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.

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