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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Responsible for P&L, operations, health/safety/environmental, team development, and leadership for entire branch of the Atlanta Service Center.-Lead numerous pilot programs at branch location through an organizational transformation within the company-Lead the integration of three separate teams in the Atlanta area, as well as the Operations lead for a new Sales and Service facility in Atlanta. -Streamlined communications with customers, reducing administrative time on daily service communication updates through the 6S process.https://www.cummins.com/news/2019/04/04/cummins-opens-state-art-service-branch-outside-atlanta

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Responsible for P&L, Operations, Health/Safety/Environmental, team development, and leadership for entire site. Cummins Onan Elkhart has 40+ team members who run Production, Parts, and Service departments, as well as an onsite/online Retail store. Our team is dedicated to serving all Recreational Vehicle (RV) and Commercial Mobile (CM) OEMs and retail customers in the Northern Indiana region. Added Responsibilities in March 2015 of Marketing Management and Product Management for Mobile Generators (RV & CM). -Increased site EBIT by over 40% (Year over Year) by meeting customer demands and keeping costs under control. Managed entire site during revenue growth period of over 25% during tenure. -Sponsored two 6S projects, including a project to increase production efficiency for a total savings of more than $140K-Maintained site Safety performance of over 990 days without a recordable-Improved site Inventory turns to 20+ for 2014-Led fast-prototyping of mobile generator products to be used in Africa Telecom and Residential markets-Launched military (Rugged Mobile Power) product for sale to outside countries and relief organizations, which increased our business segment’s global presenceWebsites: www.CumminsOnanElkhart.com and www.CumminsOnanStore.com

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Responsible for the Materials Team (14 employees) tasked with all production planning, scheduling, and material flow for the Commercial Projects line of business in Fridley, MN. Commercial Projects includes military spec, rental, and custom application generator sets. Added responsibility of Materials Manager for Consumer lines of business in January 2013. Consumer includes RV, commercial mobile, home standby, and marine generator sets. All product lines responsible accounted for roughly $500M in annual revenue.-Assisted in new product introduction for military and rental generators; coordinated the production planning and internal flow through shipment for each respective assembly line-Designed planning and scheduling process for new military product line to incorporate lot control and government inspection over an 18 month planning horizon-Created auto scheduling process for new Rental line utilizing Oracle scheduling capabilities-Helped institute electronic kanban replenishment from warehouse to new military assembly line to efficiently utilize floor space -Redesigned shipping process for military generators reducing cycle time by 30% saving $289K in inventory holding costs -Sponsored an additional four materials 6 sigma projects totaling savings of $250K focusing on raw and finish goods inventory reduction-Drove functional excellence in the internal planning team within the Fridley plant by standardizing and documenting processes for easier backup and transition plans between planners-Coordinated community involvement activities for entire Materials team (65 employees)

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Responsible for Distribution department: personnel, budget, safety, quality, process, etc. Distribution includes three customer types: generator accessories, parts distribution center, and global intra-company customers.- Lead diverse group of 15 hourly team members including responsibilities for safety, quality, delivery, budget, and manufacturing flow for all packaging and shipping operations of the Distribution department- Managed team consistently according to labor laws and HR policies, while implementing the department’s first internal rotation plan and changes to processes and physical layout- Implemented individual productivity monitoring for the first time in the department that lead to sponsoring a 6 Sigma project to improve productivity. Savings amounted to $115K with a productivity increase of 18%- Lead cross-functional team throughout tenure to focus on key metrics and projects for improvement

Columbus, Indiana, Us

-Completed 8 Six Sigma projects totaling $3.73 million in total savings-Utilized lean manufacturing knowledge to arrive at unique solutions to six sigma projects-Earned Chairman’s Quality Award for project that aligned volume of Combo Line with customer demand while increasing productivity-Mentored and coached multiple green belts through the six sigma process while still assisting with shop floor projects, Kaizen events, and new product introduction

Columbus, Indiana, Us

Manufacturing Engineer for multiple assembly lines producing RV generators.- Implemented projects to improve key measurements (safety, productivity, quality, throughput) primarily for Consumer Business’ high volume manufacturing lines- Managed projects assigned to department staff for cross-functional work teams- Completed green belt training and project and was a team member of numerous six sigma projects

Bse, Industrial & Operations

Ms, Global Supply Chain Management

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General