Experience

Kelly Products, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present

• Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Jan 2022

  • Support the Company’s Core Values with resources and an designed, motivated and trained to implement the strategies needed organization that is to support a world class manufacturing function within a lean environment. • Develop strategy and implement plans to ensure the plant’s long-term viability, productivity, and profitability, in conjunction with corporate strategy and plans.• Mentor, lead, and support teams within the plant and with other functions in order to improve communications, utilize best practices, new technologies, and product improvements.• Lead team operations in order to achieve budget and production goals.• Lead, select, develop, and motivate the organization’s personnel in order to optimize the plant’s productivity, profitability, and human resource assets.• Aggressively lead health, safety and environmental protection initiatives and the implementation of Best Practices in order to ensure the safety of all employees, company assets, and environment and regulatory compliance.• Responsible for all manufacturing operations including , Shipping and Warehouse. This includes staffing, training, defect reduction, material movement, and effective utilization of equipment, materials and tooling. Oversee warehousing of raw material, packaging, components, and finished goods.• Oversee Inventory control of product, materials, packaging and components and assurance of accurate inventory records and system transaction.• Oversee procurement of all required materials to ensure on time product delivery.• Communicate with Production Supervisors to relay production priorities and schedule changes.• Oversee the Material Department activities and personnel.• Oversee the Shipping Department activities and personnel. Show less



Komatsu Forklift

• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Group Leader

  • Nov 2006 - Apr 2010

  Oversee operations of Installation, Final Paint, Shipping and Quality Assurance DepartmentsHire, train, evaluate, discipline and lead 3 supervisors and 25 hourly employeesImplement training and performance review programs to meet production goalsDevise and deploy process improvements to maximize profits marginsInstituted cost control measures resulting in cost savings of $378K on $1.1M budgetDevised/implemented Quality Assurance System that decreased output time from 10 days to 2 daysSchedule production, QA and safety including tracking progress to ensure timely product deliveryEnsure compliance with OSHA regulations, hazardous material handling, storage and disposalControl/maintain inventory coordinating with purchasing on material procurement Show less

• Group leader

  • Nov 1996 - Apr 2010

  Manage 3 department make sure I stay in budget keep up with time and point system and order tools and paint for my departments. Teach them how to use SAP. I have a goal that we have to make for the month. Make sure they have the tools to do there jobs. Its my job to make sure that the quality is in our lifts before they leave our plant. I support the sales department makeing sure the dealers get what they order.

• Quality Assurance Team Leader

  • Apr 1999 - Oct 2006

  Key player in cost reduction strategies associated with quality issuesSet-up scanning system for quality inspectorsTrain staff on main and sub production lines to proactively prevent quality issues by ensuring proper procedures are followed by assemblersSupervised / participated in section housekeeping and environmental initiatives including performing 5S activities and ensuring required postings were displayed

• Section Leader, Assembly

  • Nov 1996 - Mar 1999

  Ensure quality of production in the assembly/manufacturing sectionsTroubleshoot and resolve problemsSupervise daily operations making adjustments to tasks assignments, production processes and schedules in order to meet production goalsMaintain daily records and progress reports on productionSupervise, train and coach team members