David I. MacNeil 1401 Corona Dr., Glendale CA. 91205 * H- 818-507-9261, C-818-429-7213 * dm12824d 2@westpost.

net OPERATIONS MANAGER Over 15 years of progressive experience managing manufacturing operations. Accom plished problem solver, highly skilled in process improvements, cost containment and waste elimination. Superior leadership skills, practiced in directing cross -functional teams to design and deploy best manufacturing practices. Reputation for strong work ethic, high energy level with excellent interpersonal and commun ication skills. Proven areas of expertise include: * * * * * * * * * * * Plant & Operations Management Demand / Capacity Planning Process Development & Integration Performance Metrics Continuous Quality Improvement Lean Implementation Six Sigma / TQM Team Development Kaizen Events (Blitz) ISO 9001 Quality Management Safety, Health & Environmental

________________________________________________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Intrex Global Sourcing LLC, Van Nuys, Ca. August 2010- Present Global sourcing and Integrated Logistical Supply Chain Management. Manufacturing Operations Consultant Crown Poly Inc, Huntington Park, Ca. July 2008 - June 2010 Manufacturer of plastic produce and take-out bags for the grocery industry. Plant Manager Managed all areas of a 275 employee, 24-7 operating plant, including engineering , scheduling, purchasing, maintenance and warehouse. Recruited to improve overal l plant efficiency, equipment reliability and Safety. * Implemented strategies to rapidly improve efficiency; Kaizen events include da ily downtime tracking for root cause analysis, operator skills assessments and s tream loss analysis. Improved converting efficiency from 58% to 80% within a 9 m onth period. * Reduced demand maintenance by over 30% by implementing daily/weekly operator m aintenance activities. Maintenance stores inventory reduced by $200K, while impr oving the availability of necessary and critical spares. * Established in-house engineering design and machine shop functions to support maintenance and new product / machine development, saving over $110K annually in external costs. * Re-organized finished goods warehouse resulting in improved inventory flow and accuracy. * Maintained safe working environment through daily team safety talks and weekly safety walks. Reduced reportable work related injuries from 19 to 6 within the first year. Terry Hinge & Hardware Inc., Van Nuys, Ca.

June 2005 - July 2008 Manufacturer and supplier of hinges and hardware for the furniture, recreational and appliance industries. ISO 9001-2007 certified Operations Manager Responsible for day-to-day operations of 75-employee plant. Managed 12 direct re ports supporting engineering, manufacturing, quality purchasing, planning & ware house. Budget for, and Procure capital equipment and machinery. Operating budget s and P/L responsibility for manufacturing. Oversee product design and developme nt for both domestic manufacturing and operations in China. * Improved press room efficiency by 18% utilizing lean initiatives; eliminated n on-value added steps, rebuilt unreliable equipment and tooling, added QDC featur es that reduced set-up times by 75%. * Implemented predictive maintenance program that reduced machine downtime by ov er 60%. * Led Kaizen events that resulted in the transformation of a CNC batch operation to a one-piece cellular flow process that reduced direct labor content by 35% a nd cut scrap by over 25%. * Reduced accident frequency rate by 75% by implementing a safety system based o n daily employee involvement and weekly safety training. * Maintained Inventory accuracy of > 97% and, on-time delivery at >95%.

Belco Packaging Systems - Monrovia, Ca. May 2002 - June 2005 Manufacturer of medical tray sealers and hig h speed shrink wrapping systems Director of Engineering Directed engineering and manufacturing staff of 37. Responsible for research and development, technical services, information systems, quality control, safety a nd facilities. Plan and budget for new product development and manufacturing lau nches. * Re-energized the engineering department and established specific targets that supported budgets and cost plans. Led the implementation of Auto Desk Inventor M odeling Software. * Initiated, planned and managed the re-design of four packaging equipment lines , within a six month period, ultimately reducing unit material costs by 18% and direct labor costs by 22%. * Reorganized the plant floor to eliminate bottlenecks and improve material flow within the facility. Eliminated wasteful idle time, material movement, and idle equipment. * Led the design and fabrication of two new, high speed, shrink-wrapping systems , completed within a twelve-month period. These systems were successfully introd uced at PackEXPO in Chicago 2004. * Maintained zero lost time accidents over a 22-month period. * Initiated the reorganization of all engineering documentation improving BOM ac curacy from 40% to 90%.

