quality for all raw material, oversee rotation of stock and weekly/monthly inventory, staffing responsibilities and employee evaluations
• Currently implementing new software along with a perpetual inventory system
• Implemented a consolidated receiving process to improve incoming material process
• Partnered with Purchasing to decrease inventory and create “safety stock” levels
• Partnered with Corporate Team to implement inventory controls at several locations
• Increased departments productivity by establishing improved procedures and processes along with a rate payment system
• Implemented cycle count systems to set foundation for a perpetual inventory system
• Reduced departments overtime hours by an average of 10 hours per week without reducing throughput
• Upgraded skill level in departments
KGP Telecommunications 11/03 - 10/05
Manager - Distribution/Operations
Responsibilities: Managed facility operations, maintained quality and accuracy for incoming and outgoing products, maintained detailed records for in/outbound goods, maintained and tracked inventory levels, conducted monthly and fiscal inventory counts. Also responsible for staffing responsibilities, employee evaluations, and forklift certification program
• Managed day to day facility operations
• Maintained efficient inventory levels
• Increased plant productivity by more than 150%
• Exceeded shipping accuracy goal of 90% by maintaining 99.5% accuracy level
• Reduced damage claims by $100,000 annually
• Managed a start-up operation for fiber optic splicing
New England Classic, Inc. 7/98 - 11/03
Plant Manager – Production/Warehouse
Responsibilities: Manage department staffs, monitored shipment processes, managed packaging quality, pulled orders, maintained inventory levels and processing of all shipment documents
• Exceeded quality level for shipped materials
• Reduced field and damage claims by $75,000 annually
• Maintained inventory levels and tracked usage
• Reduced inventory levels by $300,000
• Improved on-time-and-complete shipments measurements
Education
University of North Alabama - Bachelor of Science, Business Management
Florence, Alabama Graduate - May 1998.
Southwestern Michigan Community College - Associate Degree, Arts and Sciences
Dowagiac, Michigan Graduate - May 1994
Business References:
Excellent business references furnished upon request
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