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Fountain Valley, Ca, Us

Fountain Valley, Ca, Us

Newport Beach, Ca, Us

Selected accomplishments:Decreased downtime 20% from 2018 baseline at initial machining operations through improved scheduling, providing monthly Key Performance Indicator reports to senior management.Initiated Total Productive Maintenance and 5S in CNC and press cells, engaging 20 employees in audited daily process improvement activities, decreasing average maintenance downtime per machine from 3 days to 1 day.Managed Production output database, resulting in successful implementation of new scheduling software, and improving reliability of committed delivery dates.

Directed 23 employees in planning, procurement, outside services, material handling, and transportation to deliver $60M annual shipments.Selected accomplishments:Drove cost reductions, cutting Work in Process and raw material 25% in 6 months by aligning inputs to customer demand. Increased reliability of planning data by analyzing and correcting MRP system (Infor Visual).Improved physical inventory accuracy in 2 facilities from 70% to over 90% year on year through providing immediate audit feedback to focused teams, and driving errors to root cause correction.

Led site Continuous Improvement program, coordinating cost savings initiatives across 6 product lines and providing lean training opportunities for 800 employees. Drove facility wide Daily Management system linking operations and support. Facilitated Kaizens, reducing Set Up time, eliminating ergonomic risks, and improving shop floor processes. Increased monthly output 15% over 2014 baseline through implementation of Daily Management System and Next Job Readiness at Commercial Vehicle Wheels division, coaching lean principles.Decreased changeover time 50% in Forging and Wax injection processes, training operators in Next Job Readiness and creation of Standard Work instructions.Mentored newly hired Continuous Improvement Engineers

Torrance, California, Us

Directed operations with P&L responsibility for $38M product line, with 120 employees, achieving all Safety, Quality, and Key Performance Indicators by engaging team daily in problem resolution.Led Daily Management system linking shop floor activity to facility metrics.Established 3 production cells, accelerating throughput and reducing lead time from 16 to 5 weeks for key product.Managed facility Equipment Lock Out program, complying with OSHA 1910.147.