• Supervisor for all front end operations from order entry through printing.• Responsible for approximately 75 employees• Manage staffing needs in all areas of responsibility for seasonal ramp ups and ramp downs• Manage production efficiency to ensure all departments are functioning at an effective and efficient rate to supply other areas of production• Help to develop, review and implement procedures to improve global efficiency for the lab• Helped train supervisors and managers in an introduction to 6-Sigma and Lean Manufacturing• Member of LSS Steering Committee for Chesapeake facility• Helped lead the rollout of Lean Manufacturing to all leads and trainers at the Chesapeake Lab.• Team lead in Lean concept to eliminate steps in Card Reading which could lead to potential savings of several hundred thousand dollars company wide.• Leader for local development and implementation for cellular manufacturing in front end operations.• Leader for local process improvement project which reduced Group product lead time from 3.65 days to 1.41 while reducing annual labor costs by $46000.

• Supervised the night shift to ensure efficient and effective workflow• Managed staffing needs for seasonal ramp ups and ramp downs• Member of Quality Action Team to reduce paper waste at the Tulsa Lab• Worked as Plant Safety Officer to reduce lost time accidents and eliminate working hazards• Helped to restart Safety Committee at the Tulsa Lab• Worked with the Production Manager to asses cost effectiveness of new equipment• Assisted with the interviewing for new leads and supervisors for the Tulsa Lab• Created complete library of Work Instructions for Tulsa Lab using Lifetouch Standard Format• Directly responsible for Shipping and Printing departments• Member of 2003-2004 Crown Jewel winning lab

• Reported any issues involving rack returns such as damaged or late/missing racks• Work with operations to ensure availability of proper racks for production• Worked with Packaging Engineer to resolve issues concerning damaged racks and why they are being damaged• Green Belt project to reduce rack inventory/fleet, which increased total available space and created revenue for the company• Created several reports that assisted the plant with tracking availability of certain returnable containers. This helped with production scheduling and also identified certain opportunities for improvement• Worked with Ford Staff to create a tracking system that tracked return ratios for all racks to all suppliers and customers that ensured that Maumee Stamping was receiving the appropriate amount of containers and racks• Trained for handling daily requisitions that the plant generated and also contacted suppliers for follow up with material for the plant

• Secured various raw materials to support the manufacture of 25MM pounds of Xantham Gum, a food and industrial product and additive• Worked with other purchasing personnel to secure firm pricing of raw materials (steel, paper, etc.) to lower total plant cost• Coordinated pricing, shipment size and delivery of raw materials from selected suppliers• Evaluated new suppliers with Senior Buyer to determine whether their services would be beneficial to the site• Led consolidation project for Plant Supplier List• Participated in project for developing plant maintenance and upkeep plan