Brian Curry Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario

Was responsible for the organization and implementation of manufacturing and delivery schedules for numerous departments, ensuring timely and efficient production of high quality products.• Was instrumental in optimizing the implementation of two brands (Serta and Simmons), into one entity (SSH), while maintaining quality, efficiency and throughput expectations. • SSH was the first plant in Canada to succeed in combining both mattress brands, while dealing with multiple challenges like materials and manufacturing processes that were extremely different.• Worked daily to improve all SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost) metrics, utilizing many different groups of people throughout the organization.• Organized and supervised the daily functions of multiple departments to ensure timely and cost effective delivery of high quality products.• Responded quickly to performance concerns, discipline, employee complaints and other employee relation matters.• Worked closely with union representatives to resolve any issues or concerns.• Scheduled any overtime requirements, vacation approvals and time off, while making sure to have all skills needed to accomplish tasks, under tight timeline constraints.• Identify, apply systems and procedures designed to improve cost and effectiveness.• Work with maintenance personnel and employees to maintain a preventative maintenance schedule to try and eliminate downtime due to machine breakdowns or problems. • Worked with various engineering groups on research and development ideas and projects to help improve product lines and to identify and eliminate any possible production constraints

Was responsible for the planning and scheduling of all activities within multiple manufacturing cells, including customer commits, WIP tracking, and allocation of people, resources and all quality objectives.Drove continuous improvements initiatives with my manufacturing teams to improve overall cost by 10%, on time delivery (which was 100% for the last 22 of 23 months), and customer satisfaction (with a lot of focus we had one of the highest results in the plant of 4.98 out of 5).Helped set up and run a direct order fulfillment process, including daily customer interaction, order scheduling, production and direct shipments. Trained all new Cell captains within the facility with common and complex skills, or arranged training to ensure to meet or exceed all business and customer requirements and expectations. Developed team members ( 28 at peak), to their fullest potential, through training, reviews, coaching sessions, and making sure all objectives and goals were clear and understood.For several customers built PCB’s (printed circuit boards). Did extensive Manual assembly, Quality Control, Box Build, Functional Test and final shipment directly to their end users.Scheduled and organized staff for any overtime requirements needed, making sure proper skill coverage was available (utilizing cross training), to complete all customers commits under significant budgetary constraints.Worked on many cross functional groups like JHSC to make sure all working conditions were safe with quick resolutions to minor or major issues .Helped control inventory with daily monitoring (and correction), of parts or assemblies that fell out of the process due to Non-conformance, supplier quality issues or process damage. Worked on eliminating part shortfalls or incorrect inventory, which could cause production delays or problems within the cell.Only 1 of 2 selected to participate in advanced Manufacturing Coach Development Course started in 2012.

Toronto, Canada Area

Supervised electronic manufacturing business unit of 30 – 50 employees by developing, motivating and training individuals to exceed production and customer goals while achieving cost objectives.Monitored daily production requirements and throughput of new product introduction and prototypes with a high degree of focus on quality and critical operations.Proven ability to mentor, coach and teach others a wide variety of skills while instilling a high level of motivation within the team.Developed and implemented an employee budget including evaluations, raises and promotional guidance within operational budget.Responsible for rewarding recognition in a timely manner to employees who have earned it, Including high end merit and monetary awards.Focused on safety with JHSC and WSIB certifications to help audit and oversee monthly safety audits of various departments and work areas.Drove continuous improvement initiatives by working with a diversified team to implement Lean and Six Sigma concepts and methodologies.Monitored and oversaw all vacations, time off requests while tracking attendance and pay authorization for all employees.Organized and scheduled overtime to achieve proper skill coverage while ensuring customer commitments were met and under budget.Escalated important production issues in a timely manner to the appropriate person to resolve the issues before they became a major problem.Full CGP certification for controlled goods.Helped process non-conforming material for refund or replacement, to avoid production problems or shortages.

Toronto, Canada Area

I was responsible for daily production schedules including prioritizing operations to meet or exceed customer commits.I also helped develope value-added solutions through multiple Lean and continuous improvement initiatives to accomplish our various improvement tasks and goals.Drove continuous improvements through multiple Lean blitzes and implementations.Chaired and attended weekly quality meetings to monitor and improve results of production and help identify production constraints.Scheduled the training and cross training (as Training Coordinator), to make sure all manufacturing operations were being performed properly by certified operators.Verified tracking of WIP (work in progress) to identify aged product and help drive them through the necessary processes in order to meet scheduled deadlines.Worked with repair teams to help prioritize the ‘hot’ products through their needed repairs and improvements.Maintained attendance records for entire staff, and worked with Supervisors/Managers to arrange proper coverage during vacations or illness.Recommended employees for recognition and awards at various levels.Recommended and mentored employees for job postings, interviews and promotions.

Toronto, Canada Area

In charge of programming and debugging all SMT equipment on production floor for a specific business unit.Developed programming and debugging of all SMT equipment on the manufacturing floor.Programmed many detailed part databases while utilizing schematics analysis to accomplish.I was on call 24 / 7 to fix or resolve any programming issues that may have come up.Travelled internationally to receive training of top end machine sets, (Siemens). This allowed for the latest developments in machines and programming to be utilized for training of other programmers and staff.Trained all employees with new machine sets and programs I had written to limit any downtime and improve overall employee skills.