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Syracuse, New York, United States

Hornell New York 14843

Responsible to develop supplier panel for Sheet Metal parts and assemblies to support the Amtrak program. Negotiate Ts & Cs and contracts to supply sheet metal components and Assemblies

Ithaca, New York Area

Develop and Implment strategy to leverage global supply base for improvment in quality, cost and delivery of purchased material

Ithaca, NY

Develop and Implment strategy to leverage global supply base for improvment in quality, cost and delivery of purchased material

Develop and Manage Global Sourcing strategy for Screw Machine and Stamped components for Morse TEC division of BW. Negotiate long term sourcing contracts and manage supplier capacity. Serve on enterprise commodity strategy teams for assigned commodities.

Global Sourcing of New Program Engine Timing System components for Borg Warner Morse TEC.

Managed the transfer of production to new suppliers supporting technical improvements and cost reductions in USA, Canada, China, Korea, Mexico and Slovenia. Conducted design reviews at supplier locations. Visited new suppliers and supplier subcontractors to evaluate quality systems, capacity and technical ability.

I managed projects for cost reduction on wiper motors and I managed the outsourcing of 80 active and 250 service part number to facilitate the closing of the fabrication facility. In this role I manage a team including engineering quality, production, manufacturing engineeringand planning

Managed and coordinated the outsourcing of 80 active OEM part numbers and 350 service parts to suppliers in Canada, China, Korea, Mexico and U.S.A. Lead a cross-functional team consisting of quality, engineering and manufacturing to accomplish this and coordinate activates with the customers for timing and testing to insure all quality criteria were met.

Managed a production unit with $2.5 Million sales per month. Profit and loss responsibility for unit. 150 hourly employees and 15 salaried positions. 3 shifts in a union shop. Responsible for production, process engineering, quality, safety and production control. Products manufactured shafts, stampings, plating, welding plastic molding service modules.

Plan implementation of VPS throughout Fabrication Plant. Coordinate workshops to implement VPS plan. Participate in North American VPS network to assure standardization of the use of VPS tools. Drive change in Fabrication Plant to VPS model

Supervision of process engineering staff for shaft and commutator manufacturing. Lead continuous improvements efforts through leadership of Workshops focused on TPM, Hoshin, SMED and 5S. Train personnel in the use of these tools. Direct supervision of skilled trades across 3 shifts to support continuous improvement action plans.

Implement Lean Manufacturing principles through out Branson Ultrasonics in conjunction with local champions. Act as liaison on Lean Manufacturing for Industrial Controls and Equipment group of Emerson

Supervision of Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production Control, Purchasing, and Shipping and Receiving. Implement and maintain an ISO 9001 certified Quality system. Manage a $2 million inventory. For the production of custom capital equipment for plastic welding

Provide Manufacturing Engineering support to existing production cells. To plan production tooling and test equipment for new model introductions. Provide cost estimates for new products. Implementing " Just In Time " Manufacturing methods plant wide. To plan, coordinate and lead Kaizen Activities. Lead cross functional teams formed to address internal.

Provide Manufacturing Engineering. support to manufacturing assembly cells producing both digital and analog long range radio equipment. Provide manufacturing plan for pilot production of a new high speed modem. Provide Manufacturing Engineering. support for Wave Soldering and Wire Cutting Departments. Establish cleanliness testing standards for PWB's

To manage a $ 250,000 inventory to supply material to a manufacturing facility with sales of 2.4 million dollars in a job shop environment. Act as the system manger for a Novell Local Area Network. Set pricing and stock levels for renewal parts. Produce cost accounting reports for all equipment sales. Supervise and approve all purchasing. Qualify new.

Mba, Operations Management / Finanace

Bet, Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Aas, Mechanical Technology