Area Manager for the Naples and Ft. Myers locations in Florida

Branch Manager of wholesale electrical distribution industry.

• Keen understanding of Six Sigma and Lean processes.• Deep and rich knowledge of manufacturing process, equipment training needs, material planning, quality improvement• Consistent record of process improvement and operational enhancements to reach greater levels of profitability, contain cost, and ensure optimum utilization of staff. • Technical acumen with computer proficiency in MS Office Suite, FrontPage and multiple ERP systems.• Customer focused with a consistent record of meeting all project deliverables and expectations to increase market share.• Lead from a position of strength, focus, and results with an established reputation for Safety, Quality, and On-Time Performance (OTP), marked by measureable achievements in the field.• Manage all Scheduling of incoming order • Work Directly with Sales, Distributor and Contractor to meet the order requirements, pricing and deliverables. • Manage Pricing approval for the site incoming orders as well as any expedite request. • Responsible for all Midyear and End of Year Reviews • Responsible for driving profitable growth through operational excellence, facilitate customer responsiveness and building organizational capability.

Manage staff of Manufacturing Supervisors, Area Supervisors, Manufacturing Engineers, Supply Chain, Design Groups, and Customer Service for the Semiconductor business, consisting of $18M in annual sales.• Responsible for 70 employees, directing the planning and coordinating of work functions and routines for manufacturing of both feeder and assembly sections to consistently meet plant objectives and sales goals.• Continuously support the identification, development, and drive implementation of new manufacturing process, equipment, training requirements, material planning, quality improvement, and Lean/Six Sigma methods.• Responsible for all Midyear and End of Year Reviews • Worked directly with the End Customer and the Distributor on all orders for scheduling and order questions. Accountable for driving improvements in three key objectives: Improving Customer Responsiveness, Increasing Productivity through LEAN deployment, and Building Organizational Capability. Manager of cross functional team which includes Manufacturing Supervisors, Customer Service Representatives, Supply Chain Management and Manufacturing Engineering.

Oversee two areas with 70 direct reports and 2 team leads, while managing customer interface, responsible for negotiations, engineering solutions, and witness test, consisting in $ 60M to $ 75M in annual sales.• Value Stream Mapping (VSM) that encompassed from the Front End to Shipping. Also led the charge on driving line level VSM, as well as all Kaizen events.• Conducted in-depth materials analysis that resulted in reduction of days-on-hand from 35 to 30.• Rolled out planning bucket process for Final to manage the fabrication of steel to Just-In-Time levels that drove down days on hand and grew manufacturing OTP, as well as decreased lead time from 14 weeks to 7.5 weeks.• Responsible for all Midyear and End of year Reviews

Served as Team Leader and promoted multidisciplinary collaboration, information sharing, and consolidation of new ideas to eliminate repetitive quality issues and enhance product quality for customers. Collaborated with multi dimensional positions in and out of the corporation and resolved any quality/warranty issues. Managed main Fayetteville as well as seven remote locations Warranty needs. • Applied 8D Analysis and Six Sigma tools to address issues associated with components, manufacturing assemblies and engineering processes.• Conducted field visits to customer sites to investigate Eaton product concerns, and administered repair process and action plans for optimal account satisfaction.• Worked with company attorneys on any litigation or potential litigation, conducted pertinent claim research, and reported on data to company management and legal teams.• Led continued ISO Certification for the Fayetteville plant as the ISO Coordinator; maintained the Quality Work Instructions and Procedures.• Actively supported internal corporate assessments (EQS Audits and EBS Audits) with document control updates, and participated on local teams outlined for various sections to meet our goals.