Operations Manager

Posted on: 2008-08-17

Keith E. Kelley 7302 Dunphys Way Valley City, OH 44280 (216) 401-7620 [email protected] Aero Industries, 8540 State Route 14, Streetsboro, OH 44241, 330-626-3246 1/2008 to 5/08 – Operations Manager Primary responsibilities included: Support sales growth initiatives by maintaining competitive cost structures, lead times / on-time performance and quality standards; support sales initiatives and activities as required. • Direct all aspects of production, including inventory management, manpower planning, equipment needs and maintenance. • Create and maintain manufacturing method and checks to ensure consistent quality that meets or exceeds customer expectations. • Manage inventory and oversee production scheduling with Sales to maintain targeted lead-times, inventory turns and on-time deliveries. • Develop plans and implement changes to continuously improve employee safety / morale, customer satisfaction and productivity. • Manage to budget the variable costs and develop / implement action plans to correct unfavorable variances. Aerotek Automotive, 5700 Lombardo Center, Suite 252, Seven Hills, OH 44131, 216-573-5579; 6/07 to 12/07 – Maintenance Supervisor • GMC, Parma, OH – Metal Fabrication and Metal Assembly: Contract Supervisor in charge of machine repair, welders, pipefitters, and electricians. Coordinating repairs and projects; scheduling overtime on weekends for Machine Repair. Implementation of safety program and good housekeeping standards, improving performance in all areas. • Complied with terms of local labor agreement and corporate policies. • Maintain records of hourly employees training, safety performance, absenteeism, environmental issues, daily schedules and disciplinary action, resulting in meaningful personnel files and documentation. Tube City/IMS, 1155 Business Center Drive, Horsham, PA 19044, 215-956-5574 12/2005 – May, 2007 – Site Superintendence Charter Steel Site, 4300 East 49th Street, Cuyahoga Heights, OH. 44125 – Site Superintendent, • Facilitated new start up of metal recovery and slag processing of carbon, alloy and stainless steel. Refurbished abandoned building for site headquarters. • Managed one site clerk; 6 heavy equipment operators; 3 lancer/burners; and 2 mechanics; all with various technical and operational skills and abilities. Procured and arranged delivery of equipment for start up. • Organized hiring of new employees and manager in charge of hiring and firing; maintained records of hourly employees including maintaining records regarding training, safety performance, absenteeism, and developed disciplinary action resulting in meaningful personnel files and documentation. • Effectively utilized procurement of materials/supplies and equipment by processing work orders, purchased equipment, processed invoices and maintained and updated billing system. • Maintained day to day customer relations; OSHA requirements and developed daily work schedules. • Strived to maintain Lean Manufacturing. DCP – Division of Washington Group International, 107 S. Walnut, Fenton, MI, 48430, 810-714-3400 – 3/05 to 11/05/05 – Maintenance Supervisor GMC, Parma, OH – Metal Fabrication and Metal Assembly: • Contract Supervisor in charge of machine repair, welders, pipefitters, and electricians. • Coordinating repairs and projects; scheduling overtime on weekends for Machine Repair. • Assigned as a fill-in for various operating department as a Maintenance Supervisor for all trades on an as need basis. Aerotek Automotive, 5700 Lombardo Center, Suite 252, Seven Hills, OH 44131 5/02 to 12/04 – Maintenance Supervisor Chrysler, Twinsburg, OH –Maintenance Supervisor, Central Maintenance GMC, Lordstown and Parma, OH – Production Supervisor, Metal Fabrication Assembly, Powertrain Division and Stamping Plant. In charge of union production employees – (i.e., pipefitters, millwrights, electricians, welders, tinners, machine repair, tool inspection and tool repair). LTV Steel Corporation/Republic Steel, Cleveland, Ohio – 1969 – 2001 General Supervisor of Miscellaneous Repair – Maintenance Group at Cleveland - Strip Mill Complex (5 salary 64 hourly employees) and General Supervisor Fabrication Shop – Maintenance Group at Cleveland - Steel Plant (8 salary 128 hourly employees) 1999 to 2001 In charge of group of supervisors and hourly employees of various crafts: millwrights, riggers, welders, pipefitters, ironworkers, boilermakers, and maintenance technicians. • Complied with terms of local labor agreement and corporate policies. • Maintained records of hourly employees training, safety performance, O.S.H.A. requirements, absenteeism, welding qualification, environmental issues, daily schedules and disciplinary action, resulting in meaningful personnel files. • Effectively utilized personnel, procurement of materials/supplies and equipment using work order, purchase order, invoices and billing systems. • Maintained Lean Manufacturing concept. Area Planner Mechanical/Pipe Shop/Electrical Construction: Strip Mill Complex (Salary) 1986 to 1998 • Planning for various crafts: millwrights, riggers, welders, pipefitters, maintenance technicians – mechanical; electric construction. Directed activities by planning, estimating, scheduling and monitoring progress through systems and field inspections. • Proficient in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Access. Developed Gantt charts for major projects to determine timelines, critical path, cost projections for man-hours, equipment and material, and tracking progress on the job. . Projects ranged from $10,000 to multi- million. • Appointed to Union/Management Safety Committee. Consistently improved safety performance. • Held position on Contracting-out Committee as company representative discussing issues with five separate local unions. Promoted good labor relations and negotiation skills. • 1996-1998 held position of Acting Chief Planner while Chief Planner was appointed to special task of the design and implementation of Statistical Analytical Process Control (SAP). • Facilitated coordination of maintenance with planning, assigned maintenance, plant engineering, production planning and purchasing. Welder Standard (Hourly) – Miscellaneous Repair – Strip Mill Complex 1978 to 1985 • Stick, tig mig, brazing, cast iron, air arcing, burning. Electric welding of stainless steel, carbon mild steel, and low-hydrogen. Certified welder for pressure vessel. Millwright Standard (Hourly) – 98” Cold Mill Finishing and 84” Hot Strip Mill Complex, 1969 to 1977 • Maintained equipment, burning, repaired equipment regarding hydraulics, pneumatics, performed small fabrication, preventative maintenance, etc. COMPUTER SKILLS MS Word, Excel, Access, Project, Lotus Notes, PowerPoint, SAR SYSOUT Archival and Retrieval, SAP MANAGEMENT TRAINING Management Course I (40 hrs) 1986 Management Course II (40 hrs) 1987 Negotiation Skills (16 hrs) 1997 Problem Solving (16 hrs) 1999 Harassment in the Work Place (8 hrs)2000 Conflict Management (16 hrs) 1999 EDUCATION Lean Manufacturing (Kaizen) 40 hrs. September 2001 Basic Electricity Direct Current Theory 48 hrs. Feb. 4 – Mar. 18, 2002 Heating/Air Conditioning Theory 52 hrs. March 14 – May 5 2002 Basic Electricity Alternating Current Theory 48 hrs. Apr. 8 – May 15, 2002 Heat/Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Lab 36 hrs. May 7 – June 6, 2002 CFC Refrigerant Recovery/Recycling Certification 8 hrs. June 13 – June 18, 2002