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Managed a $2.5 million dollar labor budget and all aspects of employee management including hiring, scheduling and corrective action. Improved systems to develop and train incoming team leads, managers, and shift crew of 70 resulting in a higher producing, seamlessly functional staff in a JIT end-customer driven environment. Utilize progressive training techniques for supervisory staff and peer trainers that

Created test methods focusing on assembly errors, utilized 6 sigma principals resulting in 100% quality performance. (Greater than 75% first pass failure to a 6 sigma standard.) Planned all compliance maintenance of reactor controls and instrumentation system to guarantee 100% readiness. Electronics technician responsible for repairs, maintenance in accordance with calibration checks and prime standard alignment for integrity and to NASA specifications. Lean Manufacturing Designed systems to improve efficiencies by 100% in a two year period. Redesigned and realigned build process from traditional assembly line to single piece flow cellular manufacturing resulting in reduced build time. Streamlined production for Air Controls department to a process that maintained maximum output in three plants, utilizing sales and promotions to drive MRP planning. Inventory Control and PlanningAchieved and maintained 99.97+% accuracy in on-hand inventory. Reduced consolidated inventory by 50%. We had inventory turns of 50 per year vs 3-4 for industry average furniture manufacturers. Facilitated the inventory systems for ordering $700,000 in parts on a weekly basis, including up to 200 diverse pieces via twenty different vendors using sales analysis and utilizing MRP planning in Oracle to maximize corporate savings.

Managed the departmental plant move; employee training and integration resulting in a cost savings of $660,000 on a plan of $400,000.Oversee all aspects of production: safety, quality, planning, efficiency, inventory, etc. Manage and train up to 70 employees. Solve day-to-day problems and implement corrective and preventative actions, including developing and writing policies and procedures.Implement 1633 FR government standards with government compliance and no loss of material traceability.Able to seamlessly fill in for any needed supervisory or support function anywhere in the factory.Meet all production goals, customer needs and budget requirements.Conduct and implement continuous quality improvement activities.Maintain all production equipment, including: injection molding, punch presses, automated testers, hand tools, etc.

ET1(SS) USS Michigan

Active in daily operation of nuclear reactor S8G.Updated and maintained technical manuals.Troubleshooting knowledge down to the component level for every reactor controls and instrumentation circuit.

Steered high-volume store of over $1 million annual sales to increased yearly profits. Delivered guest service resulting in exceptional customer satisfaction.Maximized inventory control via comparative analysis of same store sales resulting in reduced costs for the corporation.