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Berea, Ohio

Berea, Ohio

-Championed multi-plant, international new product development project with mature sales impact of $651K-Implemented visual system for Total Productive Maintenance that improved past due tasks from 49% to 4% in less than 4 months-Transition Berea location to Eaton Business System (Eaton's internal quality system policies based on ISO9001, TS-16949, and AS9100)-Negotiated $15K in raw material savings during a time of increasing surcharges-Supported multi-plant consolidation in… Show more -Championed multi-plant, international new product development project with mature sales impact of $651K-Implemented visual system for Total Productive Maintenance that improved past due tasks from 49% to 4% in less than 4 months-Transition Berea location to Eaton Business System (Eaton's internal quality system policies based on ISO9001, TS-16949, and AS9100)-Negotiated $15K in raw material savings during a time of increasing surcharges-Supported multi-plant consolidation in 2011-2012 and plant closure activities in 2016-Optimized quality and efficiency in assembly with one piece flow and cell redesigns to improve set up and cycle times by 30-40% (6 cells)-Implemented a visual material replenishment system in assembly for high volume finished goods-Implemented processes that increased purchased inventory turns from 6-12 to 12-24+ annually-Implemented a kanban system to reduce lead time of machined components to assembly point of use by an average of 35% (value stream creation reduced lead times by more than 50%)-Improved transaction accuracy through kaizen event and addressing needs for documented work instructions and training -Optimize and create documented quality processes in role as ISO Management Representative (review/update 194 documents, create 10-15 annually)-Key individual in migration from SAP to MFG-PRO -Standardized routers and maintained bills of material for 6,851 SKUs-Trained and coached 12 internal auditors to ISO9001 standards-Facilitate quarterly quality management reviews-Assumed leadership role in 10 kaizen events-Provided leadership for 25 individuals including a Value Stream Analyst, Buyers, Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Material Handlers, a Planner, Machinists, and Assembly Operators-Collaborated with suppliers on problem resolution and continuous improvements.Positions held 2001-2007: Purchasing Manager, Production Supervisor, and Demand Planner. Show less

Avon, Ohio

- Develop relationships with key customer contacts to obtain and review demand projections - Acted as a liaison between Sales, Marketing, and Material Planning to follow up on sales, forecast, planning, and inventory issues- Generated/reviewed top dollar forecasts continuously incorporating market conditions, promotional activity, and seasonality - Processed travel and expense and sales commissions