Brian Wofford, Mba Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Cleveland, Ohio

Mentor, Ohio

• Managed a team of 28 to include scheduling, purchasing, inventory control, shipping, and receiving teams• Developed capacity planning tool to monitor available capacity across 15 assembly work centers • Maintained weekly dispatch schedule report to manage material flow to support operations• Managed daily production review with Operations and Customer Account Manager• Assisted Sales Department with customer account management for automotive OEM• Maintained material flow… Show more • Managed a team of 28 to include scheduling, purchasing, inventory control, shipping, and receiving teams• Developed capacity planning tool to monitor available capacity across 15 assembly work centers • Maintained weekly dispatch schedule report to manage material flow to support operations• Managed daily production review with Operations and Customer Account Manager• Assisted Sales Department with customer account management for automotive OEM• Maintained material flow from two-offsite warehouses to main production plant during facility move • Managed annual physical inventory program• Maintained daily production priority for 24/7 operations• Managed tow motor training program for material handlers Show less

Macedonia, Ohio

• Plans production schedule for 35 plastic injection molding presses, and 7 secondary assembly work centers resulting in on-time delivery greater than 95%• Developed and maintains annual available capacity analysis report resulting in new business development• Maintains daily production report predicting potential late orders resulting in improved communication to customers and senior management• Developed annual pricing model for Riddell helmets, update annually for… Show more • Plans production schedule for 35 plastic injection molding presses, and 7 secondary assembly work centers resulting in on-time delivery greater than 95%• Developed and maintains annual available capacity analysis report resulting in new business development• Maintains daily production report predicting potential late orders resulting in improved communication to customers and senior management• Developed annual pricing model for Riddell helmets, update annually for use in renewing contracts• Recently assumed duties as buyer for all production raw materials, in excess of 1M pounds of resin• Collaborated with two large customers to create and maintain a kanban stocking program based on annual forecasts, economic run quantities, and manufacturing lead times resulting in lead time reduction from 3 weeks to 2 days• Developed and managed annual and quarterly physical inventory program• Developed and led daily cycle counting program resulting inventory accuracy greater than 99%• Maintaining daily production priority for 3 shifts Show less

Cleveland, Ohio

• Created rolling 12-month production and inventory plan using Theory of Constraints (TOC)• Level loaded forge shop across 14 forge work centers resulting in improvement of on-time delivery from less than 65% to 85% in under 12 months• Published daily production status and key performance indicators results for 6 production and inspection departments• Managed bi-weekly production meeting with Operations staff• Chaired bi-monthly Sales Inventory and Operations… Show more • Created rolling 12-month production and inventory plan using Theory of Constraints (TOC)• Level loaded forge shop across 14 forge work centers resulting in improvement of on-time delivery from less than 65% to 85% in under 12 months• Published daily production status and key performance indicators results for 6 production and inspection departments• Managed bi-weekly production meeting with Operations staff• Chaired bi-monthly Sales Inventory and Operations Planning meeting with Operations Management, Senior Management, Director of Sales, and Engineering Manager• Assisted Sales Department with customer account management for Bell Helicopter, Rolls Royce Aerospace, General Electric Power, and Heroux-Devtek• Lead continuous improvement projects designed to reduce production span times and improve production velocity• Managed raw material inventory, converting to just-in-time delivery system• Managed safety stock program for long lead-time materials and finished goods • Subject matter expert for conversion to SAP Enterprise Management System Show less

• Published daily shipping report• Monitored manufacturing capacity and reviewed with Plant Manager and Large Assembly Foreman • Coordinated with Sales and Assembly Department for expedited high priority customer projects• Reviewed priorities daily with all manufacturing and their support departments • Served as a liaison between Sales/Contracts and Manufacturing • Reported and maintained service level and other key process indicators to senior management• Administered… Show more • Published daily shipping report• Monitored manufacturing capacity and reviewed with Plant Manager and Large Assembly Foreman • Coordinated with Sales and Assembly Department for expedited high priority customer projects• Reviewed priorities daily with all manufacturing and their support departments • Served as a liaison between Sales/Contracts and Manufacturing • Reported and maintained service level and other key process indicators to senior management• Administered kanban program for manufactured sub-assemblies. • Set monthly shipping goals with Plant Manager• Served as a Lean facilitator during various Lean Office kaizen events, taught concepts of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement and assisted groups to apply the concepts to addressed to identified problems • Directed the teams through various mapping exercises, and facilitated regular review meetings and tracked the status of continuous improvement tasks. Show less

• Scheduled customer engineered and non-engineered projects for three divisions and three manufacturing facilities • Quoted lead times for manufactured and purchased parts. • Monitored manufacturing capacity and reviewed with Plant Manager and Large Assembly Foreman. • Reviewed and processed ECNs for three manufacturing divisions• Coordinated with Sales and Assembly department for expediting high priority customer projects.• Reviewed priorities daily with all… Show more • Scheduled customer engineered and non-engineered projects for three divisions and three manufacturing facilities • Quoted lead times for manufactured and purchased parts. • Monitored manufacturing capacity and reviewed with Plant Manager and Large Assembly Foreman. • Reviewed and processed ECNs for three manufacturing divisions• Coordinated with Sales and Assembly department for expediting high priority customer projects.• Reviewed priorities daily with all manufacturing and their support departments Show less

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

• Scheduling purchase orders and production orders for stock parts • Maintained calculated stocking levels minimizing stockouts using Statistical Inventory Control (SIC) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP)• Performed reorder point and order quantity analysis on stock purchased and manufactured parts to reduce inventory levels• Investigated inventory discrepancies and processed inventory adjustments from job cleanups, cycle counting, and miscellaneous… Show more • Scheduling purchase orders and production orders for stock parts • Maintained calculated stocking levels minimizing stockouts using Statistical Inventory Control (SIC) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP)• Performed reorder point and order quantity analysis on stock purchased and manufactured parts to reduce inventory levels• Investigated inventory discrepancies and processed inventory adjustments from job cleanups, cycle counting, and miscellaneous inventory adjustments• Planned and executed annual physical inventory• Designed and administrated a daily cycle counting program for all stock purchased and manufactured parts using ABC analysis for three manufacturing facilities• Maintained greater than 99% inventory accuracy• Provided backup support for the Fab Shop Planner, Large Assembly Planner, Tach Scheduler, Master Scheduler, and Inventory Control Coordinator their during absences. Show less

Ft. Stewart, Georgia

• Led military intelligence section as part of the Analysis and Control Element for the 3rd Infantry Division• Provided threat analysis reports to aviation regiment in support of warfighting preparation and combat effectiveness training• Responsible for fifteen (15) personnel and directly accountable for equipment readiness and maintenance valued in excess of $6 million. • Barracks manager supervising 24 enlisted personnel

Executive Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bsba, Production & Operations Management

Certified Demand Driven Planner, Scheduling And Planning

Certified Demand Driven Planner certificaton

Military Job Certification, Primary Leadership Development Course

Commandant’s Coin recipient for Excellence One of the best leadership development schools/courses I've ever attended.

Advanced Electronic Intelligence Training

Activities and Societies: Honor Graduate

Basic Electronic Intelligence Training

Activities and Societies: Honor Graduate

High School, College/University Preparatory

Activities and Societies: Theater Arts

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