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Erlanger, KY, US

Cincinnati, Ohio, US

• Directed all plant operations which included fabrication, welding, painting, assembly and shipping.
• Built, developed and coached team that delivered record breaking revenue, $130 million, $135 million and $144 million during first two and fourth years of plant management.
• Improved plant operations through implementation of continuous improvement activities, including problem solving techniques (Plan, Do, Check, Act).
• Reduced downtime 35% during machine assembly through implementation of kitting process.
• Increased productivity 60% on screen assembly line that generated additional $1.4 million of revenue through line optimization and layout improvements.
• Improved productivity 20% on panel assembly line through takt time and process improvements.

Cincinnati, OH, US

• Oversaw safety, quality, cost and delivery operations at Additive Development Center. Included functions CAD, DMLS, machining, purchasing, shipping and maintenance.
• Team member for Morris Technologies integration into GE Aviation.
• Implemented 5s to improve housekeeping and enhance customer experience.
• Reduced process engineering time 50% by eliminating waste and improving effectiveness.
• Improve on time delivery from 32% to 75% through concept of ‘teaming.’Morris Technologies acquired by GE Aviationhttp://www.geaviation.com/press/other/other_20121120.html

Fremont, California, US

Plant management responsiblities.Morris Technologies aquired by GE Aviation. See press release:http://www.geaviation.com/press/other/other_20121120.html

Chicago, IL, US

• Operations Director (2010 to 2011)Directed safety, quality, cost and delivery activities for independent demand assembly, healthcare furniture, remanufacturing and service store operations. Provided leadership.
• Reduced service store part inventory $1.9 million and increased inventory turns 52% through supply chain improvements.
• Implemented ‘build to ship’ in furniture operation to reduce finished goods inventory by $1.2 million.
• Reduced service store orders not shipped same day from 16% to 2% through shift alignment and layout.

Chicago, IL, US

• Value Stream Team Director (2008 to 2010)Managed the safety, quality, cost and delivery for Affinity bed, 100 Low bed, LTC bed and Healthcare Furniture products representing $65 million in revenue. Managed a cross.
• Led Affinity weld and assembly departments to 14 months of injury free work.
• Reduced product cost of Affinity bed 12% through product redesign part simplification/consolidation.
• Improved quality on Affinity bed 25% through collaboration with assembly team members, design engineering and suppliers.
• Lowered department overhead costs and created additional floor space by consolidating two separate bed production lines into one production line.

Chicago, IL, US

• Production Manager – Metal Fabrication (2000 to 2008)Oversaw safety, quality, cost and delivery functions in the metal fabrication department (machining and metal forming). Effectively set and control department budget.
• Improved recordable frequency rate from 17 to 0 over three years by creating a zero accident culture.
• Reduced the cost of outsourced parts from $1.4 million to $0.4 million by creating in house capacity.
• Lowered department overtime from 16% to 3.5% through operational efficiency improvements.
• Exceeded policy deployment goals using PDCA techniques.

Chicago, IL, US

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (1996 to 2000)Provided daily manufacturing engineering support for fabrication department consisting of cnc lathes, screw machines, tube cutters, saws, drill presses, punch and turret presses, brake presses, lasers, sanding and tumbling equipment.

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, IL, US

Bachelor Of Liberal Arts, Business

Associate Degree In Manufacturing Technology

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