1. RAYMOND J. LEBRUN
Plant Manager
318-348-7688
nurbeljr@comcast.net
Abstract
Plant Production Manager with strongmotivation and
coaching abilities.I have exceptional problem solving and
troubleshootingskills.My experience gives me a very
good understandingof mechanical processes and
solutions.Maintained good trackrecord with vendor
selection and cost saving programs.
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RAYMOND J. LeBRUN
402 Island Drive 318-348-7688 C
West Monroe, LA 71291 nurbeljr@comcast.net
Manufacturing Operations Manager with decisive problem solving and troubleshooting skills. Excellent
coachingskills at all levels of theorganization. Application andmeasurementstrategyskills. Salesand Customer
Service Diplomacy. The ability to achieve Operational Excellence through key metric identifiers. Being from a
smaller facility, I have maintained management and sales responsibilities throughout most of my career.
ACHEIVEMENTS:
Southern Graphic Systems 1991 to 2015
The largest graphic assemblyand image carriermanufacturerworldwide. SGS hasflexographic and rotogravure
processes in the West Monroe facility.
Plant Production Manager Gravure 2005 to 2011
Used ABS to identify and reduce time to market by 40%
Created plant velocity program for time and materials tracking annual increase 19.3%
Implemented Lean process to double productivity while maintaining 0 head count increase
Reduced total man-hours/employee/year by 7.90%
Plant Manager Flexo 2002 to Present
Achieved materials cost reductions by 25%.
Reduced Human Resource cost by 16% while increasing throughput nearly 20%
Improved warehouse layout to achieve 100% on time delivery.
Have modified OEM specs to reduce maintenance costs and spare part inventories.
Sales Representative 1991 to Present
Successfully landed 5 tier II beverage industry accounts.
Moved Production needs from 1 shift to two shifts based on demand.
Maintained annual sales of over $3MM on flexo beverage graphics sales.
Maintained numerous multi-wall bag and folding sack manufacturing accounts.
Developed pin-punched plate mounting systems for multi-color printing.
Used practical application knowledge to build customer spec sheets.
Wrote and administered customer training programs.
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RAYMOND J. LeBRUN
EXPERIENCE
• Plant Manager
-Suggests, requests and implement capital expenditures
-Provide support and leadership for physical facility and equipment management
-Reviewed and selected vendors
-Developed cost tracking and production performance statistics
-Address and resolve personnel issues and disputes when necessary
-Assist in resolving production issues
• Production Manager
-Helped create and facilitate training for employees
-Approves requisitions and Small Cap purchases
-Justification for Production Equipment (RFA’s)
-Helped Developed Maintenance System and Reports
-Leadership role in Maintenance for Physical Plant
-Leadership role in Mechanical Maintenance and repair
-Leadership role in Production Systems
-Leadership role in Waste Reduction
-Wrote Throughput Velocity Program for our plant
-Helped develop Waste Stream Program
-Assisted in developing and implementing EH&S training
• Customer Service/Production Scheduling
-Learned AS400 system for order entry
-Provided work order and manufacturing instructions
-Established Team Meetings and Production Schedules
-Established closing procedures for open orders
-Leadership role in file aging procedures/archival
• Sales
-Develop and maintain new Flexographic and Rotogravure accounts.
-Provide customers with technical and sales support
-Help develop/collect customer specifications
-Leadership role in Quality Assurance program
-Leadership role in establishing Training courses
-Provide a conduit for keeping customer payments current
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RAYMOND J. LeBRUN
EDUCATION:
Studied Business Management, Delta Community College Monroe, LA
Construction, NLU Monroe, LA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Extensive training and application in Safety, ISO Quality Systems, Time and Motion Process Improvement, Lean
Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Dynamic Leadership Training, Change Management, Alcoa Business System
and Toyota Production Systems.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
• DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1996 thru 1998
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
• NORTHEAST LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY 1985 thru 1986
CONSTRUCTION
• DELTA OUACHITA VO-TECH 1984 thru 1985
MECHANICAL DRAFTING
CONTINUING EDUCATION
TRAINING LOGIC INC.
DYNAMIC LEADERSHIP TRAINING 2002
DYNAMIC COMMUNICATIONS AND INFLUENCE 2006
TLI administered our Incumbent Worker TrainingProgram 2006
DALE CARNEGIE
M-92 2001
SOUTHERN GRAPHIC SYSTEMS
CONFINED SPACE + EHS EDUCATION 2003
ALCOA BUSINESS SYSTEMS 2000
TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEMS 2000