Dedicated and knowledgeable manufacturing and logistics professional with diverse industry knowledge and special talent for searching out opportunities for improvement, contributing to cost reduction, increased productivity, and waste reduction. Responsible for all aspects of the day to day operation including environmental health and safety. Knowledgeable in lean methodologies, process improvements and project management.
Demonstration of cross-functional knowledge with proven operational success. Proactive planner with the ability to nurture credibility and confidence with management and plant personnel. Excellent safety and compliance record with working knowledge of OSHA, and environmental regulations.
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Carruth,kevin
1. Kevin D. Carruth
42 Driftwood Court, Douglasville, GA 30134 678-646-4464 kccarruth01@gmail.com
Operations Management Professional
Manufacturing/Logistics
Dedicatedandknowledgeable manufacturing andlogistics professionalwithdiverse industryknowledgeandspecial
talentforsearchingoutopportunitiesforimprovement,contributingtocostreduction,increasedproductivity,and
waste reduction. Responsible forall aspectsof the dayto dayoperationincluding environmental healthandsafety.
Knowledgeable in leanmethodologies,processimprovements andprojectmanagement.
Demonstrationof cross-functionalknowledge withprovenoperational success.Proactiveplannerwiththe abilityto
nurture credibilityandconfidence withmanagementandplantpersonnel.Excellentsafetyandcompliance record
withworkingknowledge of OSHA, andenvironmental regulations.
Professional Experience
A.L.P. Lighting Components, Lithia Springs, GA
Production Manager, July 2015 – Present
Part of management team that led transition activities including employee onboarding, policy
changes, new inventory system integration, facility maintenance and upgrades and vendor
agreements
Implementation of daily communication meetings with plant personnel to review Key Performance
Indicators (KPIs), including safety, quality, delivery and cost
Instituted joint safety committee and developed and Job Hazard Analysis’ (JHA) for positions with
highest potential for injury
Establish daily productivity metrics to measure line efficiency and determine root cause and
corrective action while holding employees accountable for daily standard
Developing standard operating procedures for each position and ensure compliance through
regular and documented audits
Facilitated a facility wide 5s event resulting in a safer, more organized and productive work
environment
Reflek Incorporated, Lithia Springs, GA
Director Of Operations, January 2014-July 2015
Reflek was acquired by A.L.P. Lighting Components (see above) in July 2015.
Implemented planningandschedulingrestructure thatresultedina93% reductioninbackorders
Restructuringof the facilitiesmanagementstaff
Implementedfacilitywide cross-traininginitiative
Implementedleaninitiativesincludingproductivityboardsforrootcause/corrective actionaccountability
Implementedamore robustqualitysystemresultingina25% reductioninpartdefects
ReducedWIP inventoryby15% netreturnof 1 milliondollars
Redesigned Packing,Anodizing,andFabricationdepartment layoutstoincrease throughput
Creatednewemployee 30/60/90 reviewprocessforaccountabilityandexpectation
CEVA Logistics,Atlanta, GA
Logistics Supervisor, August 2012- December 2013
ProvidesupervisionoflogisticsdepartmentintheAtlantafacilityincludingforecastingstaffinglevels,scheduling,
training,disciplinaryactions,andannualperformancereviews
EstablishedKeyPerformanceIndicators(KPIs)andtargetlevelsforkeyaccounts
Logistical tasks:setbudgets,inventorymanagement,orderfulfillmentanddistribution
2. Zep, Incorporated, Atlanta, GA
Inbound Operations Manager, January 2012-April 2012
Responsibleforscheduling,assigningtasksandtrainingallinboundoperationspersonnel
CreatedandtrackedKeyPerformanceIndicatorsforreceivingdepartment
Organizedandmaintained Environmental Compliance documentationandauditstoEPA and OSHA standards
and requirements
Conductedtrainingforall personnelbasedon state requirementsforEnvironmental Compliance
Materials Supervisor, May 2011-January 2012
Scheduledandsupervisedrawmaterialsplannersandforkliftpersonnel
Performedannual physical inventoryforraw materials
Coordinatedtransportationof finishedgoodsto maindistributioncenterfromsatellite warehouses
Oversawandexecutedall SafetyTrainingformaterialsplanninggroupandforklift personnel
Designed andexecutedacost reductionplanforraw materialsinventory
Liquids Supervisor, January 2009-May 2011
Planned andexecuteddailyproductionschedule
Supervisedcompounding group
Oversawandexecutedall SafetyTrainingforLiquidsDepartment
Createdandtracked Keyperformance indicatorsforLiquidsDepartment
Established andimplementedaLeanManufacturingsystemforLiquidsDepartment
Team Leader-Liquids, May 2004-January 2009
Responsible formeetingdailyproductivitygoals
Coordinateddailytasksforliquidspersonnel
Performedqualityinspectionsonfinishedgoodsbefore shipping
Responsible fortrainingandcross-trainingall personnelinliquidsdepartment
Senior Group Leader-Hand Care, November 1999-May 2004
Operatedall machinesinhandcare department
Supervisedline personnel
Improvedrunrate on hand care line
Machine Operator, June 1996-November 1999
Crosstrainedon all machinesinliquidsdepartment
Personallyparticipatedinproductivityimprovementplan
Education
High School Diploma
McEachern High School, Powder Springs, GA
Additional Skills and Training
Systems knowledge in SAP (super user), AS400 & Unicode
Hazardous Material trained / TSA Certified
Powered Industrial Truck Train the Trainer Certification
LEAN and Kaizen trained, proficient in 5S principles
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel & Power Point
15 years’ experience managing a unionized workforce