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Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Responsible for operations with a focus on optimizing the global supply chain activities and operational effectiveness of AT Controls. Key initiatives include deploying best in class lean business system, leading production footprint optimization, implementing PDCA shop floor management methodologies and building a continuous improvement culture.

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, Fr

Responsible for Modernization (Power Distribution Equipment Manufacturing) and Consulting Business (Compliance and Advanced Solutions) lines within US Services.

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, Fr

Modernization Business owner for US Services. Managing strategy and execution for service manufacturing facilities in CA, CT, TX and Ohio.

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, Fr

· Manage and provide operational support to Manufacturing, Quality, Materials, Engineering andFacility Management. Total employees in excess of 150.· Responsible for the overall strategy, direction, coordination, and evaluation of Manufacturing andService Operations with top line revenue expectation of $95M+.· Effectively utilize KPIs, performance reviews, financial statements and operational reports to trackperformance. Establish effective action planning for the fostering of a continuous improvementculture throughout the management team.· Managed deployment of the Schneider Electric Lean Manufacturing program (SPS) which focusedon quality, cost reduction, on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, employee relations, visualmanagement, and plant performance measures.· Implemented 5S program which has improved the plant aesthetics, increased employeeengagement and freed up additional manufacturing floor space.· Responsible for capital planning and purchasing of new equipment and facility upgrades.· Driven operational efficiencies through process implementation that have resulted in double digittop line growth over the past three years while also increasing operating margins.· Instituted a Safety Culture that has resulted in over 1500 days without a lost time accident and aMedical Incident Rate of -0- for 2013.· Responsible for two ISO9001/14001/18001registered manufacturing facilities totaling 140k sq-ft.· Manage $10M+ in inventory and WIP. Reduced inventory days by 15 over last two years throughcontinuous improvements in Kanban system, JIT, and vendor accountability processes.· Drive employee engagement through quarterly lunch-n-learns and health and wellness programssuch as employee summer Olympics.· Provide mentoring to manufacturing supervisors/managers and help to develop plans for personalgrowth within Schneider Electric.

• Arrange production and guarantee production quality, timing and optimize efficiency to reach company KPI. (Safety, Service level).• Responsible for $18M top line revenue.• Analyze manufacturing requirements, prepare labor resources, and arrange work assignments according to order priorities.• Created templates with various KPI’s (key performance indicators) used to evaluate production technicians.• Increased the utilization of the engineered product team by 6% within six months.• Work closely with engineering, purchasing, and materials groups throughout the production process.• Develop team members' competency through training, coaching, communication and performance management.• Interface with supplier and customer quality representatives concerning problems with quality control and assure that effective corrective action is implemented.

• Primary contact and source of information to the field sales force in areas of price book support, pricing,product definition, modification and application.• Prepare and issue accurate, professional and timely quotations in response to customer RFQ’s.• Evaluate customer’s existing distribution equipment and develop solutions for life extension.• Assist in the interpretation of customer specifications and make recommendations for Square Dproducts, both standard and engineered.• Perform on-site inspections of existing power distribution equipment in order to develop replacementor enhancement work-scope.

• Developed 15kV vacuum circuit breaker retrofit for Cinergy Corp. and supervised installation and startup.• Developed 5kV-contactor conversion for a major utility in Georgia to prevent downtime and increase safety.• Prepared instruction manuals and developed training presentations for field service personnel duringa $300K product recall project.• Designed mechanical and electrical safety interlock mechanisms to use current production circuitbreakers in customer’s distribution equipment.• Led cross-functional team on an initiative to bring product safety labels up to ANSI and IEEE standards forthree separate product lines.

• Performed maintenance and troubleshooting on pneumatic and hydraulic catapults and arresting gear.• Supervised a twelve-man maintenance crew during a six-month deployment in the Arabian Gulf.• Achieved rank of E-4 in less than two years.• Received Letter of Commendation and various sea service medals.

Bsmet, Mechanical Engineering

Mba, Business Administration