1. MICHAEL A. WILSON
Houston, TX 77095 • (616) 291-2590 • mwilson1912@yahoo.com
Plant / Operations Manager
Resourceful, tenacious professional with talent for managing full range of manufacturing / production
operations with particular focus on quality, efficiency, safety, and team building
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
● Superb track record for directing automotive plant operations with focus on P&L, production
workflow and labor efficiency, and cost / waste control; proficient in production line start-ups and
designing / execution of quality and lean manufacturing processes.
● Passion for maximizing manufacturing productivity by strengthening performance / motivation of
staff; ability to reduce staff turnover through fair treatment, training and development, and use of
participatory management approach.
● High integrity and dependability with track record for managing multiple plant sites simultaneously
and turning around underperforming production operations to high functionality and efficiency.
KEY STRENGTHS
Materials Management • Strategic Business Planning • Six Sigma / 5S / Kaizan / QS9000 • HazMat
Staff Training / Development • Budget Control • Relationship Building • Change Management
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
LEAR CORPORATION • 1999-Present
Plant Manager / Operations Manager (Corporate)
Charged with providing operational guidance and leadership of three plants simultaneously; held
accountable for P&L, as well as finance, manufacturing, materials, manufacturing engineering, quality,
HR, and IT operations. Supervise up to 1200 direct and indirect reports within union environment,
managing workflow to maximize efficiency and control costs.
Create / manage budgets for multi-million dollar projects and design metrics and various processes to
track material movement, productivity, and quality. Ensure accurate margin-on-services reporting.
Key Achievements
• Recognized for outstanding performance by progressing steadily through company’s hierarchy
from Materials, Shift Superintendent, and Manufacturing Manager to Launch Manager,
Operations Manager, and Plant Manager (current).
• Turned around two underperforming plants to profitability; track record for increasing plant labor
efficiency from 43% to 90%, reducing staff turnover from 20% to 5%, minimizing waste, and
generating premium freight reduction of 95%. Introduced process improvements and
acceptance of change among managers and production staff; prioritizing quality and safety.
• Strengthened manufacturing operations by designing and implementing 5S processes that
achieved highly organized, efficient production. Provided training and development to managers
in Kaizan, HazMat, and lean production principles and best practices.
• Spearheaded successful efforts to reduce worker accidents and injuries by strengthening
compliance with established safety indicators; plants currently accident-free for 269 days.
• Served as valued member of corporate teams with focus on improving production and quality at
underperforming plants by better organizing lines, improving staff performance and morale, and
optimizing efficiency of daily operations.

2. • Cultivated culture of teamwork and trust among managers and production staff by
demonstrating commitment to everyone’s professional and personal growth.
MICHAEL A. WILSON
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CAREER NOTE
Served with distinction in several earlier positions, including:
• Warehouse Supervisor, WAMAR PRODUCTS – Managed three shifts with 25 staff each.
Implemented lean and 5S processes and served on QS9000, Kanban, and Kaizan
implementation teams. Played critical role in creation of warehouse storage program. Increased
productivity by 20% and inventory accuracy by 99%, while reducing scrap by 25%.
• Shipping and Receiving Supervisor, L.G. COOL DISTRIBUTORS – Guided all dock shipping
and receiving operations having 45 drivers and numerous administrative staff. Developed
HazMat material handling policies and procedures and served on process change
implementation teams.
• Operating Room Technician, U.S. ARMY – Served for 2-year time period; honorably
discharged.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
Master of Business Administration with Emphasis on Quality Management (Graduated with
Distinction & Dean’s List), Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Bachelor of Business Administration (Alpha Beta Gamma International Business Honor Society),
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Associate of Arts with Emphasis in General Business, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand
Rapids, MI
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification • 5S • Kaizan • QS9000