KERRY MANNING

4250 Kehr Rd * Oxford, Ohio 45056

513 502-6995 * km5882ea@westpost.net
OPERATIONS MANAGER * MANUFACTURING MANAGER
Solutions-driven operations and manufacturing leader with demonstrated expertise
enhancing corporate profitability and performance through expert quality contro
l, process implementation, team building and training.
Accomplished leader with extensive skill implementing company-wide training init
iatives and motivating high-performance teams. Proven history of success command
ing operations within Team-Based, Lean Manufacturing and KAIZEN manufacturing en
vironments.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Operations & Manufacturing Management * SPC Data Tracking * Quality Assurance *
Distribution
Manufacturing Processes * KAIZEN * Team-Based Manufacturing * ISO Compliance * C
ost Reduction
Scrap Reduction * Robotic & Automated Equipment: Maintenance, Troubleshooting &
Repair
Program Implementation * Manpower Allocation * Subcontractor Management * Team M
otivation & Leadership

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS
SUNNEX, INC., Franklin, Ohio * 2001-2008
Manufacturing Manager (2005-2008): Served as primary leadership force for all fa
cets of production and warehousing. Ensured daily production results conformed t
o corporate goals. Oversaw scheduling, manpower allocation and troubleshooting.
Coordinated subcontractors and HR operations. Reported to company president.
* Boosted profit margins 18% through expert production oversight.
* Improved monthly production rates by approximately 30%.
* Streamlined warehouse shipping, increasing shipping accuracy from 97.5% to 99.
3%.
* Slashed changeover downtime 50% through implementation of daily production mee
ting schedule.
* Tapped by client corporate leadership to attend Harley-Davidson corporate even
t to contribute to benchmarking showcase of small facility suppliers.
* Achieved outstanding supplier award from Honda over 3 consecutive years.
* Orchestrated 16,000 square-foot expansion initiative with operating budget of
$2.4 million.
Quality Manager (2003-2005): Served as corporate liaison to clients and supplier
s; resolved quality issues, tracked product-specific monthly scrap rates, and sp
earheaded quality system non-conformance and scrap reduction investigations. Con
ducted QC audits, ensured quality system personnel performance.
* Slashed internal scrap rate from 6% high at facility start-up to 1.5% over 12-
month average. Achieved monthly low rate of .41%.
* Decreased customer non-conformance rate by 50%-75%.
Quality Engineer (2001-2003): Oversaw daily scrap production; monitored and reso
lved scrap issues.
* Developed and implemented quality assurance program for facility start-up.
* Adjusted QS policies to accommodate product line increases from 3 to 28 over 3
-year period.
HILLS PET NUTRITION, Richmond, Indiana * 1993-2000
SPC Focused Resource: Tracked and reported SPC data results facility-wide. Condu
cted regular maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of SPC data collection equi
pment.
* Selected by corporate leadership to travel overseas as key member of 5-person
team conducting 3-week training/implementation program at company subsidiary.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION
Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Harley Davidson Accelerator Program * Machine Guarding & Lockout Safety Awarenes
s
Honda Supplier Training Problem Solving & Decision-Making * Gage Calibration