-Member of the plant leadership team reporting directly to Director of Manufacturing for North America. Responsible for leading and managing teams focused on LEAN implementation, continuous improvement methodologies and overseeing daily operations in Maintenance and CI activities.-Utilize Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) to evaluate subordinate job performance and conformance to regulations, and recommend appropriate personnel action. -Analyze financial activities of facility and department and assist in planning budget and directly responsible for ensuring $28 million dollar Maintenance budget is maintained..-Examine procedures and recommend changes to save time, labor, and other costs and to improve quality control and operating efficiency.-Improved equipment performance by 25% using Kaizen events to identify mechanical issues and implement necessary changes to resolve. Resulting in $250 million increased production.-Execute daily operations of all Maintenance and Improvement activities.-Manage 9 teams of maintenance associates -90 total (including outside vendor services) including preparation of work schedules and specific assignments. Also oversee and approve all major capital, mechanical and engineering installations throughout facility..

-Developed budgets and approved expenditures for supplies, materials, and human resources, ensuring that materials, labor and equipment are used efficiently to meet production targets.-Reviewed processing schedules and production orders to make decisions concerning inventory requirements, staffing requirements, work procedures, and duty assignments, considering budgetary limitations and time constraints.-Reviewed operations and conferred with technical and administrative staff to resolve production and processing problems.-Coordinated and recommended procedures for facility and equipment maintenance and modification, including the replacement of machines.-Developed and implemented production tracking and quality control systems, analyzed production, quality control, maintenance, and other operational reports, to detect production problems.-Planned, prepared, and revised work schedules and duty assignments according to budget allotments, customer needs, problems, work-loads, and statistical forecasts.-Examined procedures and recommended changes to save time, labor, and other costs and to improve quality control and operating efficiency.-Managed all safety, quality, production and environmental activities of the facility.-Ensured that site budget of 17 million was maintained.

-Supervised and coordinated activities of workers engaged in inspecting incoming materials, fabric components, and finished manufactured products to ensure adherence to company quality standards and customer specifications.-Notified suppliers and internal customers of reasons for rejection of materials and finished goods.-Responsible for departmental product approval in Tufting, Woven Interlock, Tile, Coating, Yarn and Dyeing processes.-Reduced defect from 2.5% to .68%-Responsible for all physical testing in facility

-Managed staff, prepared work schedules and assigned specific duties.-Supervised 12 direct and 325 indirect associates, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts, determined salaries.-Reviewed financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.-Directed and coordinated organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.-Established and implemented departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferred Vice President and staff members as necessary.

-Engineer assigned to aid and provide data and technical support to all departments.-Responsible for implementation of new procedures and processes.-Responsible for troubleshooting and communicating needs within the Engineering and maintenance departments