Manager Injection Molding

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Rod Shaw

Proven Expertise and Demonstrated Leadership

Operational Excellence Management including Continuous improvement

Activities in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Morale . Strategic

Planning . Cross Functional, Cross Cultural Teambuilding . Ergonomics

. Program Management . Maintenance and Reliability . TPM . Lean .

Capacity Management . Tooling and Equipment . Problem Solving .

ISO/TS16949 . Value Creation . Multi-site Operations . Capital

Investment Budgeting . Overseas Plant Management experience . Ability

to turn around struggling operations

Experience

Aug 2010 - present

M-Tek, Inc.

Manchester, TN

Vice President of Manufacturing

Responsible for day to day operations for manufacturer and tier 1

supplier of specialized injection molding and assembly of interior

trim components for Nissan, Honda and VW automotive assembly plants.

Responsible for Manufacturing facilities in TN, OH, MS and AL with

annual sales volumes over $600M.

Successful launches of new product lines requiring additional

capacity, layout modifications, workforce additions and quality

upgrades which helped OEMs achieve major automotive awards.

Improved profitability 15% by reducing overtime, reducing scrap and

implementing continuous improvement and value added ideas.

Reduced Safety incidents 33% via implementation of daily Safety / 5S

and commitments by Management team to improve work environment.

Jan, 2009 - Aug, 2010

Visteon Corporation

Detroit, MI

Plant Manager

Two year assignment as Plant Manager for South American Tier 1

automotive injection molding parts plant. Responsible for full P&L,

management of personnel, plant logistics, quality and maintenance of a

$31 million dollar a year plant with 260 technicians, engineers and

managers.

Successful launch of IP and radiator tanks for global VW truck program

which involved total rearrangement of plant to allow for installation

of three new injection molding presses and IP assembly area.

Implemented Visteon Operational Excellence program which tracks

Safety, Quality, OEE, tool changes, build-to-schedule, overtime and

attendance.

Improved profitability by 20% with efficiency improvements using lean

management practices.

Improved plant 5S through daily walks, improvements in machine dress

and implementation of assigned storage areas for WIP and finished

goods.

Sept, 1996 - Jan, Nissan North America Smyrna, TN

2009

Senior Manager

Accountable for total manufacturing operations in the Body Assembly

department. Responsible for a team of over 370 technicians and

managers striving to achieve safety, quality, cost, production targets

and labor efficiencies through the use of continuous improvement

activities.

Built and motivated team through the use of the Nissan Way Mindsets

and Actions, to consistently exceed production targets and

commitments.

Achieved three year Safety targets by reducing incidents in the Body

Shop by 30%.

Exceeded cost commitments and targets the past two years by

aggressively attacking labor and overhead expenses.

Lead a Manufacturing Competitive team, comprised of Production,

Purchasing and Finance Managers from Decherd, TN, Canton, MS, and

Smyrna, TN to reduce Production operating supplies by 20%.

Championed team of Process Engineers and Area Managers to correct Body

fit issues and to meet Quality commitments and targets.

Achieved Quality target with Altima winning 2009 midsize

Car-of-the-year.

Guided team to successful launch of the 2009 Nissan Maxima.

Section Manager - Truck / SUV

Accountable for total manufacturing operations in the Body Assembly

night shift Truck / SUV operations. Responsible to motivate a team of

Area Managers and technicians to achieve department and company goals

and targets all while achieving positive employee relations.

Implemented program to change Nissan Leader selection to develop them

for future Area Management opportunities.

Guided team to successful launch of the new 2005 Frontier, Xterra and

Pathfinder.

Area Manager - Truck / SUV

Responsible for supervision and motivation of technicians in Body

Assembly to meet daily production and quality targets. Meet budget

commitments on operating supplies and scrap costs. Track machine

downtime and implement countermeasures to achieve higher OEE.

Maintain ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 compliance.

Senior Financial Analyst / Plant Controller

Responsibilities included weekly and monthly financial performance,

reporting and presentations to Manufacturing Plant Managers.

Developed annual business plan which encompassed Capital, Labor and

Overhead targets and new model planning.

Develop cost buildup charting for new program launches / approval.

Aug, 1994 - Sept, 1996

ABC Technologies, Inc.

Gallatin, TN

Controller

Responsible for preparation of all financial reports, budgeting, cash

management, general ledger, payroll and cost analysis for Tier 1

automotive supplier. Supervised staff of nine office personnel in AP,

AR, Purchasing, Payroll and Admin. Performed time studies line side

to improve layout and manpower usage. Implemented new ADP payroll and

"Total Time" attendance system.

Education

Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN

Bachelor of Business Administration - 1996

Major - Management

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