Manager Plant

Timothy K Routhier

Albemarle, N.C ***** 716-***-**** adc167@r.postjobfree.com

Summary:

Manufacturing Operations and Purchasing Leader with experience in Plant Operations, Procurement and Inventory Control Management. Strong negotiator and innovator - led an implementation teams in successful rollout of SAP/SRM programs

Extensive MRO & PM knowledge

Emphasis on training and developing associates

Experienced Quality System Auditor

SAP, Excel, Office, AS400, MRPII

Six-Sigma (Black Belt) and Lean Manufacturing

CAPEX sourcing

Work Experience:

ENFORGE LLC / ANGSTROM AUTOMOTIVE GROUP – Albemarle, NC

Materials Manager December 2019 - Present

Responsible for Materials & Procurement Operations of a Tier 1 Automotive manufacturer and supplier of automotive and commercial vehicle components.

Responsible for planning & scheduling of incoming materials needed for manufacturing operations as well as finished product going to OE customers

Responsible for SAP material flow as well as Procurement Operations for facility

Work closely as part of Plant leadership Team to meet Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost objectives

Liaison with corporate team and fellow plant material managers to establish, capture and maintain best material management practices.

ELEVATE TEXTILES - Mt. Holly, NC

Procurement Director - Shared Services April 2019 – October 2019

Hired to support this newly consolidated entity of 5 companies to consolidate nine ERP platforms into one and oversee all Indirect Products and Services including Capex, MRO, and Services

Worked as member of Leadership team to consolidate procurement operations across the 5 companies that comprised Elevate Textiles. Contributed in establishing new controls, SOP’s and the consolidation of products & services as well as reducing the number of vendors utilized across all business units.

Negotiated CAPEX purchases for manufacturing facilities that directly resulted in savings of $250 K.

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Purchasing Manager Fayetteville, NC 2013 - 2019

Managed Purchasing Team at the Kelly- Springfield tire production facility to purchase over $100M annually of CAPEX and MRO goods and services. Responsible for storeroom operations of 24,000 SKU’s. Led negotiations at both plant and corporate team levels. Negotiated with CAPEX and MRO suppliers.

The Fayetteville procurement team is among the highest ranking of all Goodyear Manufacturing plants in performance and savings: Recruited, trained and developed the Plant Procurement team which realized EBIT savings of nearly $12.5M since 2013.

Partnered with Goodyear Leadership and Global Commodity Teams to develop and implement new sourcing strategies, and vendor/supplier selection process. Consolidated vendors; identified sourcing opportunities. Evaluated vendors based on commercial, technical and statutory requirements.

Implemented and rolled out SAP/SRM software system. The Fayetteville plant was the first plant chosen among North American plants to successfully implement this system.

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

North American Regional MRO Manager Akron, OH 2011 - 2013

Promoted to manage MRO Storeroom Operations and long-term strategic planning of 8 North American plants with assets over $115 million. Worked closely with Regional and Plant Purchasing and Engineering departments to coordinate product requirements for more effective sourcing and acquisition of MRO inventory

Implemented standard operating procedures across all North American MRO storerooms. North American MRO storerooms decreased overall inventory by 8% and critical stock outs by over 60%.

Developed and introduced SAP inventory software programs to reduce inventory levels and allow internal sourcing between plants. Reduced external spend in excess of $7.5 million annually.

Coached continuous improvement process teams to define, drive and sustain process improvements for Storeroom Operations. These improvements led to world class improvements in inventory accuracy, inventory control as well as decreasing inventory levels by $9.3 million in 2011 & 2012.

GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Value Stream Manager, Plant Operations Union City, TN Facility 2008 – 2011

Responsible for ensuring that Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost for the Final Finish and Mixing operations.

SETTERSTIX CORPORATION Cattaraugus, NY

Manufacturing Manager 2007 -2008

Established manufacturing cycles and aligned staffing, inventory and production control processes to consistently meet delivery schedules.

Adapted production and material processes to enhance product quality and reduce product waste.

DAL-TILE INTERNATIONAL El Paso, TX

Operations Manager 2004 - 2007

Promoted to the management team for one of the largest ceramic wall tile manufacturing facilities in North America.

The El Paso facility met or exceeded targeted safety, quality, productivity and delivery goals each year.

Scheduled production activities to consistently maintain 99.8% customer fill rate while reducing lead time from 14 to 5 days.

As ISO 9000 Quality Management Representative, 1999 -2007, developed quality systems, participated in external and internal plant audits and quality system audits at Dallas, Conroe and Olean Facilities.

Set up software and equipment, trained personnel on automated surface inspection units. The El Paso facility was one the first plants in the industry to install and utilize automated inspection systems

Plant Process Engineer 1999-2004

Worked with Plant Maintenance team to create and implement a preventative maintenance system.

Managed day-to-day equipment and construction activities for the expansion of El Paso facility, Expansion was completed 30 days early and $800K under budget.

DOMINION AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES Niagara Falls NY/El Paso TX /Juarez Mexico

Facility Manager 1994 - 1999

Started up and managed operations of automotive lighting & wiring harness and distribution facilities to service U.S. customer base. Performed master production scheduling; negotiated with key vendors.

Oversaw creation of a Distribution Center in Niagara Falls, NY and coordinated with the US Sales force to seamlessly transition service to all U.S. customers. Implemented QS-9000 Quality System as a tier 1 suppler to the automotive truck industry.

Oversaw integration of production lines from Canadian and U.S. operations to new facility in Mexico.

Education and Professional Development:

MEDAILLE COLLEGE Buffalo, NY

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration (major) Finance (minor)

NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Associates of Science - Business Administration. Course work in Industrial Technology

Six Sigma Black- Belt. Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing Implementation & Practices.

MRO Inventory Control Management professional

Goodyear Leadership training for advanced Procurement & Sourcing Certification

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