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Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Coordinate change control efforts in manufacturing and assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.Manage and oversee intradepartmental projects.Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.Monitor costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues.Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and… Show more Coordinate change control efforts in manufacturing and assign duties or responsibilities to project personnel.Manage and oversee intradepartmental projects.Communicate with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.Confer with project personnel to identify and resolve problems.Monitor costs incurred by project staff to identify budget issues.Develop or update project plans including information such as objectives, technologies, schedules, funding, and staffing.Review financial statements, sales activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement.Identify project needs such as resources, staff, or finances by reviewing project objectives and schedules.Identify, review, or select vendors or consultants to meet project needs.Monitor project milestones and deliverables.Monitor the performance of project team members to provide performance feedback. Show less

Blackhawk, Sd

Lead an aggressive 5S program to clear shop floor and improve process flow.Implemented a new safety program with PPE and active risk reduction.Utilized visual management to monitor equipment PM activity and responsibility.Updated SOPs and introduced TWI methods when on-boarding new team members.

Cody, Wy

Responsible for Cody Plant’s World Class Manufacturing program. Monitored progress of Standard KAIZENS through stage gate reviews, ensuring milestones were met. Mentored new project leaders in scoping projects and effective team building. Collaborated with cross-functional groups including SMEs and corporate engineers on new product development projects, including assessments and identifying feasibility of implementation. Audited cost reduction project work for pace… Show more Responsible for Cody Plant’s World Class Manufacturing program. Monitored progress of Standard KAIZENS through stage gate reviews, ensuring milestones were met. Mentored new project leaders in scoping projects and effective team building. Collaborated with cross-functional groups including SMEs and corporate engineers on new product development projects, including assessments and identifying feasibility of implementation. Audited cost reduction project work for pace and rigor.Increased raw material stock record accuracy from low 80s to 98%.Improved finished goods inventory accuracy from mid 70s to 94%.Implemented KANBANs that eliminated unplanned schedule changes due to dry additive outages. Show less

Omaha, Nebraska

Monitor inventory at 18 contract molders and insure appropriate levels of specialty block and manufacturing accessories.Developed mathematical modeling to assist with forecasting and production planning. Added seasonality to increase turns at all locations while achieving zero stock outages and over 1 million dollars savings in reduced inventories.Member Airlite Plastics LEAN Implementation Team.Championed a project that reduced EPS tool cleaning from multiple days to one hour while… Show more Monitor inventory at 18 contract molders and insure appropriate levels of specialty block and manufacturing accessories.Developed mathematical modeling to assist with forecasting and production planning. Added seasonality to increase turns at all locations while achieving zero stock outages and over 1 million dollars savings in reduced inventories.Member Airlite Plastics LEAN Implementation Team.Championed a project that reduced EPS tool cleaning from multiple days to one hour while eliminating the purchase, use, and disposal of any liquid chemicals. Show less

Omaha, Nebraska

Designed/conducted DOEs to determine turbulent flow and maximize mold tool cooling.Developed standard work procedures for process trouble shooting, machine s/u sheets, and take-out robot operation.Managed testing of new to market clear polypropylene resins in a variety of container applications.Lead Teams that improved cycle efficiency from 96.7 to 101.5% and mold cavitation from 93 to 97.8%.Lead company effort to successfully achieve first time Safe Quality Food certification… Show more Designed/conducted DOEs to determine turbulent flow and maximize mold tool cooling.Developed standard work procedures for process trouble shooting, machine s/u sheets, and take-out robot operation.Managed testing of new to market clear polypropylene resins in a variety of container applications.Lead Teams that improved cycle efficiency from 96.7 to 101.5% and mold cavitation from 93 to 97.8%.Lead company effort to successfully achieve first time Safe Quality Food certification with an audit score of 93%.Performed internal audits to insure compliance to ISO-9001 and Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards. Show less

Lake Mills, Iowa

Manage Value Stream operations across all shifts.Key focus on business strategy, working to proactively meet customer requirements.Use teams to achieve continuous improvement in areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Employee Moral.

