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Manage P&L, product engineering, ISO 9000, all manufacturing operations, materials planning, purchasing, manufacturing engineering, quality, human resources, operating budgets, safety, environmental, and facility maintenance. Manage an organization of 90 individuals in a non-union, high mix-low volume/build to order environment. Processes include electro-mechanical assembly, wire harness mfg, stamping, enclosure fabrication, robotic welding and forming, state of the art powder coating, and packaging. Mfg to NEMA, ANSI, UL and other codes. Lean Mfg principles including 5S, VSM, and TPS utilized.

Responsible for P&L and all manufacturing operations, materials planning, manufacturing engineering, quality, human resources, operating budgets, safety, and facility maintenance for the Pine Grove Facility. Manage an organization of 55 individuals, 45 of which are unionized production and maintenance employees. Control annual budget of $8.2M including capital. Direct all Toyota Production System/Lean initiatives. Processes included finishing, deep draw, emboss, stamp, welding, painting, ultrasonic wash, decoil, shear, assembly, packaging and robotics.

In charge of industrialization of $10 million in sales new product development, design for manufacturability, and product transfers between global facilities. Led product development “Voice of the Customer” worldwide market surveys, “Fusion of Technology” workshops, and assisted in new product proposal justifications. Directed $2.8 million capital expenditure for support of new product. Directed product/facility rationalization. Assumed Procurement function for nine months

Managed an organization of 160 individuals, 140 of which were production and maintenance employees. Control annual $20 million expense budget. Responsible for all precision machining operations, materials planning, manufacturing engineering, heat treat, quality, human resources, operating budgets, safety, and equipment maintenance for the Machining Focused Factory of a $180 million plus sales plant. Processes included CNC machining, gear cutting, honing, CNC grinding, heat treat, powder coating, broaching, plastic injection molding, assembly, packaging.

Managed an organization of 25 professional employees. Direct reports were 1 plant engineer, 2 supervisors, and 1 advanced manufacturing technology manager, 1 technical assistant. Managed $24 million "Master Plan" Project, an eight year modernization program involving facility upgrades, 2 product cells and 16 component cells. Managed a $4-5 million annual Capital Equipment Program.

Started working as methods engineer, then progressed through numerous roles in manufacturing engineering. Gained experience in time study, process planning, tool and gage design, MRP database maintenance. Then progressed into project management in the Manufacturing Technology department. Worked on many cost improvement projects including capital procurement and automation.

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Bs, Industrial Engineering