Robert Lindqvist
Minneapolis, MN · robert.lindqvist@example.com · (612) 555-0171
SUMMARY
Operations director with 15 years in multi site manufacturing and 6 years running a $140M P&L. Grew operating margin from 9% to 14% while scaling from 3 to 5 plants.
EXPERIENCE
Director of Operations | Northstar Components | Minneapolis, MN | Mar 2020 – Present
- Run operations for 5 plants with 620 employees and a $140M P&L, reporting to the COO
- Grew operating margin from 9% to 14% in 4 years through a lean program and a make versus buy review of 40 parts
- Opened 2 new plants on schedule and $1.2M under budget, adding $38M in capacity
- Cut voluntary turnover on the plant floor from 31% to 17% with a skills based pay ladder
Plant Manager | Northstar Components | St. Cloud, MN | Jan 2016 – Feb 2020
- Led a 180 person plant to its best safety and on time delivery record, at 98% on time and zero lost time injuries in 2019
Earlier roles | Production supervisor and process engineer, Great Lakes Fabrication | 2011 – 2015
SKILLS
P&L management · Lean and Six Sigma · Capital planning · Plant launches · Labor relations · ERP (SAP)
EDUCATION
MBA | Twin Rivers University | 2015
BS in Industrial Engineering | Upper Midwest Technical University | 2011