MARK DAWSON

1840 Pineo Grove Ln Princeton, IA 52768 563-349-9083dawson.mark@mchsi.com

Career Highlights / Qualifications Proven leadership in environments with rapid change and continuous improvement leading

to world class manufacturing operations performance Ability to drive excellence in environmental health and safety Strength in lead time reduction and inventory reduction Highly capable in developing organizational capability to find root cause of errors and

implement sustainable solutions Passion for inspiring continuous improvement and change

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Uniparts GroupManufacturer of hydraulic cylinders, linkage assemblies, metal fabrications, and machined components. Special process capabilities include zinc plating, e-coating, powder coating, sealed quench heat treating, induction heat treating, welding, and forging.New Product Development Manager Vishakapatnam, India March 2009 July 2009 Led advanced quality planning and engineering to support launch of new products Developed, educated, and trained Advanced Product Quality and Planning (APQP) Established new product development metrics Mentored the application of Lean methods that produced the following results in three months

o 75% scrap reduction $264,800 annual savingso 70% increase in product output per person

Unit Head Noida, India April 2008 to March 2009 Managed entire business unit Established manufacturing priorities. Managed resources and employees to meet or exceed

customer expectations and achieve company goals. Transformed a batch production line to single piece flow to reduce lead time from 4 days to 1 hour.Global Operations Manager Eldridge, IA February 2005 to March 2008 Participated in the start-up of an Indian factory and managed operations of the US factory Established an effective domestic and international Supplier Quality management program Mentored by a Toyota Motor Co. sensei. Learned and implemented world class methods for

determining root cause of errors and driving sustainable solutionso 86% Scrap reductiono 40% Production efficiency increaseo 84% employee turnover reduction

Plant Manager Eldridge, IA April 1999 to January 2005 Established production standards, metrics, and performance monitoring systems Implemented safety improvement, quality improvement, Value Stream Mapping, VSM

transformations, single piece flow work cells, pull scheduling systems, visual shop and set-up reductiono 84% reduction of Injuries $150,000 annual savingso Scrap reduced 75% $1,120,000 annual savingso Rework reduced 53% $13,050 annual savingso Increased WIP turns 1.7 times & reduced WIP inventory 40%- $772,000 reductiono Pieces per Direct Labor Hour increased 46%o Set-up Efficiency increased 76%

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MARK DAWSON

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MIDLAND INFORMATION RESOURCES Davenport, IA Provider of software, electronic printing, lithographic printing, and book binding

Manager- Quality, Safety, Maintenance, and Training April 1995 to March 1999 Developed and implemented a quality management strategy and plan that supported long

term strategic plans. Developed and implemented a formal Quality Management System. Drove continuous improvement of processes and product through quality audits and analysis

of quality metrics. Analyzed root causes of deficiencies and ensured proper corrective actions were

implemented in a timely manner. Provided support in the development of quality standards and critical-to-quality

characteristics for product and processeso Established meaningful quality measurement criteria and timely, visible monitoring

and communication mechanismso Reviewed, audited and improved process definitions and compliance

Developed and improved performance characteristics of suppliers Led and participated in cross-functional teams. Launched seventeen improvement project

teams, two value stream mapping exercises and 5s throughout entire companyo Reduced internal quality rejects 50%o Reduced Print on Demand shipping backlog 90% while reducing staffing 83%o Developed and implemented plant- wide preventive maintenance system

Education and Certification Master of Business Administration : St Ambrose University

Bachelor of Science : University of Northern Iowa

Certified Quality Engineer : American Society for Quality

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