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Lafayette, IN, US

Lafayette, Indiana, US

• As a Product Manager, I will champion a visionary product strategy and tactically develop, manage, and support a portfolio of products and solutions through supporting the selling process, gathering voice of customer.
• Maintain product roadmaps, which are comprised of environmental scanning (competitive, regulatory, macro trends), vision, battlegrounds and new technology
• Utilize product roadmaps to direct resource allocation and integrate product strategy
• Oversee the developing and managing of new product idea funnels
• Understand market problems and the company’s unique abilities to solve
• Assist and create go-to-market programs that align with the buying process

Lafayette, Indiana, US

Ensure operational readiness for model year changes and drive operational standardization across Truck Body operations

Lafayette, Indiana, US

• Facilitate Operations Element Owners (Capital Planning, Integrated Business Process [SIOP], Advance Manufacturing Engineering and Product Launch Management) with the creation of Standard Work for their processes
• Become a Subject Matter Expert for Operations Element Standard Work to facilitate East Region standardized process training
• Create current / future Value Stream Maps for the East Region manufacturing facilities (GA, KY, PA)
• Identify and prioritize Continuous Improvement activities to align with strategic initiatives
• Execute Kaizen activities that support East Region strategic goals & objectives / future state VSM’s

Lafayette, Indiana, US

Lafayette, Indiana, US

Manage the Commercialization process - moving product ideas from concept to implementation

Lafayette, Indiana, US

Comercial Trailer Products Division

Lafayette, Indiana, US

• Responsibilities include coordinating and leading performance improvement initiatives within a manufacturing environment using Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA cycle and other tools as required.
• Drive improvements in all facets of operation including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale, Environment and others as identified.
• Conduct White Belt training (Intro to Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, and 5S concepts) for all new associates.
• Leading cost reduction activities totaling nearly $50,000 for Q1 2016.

Milan, Italy, IT

• OPERATIONS:
• Responsible for managing the daily operations of two distribution centers in Indiana and Texas
• Responsible for leading 35 hourly associates, 8 team leads and a salaried associate in all daily operations while meeting a multi-million dollar budget
• Consistently achieve a 99.4% on-time shipping rate while maintaining 99.9% inventory accuracy
• Aided in the development and execution of a business model for an electrical supply company which allowed the customer to place and receive orders on the same dayLEAN SIX SIGMA
• Implemented an international shipping packaging solution to avoid $90,000 freight claims per shipment

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

• Worked on cross functional teams to determined user documentation requirements and translated these into clear and concise machine work instructions

Irving, Texas, US

• Manage the installation of multiple production cells containing CNC machining centers, robots, deburr stands, conveyors, fencing and other miscellaneous pieces of equipment without missing installation deadlines.
• Update and maintain all Job Instruction Sheets, Job Aids, PFMEA, and Significant Control Points for the Connecting Rod Line.
• Write Request for Quotations, evaluate and award contracts based on the ability to meet the designated requirements.
• Write and process quarterly spending requests for the purchase of capital equipment.
• Use AutoCAD to layout overhead cranes and machine platforms, then work with contractors to install equipment.
• Manage connecting rod inventories shipped to suppliers that are used to develop processes and qualify machines.

• Direct the day-to-day operations of this aluminum-casting manufacturer; produce over 275 products.
• Lead 3 shifts, 4 supervisors, and up to 80 associates in completing daily production goals.
• Organize and implement production schedules for more than 30 machines to meet on-time customer orders.
• Maintain paperwork, which includes production reporting, budgeting, and ordering inventory supplies.
• Analyze data, develop, and implement plans that improve productivity, reliability, and reduce scrap.
• Hire, train, and terminate associates; review supervisors.

• Collaborated in cross-functional teams with engineering, quality, maintenance, and safety departments to support the start-up of a department.
• Incorporated lean manufacturing, 5S, TPM programs, and efficient production flows for departments.
• Facilitated kaizen activities to positively affect quality, productivity, reliability, and reduce scrap.
• Audited quality reports, reacted to negative quality trends and developed corrective actions to prevent reoccurrences using the problem solving, fishbone diagrams, and PDCA methodology.
• Analyzed job functions and re-organized responsibilities to reduce manpower without affecting productivity.
• Led 15 supervisors and over 200 employees on three shifts in completing daily production goals using 32 CNC machining centers to produce over 12,000 parts daily.

Chicago, Illinois, US

Mba Candidate, Business Administration And Corporate Entrepreneuralship

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Organizational Leadership