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Dallas, Texas, Us

We help manufacturers improve their on-time performance by applying our expertise in customer demand management, planning, production scheduling, inventory, production control, and shop floor operations.Altemir Consulting's focus is implementing transformational operating improvements for manufacturing and distribution companies that wish to improve profitability and/or operating performance during start-up, prior to an M&A event, or as part of a continuous improvement initiative. We have experience with aerospace, medical device, contract manufacturing, food & beverage, consumer products, and other light manufacturing. Engineer-to-order, make-to-order, and make-to-stock job shop operations are our specialties.

Plug and play kanban systems; Purchasing, inventory, and customer order entry managed services

Carlsbad, California, Us

VP over manufacturing, procurement, warehouse, and production support functions (300+ employees) ($50M revenue)• Stabilized and expanded Dominican Republic manufacturing facility; 5X increase in output• Developed cost models and systems to optimize local and offshore sources (China, Dominican Rep.)• Developed and implemented real-time multi-site shop floor and procurement control system• Balanced integrated supply chain across all sites• Instituted lean manufacturing improvements and led kaizen events• Reduced raw materials inventory by 20% in six months and improved stock fill rates to >98%

Fort Worth, Texas, Us

Led global demand planning, production scheduling, and materials management organizations ($3B revenue)• Deep system and process re-engineering to improve company-wide planning, scheduling, & execution• Reduced MRP date volatility and optimized system ordering parameters• SAP implementation and readiness planning• Developed Demand Management protocols to ensure schedule feasibility and delivery performance• Led implementation of company-wide Sales, Inventory, & Operations Planning (SIOP) protocols

Manassas, Va, Us

First-tier manufacturing supplier of major assemblies, tooling, and components for Global Hawk RQ-4 UAV, E-2C, E-2D, F-14, EA-6B, MH-60R, CH-53K, and other aircraft to Northrop, Sikorsky, and other prime contractors; (~$40M revenue; ~40% CAGR)Led management team (4 direct reports) over production control, scheduling, tooling manufacturing, purchasing, engineering configuration management, MRB, and inventory control departments; Led development and implementation of enterprise IT systems and databases• Established near-real-time shop floor production job status and prioritization system• Improved inventory accuracy from ~18% to ~100%• Significantly reduced material shortages to <5% through MRP planning• Established ERP production scheduling capabilities and IMS reporting• Successfully led re-implementation of Visual Manufacturing ERP system (expert in SQL and VBA)• Developed and implemented ERP-integrated database applications: configuration management, document control, engineering task orders, management dashboards, supply chain web portal• Led implementation of multi-site paperless Integrated Digital Environment (CATIA, ENOVIA PLM)• Key role in establishing quality assurance system and metrics to minimize scrap and rework costs• Key role in Lean Kaizen events, Hoshin strategic planning, and performance metrics development• Designed, developed, and implemented CoMan2 configuration management system• Reformed and improved NC programming file control and Tooling Order processes• Developed and administered employee training; Established shop floor auditing process• Contributor to major bid and proposal (B&P) efforts

Rockledge, Fl, Us

Production manager for resin transfer molding (RTM) and composites hand layup processes

Washington, Dc, Us

• Managed engineering design, testing, and manufacture of mission-critical International Space Station underwater training mockups. Technical, schedule, and budget management for $12M portfolio of 40 projects.• Co-Lead Project Engineer for composite fuselage of X-38 spacecraft. Responsible for facility and flight hardware development, testing, and manufacturing. • Materials engineering Configuration Control Board (CCB) member for shuttle thermal tile system (TPS)• Established standardized engineering change and requirements development processes• Modal vibrational analysis of Shuttle major structures• Developed and implemented earned value (EVMS) program status reporting system • Provided regular mission-critical-path status updates to PMO • Interfaced with international partner PMO liaisons to develop project requirements• One of 15 national experts invited to review and provide management recommendations for President Clinton’s Aviation Safety Program initiative

Mba, General Management/Financial Management

Msci, Materials Science

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Certified Lean Six Sigma Sensei, Lean Six Sigma Sensei