Benjamin P. Email & Phone Number

Syracuse, Ny, Us

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

- Responsible for overall management of Kinex, Nokota, Mustang and Raider Edge NPI/HVM tool groups.- Manage customer relationships through regular face to face engagement, as well as standard cadence working group and Area Manager level meetings.- Responsible for contributing to site management initiatives and ensuring that the expertise and resources of the organization are available to support any agreed initiatives.- Manage D1 site paid service performance, commitments and reporting.

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

•Responsible for the overall leadership & management of operations on-site.•Responsible for contributing to site management initiatives and ensuring that the expertise and resources of the organization are available to support any agreed initiatives.•Manage the finance of operations and control cost.•Serve as point of contact for customer, responsible for coordinating all site activity and support.•Report on performance KPI’s and metrics to Customer & Westerwood Global.•Technical mentoring to Operations in all aspects of machine and equipment maintenance, installation, and modification•Drive high standards to achieve quality, safety, and operational excellence.•Coordinate and participate in site meetings between the business teams and customer.•Actively seek out and pursue business development opportunities with new and existing customers.•Represent Westerwood Global planning, operational & business development meetings.•Challenge existing company standards to ensure best in class.•Plan and take action to protect Company & Customer assets, reputation and ensure business continuity.

Portland, Oregon Area

•Managed site activity of eight separate scopes of work on the Intel site.•Acted as a single point of contact for our customer, Intel.•Coordinated, participated in meetings between the business teams and customer.•Set strategy and direction for the operational functions to ensure on going value is added across the business.•Developed the operational teamwork practices in line with lean thinking methodologies, seeking out and sustaining improvements.•Established, maintained, and audited routines, schedules, and procedures for all operational aspects of the facility, within a quality framework in accordance with company standards.•Created resolutions to customer issues whilst communicating effectively internally and externally and driving continuous improvement by leading and active participation in system failure investigations and investigation reports, execution/development of change control.•Provided expert support to Operations in all aspects of operational delivery.•Maintained a reliable and qualified team through mentoring, coaching, and personal development.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Managed rubber extrusion facility including production, maintenance, shipping and receiving.• Maintained quality management system standards of ISO/TS 16949.• Scheduled all maintenance throughout production facility. • Utilized Enterprise IQ system for both order and inventory management.• Applied lean manufacturing concepts to the manufacturing process.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Managed team responsible for all custom laser engraved Hydro Flask goods.• Managed team, inventory, and shipping for My Hyrdo product line.• Utilized Oracle systems for both order and inventory management.• Applied lean manufacturing concepts to the manufacturing process.• Our custom engraving team broke our own production record six months in a row.

Portland, Oregon Area

• Managed production woodshop, including all production, machine/facility maintenance, and packaging.• Applied lean manufacturing concepts to the manufacturing process.• Designed and manage production time tracking studies.• Operated and performed maintenance tasks on CNC machine.• Designed the layout of our complex woodshop with production flow and waste reduction as the focus.• Hosted tours of the shop for customers and attended multiple trade shows with a focus on large scale sales.