Christopher Graff Email & Phone Number

Canton, Ga, Us

Southeastern United States

Georgia, United States

Canton, Georgia

Holland, Mi

generated production schedule per customer ordersdetailed employee work assignmentsscheduled machine PM'sistituted 5S system into shop floorcontrolled tooling and parts inventorycreated Kanban system for perishable tooling

Hired to manage the required change to develop the shop from a standard job shop style machine shop to a flexible efficient machine shop reducing quality issues and increasing on time deliveries. Hold responsibilities for shop scheduling, raw material inventory, consumable goods inventory, shop floor process for all parts, and verification of quality. Managed 8 skilled workers operating CNC mills, CNC lathes, manual mills, manual lathes, and grinding machines. Developed scheduling process and procedures to track parts progress through process mapping, increasing productivity by 20% giving an average weekly savings of $2000Initiated in process quality checks reducing scrap of finished goods by 70% and in process scrap by 50%.Reduced inventory of on hand parts by 25% and perishable tools by 40% allowing for an annual savings of $20k.Increased on time deliveries for tooling and production parts through shop floor Kaizen EventsImplemented 5S Principals into shop floor adding visibility to all workspaces along with making abnormalities within the production process immediately apparent.

Managed the Facilities Departments involvement in the consolidation of two manufacturing plants while maintaining the current facilities operating functions and to change the factories risk rating from substandard to standard or better. Accountable for the department budget, preventive maintenance schedule, emergency action procedures, and emergency repairs for the plants utilities, support equipment and the entire physical building. Responsible for managing a staff of 12 maintenance technicians, managing all contractors and verifying quality and scope of work, verification of contractors adherence to the plants safety policy, and instituting corrective actions for reoccurring maintenance issues. The position also required maintaining plant metrics and incorporating corrective actions for abnormalities.Managed multiple projects to raise the factories risk rating from substandard to standard. Installed high flow sprinkler heads in the warehouse area, upgraded dust collection fire suppression system, and developed 5S procedures to keep paint booths clean.Designed and Installed compressed air header reducing down time due to low pressure and decreased compressor run time saving $5000/month in electrical costsInstituted checks points on large utility consumption areas to eliminate waste of utilities within the manufacturing processes saving $3000/month in water consumptionManaged project to install 2 chillers and 5 air handlers including electrical and mechanical connections. Project was completed within budget of $2.4M.

Led the team to design, build, purchase equipment, move equipment, and staff the 147,000 square foot facility located in Jefferson, GA. Completed the construction project in 8 months of breaking ground and started producing at full capacity within 10 months. Negotiated and purchased all manufacturing equipment and office furniture for the facility along with managing the move of staff and equipment from Gainesville to Jefferson. Accountable for all manufacturing support including maintenance of equipment, managing 5 engineers, 2 supervisors, 4 machinists, and 7 technicians. Responsibilities included the submission and management of the Manufacturing Engineering Department's annual operating budget of $16M. Completed the move of existing equipment on time and under budget saving $100k of budgeted amount.Negotiated the purchase of 8 robotic welding cells, 4 robotic welding arms, and 2 4KW laser cutting machines saving $1M, $80K, and $200k respectively.Increased the percentage of robotic welding across the entire weld shop by 30% saving $200k annually in man hour reduction per unitIncreased the production capacity by 40% without increase manpower through shop floor Kaizens and plant layout changes including warehouse, weld lines, tractor assembly lines, and implement assembly lines Delivered 100% of new model introductions on time and with zero quality issues

Accountable for all welding and assembly line support, capitol equipment justification, resolution of all manufacturing quality issues, and resolution of all vendor quality issues. Increased production from 40K units annually to 74k units annually through the introduction of automated tacking fixtures, line layouts, and shop floor KaizensIdentified production critical operations and developed emergency action procedures to guarantee zero lost production when operations are offline. Procedures are still in operation and determined effectiveDesigned concept for reducing changeover on presses from 20 minutes to 1.5 minutes, allowed fabrication shop to match weld shops mixed production.

New product developmentmanufacturing line supportmachine shop support

Drawings for shop productionassess BOM for accuracyspecify and order additional components per customer order

Bachelors, Science Mechanical Engineering Technology

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