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Waltham, Ma, Us

Baie D’Urfe, Qc, Ca

• Role designed to act in the capacity of an Operations Manager• Coach, mentor, and develop staff. Preparing and conducting employee evaluations• Maintained employee work schedules, including time approval, work assignments, job rotation, training, vacations and PTO• Provide strategic vision for Rochester operation in synergy with sister facility in Montreal• Foster a culture of “one team” between all departments with focus on employees and customer• Develop & monitor monthly/yearly budgets for Production, Warehouse, and Maintenance• Implement processes through Continuous Improvement methods that enhance ERP system functionality and productivity– EPICOR10. Establish KPI’s

West Henrietta, Ny, Us

West Henrietta, Ny, Us

• Actively Lead 120 employees within a vertically integrated factory. Machine shop with 35 CNC’s, deburr & powder coat operations, 7 assembly lines and distribution/shipping operations across two shifts• Managed Machine programming, Purchasing, Assembly, Manufacturing, and Warehouse Departments• Strategic and tactical responsibility for implementing manufacturing strategy, CAPEX & Project implementation. • Cost control through budget creation, review and analysis • Schedule labor and resources weekly to achieve production plan that meets sales forecast/demand• Implement Value stream mapping to reduce non-value activities. Lead continuous improvement • Process and Policy development, documentation and implementation• Develop staffing plan to meet operational goals and budget. Recruit, interview and onboard • Create an environment connecting throughput to customer ensuring OTD

West Henrietta, Ny, Us

Designer and manufacturer of high-tech archery and hunting related products.• Manage assembly operations, warehouse and distribution• Lead shift of 35 workers. Schedule, hire, train and develop staff • Implement Pick, pack and replenishment system for order fulfillment• Create daily production plan within a MTO/MTS environment• Mentor and coach hourly staff, leads and supervisors in training• Maintain weekly QCDSME, track COPQ , implement KPI’s to monitor performance and opportunities for improvement(52 opportunities for improvement principle)

West Henrietta, Ny, Us

• Manage warehouse operations in New York and Kentucky• Create SOP’s and best practices to assure safety, quality, cost and on time delivery• Develop Export compliance program and training. Carnet’s, Schedule B tariffs and taxes• Implement strategies to reduce transportation cost, improve operating cost and create competitive international shipping programs. LTL and Parcel national account maintenance, negotiation and consolidation• Quick Books & Epicor ERP system

Supervise onsite warehouse and offsite storage facilitySchedule staff, 8 employees.ORACLECreate daily inventory transfers to execute production planDaily inventory and weekly reconciliationDevelop strategies to reduce transportation cost and improve operating cost

Production planner for co-pack operation. Responsible for week to week inventory based on demand forecast and sales.Manage product portfolio, supply weekly reports to minimize loss.SAP BUS1 systems and ACCELLOS WMSCarry out plans for innovation products for on time implementation to customers.Schedule all labor to staff operation in order to minimize co-pack cost. Up to 35 temporary employees across two shifts.Supervise warehouse staff for day to day operations for all in/outbound shipments. 12 employees

• Supervision of 12 full time employees and two warehouses that are providing shipping of 3-4 million pounds each month• Coordinate with customer service representatives to identify customers’ requirements• Identify and communicate production requirements to planners and management• SAP business system super user, 12+ years ( ECC, Business one, and Accellos WMS)• RF systems and barcodes.• All modes of shipping, receiving and packaging• Warehouse design and operations• Workflow optimization• Production Planning• Bulk Chemical Unloading operations• Certified Haz-mat Dangerous Goods Specialist(DOT, IMDG, And IATA)• Railcar and ocean bound containers for international shipments• Negotiations of trucking contracts and project implementations• Supply Chain management• Requirements of finished goods and raw materials including CGMP for API’s.• Inventory Control - monthly and yearly cycle counts and reconciliation• Root cause analysis, strategic-planning• Management of monthly budgets• Staff training/development• Applications of safe warehouse practices• Employee Scheduling• Policy/Programming development and execution • Develop and author procedures and S.O.P.s• Management of Change• RCRA Certified• Fork Lift Operator/Trainer• First Aid Responder• Responsible Care Leadership • Emergency Response Trainer• Incident investigation• Consistent exemplary performance and objectives achievement• Solid work ethic and exacting self motivation• Lean Six Sigma, Yellow belt

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Lean Six Sigma - Yellow Belt