Plant Manager
CurrentSpearhead the daily operations of the architectural paneling manufacturer, including overseeing up to 30 employees and ensuring quality and timeliness of deliveries. Research and purchase of capital equipment to support the growing production. Pioneer the implementation of new, streamlined manufacturing processes. Train and coach new employees on various new production methods and processes to enhance performance.Key Contributions• Establishing enhanced workflow processes for timely production in ever-changing mixed production & assembly projects.• Developed on-time recording & reporting and revamped correspondence by creating and managing project / production databases; increased workflow speed by 30% through workspace optimization.• Developing a complete company-wide CRM & workflow databases via airtable that addresses: complete project management with built in automated quoting, purchasing, delivery tracking and reporting and further the materials into warehouses to adhere to production databases and material stock tracking.• Designing and producing assembly jigs for repetitive and accurately completed parts.• Defining, purchasing, mastering, and teaching capital equipment to accommodate faster workflows and furthering technologies within a fast-paced and growing company (CNC bender Cidan, CNC 4-roll roller MG, shear, AluRanger vertical 24’ router, HEPA-4 vacuum, shear, power tools, etc.)• Teaching and upgrading personnel’s abilities to adequately perform tasks at hand.