Kenneth L. Keith
630-917-0839 (cell)
ken.keith52@gmail.com
LEADER IN HIGHLY TECHNICAL MANUFACTURING QUALITY INITIATIVES
Highly accomplished tactical process reengineer, with 20+ years of experience, specializing in quickly simplifying complex
industrial, manufacturing or IT-related processes into more efficient, easily measured steps that will pass audits with ease.
Recently completed several new manufacturing process implementations while instilling a renewed quality process development
and more efficient plant management. This enabled the company, for the first time in its history, to achieve a successful ISO
9001:2008 implementation, resulting in higher production and reduced waste. Known for outstanding problem-solving skill and
rated highly by peers as dedicated and honest leader. Deep experience in the printing industry as a leader in the analog-to-digital
revolution, with key roles in the development and implementation of disruptive technologies such as “direct-to-plate” imaging,
stochastic-dot printing, color management and spot-color replacement technology. Experience of over 30 years of mathematic
and scientific education enables the communication of complex ideas to multiple levels of executives and clients ensuring smooth
introduction and adoption of disruptive technologies. Leadership and hands-on experience with all areas of technology
development: from idea conception to full field implementation; from alpha testing to final customer acceptance.
CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS
Manufacturing turnaround: Improved production metrics and throughput, saving time and money through production
increases over 100%, waste reduction by 20% and rework by over 40% using Lean Six Sigma assessments and process
simplifications. Assisted Sales as key participant in winning new business; officially recognized as a leader with
reliability, honesty, and integrity.
Complex Technical training implementation: Developed training programs for ISO implementation, including
training auditors and management. Provided materials and training for high level math applications for troubleshooting
and quality assessment.
Quality certification for a large printing organization: Implementing Quality initiatives related to ISO standards, and
program management through collaboration with multiple teams to realize larger organizational efficiencies. Apply strict
metrics and analysis to projects and situations and utilize monthly metrics to justify increases and tighter staff utilization.
Disruptive technology implementations: Recognized by management, financial team, and peers for implementation of
market-differentiating technologies in the color printing industry, exceeding every target provided.
CORE COMPETENCIES:
Leading and transforming large, complex, global organizations through business challenges:
 ISO 9001:2008 implementation
 Rare experience in printing; specifically in color and disruptive technologies
 Unix, Windows, Linux systems administration experience
 Lean Six Sigma
 Manufacturing efficiency performance "turn-arounds"
 All spectrums of manufacturing leadership
 Training on all levels of manufacturing
 Cross-organizational implementation of metric-based quality initiatives
 Mentoring and motivating a diverse leadership population
 Accountable for complex efficiency/margin
 Project management skills
 International experience in implementing new technologies
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WORK HISTORY:
CPI Card Group, Indiana
 Leading and responsible for the first and very successful implementation of the ISO 9001:2008 certification for CPI Card
Group, IN.
 Simplified processes (such as Lean ISO project management) were taken by the auditing firm as a “best-in-class”
example of measurable performance for other companies
CPI Card Group, Indiana
 Quality Management, responsible for the reduction of scrap, resulting in a overall savings of $10-15K/month
 Placed quality gates for process management, enabling CPI to reduce re-work by 80% and customer complaints by 70%
 Completed multiple joint quality investigations with vendors reaching solutions for problems involving all aspects of
manufacturing
CPI Card Group, Indiana
 Directed Color Technology transformation, responsible for the implementation of emerging technologies in color
printing across the company.
 Implemented a company-wide training program enabling the adoption of disruptive technologies that reduced production
times by 50% in some cases.
Didier Printing / CPI Card Group Indiana:
 As Plant manager, increased on-time delivery from 67% to 98% and increased gross productivity by 120% over 2 years.
 Completed key Lean Six Sigma analyses to identify optimization in the areas of quality consistency and adherence to
ISO specs. In the process, educated first-line leaders in management by metrics and goal setting based on productivity
measures.
CREO / Eastman Kodak:
 Implemented and led the company’s first Professional Consulting group, which immediately led the company in profit
and margin percentages.
 Responsible for consulting in market-differentiating and ground-breaking color technology implementations of
disruptive color technology-enabled printing
 Enabled CREO to compete at a new level; increasing the company’s performance and attractiveness to the degree that
enabled a sale to Eastman Kodak.
CREO / Eastman Kodak:
 Developed the software and procedures for an innovative PressRoom Lab within CREO
 Helped develop, implement and train on process control procedures relating to pressroom stability and Staccato printing
 Utilized a combination of technical (unix), color-imaging (disruptive technologies) and process-oriented skills that
enabled a self-sustaining business unit within CREO
CREO:
 Served as the primary technical and color-printing architect in sales pursuits for hardware, software and training products
at CREO and Eastman Kodak.
London Litho, Rosemont, IL:
 Consultant involved in developing SW and criteria for analysis and problem solving as well as development and
implementation of courses of action to correct any observed problems
 Asst. Service Manager involved in scheduling, hiring and training
 Lead technician developing planning and oversight of graphics labs, including networking and training
Secondary and collegiate educator:
 13 years teaching science, math and bible in secondary schools.
 Instructed in Olivet Nazarene University’s MBA program in the areas of statistics, financial math and independent
studies.
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Paramedic certification (expired)
EDUCATION:
Graduated 1989 from Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola, FL
 BA: Bible
 MS: Education Administration
Advanced Management & Six Sigma Courses from Purdue University
IPFW, Fort Wayne, IN
REFERENCES
Available upon request.
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