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Madisonville, TN, US

Madisonville, Tennessee, United States

Alcoa, TN

Develop and manage overall plant metal plan for automotive, can sheet, and industrial metalsManage daily movement of inventory, consumption, and inbound supplyManage monthly and yearly machine capacities to accurately forecast volumesCreate forecasts and scenarios to help with guidance of future company direction based on production capacity and cost

Alcoa, Tennessee

Manage two departments of 80+ employees and 8 salary reportsUtilize SAP, Citect, and PDAS for daily production reporting and reconciling systemsImproved department metrics to the highest recorded levels which include conversion cost, safety, recovery, and production throughput

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Manage 85+ employees, 2 production supervisors, and 6 team leads Implemented new scheduling process that reduced backlog by 75%Organized and maintained schedule to reflect high priority items or negatives and to reduce machine changeovers to increase efficiencyTrained and mentored supervisors to create processes to hold accountability

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Lead continuous improvement projectsReduced reworks in surface department by 70%Improved production throughput by 50%Developed daily direction setting meeting with key personnel to discuss and solve daily production issues related to company’s goals and metricsWorked closely with key leaders at facility creating value stream maps and times studies to.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Manage 80+ employees and 2 production supervisorsStreamlined the manufacturing process to improve quality, increase production and improve safetySetup and design of new lamination and assembly processes which reduced wip and streamlined the process

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Supervise dayshift and nightshift QA personnel in lamination Responsible for quality initiatives and DPU reduction utilizing lean manufacturing principles to meet goalsLamination project leader for cost savings, process improvement, and quality improvement projects Reduced warranty and first time thru-put by utilizing LSS and Kaizen events with project.

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Supervise personnel (36 employees)Responsible for employee time sheets, waste, and process improvement Direct and organize personnel Organize and maintain schedule to meet production needsSolve employee issues and conflictsOrder materials and equipment for day to day operationsWork with suppliers on issues with fiberglass and other composites and chemicals

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Lead teams in process mapping projectsWork on facility development and project planningCreate project schedules, timelines, and concept drawings Assist project managers with upcoming projects Coordinate projects with outside contractorsSetup new layouts for facilities to improve product flowLead continuous improvement and lean projects at the plant.