Developed 1, 3 and 5-year Strategic Goals and Initiatives for Products and Processes Redesigned Core Products to Satisfy Customer NeedsDeveloped New Manufacturing Processes Developed company Core Values and Inspired Employees Follow Lead Capital Investment Committee, recommending and approving all capital investment in the business Compliance to OSHA and Environmental Regulations resulting in a reduction of OSHA Recordable Rate from 7.59 to 3.3440% Decrease in Customer Complaints by building quality poka-yokes into the process Improvement of On-Time Shipment from 98.0% to 99.2% through maintenance and supply chain improvements Facilitate design and development of automation to reduce labor by 15%Mentored and promoted four subordinates to higher levels

- Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission -- specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning. - Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence. - Ensure all product is manufactured in a safe, cost effective, timely manner within specifications detailed by the customer - Examine financial data and statements in an effort to improve profitability - Develop challenging yet achievable performance metrics per manufacturing line that supports financial goals. - Lead and teach direct reports problem solving tools to discover and eliminate root causes of problems. - Provide frequent performance reviews of direct reports, discussing how strengths can be leveraged and weakness be improved. - Plan human resource allocation within the department to ensure alignment with financial goals.

- Lead cross-functional teams working on projects ranging from cost reduction to material flow.- Developed processes and standard work for various weld and assembly operations. - Identified and implemented numerous safety improvement projects- Develop project plans for several projects ranging from one month to two years in length- Successfully used tools such as Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Theory of Constraints, and Design of Experiment to help Crenlo develop a Lean Culture. - Worked with Design Engineering group on DFX, specifically DFM, and DFHF.- Investigated, chose and purchased capital equipment (lasers, lathes and mills) with value of $1M+.- Manage 7 direct reports varying from Laser Technicians to Turret Punch Operators

- Lead cross-functional teams working on projects ranging from cost reduction to material flow.- Developed processes and standard work for various weld and assembly operations. - Develop project plans for several projects ranging from one month to two years in length- Successfully used tools such as Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Theory of Constraints, and Design of Experiment to help Crenlo develop a Lean Culture. - Identified and implemented costs savings/reduction projects with value up to $250,000.- Worked with Design Engineering group on DFX, specifically DFM, and DFHF.- Investigated, chose and purchased capital equipment (lasers, lathes and mills) with value of $1M+.- Used Product Preparation Process (3P) to designed and develop in-house built automation.

Manage team of four engineers and one fabricator Determine resource allocation on day-to-day basisDetermine project priority and rank Coach engineers to higher performance levelsAddress and eliminate conflict between membersSafety Committee Member

Lead cross-functional teams working on projects ranging from cost reduction to material flow.Establish goals for and lead Rapid Continuous Improvement Teams.Successfully used tools such as Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Theory of Constraints, and Design of Experiment. Identified and implemented costs savings/reduction projects with value up to $250,000.Launched New Product with impact to company of $10M +. Worked with Design Engineering group on DFX, specifically DFM, and DFHF.Investigated, chose and purchased capital equipment with value of $1M+.Used Product Preparation Process (3P) to designed and develop in-house built automation.

Participated on cross-functional teams working on projects ranging from cost reductions to material flow.Participate on Rapid Continuous Improvement TeamsLearned and experienced tools such as Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and Theory of Constraints.Programmed sheet metal parts on turret punches and lasers.Established RoutingsCreated Bill of MaterialsWrote Standard WorkImplemented Cost Savings/Reduction Projects with impact up to $75,000

Determined machining centers for various parts that were made on a manual lathe. Established routings for parts and programmed parts in new work centers using CAM software.Worked with Staff Engineers to implement assembly fixtures on low volume assembly line.Determined tools needed on assembly line and incorporated them into standard work.