Ben B.

Long 212 Elmwood Avenue, Alma, Michigan 48801 Home Phone: 989-463-8583 Cell Phone: 989-285-2947 e-mail: ben.long@gm.com or bl4480c4@westpost.net CAREER OBJECTIVE: Employing a well developed, strong skill set to obtain a posit ion in materials or supply chain management, logistics, or operations management . SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS * Strong experience in change management, pilot coordination, and program launch es * Diverse managerial ability in materials, quality focus, GMS implementation, an d operations support * Solid problem solving ability * Well developed audience focused communications skills * Strategic capability, pulling together resources to achieve desired objectives EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: General Motors Company - General Motors Corporation; Livonia Engine Plant - Wixo m Performance Build Center Acting General Supervisor - Livonia Engine Plant, 1/4/2010 to present * Coordinate factory support operations to component and final assembly operatio ns * Assist with and communicate planning and scheduling requirements to build oper ations * Oversee indirect materials operations through on site personnel * Manage shipping and receiving operations * Direct material follow up activity to support factory operation and deal with distressed and troubled suppliers * Manage plant decommissioning activities * Direct change coordination activities * Maintain GMS activities and compliance Change Coordinator, GSC GMS Coordinator - Livonia Engine Plant and Wixom Perform ance Build Center August 2002 to present * Manage LS9, LS3 Dry Sump, and LH2 launches for GSC at Wixom PBC and Livonia En gine respectively * Direct pilot activities for new model years * Coordinate all mid model process change activities * Assist with BTAB group activity in forced change management * Implement GMS principals, visual management, factory organization, lean manuf acturing protocol, and monitoring in both Livonia and Wixom * Assist with containerization activities for new and current programs * Initiate problem solving activities in GSC * Facilitated improved operator support actions for manufacturing * Established best practices (with IE involvement) for GSC operations * Performed internal TS audits * Function as focal person for all external calibrations (GMS, TS, Back to Basic s, etc.) * Instructed GSC personnel in launch & pilot support and in implementing best pr actices * Advise on and develop standardized work, including STS, SOS, and JES * Coordinate GSC activities to support manufacturing rebalances

Material Follow Up, Direct Material Scheduler - Livonia Engine Plant, November, 1998 to August 2002 * Managed purchased part and component decks for PV8 and PV6 respectively * Reduced PV8 inventory from $13M to $7.8 M and PV6 inventory from $5.8M to $2.4 M * Streamlined storage space requirements 23% for bulk and 19% for supermarket * Realigned storage areas for more effective delivery * Increased purchased inventory turns from 13 to 23 * Improved material delivery frequency by average of 43%, 170 of 321 parts * Optimized material lot sizes by 22% * Designed constraint management and out of process reporting protocol reducing internal component inventory * Executed internal footprint identification for component departments * Established charting process for streamlining scrap process in component oper ations Plant Superintendant - Anderson Fertilizer, Owosso, MI, March 1997 to November 1 998 * Direct bulk and bagging operations * Coordinate process scheduling activity * Handled purchasing operations * Manage shipping and receiving operations Materials Manager - Gilreath Manufacturing, Howell, MI, December 1995 to January , 1997 * Direct all material operations * Introduce cycle count system * Implement plant visual controls * Introduce pre-stage operations for in process and outbound shipping * Develop production to plan reporting to improve floor efficiency and throughpu t * Institute lot control and FIFO practices * Coordinate regular physical inventory program * Manage 8 salaried and 15 hourly reports Plant Scheduler - Trumark, Inc., Lansing, MI, November 1993 to December 1995 * Scheduled stamping, fabrication, and assembly operations * Developed build prioritization process to improve work center efficiencies * Started cycle count program * Introduced lot control and scrap processes * Assisted with plant layout operations * Coordinated annual physical inventories Operations Supervisor - ITT Automotive, Elsie, MI, October 1989 to November 1993 * Supervise Chrysler and Jeep seat track production operations * Managed component and support operations * Developed and implemented inventory control processes and introduced visual co ntrol shop floor management * Established standard pack and pull system Purchasing and Production Manager - Kaumagraph Flint Corp., Davison, MI, July 19 82 to October 1989 * Centralize purchasing and material control functions * Grow alternate supplier base reducing material costs up to 45% * Introduce pull system and JIT deliveries from suppliers * Research and develop alternate packaging sources, streamlining costs by 50% * Managed 7 salaried and 65 hourly reports Plant Chemist, Michigan Sugar Company, Carrolton, MI, May 1980 to July 1982

EDUCATION AND TRAINING Alma College, Alma, Michigan, 1980 - Bachelor of Science: Biology and Chemistry Training * Quality Systems Fundamentals * Manufacturing Value Stream Mapping * ILM (Information Life Cycle Management) * ISO-TS 16949 Auditor Training * Business Plan Deployment * Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS), including Simulated Work Environment * Constraints Management * DOT Hazardous Materials Shipping * Leadership Behaviors and Communications * Lean Manufacturing Processes