ARTHUR C.

CARTER
4201 W. Coffey Lane
Bloomington, IN 47404
ac9be530@westpost.net - 812-935-6636

HIGHLIGHTS
Using lean tools achieved over 15% manufacturing product quality improvements in
2008 and again in 2009 (Paoli Inc.)
Using lean tools achieved over 10% manufacturing productivity improvements in 20
08 and again in 2009 (Paoli Inc.)
Led teams using lean tools to drive $3.9M in working capital reductions in 2009,
resulting in positive cash flow in a 30% down market (Paoli Inc.)
Two successful product integrations bring case-goods and chair office furniture
business to Paoli Inc. from sister plants in NC and KY worth $30M in revenue
International business experience in Austria, Brazil, Canada, and Germany in aut
omotive manufacturing
Participated in 2 plant start ups with Dana Holding Corp., one supplying vehicle
axles to Chrysler the other BMW
Management/supervision/development of teams - both union and nonunion experience
Executive steering committee/strategic business planning/capital planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VICE PRESIDENT, MANUFACTURING 2009 - 2010
PAOLI INC. Orleans, IN
$85 million in sales - manufacturing and assembling of case-goods and chair offi
ce furniture
New product launches, changes and business transfer of new business coming to Pa
oli Inc.
Over all responsibility of 1 procurement dept., 2 receiving dept., 5 manufacturi
ng dept., 2 quality dept., 2 maintenance dept., safety and delivery consisting o
f over 500 associates
Manage the lean transformations of the case-goods and chair plants
Responsible for implementation in manufacturing transforming the business from c
urrent state to future state
GENERAL MANAGER 2007 - 2009
PAOLI INC. Orleans, IN
$60 million in sales - manufacturing and assembling of case-goods and chair offi
ce furniture
Manage Paoli's Rapid Continuous Improvement (RCI) lean program
Over all responsibility of 1 procurement dept., 1 receiving dept., 3 manufacturi
ng dept., 1 quality dept., 1 maintenance dept., safety and delivery consisting o
f over 300 associates
Champion local steering committee to drive and implement business goals/objectiv
es
PLANT MANAGER 2004 - 2007
DANA HOLDING CORP. Mitchell, IN
$61 million in sales - manufacturing and assembling of heating and air/HVAC prod
ucts
Negotiated union contracts with the local and international United Steel Workers
Over all responsibility of all plant departments including receiving, manufactur
ing, quality, engineering, maintenance, procurement, accounting, safety and ship
ping consisting of over 500 associates
Responsible for lean, ISO and QS-9000 then later ISO and TS-16949 program
OPERATIONS MANAGER 2002 - 2004
DANA HOLDING CORP. Orangeburg, SC
Over all responsibility of manufacturing departments, maintenance, safety, quali
ty, cost, savings and delivery consisting of over 150 associates
Part of plant start up team
Part of BMW customer relations team
Managed manufacturing portion of ISO and QS-9000
OPERATIONS MANAGER 2000 - 2002
DANA HOLDING CORP. Dry Ridge, KY
Over all responsibility of manufacturing departments, maintenance, safety, quali
ty, cost, savings and delivery consisting of over 300 associates
Part of plant start up team
Managed manufacturing portion of ISO and QS-9000
PROCESS ENGINEER/SUPERVISOR 1998 - 2000
DANA HOLDING CORP. Dry Ridge, KY
Wrote processes and implemented improvements in safety, quality, cost, savings,
delivery, efficiency and productivity
Part of the lean manufacturing team

SUPERVISOR/LEAN COORDINATOR 1994 - 1998

DANA HOLDING CORP. Buena Vista, VA
Supervised assembly lines then later ran EIM - Excellence In Manufacturing - lea
n program
ASSEMBLY TECHNICIAN 1989 - 1994
DANA HOLDING CORP. Buena Vista, VA
Assembled axles supplying GM, Ford and Chrysler
EDUCATION
M.S. Management Oakland City University, IN
B.S. Management Oakland City University, IN
A.S. Manufacturing Technology Oakland Community College, MI
Certificate - School of Engineering Lean Mfg. Program University of Kentucky, KY
*Training can be reviewed; too much to name including Shingijutsu and other Lean
training