Plant Manager (249858) Extrusion, Inj. Molding, Blow Molding, Machining, Stamping, Assembly / Tier 1 Automotive Plastics / Detroit – Flint Area
Highly skilled Detroit area Plant Manager who has led manufacturing teams of up to 1100+ people across multiple sites. He is a Marine Corps veteran who has 20 years of Tier 1 automotive plastics manufacturing experience.
His operations background includes CNC Machining, Extrusion, Stamping, Fabrication, Injection Molding, Blow Molding, and Assembly. His plant closed due to GM cutting back operations of the plant that he supported. He is actively looking for a new leadership opportunity in the Greater Detroit / Flint Michigan area. He can make your manufacturing operations sing profits! His notable experience includes:
• Run all day-to-day operations
• Write SOW and RFP for all new equipment (work with purchasing on quotes)
• Develop new suppliers and design equipment for production Intent.
• Process flow and work instructions for new equipment
• Plant layout of new equipment and process documents
• Track throughput and Yield with metrics using action plans to correct deficits.
• Oversee scheduling of daily plant activities along with Shift Supervisors-production, maintenance, quality
• Led 3 shifts of 250 people
• Hold labor and equipment costs to budget.
• 2 US plants and 1 Canadian
• Led a team of 1100 indirect and 36 direct
• Team Leadership – 1100
• Foundry Operations – Modular Automotive Systems
• High Volume CNC Machining Operations
• Extrusion Operations
• Heat Treat Operations –
• Robotic Trimming Operations
• Stamping Operations –
• Fabrication Operations
• Blow Molding Operations – Eaton
• Overmolding Operations – Eaton
• Thermoforming Operations
• Injection Molding Operations – Eaton
• Cell Manufacturing Operations
• Batch Manufacturing Operations
• Blending Operations
• Welding Operations
• Assembly Operations
• Pressing Operations
• Equipment Parts / Component Manufacturing
• Electrical Instruments / Component Manufacturing.
• Fabricated Metal, and Machinery Manufacturing
• Demand Planning
• Increasing Production Capacity
• Increasing Throughput
• Computer and Electronics Manufacturing
• Transportation Manufacturing
• Automotive Manufacturing
• Aerospace Manufacturing
• Chemical Manufacturing
• MOC Management of Change
• BOM
• Budget Development
• Adjusting Production Schedules
• Establishing Production Sequences
• Creating SOPs
• Calculating Production / Labor/ Material Costs
• Continuous Improvement Projects
• Process Optimization
• Process Troubleshooting
• Data Collection / Analysis
• Creating/Implementing Operations Metrics
• Using Visual Systems
• Running Operations on Metrics
• Inventory Staging
• Driving Cost Reduction
• Ensuring Future Material Availability
• Ensuring Optimal Inventory
• WIP Inventory Management
• Inventory Controls
• Managing Safety Stock
• Meeting Manufacturing Delivery Targets
• Reducing Scrap
• Holding Kaizen Events
• Holding Kanban Events
• 5S / 6S Methods
• Implementing Lean Into Manufacturing
• Production Layouts
• Prioritizing Jobs
• Holding Staff Accountable
• Production Planning
• Identifying Capacity Requirements
• Preparing Production Schedules
• Controlling Labor Costs
• Scheduling Materials / Labor
• ERP Systems / MRP Systems
• FIFO Systems
• JIT Systems
• Identifies At Risk Shipments
• Improving Manufacturing Processes
• Developing Cost Effective Processes
• ISO Documentation
• ITAR
• ISO 9001
• TS16949
• QS 9000
• Root Cause Analysis
• Statistical Process Control SPC
• Maintaining Production Paperwork
• Value Stream Mapping
EDUCATION
• 2001 Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills, Michigan
• 2003 Certified Firefighter – EMT Fire Officer 1-2-3
• 1992 Detroit College of Business, Warren, Michigan
• World Class Manufacturing – Case Manufacturing
• TWI Methodology
• Green Belt Training
• 1 year Business classes