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Evansville, In, Us

Smyrna, Tn

Spearheaded the Components Manufacturing department, leading one production supervisor, one manufacturing engineer, three team leaders, and 32 direct associates encompassing a three-shift operations producing over 4,000,000 components per day. Oversaw cold heading and thread rolling of worm gears and screws, including high speed metal stamping of housings, saddles, bridges, and bands. Executed operational and capital expense budgets across all areas. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS*Modified machine capacity plan and operations, leading to zero emergency changeovers and zero internal parts outages for eight consecutive months. *Reduced internal components inventory of finished goods and work in progress by 20%.*Reallocated resources in the stamping department, increasing PPAH and exceeding operational budget expectations for 14 consecutive months.

Belleville, Mi / Kellyton, Al / Adel, Ga

Led all departments, including the warehouse, customer service, purchasing, shipping and receiving, quality, and human resources. Evaluated operational quality and processes, providing optimal solutions that maximized resources and positive impacted the bottom line. Recruited, trained, and supervised 25 managerial and hourly team members. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS*Implemented a 5s program at the Wellington-Cook facility. This endeavor resulted in re-capturing 20% of manufacturing floor space and decreased unscheduled downtime by 12%. *Reduced safety stock by 58% through Tooling PM and Quick Die Change (QDC, SMED) Kaizen activities led by hourly associates.*Developed OSHA and safety policies and procedures. Refurbished seven presses to comply with current OSHA regulations.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Utilized interpersonal skills and communication abilities to teach English to Vietnamese professionals and college students. Built rapport with students through continuous interactions and relationship-building. Guided students through proper pronunciation and casual English language.

Griffin, Ga

Directed departments that generated over $60 million in annual revenue. Established operational policies and procedures, including quality initiatives, to ensure superior output of molded and stamped automotive parts. Directly oversaw eight supervisors that managed 200+ exempt and nonexempt employees. Managed budget expenses, exceeding $5 million across all departments. Implemented strict quality standards and actively led product improvement teams, Kaizen events, and NYS (TPS) workshops. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS*Designed systems that resulted in a 32% reduction in warehouse space, reduced internal customer downtime, and a 100% on-time delivery of plastic and stamped parts for external customers. *Initiated 200+ Kaizen events focused on reducing start-up time. Coordinated 2,500 Kaizen quick kills submitted and implemented by nonexempt employees.*Executed a seamless transfer of 45 molding machines, 1,200 molds, four stamping presses, and 80 stamping dies to a new production facility in Durango, Mexico.

Griffin, Ga

Directly managed day-to-day operations in a highly-automated electronic module manufacturing operation. Supervised three engineers and six production supervisors overseeing 300+ exempt and nonexempt employees. Cultivated coaching and training programs to develop staff members, add efficiencies, and improve overall organizational performance. Successfully communicated with vendors, suppliers, customers, senior managers, and associates within diverse departments. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS*Led cross-functional teams in defect reduction, cycle time improvement, and process enhancements that resulted in a 100% increase in production volume, a 66% decrease in labor required, and an above 90% FTC on Chrysler's 02DR production line.*Successfully trained employees to increase skills, resulting in an external defective ppm less than 2ppm.

Griffin, Ga

Supervised and scheduled 10 highly-automated Junction Block production lines and 13 manual Relay Block assembly lines with over 150 end-unit part numbers. Managed 125 nonexempt employees that completed maintenance and operation of the production and assembly lines. Created line layout and supply methods, coordinated written procedures, and trained all operators. Performed detailed studies to verify efficiency and ergonomics for associates. Executed production achievement, quality loss and control, employee training and mentoring, corrective actions, PIT and QCC teams, Kaizen workshops, QS 9000 compliance, and internal audits.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS*Led QCC team that won Yazaki North American competition in Detroit and placed third in the world competition held in Japan during 1997.*Reduced line stoppages due to lack of parts by 80% and reduced labor required to handle the material by 25%.*Chosen as a North American nominee to attend Yazaki Executive Management training program held for one year at the Yazaki World Headquarters in Iwanami, Japan during 1999-2000.

Fort Bragg, North Carolina / Camp Casey, Korea

Utilized all attained skills to serve as Delta Company Training NCO, coordinating airborne training operations involving personnel/equipment drop assignments. Earned position as company armorer, gained top secret security clearance, and achieved honorable discharge.