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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Lead and supported the startup of a new 250 sq. ft. government contracted surgical mask manufacturing facility. Directly interfaced with all departments to include HR, Finance, Maintenance, Quality and Safety to establish the proper protocol to support the operational needs of the startup. Directly supervised and mentored 80 hourly employees with a dotted line to and additional 80 to 95 employees. Developed cellular manufacturing processes that was conducive to meeting the daily production goal of 1.3 million mask produced in a 12hr shift.

United States

Wildeck-Ladders Industries Goodyear AZPlant ManagerPlan, organize, and direct day-to-day operations that generated $15-$20M in annual revenue. Established operational policies and/or procedures (SOP) and implemented process improvements to ensure superior quality and efficient manufacturing throughput. Actively interfacing with production leadership team, coaching and training to develop their leadership skills to facilitate efficiency and improved team performance.Restructured plant layout based on product value stream mapping. That improved production workflow and productivity by 15%.Implemented a quality control program that reduced annual production related corrective action claims from $85,000 to $3,700.Improved on time delivery from 35% to 97% end of first quarter 2020 by effectively scheduling production to meet or exceed customer demand. Established production scheduling metrics to optimize production resources; machinery, manpower and raw material availability. Established safety program that included monthly safety training on topics pertaining specifically to daily manufacturing processes. Established a first responder team trained to administer first aid as needed. Managed the monthly P&L performance as it relates to manufacturing and cost of goods sold to include; manufacturing overhead expenditures, raw materials, WIP, finished goods inventory, direct and indirect labor based on sales forecast. Ensure all established company policies are adhered to by establishing a full understanding of both employee and employer responsibilities pertaining to company policies and accountability for; business ethics, employee and employer conduct, attendance, performance review, workplace safety and workplace harassment.

United States

Provided leadership of production functions to ensure the attainment of performance and quality expectations. Held responsible for coordinating and executing workforce planning, capacity planning, quality control and production management, allocating resources as needed to support workforce demands. Recruited, trained and managed a staff of up to 100, providing ongoing coaching and support to ensure optimal performance. Contributed to managing production budget, tracking expenditures to control costs. Developed and maintained SOPs.Initiated a Zero Waste Program; presented the program to the City of Phoenix to gain approval and certification as a Zero Waste Facility.Established and led the Safety Committee to ensure a safe work environment. Facilitated safety awareness staff meetings and bi-weekly committee meetings to discuss improvement opportunities. Delivered accurate capacity and resource planning, which reduced set-up time, decreased scrap rate from 5.5% to 3% and increased effectiveness by 15%.Developed production standards and KPIs (key performance indicators) to ensure 85% production throughput. Managed cost improvements projects, including capital investments, value stream production process improvements and plant layout improvements; improved 90% of active work cells.Oversaw quality control procedures, to ensure compliance with OCAP (out of control action plan), PPAP (production part approval process), FAI (first article inspection) and CPK (centered process capability) standards. Partnered with quality manager to achieve <3% quality control issues. Achieved and maintained on-time delivery record of 98%.Utilized and administered Epicor ERP system to monitor and revise production schedule, resource capacity, shipping schedule, inventory control and production performance.

United States

Planned and mangaed production workflow for a team of up to 50 responsible for performing daily tasks across 5 production lines. Oversaw all related functions, including resource and production planning, process improvment, logistics operations and quality control. Coordinated production schedule and partnered with cross-functional teams to support the production process. Facilitated performance evaluations to drive employee growth and development. Introduced a more automated production system, transitioning from csat molding to injection molding, which increased throughput by 30% on 2 production lines, improved parts per hour from 75 to 98 and reduced labor by 60%, yelding significant cost savings.Implemented a matrix/KPI report to track overall performance of production and warehouse metrics, driving improvements to quality, NMR and safety.Scheduled and tracked safety training to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.Established process for order fulfilment, implementing MRP barcoding system to accurately perpare orders; increased order fulfilment throughput by 65% and eliminated quality control errors.Held accountability for facilities and equipment maintenance programs, coordinating the corrective and preventative maintenance on all equipment to minimze failures an production downtime.

United States

Progressed to role from transportation manager based on outstanding performance and contributions. Provided plant level support and supervision of daily plant operations, including production, maintenance, safety and quality. Built and managed a team of up to 60 employees across all functional areas; conducted performance evaluations on all team members to drive the ongoing improvement of productivity, efficiency and quality control. Introduced single piece flow concepts and plant layout improvements, increasing productivity by 20% while simultaneously reducing production cycle times. Implemented 5s and Lean manufacturing concepts across the organization; facilitated training on new methodologies for production and warehouse personnel and conducted audits to ensure overall compliance. Built and sustained vendor relationship to coordinate the purchase of raw materials.Restructured inventor control procedures, reducing on-hand inventory levels by 60% while maintaining optimal inventory levels to support production demands. Maintained overall regulatory compliance with UL,NTA and PFS standard, as well as safety policies and protocol.