Wesley M Hardin

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Corbin, Ky 40701

217-***-****

wnyy9w@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE To become part of an energetic, customer focused team as a manager and add to the team my 12+ years of operations, engineering, quality, materials, and management expertise.

SKILLS PROFILE

• Management Skills with + years of experience managing an hourly and salaried staff.

• Responsible for all plant metrics including scrap, yield, efficiency, labor, safety, continuous improvement, PPM, and cost savings.

• Initiated internal cost savings initiative and labor reduction program.

• Implemented cross training program to further diversify the work force.

• Working experience and knowledge of quality concepts and procedures including QS9000, 8-D / Corrective Actions / Control Plans / FMEA / Process Flow / APQP

• As Quality Manager my running customer PPM’s was 28 for 2006.

• Vast experience working directly with corporate support, customers, suppliers, and vendors on a daily basis.

• Working knowledge and experience in 5S / Kaizan / JIT / Toyota TPS / One piece flow plant floor implementation and execution and Visual Factory Management.

• Experience with large ton (4000 – 1000 ton) and small ton (90 – 750ton) injection molding that includes insert, two shot, vertical, and over molding applications.

• Experience in shipping high volume consumer / packaging products to Sanford, Unilever, Procter and Gamble, and Method Home Care.

• Experience in shipping directly to Tier 1 OEM’s Ford, GM, Toyota, DCX, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, and Tier 2 customers JCI, Intertec, Intier, PCI, TI Bundy, and Flex-N-Gate.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Jones Plastic - Quality Manager

September 2009 – Present

Williamsburg, KY

• Responsible for customer quality of a 24 hour per day / 7 days per week injection molding facility.

• Responsible for external PPM’s, internal scrap rate, customer satisfaction, and ISO 2001 Certification.

• Serviced customers in the appliance industry including General Electric, Mabe, Electrolux, and Whirlpool.

• Managed a quality team of 2 engineers, 1 doc and data clerk, 1 lab tech, and 12 QA inspectors.

• Responsible for salary succession plan and hourly employee growth program

• Champion over corrective action process and implemented 8-D / 5 why / Fish bone practices

• Served as lead and champion of plant continuous improvement team.

• Served as key member of Plant Safety Steering committee, emphasizing plant safety improvement projects

Nypro Kentucky – Operations / Quality Manager August 2007– January 2009

Louisville, KY

• Responsible for daily operations of a 24 hour per day / 7 days per week injection molding facility.

• Responsible for production matrices including scrap dollars, direct and indirect labor dollars, production yield, 5S / housekeeping, schedule attainment, efficiency, and safety.

• Responsible for plant maintenance department, supplies and services, and MRO purchase approval.

• Creation, review, and submission of annual budget

• Responsible for salary succession plan and hourly employee growth program

• As Quality / Operations Manager I manage a team of 4 Production Supervisors and all subordinates, Maintenance Department, 4 Quality Engineers, 1 Quality Supervisor, 4 Metrology Lab Associates, and 8 Quality Inspectors

• Responsible for external PPM’s, internal scrap rate, customer satisfaction, and TS16949 certification. External PPM’s reduced by 65% over 6 month period. The number of external quality issues per month reduced from average of 28 per month to average of 10 per month over 10 month period.

• Served as key member of Plant Safety Steering committee, emphasizing plant safety improvement projects.

Collins and Aikman - QA Plants Manager June 2006 – July 2007

Rantoul, Il (3 plants)

• Manage 9 Quality Engineers, 1 Quality Specialist, 1 QA Systems Manager, 1 Supplier QA Manager, and 31 Quality Inspectors

• Responsible for all PPM and customer ratings

• Responsible for TS activities

• Responsible for all engineering changes

• Responsible for supply base quality ratings and corrective action

• Through Kaizan activities implemented $82,500.00 worth of annual savings in the first 3 months of my employment.

• Customer base includes Ford, GM, Toyota, Mitsubishi, and Daimler-Chrysler

• Plants combined running 3 month PPM at OEM = 22

Plastech Engineered Products - Quality Manager September 2000-April 2006

Louisville, Ky

• Managed 3 Quality Engineers, 1 Product Engineer, 1 Receiving Inspector, and 9 Quality Auditors

• Responsible for all PPM and customer ratings

• Responsible for QS9000 implementation, surveillance audits, and internal audits

• Responsible for review of all PPAP submissions prior to review by customer

• Worked with supply base on quality and delivery issues

• 12 month customer PPM <35 for last year in Quality Manager position

• Champion over corrective action process and implemented 8-D / 5 why / Fish bone practices

• Responsible for review and approval for all PPAP packages to Tier 1 automotive customers.

• Worked as fill in Materials Manager from 2005 – 2006 along with keeping my role as Quality Manager. Materials Manager responsibilities included plant production scheduling, timely procurement of all raw materials, inventory turns, on time delivery to all customers, FIFO, inventory reduction program, cycle counting program, and accurate inventory program.

Ventra Plastics - Launch Manager March 1998-November 2000

Russellville, Ky

• Served as liaison between Ventra launch teams, our plant, and customer base.

• Responsible for sourcing, designing, costing, ordering, and implementing all expendable and returnable containers for new programs

• Reviewed tooling and secondary equipment at trail shops for design or operational issues during launch

• Responsible for all New Model customer build support on-site

• Served as Plant Program Manager

Ventra Plastics - Quality Engineer September 1995-March 1998

Russellville, Ky

• Responsible for all customer and internal corrective actions

• Responsible for all PPAP submissions

• Managed 2 Customer Quality Reps

• Traveled to customer locations to resolve quality issues

EDUCATION Western Kentucky University Sep 1991 – May 1993

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