James Rust Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

-Help customers reduce cost and streamline operations by agnostically connecting them with solutions, visiting their operations in person and applying my extensive process improvement experience-Grow portfolio of technology offerings by onboarding new partners every year so our customers have the latest and greatest solutions-Keep our customers informed of trends in the manufacturing world, upcoming changes in the landscape and new technology applications

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

-Created and validated new manufacturing processes and moved existing manual processes onto automation to decrease hands on time by up to 57% Identified and purchased capital equipment to improve process consistency and speed by up to 76% -Created and implemented the OEE metric to effectively capture process deficiencies and increase process speed of high volume product by 23% -Successfully led continuous improvement of Contract Manufacturing area through the use of lean techniques to eliminate weaknesses in the manufacturing process and improve Right First Time metric by 11%

Houston, Tx

-Improved office process efficiency up to 73% by automating manual data entry and modifying ERP system-Managed ERP migration, solved system issues and assisted employees in all departments with implementation and usage-Assisted in creation of job configurator and order entry tools-Reduced process time by 17% by conducting time studies and using data to improve flow-Improved on-time delivery by 19% through the creation of a daily production meeting to more effectively manage workflow-Designed and quoted specialty sensors for multimillion dollar projects

Houston, Tx

-Increased efficiency by 17% through reassignment of personnel based on progress data-Designed cost effective insulation for piping per project specifications-Analyzed data to report progress and make project recommendations

Yoakum, Tx

-Redesigned 30% of plant layout in AutoCAD resulting in an increase of 4,000 usable square feet-Drove construction of plant expansion to improve material flow and decrease movement by 28%-Eliminated non-value added processes, decreased waiting, and improved existing processes in bakery to increase overall efficiency by 16%

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

-Led Kaizen events resulting in decreased in-process walking by 300 miles per year and decreased processing time by up to 34%-Reduced unexpected machine downtime by 24% through the establishment of a total preventative maintenance system-Designed and rearranged work center layouts which decreased used space by up to 22%-Added new components to machine tools in order to increase functionality and safety-Created and oversaw implementation of new testing processes to reduce RMA rate by 15%

Conroe, Tx

-Increased the efficiency of various warehouse activities by up to 30% as a result of revamping production processes, eliminating needless activities, and organizing materials to make them more accessible-Improved on-time shipping from 78% to 100% by improving receiving system so that products were ready to ship on demand-Maintained inventory database in Excel and E2 Shop System and assisted workers with locating parts-Processed incoming and outgoing packages to and from international locations