1. Darion L. Helton
6208 Greens Mill Ridge, Loganville, Georgia 30052
dlhelton@comcast.net
770-656-2205
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Dynamic professional leader with exceptional interpersonal and communications skills with an extensive background
in the following broad-based competencies:
Strategic Planning & Leadership
Process Improvement
Training/Development
Quality Control
Six Sigma / Lean
Inventory Control Programs
Program Development
Account Management
P & L Responsibility
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Training and Development
 Created corporate sales manager training programs level 1 and level 2.
 Developed management annual training program for the manufacturing operation.
 Designed annual customer service training program.
 Implemented standardized hiring, on-boarding, and skill level training for all departments.
 Created customer training program (corrugated industry content).
Lean Deployment
 Created and instituted a comprehensive lean system program in one corrugated manufacturing facility and
three off- site warehouse facilities resulting in 10.1 million dollars in profit improvement over the initial four
years of implementation.
 Developed and implemented JIT, Kanban, and Inventory control programs in multiple operations.
 Developed and implemented waste control programs, ISO certified quality system, safety program and
employee training and development standards for all levels.
 Support multiple facilities as a training, lean, quality, waste, and safety resource.
Continuous Improvement
 Developed key metric improvement programs for waste reduction, quality control, OTD, productivity, and
safety. This facility is world class in performance of these metrics.
 Created waste tracking program, root cause problem solving standard, internal auditing procedures, and
corrective action process for the entire U.S. operation.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pratt Industries, USA – Conyers, Georgia December 2005 - Present
Division Training & Development Manager (Southern Corrugating Div) June 2015 - Present
Multiple management responsibilities for 9 operations (1000 Employees, $689M Gross Sales)
 Employee Training & Development Divisional and Corporate Level
 Succession Planning
 Division Safety
 Operational Improvement
Training & Development Manager
Process Improvement & Employee Development Director
Lean Manufacturing Manager
April 2014 – May 2015
April 2010 – March 2014
December 2005 – March 2010
Direct Responsibility for Safety, Quality, Waste, Process Improvement, Lean, Training and Development,
Account Management, Departmental P&L, and Project Management (181 Employees, $139M Gross Sales / year)
 Quality – 53% improvement in net loss dollars year on year ($2.1M per year).

2.  Waste – Reduction from 13% to 5.08% shrink year on year ($3.1M per year).
 Productivity – Corrugating up 20%, Converting up 23% ($3.5M per year).
 On Time Delivery – Improvement from 78% to 96.3%.
 Safety – 4.5 million consecutive hours worked without a loss time accident.
 Pratt Executive Leadership Council Member – Conyers Corrugating Division
 Recipient Pratt “Unsung Hero Award” – 2012
 Recipient Pratt “Pinnacle Club President’s Award” – 2014
T&WA, Inc. – Birmingham, Alabama July 2004 – December 2005
Regional Process Engineer/Quality Manager
(Direct Responsibility for Safety, Waste, Quality, Process Improvement and Account Management at Birmingham
and also supported additional facilities.) (75 Employees, Long Term Contract Administration)
 Reduced reject rate percentage from 15% to 6.2% average.
 Supported multiple facility operations (program development).
 Reduced cycle time average from 18.5 seconds to 14 seconds (customer demand).
 Developed and initiated employee hiring, orientation, and training programs - reduced employee turnover.
 Direct customer liaison to Honda and Mercedes.
Apex Masonry, Inc. – Terre Haute, Indiana August 2002 – July 2004
Manager of New Business Development
 Expanded existing core business into commercial restoration, refractory services, industrial maintenance, and
design/engineering.
 Successful record of increasing sales resulting in additional $2M in revenue per year.
 P & L responsibilities for new contracts.
 Contract administration.
Terre Haute Firebrick, Inc. – Terre Haute, Indiana August 1992 – August 2002
President/Senior Corporate Officer
 Increased annual sales volume 75%.
 Increased average annual profit margin from 6.3% to 13%.
 Negotiated multi-year contracts with customer base.
 Designed and implemented business expansion – multi-state and divisional offices.
 Negotiated labor, supplier, and subcontractor agreements (multi-state).
 Strategic business planning for the organization.
EDUCATION/TRAINING

3.  Master of Science Degree – Business Administration, 2004
Kennedy-Western University – Thousand Oaks, CA
 Bachelor of Science Degree – Business Administration, 2002
Kennedy-Western University – Thousand Oaks, CA
 Associate of Applied Science Degree – Business Admin./Management Specialty
Ivy Tech State College – Terre Haute, IN
 Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, 2008
Villanova University
 5P Problem Solving Certification, 2005
Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute
 Train the Trainer Certification, 2005
Alabama Industrial Development Training Institute
 OSHA Training – Part 1926 & Part 1910
 HIPPA Certification 2014