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Atlanta, Georgia, Us

-Selected to help cultivate a plant turnaround by applying leadership, mentorship and project management skills and experience.-Leading Lean improvements and Cap Ex projects across multiple departments.-Working closely with specific departments while interacting and assisting with all other areas of the facility.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

-Lead production team of about 70 people with a focus on Safety, Quality, Service and Cost.-Defined and implemented Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting and daily KPI reviews among Leadership Team.-Reduced labor costs by 23% while increasing production capacity by 25%.-Actively engaged in scheduling and capacity planning, maintaining OTIF above target while reducing inventory.-Reduced customer complaints by 50% YTD 2022 vs. 2023.-Leader of Food Safety Management System, maintaining qualifications with customers and certifying body, reduced audit findings by 40% year-over-year.-Involved in P&L including quoting of new work and planning of jobs to minimize cost and maximize profit.-Leading employee engagement efforts, striving to reduce turnover and become an employer of choice in the area.

Fort Wayne, Indiana, Us

-Led a team of 6 people including technicians and inspectors.-Implemented new Quality Management system using uniPoint.-Defined, tracked and reported on KPI’s related to Quality including incoming quality, production and delivered quality.-Defined processes for Vendor and Internal non-conformances and corrective actions.-Implemented and managed entire document control system.-Conducted line audits, created and issued work instructions and originated Quality Metrics reporting.-Collected, analyzed and led actions related to Delivered Quality.-Led multiple product improvements resulting from a personal dealer visit and other dealer feedback.

Mentor, Oh, Us

Operations Manager - Finishing Department-Responsible for all aspects of department operations including Safety, Quality, Service, Operating Expenses and Losses.-Member of the Medical Emergency Response Team.-Lead a team of salaried and hourly people providing daily direction and long-term coaching.-Work closely with other internal departments including EHS, HR, Engineering, Maintenance, Logistics and Quality.-Interact with, and report out to, various Leaders and Support Personnel at a Divisional level.-Involved in all aspects of department operations including staffing, overtime, inventory levels, quality responses, engineering projects and planned maintenance.-Use of Oracle ERP and BI

Mentor, Oh, Us

-Filled interim need for Commercial Quality Engineer.-Oversaw all product development activities with a focus on new product development, trials and testing.-Interacted heavily with Logistics and Quality departments (local and Divisional).-Received new product requests and capability inquiries and provided quick and thorough responses.-Responsible for development budget and inventory.

Mentor, Oh, Us

-Responsible for all aspects of Coater process performance with an extra focus on those impacting Safety, Quality and Productivity.-Identify and lead improvement projects and capital purchase projects with a focus on improving Safety, Productivity and/or Cost Performance.-Provide support to customers, at their site and remotely, including investigation and response to corrective actions.-Interact with Leadership, EHS, Controls Engineers, Technicians, Logistics, Production and Operators on a daily basis.-Participate on Divisional teams remotely and in person.-Participate in MDI (Managing for Daily Improvement) meetings.

Mentor, Oh, Us

-Responsible for all aspects of Finishing process performance with an extra focus on those impacting Safety, Quality and Productivity.-Identify and lead improvement projects and capital purchase projects with a focus on improving Safety, Productivity and/or Cost Performance.-Provide leadership to hourly workforce.-Interact with and mentor peers, internal and external to site.-Participate on Divisional teams remotely and in person.-Provide support to customers, at their site and remotely, including investigation of, and response to, corrective actions.-Interact with Leadership, EHS, Controls Engineers, Technicians, Logistics, Production and Operators on a daily basis.-Participate in MDI (Managing for Daily Improvement) meetings.

Farmington, Ct, Us

-Design and order test fixtures and create test software in Visual Basic.NET and C++ in support of new product development and integration. -Work in a fast-paced environment on projects with tight deadlines and high visibility to internal management and external customers. -Maintain and improve current test software, fixtures and other equipment. Actively identify and pursue opportunities for performance improvement and cost reduction.

London, Gb

-Served as Subject Matter Expert as needed for customer visits on Process Knowledge and Lean Six Sigma topics.-Led Six Sigma Green Belt training peers jointly with other Black Belts-Co-led Process Knowledge team consisting of the owners of all core processes necessary for site operations.-Identified and led process improvements and capital purchase projects.-Assisted with movement of new products, processes and test equipment from another site to Fort Wayne site. -Used LabVIEW to create solutions for various business needs in both Test and Process environments. -Gathered and presented data as requested by Program Leaders to meet customer requests, failure analysis and resolution and/or performance evaluation needs. -Troubleshoot and disposition of non-conforming product.-Created and managed controlled documents including test processes and SOP documents.