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Columbus, Oh, Us

Columbus, Oh & Brownsville, Tx

Lead teams in both the Columbus, OH and Brownsville, TX plants, driving business processes, quality assurance, and customer-facing initiatives for this leading manufacturer of electrical equipment for locomotives including DC traction motors, generators, alternators, armatures, and field coils. Position the operation with the systems, processes, and controls to effectively and efficiently serve its domestic and international client base through a team of just 200… Show more Lead teams in both the Columbus, OH and Brownsville, TX plants, driving business processes, quality assurance, and customer-facing initiatives for this leading manufacturer of electrical equipment for locomotives including DC traction motors, generators, alternators, armatures, and field coils. Position the operation with the systems, processes, and controls to effectively and efficiently serve its domestic and international client base through a team of just 200 associates.Challenges: ➨ Overcome a challenging manufacturing and business climate through targeted efforts improving efficiency, effectiveness, and quality.➨ Diversify product lines to offset an industry in decline and position company as an innovator in the space.➨ Assume leadership of customer service in an effort to elevate customer satisfaction, reduce order errors, and drive sustainable improvements on order and KPI tracking.★ Maintain quality system registrations and strive for continuous improvements, diligently observing processes and systems, identifying opportunities for improvements, and promoting new ISO standards in both plants.★ Defined customer service metrics and supported company buy-in for increased performance transparency, improving awareness of such KPIs as on-time delivery, order accuracy, conversion rates, and orders placed.★ Upgraded the Quality Management System (QMS) in both plants, achieving ISO 9001-2016 and maintaining AAR certifications, working diligently to maintain competitiveness in an increasingly saturated space.★ Identified and pursued key strategic alliances with industry peers, presenting opportunities to senior leadership, constructing partnership agreements, and co-bidding on new business leveraging strengths of dual entities.★ Improved customer-facing processes, leading the way in preparing customer quotations and bids, reviewing specifications, processing purchase orders, and corresponding with customers throughout the lifecycle. Show less

Charged with leading process, system, and quality improvement initiatives for the Brownsville, TX and Columbus, OH plants totaling 200K sq. ft. with 275 employees. Developed, maintained, and continually refined quality management systems to achieve ISO compliance, reduce errors, and drive continuous improvement. Facilitated constructive communications throughout key stakeholders including manufacturing, suppliers, customers, and all levels of management. Created and maintained approved supplier… Show more Charged with leading process, system, and quality improvement initiatives for the Brownsville, TX and Columbus, OH plants totaling 200K sq. ft. with 275 employees. Developed, maintained, and continually refined quality management systems to achieve ISO compliance, reduce errors, and drive continuous improvement. Facilitated constructive communications throughout key stakeholders including manufacturing, suppliers, customers, and all levels of management. Created and maintained approved supplier databases and intervened to address and resolve quality concerns in a timely manner.Challenges:➨ Establish, deploy, and maintain an ISO-compliant system for the Brownsville, TX plant entering a period of massive growth as operation expanded from just 6 to 150+ employees.➨ Assume additional accountability for the Columbus, OH plant in 2003.➨ Serve as an internal partner to management personnel in identifying and executing system and process improvements to optimize operations and results.Brownsville, TX Plant:➨ Led the organization in obtaining GM production part approval for numerous products and production lines, driving 95% of all business and critical to the continuation of profitable operations.➨ Cut product warranty issues from 5.5% to 0.5% in only 3 years, by leading corrective and preventative actions, auditing processes, and analyzing SPC and capability studies.Columbus, OH Plant:➨ Took the initiative to design and produce a product marketing brochure, a need stemming from the termination of an exclusivity agreement with GM’s Electro-Motive Division, providing a strong sales tool for team to use to generate business, market offerings, and expand customer base.➨ Eliminated product and performance issues by facilitating communications between internal and external stakeholders, resolving technical concerns, and continually analyzing key metrics. Show less

Oversaw continuous improvement programs in both the Brownsville, TX and Columbus, OH plants, involving management of preventive maintenance, corrective action, and process refinement directives. Coordinated plant layout and directed the setup of three product manufacturing lines. Motivated and managed 11 direct and indirect reports including a QA Supervisor and 10 QA Inspectors. Acquired tooling, gauges, equipment, and materials to support more than 60 manufacturing processes and a full-scale… Show more Oversaw continuous improvement programs in both the Brownsville, TX and Columbus, OH plants, involving management of preventive maintenance, corrective action, and process refinement directives. Coordinated plant layout and directed the setup of three product manufacturing lines. Motivated and managed 11 direct and indirect reports including a QA Supervisor and 10 QA Inspectors. Acquired tooling, gauges, equipment, and materials to support more than 60 manufacturing processes and a full-scale calibration system with 400+ pieces of measuring equipment and gauges.★ Decreased operator errors 5% and lessened major manufacturing disruptions by developing a preventive maintenance program, identifying faulty equipment and materials, and leading internal process auditing functions.★ Created and maintained bilingual process specifications for 60+ manufacturing operations, resulting in improved communication, compliance, and performance among diverse workforce. Show less

Managed material allocation, manufacturing flow, and line setup to optimize efficiencies, throughput, and the productivity of a 40-member unionized team. Established a welder and brazer qualification system with testing parameters to ensure consistent application of training initiatives, elimination of operator defects, and improved quality and workmanship.★ Cut welding and brazing labor hours by 60% and 50% respectively, while improving product repeatability and eliminating defects by… Show more Managed material allocation, manufacturing flow, and line setup to optimize efficiencies, throughput, and the productivity of a 40-member unionized team. Established a welder and brazer qualification system with testing parameters to ensure consistent application of training initiatives, elimination of operator defects, and improved quality and workmanship.★ Cut welding and brazing labor hours by 60% and 50% respectively, while improving product repeatability and eliminating defects by upgrading and installing automated machinery. Show less

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Welding Engineering