Managing all aspects of Warehousing & Supply Chain including but not limited to Consulting services, Solutions design, Solutions implementation (people, processes, systems and tools), Operations Management, Operations Excellence, Financial decisions, Contract negotiation and execution.

Solutions & Process Engineering, System Deployment & Testing, Training, Project/Program Management, Ops Excellence, Innovation and Automation

Launched 1.2 Million sq. ft. facility for Nike’s North America’s Returns Business. Major responsibilities include but are not limited to supporting operations in achieving daily, quarterly and annual SQDIP targets, creating a lean mindset by developing and implementing a lean deployment strategy and required tools, principles and practices, driving operations excellence using problem-solving methodologies such as Six sigma, A3s, kaizen etc., and managing ops engineering, training, lean, process documentation, change control and systems user acceptance testing teams. Other responsibilities include working with solutions engineering, MHE and Automation vendors to design a solution and process for new business awarded by the client.

Responsible for driving all elements of Operations Excellence at Columbus Engine Plant (1.4 Million Sq. foot facility) that houses highly automated Block and Head machining transfer lines for 5L V8 and 15L Diesel Engines & advanced assembly line for 5L V8 Diesel Engines.Highlights: Coaching & Training, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, Problem Solving, Value Stream Transformation, Equipment Maintenance, Change Management, Process Management, Team Measures, Safety/Ergonomics, Gemba, Six Sigma, Team Management, Goal Tree, TPM, Leadership, etc.

Responsible for managing and leading Industrial Engineering, Packaging, PFEP and EMF functions to help set-up a new plant and launch a new product.Responsible for leading and driving Ergonomics at plant (Leadership Driven Initiative)Major Accomplishments: Developed, procured and managed 100% returnable packaging of 400 components for 75 suppliers in less than 1.5 years (Multi-million dollar project) - First ever Plant at Cummins to have 100% returnable packaging ready by launch with RFT of over 99%. Set-up highly advanced assembly line with over 100 manual & 30 automated stations (2.5 years) Developed Engineered Material Flows to synchronize material delivery from supplier to line side (Supply Chain)Set-up Line-side material handling, storage, and delivery routes.Lead PFEP efforts for max. efficiency & inventory control.Winner of Ergo-Cup held globally within Cummins.Highlights: Leadership & Management, Supply Chain, PFEP, EMF, New plant start-up, New Product Launch, VPI Program, Program/Project Management, Returnable Packaging, PFMEAs, Control Plans, MDM, MCR, Process Planning, Line Balancing, Equipment Procurement & Planning, AOP (Capital and Expense), RFAs, Supplier Identification and Selection, Supplier Negotiation, TCO, Process documentation, Standard work, MES, PSDS, MSDS, Value Stream Mapping, IAC, MES, and EASE, etc.

Responsible for setting-up different sections of new assembly line that included but not limited to station design, line balancing, process planning, PTS (Pre-determined time studies using EASE), Process documentation, PFMEAs, Line side material presentation, and storage, design reviews, VPI program, supporting & co-leading Alpha, & Beta Builds, DFMA, etc.Highlights: Benchmarking, New Assembly Line Set-up, Supporting VPI program, New Product Introduction, Customer Interaction & Milestone reveiws, Design reviews and feedbacks, etc.

Responsible for managing 11.9L and 12L Engine Assembly Line generating over 30 million revenue/month during peak production (24X7) to achieve plant's safety, productivity, quality, delivery and cost targets.Highlights: Shop Operations management, people management (100+ direct reports), performance reviews, hiring/firing, conflict resolution, leadership, plant measures, goals & targets, KPIs, CARs, SCARs, BIS issues, supporting NPI and VPCR.

Managed highly paced & challenging 15L block and head transfer lines. Responsible for meeting cost, quality, safety, productivity and delivery targets.Six Sigma Projects & Green belt certificationHighlights:60 direct reports (people management in union environment), change-over management, failsafe, productivity improvement, safety investigation, tooling, bottleneck management, SPC, Quality control, change management, problem-solving, business goals, team measures, people development, conflict resolution,

4 Rotations within Manufacturing function at different Cummins plant/locations.- Industrial Engineering/Kaizen Lead Rotation.- Six Sigma Rotation leading Green Belt Six Sigma projects- ME Rotation leading automation of labor intensive con rod machining line.- Shop Operations Rotation.Highlights: Kaizen Lead/Instructor, Internal Process improvement Consultant, Six Sigma Green Belt Projects, Machinery procurement and planning, Automation (Robots & Gantry Systems), Shop Ops, etc.

- Research Assistant for over 2 years with research focus on "Mass Customization"- Thesis: "Designing Minicell Configuration for mass customization using ANN technique"-Teaching Assistant for Lean Manufacturing Courses, Lean Bootcamps, and Lean Executive Leadership programs (one of the best lean curriculum in the USA)