Mark Clements

Experience

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  Starmark Cabinetry

  Jul 1991 - Oct 2008

  Director of Continuous Improvement/Quality

  Reported to the President of the company as Director of Continuous Improvement. LED ALL CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT/LEAN EFFORTS AS WELL AS MANAGING CUSTOMER SERVICE AND QUALITY DEPARTMENTSContinuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Customer Service Manager, Director of Quality, Warehouse Management. Advanced from Materials Manager to Plant Manager to Director of Continuous Improvement through proven results. Reduced warranty expense from 4.5% of net sales to industry best 1.4% in 3 years through continuous improvement activities. Reduced order entry processing time through deployment of visual management and monitoring key metrics. As Director of Continuous Improvement, trained and directed as many as 18 CI teams driving improvements throughout the company. Improved warehouse accuracy from apx 70% to over 90% through implementation of standardized processes and routine cycle counting. Show less

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  Dakota Fluid Power

  Jan 2009 - Feb 2010

  Operations Manager

  Reported to the President of the company that provided parts and service in the hydraulic fluid industry. PROVIDED OVERSIGHT OF THE OEM DIVISION FOR A FLUID POWER COMPANYIncluded supervision of all staff, including design engineers, assemblers, customers service and shipping/receiving staff.Implemented Lean Principles including 5S, kanbans, value stream mapping, visual management and led kaizens to continually reduce waste in the system. Reduced leadtimes through scheduling enhancements and improved availability of key components through the use of visual Kanban systems. Show less

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  AmesburyTruth

  Mar 2010 - Sept 2016

  Area Operations Manager | South Dakota, Manufacturing Operations

  Reported to the Vice President of Manufacturing, managed all facets of manufacturing operations in both the Sioux Falls and Canton facilities representing ~$60MM in sales. LED ALL PLANT MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES • Manufacturing components for major manufacturers of residential windows and doors. This included assembly, injection molding, zinc die casting and powder coat painting. • Drove process improvements in a team based environment including; increased OEE by 15% through proper PM, reduced changeover time and scheduling. • Reduced direct labor % annually through increased usage of lean principles, and demonstrated YOY scrap reduction as much as 20% annually. • Ongoing deployment of Lean Strategies, driving overall performance improvements. and cost reductions. • Successfully achieved SHARP Certification (Safety Health and Recognition Program) administered by OSHA for the Sioux Falls facility. Show less

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  Dakotaland Manufacturing

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2024

  Director of Manufacturing

  Leading the manufacturing operations for Dakotaland Manufacturing facilities, in Sioux Falls and Watertown. Driving improvements and working to increase capacities to facilitate further growth.

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  Retired

  Jul 2024 - now

  Retired