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LEAN MANUFACTURING ENGINEER and PRODUCT MANAGEMENT leader with experience procuring and managing materials for production and continuous improvement initiatives. I specialize in developing and implementing solutions to drive quality control, production efficiency, and cost reduction. To do this, I rely on my expertise in supplier sourcing, materials costing, and process analysis to produce the highest quality, cost-efficient product possible leading to enhanced revenue generation. I am also adept at operations analysis for process improvement, as well as leading and supervising teams for quality design and training for implementation. I am technical with the ability to develop quality assurance programs and strategy, including monitoring, auditing, and corrective action planning for the organization and suppliers. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:• Continuous Improvement: With 2 orders, improved part cost from $245 to $195 each, with the current cost landing at $72.00 to $79.00 each• Stock Material Inventory / Cash Flow: Material used in 80% of the dies had a 6-week lead time, and to meet deliveries, company kept $400k to $550 in inventory at any given time; after negotiations for 2 years, company now carries $150k or less in inventory while the supplier keeps $225k in stock at 2 locations with a 2- to 6-day lead time• Document / Information Flow / E2 Implementation: Created a data storage flow to retain quoting and sales order information on the servers; headed up the implementation of E2 ERP software for LH Carbide data storage project allowing for quick access SKILLS AND EXPERTISE: Product ManagementAccount ManagementMachine ProcessesEngineeringTool / Carbide DiesLean Manufacturing PlanningProject ManagementResource PlanningE2 ERP ImplementationVendor ManagementInside SalesProcurementPricingBiddingQuotingEstimatingCostingTeam LeadershipEnd User TrainingCustomer ServiceTroubleshootingProblem SolvingProcess ImprovementContinuous ImprovementMetric Reporting

Listed skills include Product Development, Customer Service, Manufacturing, Process Improvement, and 15 others.