The MRIGlobalPlastics Team specializes exclusively in Operations and Engineering ensuring that your business goals and objectives are met through hiring the very best talent for Engineering and Operations in the Plastics Industry.
Kevin specializes exclusively in placing Operations professionals to help build World Class teams for Plastic Injection Molding and Blow Molding organizations. His commitment to stay connected and deliver the top 10% of the market specific to Operations has helped him to become a trusted business partner and respected industry expert.
Clients and Candidates appreciate and value Kevin’s honest communication style, as well as, his unique ability to truly understand the requirements needed to provide solutions. Kevin’s ability to listen and understand helps him to identify top industry talent to ensure a mutually beneficial and lasting match.
My areas of specialized focus, placing from C-Suite, Vice President, Director and Mid Level Management:
- CEO, CFO, COO
- VP of Operations
- VP of Manufacturing
- VP of Production
- Director of Operations
- Director of Manufacturing
- Director of Production
- General Manager
- Plant Manager
- Operations Manager
- Production Manager
- Maintenance Manager
Plastics Executive Recruiter @ MRIGlobalPlastics, a division of MRIGlobalSearch.com, an executive search firm with a 35+ year history of excellence. Below is a snapshot of some of our active projects, this will be updated accordingly. If you think we should connect let me know. My direct line is 443 921 9018. My email address is KSmith@MRIGlobalPlastics.com.
VP of Operations - Injection Molding - Mid-Atlantic
Director of Quality - Injection Molding - West Coast
General Operations Manager - Injection Molding - (Confidential Search) - North East
Plant Manager - Injection Molding - (Confidential Search) - East Coast
Operations Manager - Blow Molding - Bottles / Containers - Mid-Atlantic
Maintenance Manager - Injection Molding - West Coast
Maintenance Manager - Injection Molding - South East
Maintenance Manager - Automotive Injection Molding - Mid-West
Production Manager - Automotive Blow Molding - Mid-West
Production Manager - Injection Molding - South From July 2014 to Present (1 year 6 months) Assistant Service Manager @ Star Certified Mercedes-Benz Service Advisor committed to providing clients with the highest level of personal attention. Developed skills for assisting in all aspect of running an automotive Service Center. Mercedes-Benz North America was intrinsic in instilling the highest levels of loyalty to the brand- through education and its tremendous wealth of history. As well as its dedication to safety and state of the art engineering and style. From May 2011 to July 2014 (3 years 3 months) Sales Professional @ Designing customer Home Theaters. I have experience training new employees individually and in groups, directing sales team meetings, scheduling sales staff, merchandising and maintaining product displays, managing inventory analysis systems, leading assembly of planograms, learning new product knowledge on a regular basis, selling based on directed sales goals; and maximizing customer retention by creating the best customer experience while consistently selling a premium product. From February 2010 to April 2011 (1 year 3 months) Magnolia Home Theater Supervisor @ Coaching and Training multiple employees within the department to become better leaders within Best Buy or outside and better sales associates. Build relationships to create plans around the business. Responsible for selling electronic merchandise in retail environment. Supervised the front line operations for communicating with the customer regarding product features and benefits. Trained new sales associates in all areas of sales, merchandising and customer service. From 2006 to 2010 (4 years) Home Theater Senior @ Partners with store management team to deliver day to day coaching and training to employees to execute company, store, and departments processes and strategies. Responsible for Home Theater department. Coach & train employees on products, services, solutions, relationship selling, and business acumen. Also coaches on Best Buy's brand promises, unique value propositions, and multiple channels while enabling and modeling core philosophies. Share learning's and knowledge to maximize sales proficiency and drive sustainable, profitable business outcomes. Partners with District Sales Manager in training newly acquired Sales Supervisors in all aspects of the above listed responsibilities. From 2002 to 2006 (4 years)
Business Management @ Anne Arundel Community College From 2002 to 2004 Severna Park High School From 1998 to 2002 Kevin Smith is skilled in: Recruiting, Plastics, Manufacturing, Injection Molding, Process Engineering, Product Development, Continuous Improvement, Sales, Engineering, Management, Customer Service, Lean Manufacturing, Automotive, Plant Management, Mechanical Engineering