ROBERT G. STONE 703 Jackson Perry, OK 73077 (580) 370-8219 StoneRobertG@gmail.com

Summary Experienced leader with over 25 years in diversified manufacturing environments. Passionate about implementing continuous improvement, structured problem solving, and pull systems in both Manufacturing and Supply Chain environments. Delivers results while focusing on managing by means. Builds strong, highly-effective teams.

Skills

Manufacturing Management Supply Chain Management

Driving Results Process Oriented

Lean / Continuous Improvement Structured Problem Solving

Strategic Planning Balanced Decision Maker

Team Builder Principled Manager

Public Speaking

Experience

The Charles Machine Works, Inc., Perry, Oklahoma – Manufacturer of all Ditch Witch-branded underground construction equipment world-wide (total annual revenue over $500M) August, 2007 – Present

Director of Supply Chain Director of Manufacturing Manager of Manufacturing Senior Project Manager for Capacity Development Corporate Quality Manager

Supply Chain – Led team of 180 members including production planning and scheduling, purchasing ($200M annual spend), warehousing, equipment order processing, shipping, receiving, and material movement.

Initiated Lean Journey under the guidance of the True Lean Systems Program at the University of Kentucky

(in partnership with Toyota).

Lean improvements enabled record revenue in 2015 Q2 while working 15% fewer hours than in 2014.

Improved on-time delivery performance from 34% to 78%.

Reduced number of products with lead time greater than 90 days from 14 to 1.

Manufacturing – Led team of over 700 members performing fabrication, welding, machining, heat treating, painting, and assembly of light and heavy construction equipment.

Maximized output while minimizing labor cost in 2009 downturn through creative strategies that enabled

rapid recovery.

Built capacity in a heavily constrained environment that managed to grow monthly revenue 154% from 2009

through 2012 while only increasing headcount 28%.

First to successfully merge Make-to-Order and Make-to-Stock Theory of Constraints solutions in a production environment under guidance of The Goldratt Group.

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MW Industries, Inc., Logansport, Indiana – Manufacturer of springs, stampings, and fasteners for Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive, aftermarket, and racing markets as well as industrial and consumer products October, 1999 – August, 2007

Corporate Manager of Product and Process Development

Created a competitive advantage in the capture of new business by developing and deploying unique

complex spring design methods throughout the corporation.

Standardized statistical methods for analyzing test data across multiple facilities.

Developed heat treat system for large springs that could be produced and delivered as a proprietary

production module, expanding capacity while protecting intellectual property.

Co-invented hydraulic spring perch for racing suspension applications as recognized in United States Patent US 7,357,382 B2.

Associated Spring – Barnes Group, Dallas, Texas – Manufacturer of Tier 2 and aftermarket springs and stampings for automotive applications as well as industrial and consumer products April, 1993 – October, 1999

Senior Product Engineer Product Engineer

Decommissioned spring brake power spring manufacturing line in Gardena, California, and coordinated

startup of product line in Dallas, Texas, with a 50% increase in capacity.

Established AIAG Advance Quality Planning for this and other products.

Led Engineering department through simultaneous certification of the facility to both ISO-9000 and QS-9000 standards, specializing in Contract Review.

Education M.S. Mechanical Engineering – Oklahoma State University

B.S. Mechanical Engineering – Oklahoma State University