Brian Hefner Email & Phone Number

Little Rock, Arkansas, US

Libertyville, Illinois, US

Trevor, WI, US

R+D Custom Automation is a privately held custom automation company servicing primarily the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. We seek to provide custom solutions for our customers by actively collaborating throughout the design and build process. As a growth-oriented company, my role is to develop the vision and implement the infrastructure.

Lake Forest, IL, US

Lake Forest, IL, US

Dublin, OH, US

• Directed all activities of the Planning Department to ensure excellent service across 9 Distribution Channels, 30+ Regions, and 70+ Sales Representatives
• Developed production plans to ensure proper inventory coverage across all distribution channels, and coordinate with Operations Management to ensure proper execution of those plans
• Improved processes through Six Sigma Project Teams, eliminating manual tasks and replacing them with more efficient exception based supply chain management tools
• Maintained greater than 99% service level on 10,000 unique Custom Sterile surgical kits every month since being promoted to Planning Manager

Dublin, OH, US

• Ensured efficient production of hospital surgical kits and adhered to strict company guidelines on quality
• Provided a positive and productive work environment for 140 second shift production employees
• Performed investigations and written responses to any customer complaints related to manufacturing
• Only Production Supervisor on a newly expanded 3rd shift

Dublin, OH, US

• Master Production Scheduler
• Monitored the workflow of the entire facility to ensure efficient production of work orders, exceptional customer service, and proper inventory coverage in all distribution channels
• Maintained the production schedule for the facility which required correctly allocating available capacity based upon Weekly Sales, Sales Forecasts, WIP, Target, and Channel Inventory Coverage
• Primary individual responsible for the troubleshooting the schedule and workflow related issues
• Supervised the daily activities of the Line Scheduling and Database personnelWarehouse Projects Coordinator
• Involved in the development, tracking, and reporting of the initial Warehouse TIQ Program

• Redesigned a major production line increasing capacity by fifty percent
• Functioned as a kaizen event team member, with project results of reduced cost, labor, and work in process (WIP) through the implementation of demand flow technology (DFT) and a mixed model design strategy
• Lead engineer responsible for project planning, and the subsequent implementation of a two-bin kanban system, work instructions, cell design, and material presentation for a new product line
• Received training for ISO 9001, Demand Flow Technology (DFT), 2-bin kanban, work instructions, product drawings, product finishes, and work place ethics