Plant Manager

STEPHEN MEREDITH CRAIG
771 Whitaker Road (706) 882-6837 Home LaGrange, GA 30240

(706) 302-5378 Mobile
sce3cf4e@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE:
A challenging leadership position working with management teams. Develop team o
rganizations to achieve breakthroughs in employee morale and safety, product and
service quality, cost efficiency, product and service delivery; all leading to
greater profitability.
QUALIFICATIONS:
* Extensive experience in manufacturing management with an award winning company
recognized in the industry and internationally for quality, service and innovat
ion excellence.
* Extensive experience in international manufacturing locations.
* Possess a high level of energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of urgency.
* Work experience includes manufacture of products in continuous and batch opera
tions using state of the art commercial and proprietary processes and equipment.
Successfully managed complex manufacturing operations including a positions wi
th responsibilities for a work complement of 80 management and 500+ hourly perso
nnel in the US; 1200+ in Saudi Arabia.
* Possess excellent technical and organizational skills for quality, cost, and s
ervice improvements. Led teams to identify improvement opportunities and priorit
ization of financial and human resources for the effective realization of improv
ements.
* Experience working with all levels of sales and marketing management to achiev
e and exceed customer requirements.
* Experience with Lean Manufacturing and 5S concepts and implementation.
EXPERIENCE:
AL SORAYAI GROUP, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
01/09 - 06/09 Manufacturing General Manager
* Responsible for carpet manufacturing in a four separate plant operation with 1
200 + employees. Products and processes included polypropylene yarn extrusion, t
wisting and heat setting, woven rugs and woven wall to wall carpet, tufted carpe
ts, rotary screen printing, computer controlled printing, various backing/finish
ing lines, PVC backed carpet tiles, and warehousing.
* Successfully started up of a new Zimmer carpet tile production line including
setting process parameters, sourcing raw materials, and developing procedures to
provide carpet to the backing range and testing of the finished product.
* Directed manpower studies to establish human resource needs to operate each pl
ant.
* Trained plant management to identify improvement opportunities and solutions.
* Implemented data collection and analysis tools to begin organized process impr
ovement.
* Initiated an employee safety and awareness program.
* Organized and chaired weekly marketing / sales / manufacturing working meeting
s to improve communication and train for team problem solving.
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Stephen Meredith Craig Resume
MILLIKEN & COMPANY, Zhangjiagang, China
10/06 - 9/08 Project Manager/Development Manager - Milliken & Co.
* Core member of management and engineering team organized to install and start-
up of a carpet tile manufacturing facility in mainland China with a low cost bud
get and fast track schedule.
* Responsibilities included site selection, lease negotiations with the Zhangjia
gang Economic Development Zone, achieving Encouraged Status for tax exemption, p
lant design, selection and procurement of equipment, import of new and used equi
pment, and hiring and training of plant personnel. Interfaced with Environmental
Bureau, Fire
Bureau, Planning Bureau, and various other Chinese Government Authorities for
permitting approvals.
* Successfully met major cost and schedule milestones toward commissioning plant
. Project completed at $1.4 million under budget.
MILLIKEN & COMPANY, LaGrange, Georgia
10/03 - 9/06 Development Manager - Milliken & Co.
* Responsible for broadloom carpet and carpet tiles products from yarn selection
to finished product.
* Developed a feasibility study to understand issues of bringing the production
of a proprietary product in-house.
* Assisted in product construction changes for cost and quality improvements.
* Developed a new application for existing equipment to manufacture proprietary
floor mat products. Patent issued.
3/95 - 9/03 Director of Insurance Recovery - Milliken & Co.

* Position created as a result of a catastrophic fire that destroyed a major car
pet dye and finish manufacturing facility.
* Work directly with EPCM contractor Fluor Daniel on rebuild critical paths, pro
ject cost projections, actual costs, and daily progress reviews.
* Active in development of legal strategy for Insurance Recovery.
* Served as the primary contact with insurance company representatives responsib
le for negotiation and successful settlement of major property segments.
* Resulted in arbitration panel award for of $1.1 billion for Business Interrupt
ion and Property Losses
6/94 - 3/95 Director of Development - Milliken & Co.
* Successfully reorganized three separate business development groups under one
umbrella to eliminate duplicate efforts and allow for more focused development e
fforts.
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Stephen Meredith Craig Resume
7/90 - 6/94 Manufacturing Manager - Milliken & Co.
* Managed three plants with over 500 employees supplying products to four busine
sses in the Floor Covering Division.
* European and domestic travel to stay abreast of and recommend new technology a
nd equipment opportunities for integration into the manufacture processes.
* Frequent presentation to customer and corporate audiences to share successful
manufacturing programs that led to quality, cost, and/or delivery improvements.
* Successfully implemented reduction of management levels by combining productio
n and staff responsibilities resulting in significant fixed cost reductions.
5/87 - 6/90 Plant Manager - Milliken & Co.

* Plant Manager of the Elm City Range Dye Plant and Jet Dye Plant managing over
300 employees in the Automotive Upholstery and Decorative Fabrics Division.
* Extensive experience in wet processing and finishing of acrylic, nylon, and po
lyester furniture upholstery and automobile fabrics in continuous range and batc
h operations.
* Number one supplier of polyester plush velvet upholstery to the automotive ind
ustry.
* Frequent communications with Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors monitoring cus
tomer satisfaction. Recognized for delivery, cost, and quality performance.
EDUCATION:
LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA
Currently enrolled in Bachelors Program to be complete March 2011
Major: Public Health
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
Master of Science 1978
Major: Chemical Engineering
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Bachelors 1975
Major: Chemistry
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STEPHEN MEREDITH CRAIG

771 Whitaker Road (706) 882-6837 Home LaGrange, GA 30240

3/95 - 9/03 Director of Insurance Recovery - Milliken & Co.

5/87 - 6/90 Plant Manager - Milliken & Co.

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