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St. Louis, Mo, Us

Richmond , Virginia , Us

Brookhaven, Georgia, Us

Belleville, Il, Us

Belleville, Il, Us

Belleville, Il, Us

Provide tactical direction to manufacturing operations to ensure the on-time delivery of quality products to satisfied customers. Using Continuous Improvement techniques, provide sustained improvement to critical business processes. Work with senior management to identify areas of improvement, create projects, gather resources, manage and track the progress of projects to support the companies’ long and short range business objectives. Consult with management to develop performance standards and metrics and remove organizational barriers that impede individual staff members’ performance. Develop, propose, and implement annual capital improvement plan for manufacturing and facilities.

Southfield , Michigan, Us

Developed & administered a supply chain of 72 world wide vendors comprising 541 individual components while directing the sequenced shipping of 1100 automotive seat sets daily by company owned & maintained fleet. Monitored Expeditor activity consisting of the annual purchase of inventory in excess of $100M delivered just-in-time. Minimized premium freight & inventory carrying costs by developing and implementing an ERP system based off of Ford Motor Company’s ILVS broadcast. Maintained and controlled the perpetual inventory systems and bill of materials.Key Accomplishments:•Increased inventory turns from 87 to 143 savings $400k in carrying costs.•Prepared and implemented a material strategy to relocate operations to a new facility.•Recovered $200k of obsolescence cost through detailed release analysis.•Managed 7 direct & 50 indirect employees comprising the Shipping, Receiving & Purchasing departments.

Southfield , Michigan, Us

Applied Six Sigma principles, statistical and analytical tools, to the manufacturing process on a unionized shop floor to guarantee local & corporate quality improvement initiatives were executed. Developed and directed teams to solve eight quality projects using DMAIC process with an average savings of $250k per project. Confidently informed all levels of management to the progress and results of Six Sigma initiatives through effective presentations.Key Accomplishments:•Six Sigma Black Belt of the year award (2000)•$1.7M in cost reductions over the two years in the Six Sigma program.•Mentored 6 black belts in 3 facilities to assure the success of Six Sigma.

Southfield , Michigan, Us

Responsible for the scheduling, tracking, and shipping of all production parts while controlling inventory carrying costs through forecast reliability. Evaluated the supply chain & optimized logistics to control warehouse capacity to exceed corporate goals. Monitored EDI release of material requirements from customers to all vendors. Developed minimum stock levels to meet customer requirements in a just-in- time inventory environment.Key Accomplishments:•Lead the collaborative materials management of multiple location facilities.•Adapted shipping lanes to slash freight expenses by $174k.

•Created framework for the master production schedule •Developed purchase, requisition, and daily production schedule•Implemented the batch and lot control system •Designed and administrated current inventory control program•Maintained production log and inventory records for FDA reviews•Negotiated and purchased all food color and packaging materials•Developed logistic plans for all national and international purchased products

Bsba, Operations Management

Bsba, Operations Management