RANDY CARPENTER

5312 Little Turtle Drive

South Lebanon, OH 45065
513-494-0571 (Home
513-509-6778 (Cell)
rc64fb56@westpost.net
Professional Experience
Mechanical Finishing Cincinnati, OH
(Performs secondary operations for automotive and other industries)
Vice President Operations (11/08 ~ Current)
* Reports to owner.
* In charge of daily operations, including P&L, Sales, Quality, and Manufacturin
g.
* Hired as consultant to restore profitability to struggling company.
* Reduced processing cost, and improved efficiency of plant.
* Wrote business plans to secure bank financing.
American Showa Blanchester, OH
(Tier- 1 supplier to Honda)
Senior Manager (4/05 ~ 9/08)
* Reports to Plant Manager
* Processes included turning, grinding, welding, broach, and heat treatment of p
arts used in power steering gearbox and pumps.
* In charge of quality, cost, and delivery. Areas included steel machining, mai
ntenance, tooling, engineering and quality. Supervised (5) department managers
and approximately 223 associates.
Yachiyo Manufacturing Steele, AL
(Tier- 1 supplier to Honda of Alabama. Produced welded body panels for roof, si
dewall, and floor applications. Parts produced for Odyssey and Pilot assembly.)
Plant Manager (4/03 ~ 9/04)
* Reported to the president.
* Responsible for P&L, quality, production, maintenance, materials, and Human Re
sources.
* Took over floundering start-up and restored customer confidence by improving q
uality, cost, and delivery. This was accomplished by reducing quality index poi
nts from 33/month to 6. Delivery index reduced from 24 paperwork/late delivery
errors/year, to 4. Reduced labor cost by 30%.
* Created management team / environment necessary for continual improvement and
growth.
* Successful in improving safety from (34 recordables with 8 lost time accident
s /year), to (4 recordables with 0 lost time injuries/year).
* Oversaw plant expansion, which completed on time and $230,000 under budget
DTR Tennessee Midway, TN
(Tier 1&2 supplier to 28 automotive customers including Honda and Toyota. Produ
ct line included rubber injection-molded components used to reduce vibration in
automobile and truck assembly).
Division Manager (7/01 ~ 4/03)
* Reported to VP of Operations.
* Responsibilities included daily production, quality, safety, new model launch,
and budget control.
* Directed (1) assistant manager, (3) supervisors, (24) team leaders, and 250 as
sociates.
Keihin Carolina System Technology Tarboro, NC
(Tier 1 supplier to Honda of Ohio & Canada. Product line included electronic en
gine control units, airbag controllers, spool valves and electronic actuators fo
r Acura, Accord, Civic, and Odyssey vehicles. Processes included automated and
manual assembly, and plastic injection mold.)
Plant Manager (4/97 ~ 12/00)
* Reported to the president. Responsible for P&L and plant operations.
* In charge of construction project for new company. Completed 104,000 sq. foot
building, in 6 months without a general contractor, and $2 million under genera
l contractor bids.
* Directed hiring of initial staff and department heads.
* Project completed in (6) months from groundbreaking, under budget.
* Surpassed first year expectations with sales of $44 million, while achieving q
uality and shipping goals.
* Accumulated losses paid off in eighteen months, while posting profits for seco
nd year of operation, with sales exceeding $112 million.
* Implemented associate involvement programs to support kaizen activities* Devel
oped gain-sharing program which enabled associates to earn up to 3% of their ann
ual earnings for improvements to overall profit, safety, quality, labor cost, sc
rap costs, and attendance.
Keihin Indiana Precision Technology Greenfield, IN
(Tier 1supplier to Honda of Ohio and Canada. Product lines consisted of aluminu
m cast intake manifolds and throttle bodies, fuel injectors, and engine control
units. Processes included casting, precision machining, heat treatment, electro
-mechanical assembly.)
Senior Manufacturing Manager (4/94 ~ 4/97)
* Reported to Director/Vice President.
* Responsible for developing and management of operations budgets in excess of $
100 million.
* Directed eight managers, twenty-five supervisors, and over 1000 hourly associa
tes. Areas of responsibility included engineering, production, maintenance, mate
rials, and quality.
* Responsibilities included daily follow-up with manufacturing departments, revi
ewing plan vs actual to performance goals, and countermeasure plans for areas of
concern.
* Instrumental in developing start-up plan for new facility in North Carolina.
Department Manager (3/89 ~ 4/94)
* Reported to plant manager
* Led a successful start-up of fuel injector machining and assembly departments,
including setting equipment and hiring / training of supervisors and associates
.
* Responsibilities included budget control, quality, cost, delivery, and new mod
el launch.
* Managed 4 supervisors and 120 associates, producing 12,000-fuel injectors/day.
* Successfully changed Freon wash process to water washes.
* Successfully localized critical tooling from Japan to North America.

EDUCATION:
University of Phoenix
* BS/BA Candidate
OTHER AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
* Lean Manufacturing Experience * Developed Handbo
oks
* Kaizen Training * Implemented Safety Programs
* Teambuilding * Experienced in Union Avoidance
* Excellent Communication Skills * Developed Gain
Sharing Programs
* Hands-on Management Style * Plant Start-up Experience (3)