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Southeast Wisconsin

Brookfield, Wi Usa

Attending networking events Researching Industry Leaders Tracking Industry Trends Participating in Industry Discussions

Milwaukee, Wi

Lead manufacturing operations through production and maintenance supervisors on 3 shifts directing 100 direct labor team members.• Provided the leadership that:• Drove delivery performance improvement from 75% to 99% on-time.• Improved productivity 50% from 8 Generators to 12 Generators per week.• Facilitated cultural transition from a relatively autocratic to team oriented environment via leadership training and implementation of Lean Manufacturing concepts, objectives attainment metrics, and effective communication.

Klh Industries

Lead and direct manufacturing operations through production and project managers including sales, project engineering, production planning, and quality.• Implemented capacity requirements management and work-center loading capability to facilitate on-time delivery performance to customers resulting in past due line items reduction and 96% on-time delivery. • Established performance metrics at the business unit and individual employee level to define productivity objectives and associated accountabilities resulting in productivity improvement.• Established and implemented Strategic Planning Program to define continuous improvement projects resulting in ongoing tooling management, capacity management, and visual communication management improvement.

Lead and direct all facets of the organization through functional managers including sales, purchasing, manufacturing operations, engineering, and quality. Implemented lean manufacturing principles throughout the organization including manufacturing work cells, just in time - kanban inventory, setup reduction, and quality at the source. Resulted in manufacturing lead-time reduction from 6 weeks to 2 days, inventory turns from 3 per year to 12, and quote to cash cycles from an average of 105 to 30 days.• Achieved ISO 9001Certification (as management representative) at first registration audit with 3rd party registrar. Resulted in rework and scrap reduction from 4% of sales to .25% of sales and on-time delivery performance improvement from 85% to 96%.• Implemented strategic planning program to provide both short and long term direction for the company. Results included company growth, profitability, and establishing international sales distributors for company products. • Achieved 2008 global marketplace Export Achievement Certificate recognition from the United States Department of Commerce U.S. Commercial Service resultant of successfully entering and selling press automation products in offshore markets.

Manage manufacturing engineering including industrial engineering, maintenance, and safety to support focused factory operations including press and draw, metal spinning, heat-treating, machining, composite wrapping, finishing, high-pressure test, and packaging. Facilitate process control and quality as a tier one supplier of compressed natural gas fuel tanks to Ford Motor Company and Chrysler, tier two supplier to GM. • Facilitated productivity improvement and cost reduction resulting in ongoing monthly profitability after three years of financial loss.• Facilitated successful ISO 9001 Certification. • Attained tier one supplier assessment compliance requirements for Chrysler and tier two for GM.• Established preventative maintenance and capital expenditures planning programs, increased uptime to 90%.