Stacy Daniel Smith has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing management. He is currently the Department Manager at Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, where he oversees two manufacturing departments with 150 associates. Previously, he held production management roles at Yamaha Motor Manufacturing and Southwire Copper Division. He has a track record of starting up new production lines, improving efficiency, reducing costs, and developing talent. His core strengths include continuous process improvement, quality management, safety, and budgeting.

1. Stacy Daniel Smith
582 County Road 27 Heflin, Alabama 36264 [cell 770-362-9432]
Bulldogalum36263@gmail.com
Manufacturing Manager
Results and people oriented manager with experience in medium to heavy manufacturing. Unique plant start-
up and project oversight experience exceeding project goals in cost, schedule, efficiency and talent
development. Skilled evaluator, able to encourage and direct exempt associates to maximize potential.
Core Strengths
Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) Quality Maturation Cost Reduction
Total Quality Management (TQM) Kaizen Production Efficiency
Visual Management Plant Leader Budget Development Safety Results
Professional Accomplishments
Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, Tallapoosa, Georgia 2005-Present
Cast, machine and assemble automatic transmissions for North American Honda ~800 employees
Department Manager (2006 to present) – responsible for start-up and mass production for all outcomes of
two manufacturing departments – including safety, quality, production and continuous improvement of High
Pressure Die Casting and Machining functions with ~150 associates
 Evaluation, direction & development of 35+ engineers, project and production leaders
 Accomplished highest run rates in current Honda die casting and machining history
 Lead reporting of results daily, monthly and annually
 Establish business plan initiatives for continuous improvement
 Establish, monitor and maintain 15M budget per year
 Project oversight
Start-up Production Manager (2005-2006) – responsible for start-up of assembly department
 Training and development of new associates
 Establishment and improvement of manufacturing processes
 Facilitated equipment development
 Departmental policy development
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing, Newnan, Georgia 2000-2005
Design and manufacture recreational vehicles $603M annual sales ~1000 employees
Production Manager
 Responsible for five departments
 Accomplished growth of 17% ship rate to 4.6M per month
 Increased productivity by 36% and yields by 23%
 Increased line run time by 13%
 Developed and implemented DOJO training center for new model introduction and new hire training
 Developed rapid execution and high quality output production teams
 Retained 98% of key employees through empowerment and recognition

2. Southwire Copper Division, Carrollton, Georgia 1986-2000
Process and refine scrap for building wire $400M annual sales ~3000 employees
Refinery Supervisor
 Achieved perfect safety record with no lost time accidents involving employees on my team 1996 to
2000
 Increased furnace production by 37%
 Reduced operating costs by 5.5%
Equipment Operator Positions
 Responsible for staging and processing of 350 ton copper smelting furnace including coordination of all
production, delivery and training activities
 Performed troubleshooting activities to ensure efficient furnace operation
 Conducted sampling to ensure proper O2 and temperature
 Responsible for safe operation of 50 ton overhead crane transporting molten metal
 Experience with the proper use of various Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including respirator
and burn protection
 Knowledge and use of universal sign language for rigging and crane operation
Environmental Filtration Operator
 Responsible for maintenance and upgrades of smelter filtration system including: inspection,
replacement and disposal (Amerex, Wheelbrator and BHA)
 Compliance with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations
Education
West Central Technical College. Carrollton, Georgia
Associate of Science, Business Administration
Carroll Technical Institute, Carrollton, Georgia
Certification, Applied Manufacturing Technology
Cleburne County Area Vocational School, Heflin, Alabama
Fundamentals of Welding Technology
Phillip M. Crosby School of Quality Management
Certificate, Total Quality Management