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General Manager NWA

Pace Industries is an integrated tool and die company that provides quality die casting, manufacturing and engineering solutions worldwide.

Accomplished Manufacturing Professional with a successful history of continuously improving all aspects of manufacturing operations as a leader at the level of President, Vice President, Plant Manager. Expert at developing Lean Manufacturing strategy and implementing Lean practices that improve revenues and contain costs while meeting the customer’s quality and delivery requirements. Effective at working across internal and client groups to resolve concerns, manage expectations and create stakeholder value. Manufacturing Business Leadership | Lean Business Implementation | Business Turnaround Experience Email: broadwayar58@gmail.com Strong team leader skilled at turning struggling manufacturing businesses into profitable entities by creating a team trained to relentlessly eliminate waste in all business / manufacturing processes. CORE COMPENTENCIES •Team Leadership •Business Acumen •Manufacturing Management •P&L Experience •Lean Manufacturing •Six Sigma •Strategic Planning •Quality Assurance •Motivation ACCOMPLISHMENTS •Pace Industries – Utilizing the Danaher Strategic Deployment process, Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma techniques reduced Internal PPM -15%, Customer PPM - 40%, COPQ % Production $ - 15%, and improved On-Time Delivery 30%. Interfaced with customers to resolve quality concerns and manage expectations. •Leggett & Platt Inc. - Eliminated $2.5M in annual operating loss through implementation of Lean Manufacturing. Achieved 20% sales increase by leveraging L&P’s global supply chain to increase product catalog and augment capacity. Developed a strategic plan for doubling production for L&P’s China facility. •Standard Register Company – Applied Lean / Six Sigma techniques increasing uptime 20% reduce quality complaints 30%. Challenged union dominance to reestablish management control. •LA Darling Company – Managed the Paragould manufacturing plant. Through progressive leadership and implementation of lean manufacturing techniques achieved the following results: Breakeven to 12% EBIT in 18 months. 40% overhead reduction. OTD 70% to 95%+. 30% productivity improvement. 85% of WIP eliminated. 75% lead-time reduction. •Sunbeam Outdoor Products Company – Within 4 years progressed to overall leadership of the plant with 750 associates. Implemented flow manufacturing doubling production of grills to over 700,000 units while reducing labor 50% resulting in steadily increasing plant profitability. Contact me at broadwayar58@gmail.com for manufacturing leadership opportunities