Lake Mills, Iowa

Monitor progress of Lake Mills projects against VPI checklists.Develop and deliver VPI/VPC awareness training to Lake Mills employees.SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT Cummins Filtration

Lake Mills, Iowa

Delivered over $2.2 million in savings on the four 6S projects completed.Define product families, prepare current and future state value stream maps. Use lean techniques to eliminate waste and improve lead and takt times.Lead and mobilize people inside and outside the value stream to enable the required changes, including customers and suppliers.Provided Kaizen training for groups launching improvement projects.Managed the Lean Resource Team. Established KANBAN inventory… Show more Delivered over $2.2 million in savings on the four 6S projects completed.Define product families, prepare current and future state value stream maps. Use lean techniques to eliminate waste and improve lead and takt times.Lead and mobilize people inside and outside the value stream to enable the required changes, including customers and suppliers.Provided Kaizen training for groups launching improvement projects.Managed the Lean Resource Team. Established KANBAN inventory systems for internal component production. Show less

Lake Mills, Iowa

Supervise 5 salaried supervisors, 3 assembly lines and 4 support departments, 155+ employees total.Responsible for the implementation of Lean Manufacturing methods, including 5S strategies and KANBAN to manage parts and processes.Use of Kaizen events to increase efficiencies in the plant.Lead all manufacturing personnel to achieve established production metrics.Participate in and support 6Sigma projects.Responsible for overall implementation of safety procedures and… Show more Supervise 5 salaried supervisors, 3 assembly lines and 4 support departments, 155+ employees total.Responsible for the implementation of Lean Manufacturing methods, including 5S strategies and KANBAN to manage parts and processes.Use of Kaizen events to increase efficiencies in the plant.Lead all manufacturing personnel to achieve established production metrics.Participate in and support 6Sigma projects.Responsible for overall implementation of safety procedures and practices.Mentor for newly promoted supervisor. 1st shift Emergency Response Coordinator.Internal Auditor to insure compliance to Transportation Standard TS-16949. Show less

Lake Mills, Iowa

Assumed control of Receiving and Shipping Departments after resignation of previous Team Coordinator.Supervise line supply personnel operating over a 24 hour production schedule.Oversaw Receiving and Shipping personnel and functions in two plants.Member inventory accuracy team.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Managed 2 production areas which included 65 employees, and 3 Team Leaders.Instrumental in the implementation of Lean and 5S practices.Co-leader in the acquisition of a $7.5 million account and design of a new production line.Member of Safety Committee and First Responder group.Identified training needs for production Associates and implemented required training per ISO-9001 and ISO 13485.Served on a cross functional team that worked on integrating existing databases into a… Show more Managed 2 production areas which included 65 employees, and 3 Team Leaders.Instrumental in the implementation of Lean and 5S practices.Co-leader in the acquisition of a $7.5 million account and design of a new production line.Member of Safety Committee and First Responder group.Identified training needs for production Associates and implemented required training per ISO-9001 and ISO 13485.Served on a cross functional team that worked on integrating existing databases into a semi-automated order scheduling system. Show less

Brookings, South Dakota

Overall responsibility for 150+ employees in 5 departments.Provided direction and development for 5 team leaders.Assisted engineering staff with automation projects and proposals.Responsible for employee recognition programs and improvement proposals.Team member that reduced WIP from 12 to 4 hours of production.LERGO Team leader. Larson Mfg's ergonomics team.Served with planning group for the Safety Committee.Power Lift trainer.Established KANBANs that… Show more Overall responsibility for 150+ employees in 5 departments.Provided direction and development for 5 team leaders.Assisted engineering staff with automation projects and proposals.Responsible for employee recognition programs and improvement proposals.Team member that reduced WIP from 12 to 4 hours of production.LERGO Team leader. Larson Mfg's ergonomics team.Served with planning group for the Safety Committee.Power Lift trainer.Established KANBANs that eliminated stock outages of rolled aluminum door skins.Revamped seasonal scheduling procedures.Developed ISO style training programs and procedures.Directed production activities of the Core dept. running a 24 hour / day schedule.Expanded 2nd shift from 120 to 271 production employees. Show less

Yankton, South Dakota

Assumed overall responsibility for a 40,000 square foot denim products finishing facility with 115 employees.Provided direction and development for 3 supervisors, 2 instructors, and personnel representative.Developed integrated training programs.Established production rates and monitoring for associates not in piece work incentive pay scale.Instituted aggressive investigation and scheduling of work comp / work hardening cases.

Yankton, South Dakota

Directed the production of axial lead and surface mount inductor lines.Quality Circle Team leader. Consistently one of the top 3 teams in total savings generated.Directed and coordinated activities leading to ISO-2000 certification.Assumed control of Shipping and Receiving / Inspection departments.Environmental Issues and Hazardous Materials coordinator for the Yankton facility.Guided the expansion of 2nd shift workforce as inductor business tripled in one… Show more Directed the production of axial lead and surface mount inductor lines.Quality Circle Team leader. Consistently one of the top 3 teams in total savings generated.Directed and coordinated activities leading to ISO-2000 certification.Assumed control of Shipping and Receiving / Inspection departments.Environmental Issues and Hazardous Materials coordinator for the Yankton facility.Guided the expansion of 2nd shift workforce as inductor business tripled in one year.Additional overall responsibility for entire plant work force on 2nd shift. Show less