RANDY GROGAN

4020 Susan Ct. #8

West Des Moines, IA 50266
Cell: (515) 238-3791
E-mail: rgrogan1007@yahoo.com
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Profile
Senior Manager with 25+ years of manufacturing, Lean manufacturing and Kiazan process
improvement
Organized, detailed oriented, insightful manager with ability to bring teams together to achieve
corporate goals and customer satisfaction
Leadership and mentoring abilities, with solid decision-making capabilities, with a relentless
pursuit of continuous improvement at all levels within the organization
Change agent with excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to ensure
quality, customer service and safety
Ability to work within all levels of an organization both union / non-union environment

Transferable Skills
• Dedicated, Loyal Employee • How to Supervise Better
• Team Building • Management Development Programs
• Certified First Responder • Performance Management Program
• CPR/AED Certified • Building A Respectful Workplace
• Change Leadership Course • Roll of The Supervisor Program

Summary of Qualification
EMCO SPECIALTIES
Production Manager 2008 – 2009 Des Moines, IA
• Increased production 42% by increased employee productivity
• Responsible and managed 100+ employees in addition of mentoring four supervisors
• Conducted safety and quality audits nightly
• Implementation of new concepts in order to increase productivity
• Daily up keep of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to insure functionality of
equipment

OMAHA STANDARD
Supervisor 2007 – 2008 Council Bluffs, IA
• Managed three areas Assembly Line, Sub-Assembly and Custom area
• Maintained and achieved daily goal objectives in order to obtain company goals
• Daily 5’S and Kaizen implementation
• Conducted monthly safety meetings and developed consistent lean improvement
• Increased quality control within each segment of the assembly line

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EMCO SPECAILTIES
Supervisor 2004 – 2007 Des Moines, IA
• Managed 2 supervisors and 39 fulltime employees
• Accomplished 95% accuracy in production goal during first week of production
• Maintained product organization, conducted safety meetings and complied
• with OSHA guidelines
• Implemented TPM and assisted with the implementation of the Kanban System
• Defined and implemented custom door production area for 2nd shift production

PERCIVAL SCIENTIFIC
Plant Manager 2002 – 2004 Perry, IA

• First year as Plant Manager increased profit by $350,000

• Managed 42 fulltime employees of the facility
• Assisted with the 3 year UAW Labor Contract negotiations
• Conducted safety meetings and monthly safety tours, organized all plant maintenance
• in addition, met and/or exceeded quality control related issues.
• Consistently met yearly objectives set forth by the company, scheduled dates and
commitments to small companies and customers.

THE WITTERN GROUP

Assistant Plant Manager 1995 – 2002 Clive, IA
• Responsible for 10 supervisors and 225 plant union UAW employees.
• Areas of responsibility included manufactured items, press room, welding and spot
welding, paint and assembly and line production
• Responsible for inventory control, and assisted in weekly sales department production
planning
• Assisted in the research and development of a new freezer vending machine and
implementing on the assembly line.
• Increased/maintained daily line rates by 99.2%

EDUCATION
Valley High School – Diploma Des Moines, IA