SANDERS M. HOLSTON, JR. (SANDY)
Winchester, VA 22603; [email protected]; (434) 770 6481 (Cell)
Operations / Quality Management
Highly motivated, results oriented operations & quality professional with significant experience in a Fortune 500 manufacturing
company. Graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point, NY & a US Army veteran. Dedicated team player with global
experience, excellent analytical, interpersonal & leadership skills & a consistent track record of strong performance.
Knowledgeable in operations & quality management including safety, continuous improvement, TQM, supply chain
management, purchasing, quality control/assurance, planning, budgeting, resource management, production, customer service
& customer satisfaction.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DELARUE SECURITY PRINT—Dulles, VA 2010 -- Current The world's largest commercial security printer, with unrivalled experience dating back over 150 years & a proven track record in the
fight against counterfeit & fraud.
General Manager
Responsible for all financial & operational performance metrics for North American Security Print operations including full P & L
responsibility in a 60 person, high tech manufacturing operation with $15M in annual sales. Reports to the Director of Manufacturing,
Supply Chain located in the UK.
Improved On Time in Full Customer Shipments from 85% to 100% by implementing strategic plans
Reduced cost by $1,200k by developing & implementing robust continuous improvement plans that improved efficiencies
Helped transform organization into a high performance, customer focused, team based continuous improvement operation
Developed & implemented comprehensive Safety process resulting in Zero Lost Time or Recordable Accidents for past 1.5 years
ESSEL PROPACK AMERICA—Danville, VA 2007 – 2010
Largest specialty packaging company in the world, manufacturing laminated & seamless or extruded plastic tubes.
Plant Manager
Responsible for all financial & operational performance metrics to include full P & L responsibility in a 160 person, high tech
manufacturing operation with $60M in annual sales; reported to Vice President.
Improved On Time in Full Customer Shipments from 50% to 98%
Improved Profit After Tax by $4.5M - Developed Cost Reduction portfolio resulting in $4M in annual savings
Achieved 3+ years without a Lost Time or Recordable Accident - Reduced safety “instances” by 33% by developing &
implementing a comprehensive Safety & GMP process; became the corporate benchmark for GMP implementation.
Developed & implemented a detailed Organizational Development plan including leadership development & mentoring program
& detailed training plans for all job functions
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION—Winchester, VA 2006 – 2007
Leading manufacturer & distributor of kitchen & bath cabinets for the remodeling & new home construction markets.
Director, Product Quality
Sole responsibility for product quality across 15 Assembly, Component, Dimension & Flat Stock Plants,
Developed & implemented plans for Process Audits, Final Product Audits, & Incoming Product Audits for Internal & External
Supply Chain across all manufacturing divisions
Reduced Quality Management System costs related to end customer issues by 65%
Authored & implemented Annual Product Quality Improvement Plan; included all divisional product quality improvement targets
Developed & implemented plans for semi-annual QA Manager’s Conference that focused on skills training, project updates &
sharing best practices
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KOHLER COMPANY--BAKER FURNITURE, Hildebran, NC 2002 – 2006
Manufacturer of kitchen & bath items, Baker & McGuire furniture, engines for lawn tractors & generators & power systems that
protect data centers & urban landscapes.
Manager, Quality, Continuous Improvement & Process Engineering
Responsible for Process Engineering, Product Quality, Quality Systems & Continuous Improvement strategy development &
deployment for one international & five domestic manufacturing locations.
Implemented Continuous Improvement strategies linked to strategic & capital plans in manufacturing locations:
Improved manufacturing & net margins by improvements in Overall A-1 Yield, 1st Pass Yield, Cost of Quality & Customer
Returns.
65%+ reduction in Overall Cycle Time for 3 product lines. Led team that reduced cycle time from 16 weeks to 12.6 days
$6.0+ M savings from Continuous Improvement activity 2003 – December 2005
Championed the initiative to certify two 6 Sigma Black Belts & six Green Belts whose projects resulted in $750,000+ saving
Certified as a Kohler 6 Sigma Project Champion/Green Belt.
Spearheaded Process & Product focused Quality Management System including comprehensive Quality Metric Tracking System
Created Packaging & Product Quality audit system now considered a furniture industry benchmark
Developed & delivered 2-day Baker Improvement Process Team Leader Workshop to 110 people
CORNING CABLE SYSTEMS (CCS), Hickory, NC 1993 – 2002
CCS offers a broad range of end-to-end fiber optic and copper product solutions for customers' telecommunications networks.
Manager, Quality Systems, Corporate Quality Staff 2000 – 2002 Responsible for Quality Management System strategy development, deployment & registration for all of CCS’ worldwide operations.
Developed & implemented CCS’ annual strategic quality improvement plan with specific initiatives to drive/support Total Quality
Improvement Process with primary focus on continuous improvement of product quality & customer satisfaction & process
excellence.
Developed Total Quality Performance Document & Quality Overview Document for commercial groups
Acted as subject matter expert & quality system consultant for all worldwide operations
Managed successful certification for TL 9000 for all domestic operations
Certified as a trainer for CCS Quality System Management & Skills Courses; conducted training & implemented concepts
Certified as a Baldrige & European Foundation for Quality Management examiner. Successfully used tools to conduct
assessments & develop continuous improvement strategies for worldwide locations
Quality Manager, Telecommunications Cable Plant 1996 – 2000
Responsible for a 140+ member Quality Control & Quality Assurance organization in the world’s largest fiber optic cable
manufacturing facility.
Responsible for final testing, cable reel packaging/preparation for shipment
Handled Quality Assurance including strategic supply chain management activities to support international supply base
Managed annual budget of $7.8M
Led Telecommunications Cable Plant’s successful TL 9000, NQAS & CSQPSM
certification efforts
Quality Assurance Supervisor, Telecommunications Cable Plant 1993 – 1996
Responsible for a 25 member Quality Assurance organization- raw material incoming inspection testing lab, documentation & audit
groups, & two Quality Assurance Engineers.
Led the Telecommunications Cable Plant’s successful ISO 9001 certification effort
Developed & implemented a comprehensive supply chain management system - supplier selection, audits & ongoing evaluations
Developed 2nd
sources for strategic raw materials
CORNING INCORPORATED 1981 – 1993
Corning Incorporated is the world leader in specialty glass & ceramics.
Department Supervisor, Forming/Quality, Danville, VA 1989 – 1993
Responsible for 150-member pressing/forming/quality operation with 6 forming technologies operating 24/7 Directly supervised 8
exempt employees.
Managed annual budget of $8.3M
Provided leadership for process loss reduction, quality improvement, cost reduction, safety/housekeeping, employee involvement,
& personnel training/development.
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EDUCATION
BS, General Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
Dean's List for Academic Excellence
Commandant's List for Military Excellence;
Superintendent’s List for Military & Academic Excellence
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
American Society for Quality Certified Quality Manager & Quality Auditor
Certified TL 9000 & ISO 9001 Lead Assessor
Certified as Philip Crosby Quality College Management & Skills Course Trainer
Baldrige & European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) Examiner
SPECIAL TRAINING
Lean Manufacturing & 5S Philip Crosby Quality College Juran Quality Institute
Supply Chain Management Malcomb Baldrige Examiner TL 9000, ISO 9001
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Statistical Process Control ISO 14001; 18001
High Performance Work Systems Total Quality Management EFQM Examiner
Six Sigma Green Belt