Mattco Inc. - Altadena, Ca. Mar 2000 - May 2002 Family owned plastic injection moldin g & mold making facility Operations Manager (contract position) Responsible for Staff supervision, engineering, production, quality, and busines s development. * Implemented new manufacturing procedures resulting in improved quality and cus tomer satisfaction. * Developed and implemented a strategic network of tool manufacturing partners e

nabling the sharing of labor and capital resources as needed by any partner, res ulting in a 40% increase in sales, 30% reduction in labor cost, and 25-50% reduc tion in lead-times. * Compiled and presented the strategic planning for the successful acquisition o f a custom injection molding operation (Lesco manufacturing Inc)

Truth Hardware Inc (Reflectolite Products) - Pacoima, CA. June1996 - Feb 2000 (an FKI company), manufacturer of residential & commercial window and door ha rdware Director of Operations Responsible for day-to day operations of a 200 employee facility, including engi neering, manufacturing, production control, maintenance, inventory, warehouse, q uality, and safety. Co-managed a second manufacturing site; Plastic injection mo lding facility consisting 30 molding machines and a staff of 35 employees. * Successfully managed the consolidation and realignment of three manufacturing facilities into one location. This was executed over a four-day period. This con solidation reduced headcount by 35%, overhead by 23%, Set-up times by over 30%. * Planned, sourced and directed the installation of a 25K square foot powder coa ting operation resulting in the elimination of $75K in annual outsourced process ing costs and reducing overall lead times by 35%. * Initiated the justification and procurement of a five station, computer contro lled extrusion processing line resulting in a unit cost savings of 37% and an RO I of just 11 months. * Streamlined machine set-up procedures plant wide with the implementation of qu ick die change over concepts (SMED), realizing a reduction in set-up times of al most 65%. * Directed the conversion of all assembly "lines" into assembly "cells", improvi ng machine and labor utilization by 30%. * Guided Safety teams to a company record of zero lost time accidents for a 12-m onth period. * Led facility wide quality improvement teams (TQM) that ultimately reduced scra p and rework losses by $38k within the first year.

W & F Manufacturing Inc. - Sun Valley, CA. Sept 1980 - June 1996 W&F Mfg Inc., Manufacturer of Residential Window and Door Hardware. R&D / Manufacturing Engineering Manager (1993-1996) Manufacturing Engineering Manager (1987-1993) Design Draftsman & Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor (1980-1987) As R&D / Manufacturing Engineering Manager; Led new product design and developme nt, manufacturing engineering operations including Quality, Tool & Die and Maint enance. * Designed, developed and launched five residential entry door lock systems, ear ning two U.S. Patents. * Coordinated continuous process improvements throughout, utilizing CQI / TQM me thods, gaining substantial savings in labor & overhead. As Manufacturing Engineering Manager; Responsible for all Manufacturing and Indu strial Engineering functions including Capital Equipment Appropriations and New Technology Start-up's. * Led the successful installation and start-up of a new auto-buffing line and Sp in casting system. * Reduced die cast & powder coating scrap levels by 20% * Provided resource and direction to cost effective solutions both in-house and at vendors.

As Design Draftsman & Manufacturing Engineering Manager; Responsible for all tra ditional drafting and CAD implementation. Define, develop and document manufactu ring methods, processes and tooling for new and existing products. EDUCATION 1975 - 1979 Saint Francis High School La Canada, Ca. College pre paratory studies 1979 - 1982 Glendale Community College Glendale, Ca. Manufacturing & Design Engineering 1982 - 1983 California State - Northridge Northridge, Ca. Manufactu ring Engineering Continued Education & Training TQM / CQI Executive Level Certification Kanban, 5S, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Green Belt FMEA Certification MRP II OSHA Safety Compliance References available upon request