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Melvin Kensinger (972) 974-4714
18211 Longmoor Dr. mkensinger88@gmail.com
Houston, TX 77084
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SUMMARY
Goal-orientated manufacturing professional with 15+ years of management experience in
operations, quality, engineering, and project management. Advanced skills in P&L analysis,
quality systems, problem solving, lean manufacturing, and safety integration. Strengths
include, team development, communication, technical analysis, and an ability to get results
by instilling commitment, trust, fairness and loyalty. Experience in:
 Operations Management
 Quality Management
 Maintenance Management
 Program/Project Management
 Lean Manufacturing
 Quality Systems
 Problem Solving
 Automotive Component Supply
 Oil Field Drill Bit Manufacturing
 Building Materials Manufacturing
 Supplier Development
 International Work Experience
 Cross Functional Team
Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Smith Bits – Schlumberger – (Houston, Texas)
Production Manager (2012 – 2015)
Managed all aspects of production, and maintenance for industry leading down-hole PDC drill
bit manufacturing facility. Directed Safety, Quality, Lean Implementation, Production,
Maintenance, Hiring and Training (3 shift operation, 180 team members).
 Gross sales - $500 Million, Plant operating budget – $50 Million.
 Achieved company safety record for recordable incidents in 2014.
 Implemented “AFTERBURNER” Quality checklist system for all manual processes in
2014.
 Managed all Customer Quality, Internal Non-conformance, and Scrap corrective
action response.
 Managed maintenance team to support all manufacturing processes.
 Hired and trained 40 operators in 12 month period to support 30% production
increase in 2013/2014.
Hanson Pipe & Precast - (New Orleans, LA. & Houston, Texas)
Area Operations Manager (2006 – 2011)
Directed five concrete pipe and precast manufacturing facilities in Southeast Texas and
Louisiana. Managed all plant manufacturing operations, P&L, strategic planning, production
performance, manufacturing/lean process improvements, purchasing, maintenance, logistics
and human resources. Gross sales - $25 Million, 200 team members.
 Achieved Texas-D.O.T. Quality Control Self-Certification Approval at all five facilities.

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 Managed safety, strategic planning, capacity planning, production performance,
manufacturing process improvements, financial performance, purchasing,
maintenance, supply chain, logistics and HR.
 Project manager for $1.5 Million building renovation (circa 1950) to create a world
class concrete box culvert production facility, delivered on time and under budget.
 Managed production and delivery schedules to exceed customer expectations for
quality product delivered on time.
Pulte Home Sciences – (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Director Manufacturing/Quality Engineering & Project Management 2000 – 2006
Managed a team of engineers to design factories and process equipment to manufacture wall,
roof, and floor panels for residential house construction.
 Project Manager to build a 100,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Manassas Virginia
(on time and within budget).
 Managed Manufacturing Engineering Team and Equipment Manufacturers in the US,
Germany, Belgium, and New Zealand to create a state of the art manufacturing
facility to produce wall, roof and deck panels for quick assembly in the field.
 Managed equipment install and successful plant production launch.
 Achieved designed production rates in 4 months and produced 1500 homes in the
first full year of production.
 Designed manufacturing process to lean standards (Visual Plant)
 Achieved 98% wood product utilization by merging product design and equipment
material optimization routines (simultaneous engineering).
 Developed and maintained a list of approved suppliers, auditing of supplier quality
system to ISO-9000.
 Established and implemented the Pulte Quality Assurance System at all facilities.
Valeo Inc. (Formerly General Motors) – (Auburn Hills, Michigan)
Quality Eng., Manufacturing Engineer, Program Manager (1986 – 2000)
 Program Manager for launch of aftermarket wiper blade program.
 Successfully lead quality assurance team for implementation of ISO-9000 program in
China and Mexico.
 Developed quality plan (including Statistical Process Control) integral with process
flow for wiper blades and component parts.
 Project Manager for wiper motor assembly lines designed to lean standards.
 Lead international cross-functional team with manufacturing in China, design in USA.
 Managed customer interface with OEM and Tier 1 (GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota).
 Developed program plans.
 Determined resource needs.
 Responsible for risk assessment including critical path analysis.
 Coordinated move to new manufacturing location in China and Mexico from the US.
EDUCATION / TRAINING
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology
Shainin “RED-X” Problem Solving Techniques
Preparation training for PMI certification (PMP), Villanova University
Greenbelt Certification, (Schlumberger)