Chris Murray

Experience

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  Propex

  Jul 1997 - Dec 1998

  Supervisor

  • Worked in the Industrial Engineer department for the three months performing time studies, reviewing and writing procedures for job functions, and helping to analyze data used in computing the annual budget. • Products - Synthetic polypropylene yarn for fabric; ground cove, filter median, trampoline fabric, etc. • Designed a system to recycle waste by effectively back-wind polyester yarn saving the company $25,000/year. • Set up an application in EXCEL for the completion of the weekly/daily production reports that reduced errors and saving 5 hrs per week. • Inventing a roller assembly that reduced fibrillation by replacing metal combs, resulted in $100,000/year savings. Show less

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  FiberVisions

  Jan 1999 - Jul 2003

  Quality Manager

  • Product lines – Synthetic polypropylene (PP) fibers for non-woven staple and concrete reinforcement • Developed policies, procedures and work instruction for compliance with ISO-9001 standards. Obtained certification of facility. Perform, coordinate and created a system for internal auditor against ISO-9001 standards. • Set up a schedule and wrote procedures for the calibration of laboratory and key processing equipment. • Coordinated design control activities for new products, commercialization, and specification changes for all products. Set up a color control system. • Established Cost of Quality system and Supplier Certification and tracking program and training system on global bases. • Implemented of SPC in production, including software programming, and training. Analyzed operations to develop departmental procedures throughout the organization. • Use statistical analysis of historical data to develop specifications. • Set up Access databases for laboratory and production applications and electronic distributing C of A’s. • Performed capability studies and Gage R&R studies on laboratory testing equipment and process equipment. • Acted as chairman of the Customer Quality Complaint Committee, Operational Consistency Team, Quality Action Team and corrective/preventive action system. Implemented corrective actions to reduced customer complaint cost from over $500,000 to less than $50,000 within two years. Show less

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  ABC Polymer Industries, LLC

  Jul 2003 - Jun 2007

  Plant Manager

  • Products – Synthetic polypropylene fibers & extruded slit film for non-woven staple, concrete reinforcement and shot bags for the explosives industry• Implemented safe practices resulting in a reduction of recordable injuries from 35 to 12. • Implemented a Preventive Maintenance program, which increased the efficiencies from 70% to 91%. • Implemented of SPC in production, and training. • Implemented MRP for inventory management, manufacturing, scheduling, labeling, and accounting functions. • 5S initiative and standards throughout the manufacturing facility• Six sigma project to reduce cycle time improving production through put by 12% • Installed & refurbished used machinery, which increased production output from 400,000 to 1,050,000 lb/month. Provided technical support during start-up, developed standard machine setting• Quantified waste and reduced the amount from 10.5% to < 4.25% for a savings of $45,000/month.• Incorporated Lean Manufacturing cell techniques to increase the efficiency of the bagging operation by 45% and visual manufacturing to communicate and mistake proof operations. • Purchased and installed two Extrusion lines to reprocess polypropylene, nylon & PET waste • Provided technical support for sister plant in Mexico Show less

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  Graham Packaging

  Mar 2009 - now

  Plant Manager

  Accountable for the Safety, Quality, P&L, Capital Projects, logistics, food safety, GMP, HACCP, continuous improvement, 5S initiatives, Kaizen events, etc.• Products – HDPE, PP, & PET blow molded containers and covers for the personal care, pharmaceutical, automotive, food and beverage industries. • Zero Safety incidents – 2015 to present• Zero customer concerns – 2016 to present• Full P&L responsibility • Develop plant budget, hold weekly cost control meetings, positive results in Cost Ops & EBITDA• Developed standard work to reduce variation between shifts• Provide guidance and training with the A3 process: Tier I, II, & III • Formed/trained employee in Kaizen, Problem Solving (A3) methodology; applied to tackle the largest cause of Safety concerns, Quality issues, scrap and downtime • Developed Tiered auditing system• Developed Systems Room database in Infinity to track parameters (shared as Best Practice with team)• Developed min - max levels for dunnage (pallets, tier sheets, top frames, stretch wrap & banding)• Develop KPI’s for the facility and hold staff accountable for achieving desired results• Increased corporate audit score for Financial / Administrative Building Block, Maintenance Building Block, OPEX, QMS and GMP to above 92% compliance• Well versed in writing affective AFE’s for capital expenditures• Oversee all capital plant projects with all projects completed on time and under budget• Conduct monthly Plant Communications, quarterly employee round tables and monthly SPOT Awards to foster a positive work environment • Successfully implementation of SAP part program• Completed OPEX University training• Member of Labor Improvement team – developed tracking tools to lower cost by $625K over two years• Successful completion of several customer audits of the quality system, ISO-22000, PAS-223 & IMS certification Show less