Responsible for all plant activities during 3rd shift hoursLed production activities of off shift fabrication team in Coatings, Polishing, Machining, and Press DepartmentsLed project for consolidation of shipping processes, saving $75K annually and freeing 5,000 sq ft of warehouse spaceResponsible to ensure staffing requirements met production plan and implement changesDirect leader of 29 hourly associates and 3 salaried associatesResponsible for monthly EH&S safety training of hourly and salaried associatesResponsible for training of company policies, procedures, and work instructions for hourly staff Developed data collection processes for fabrication areas utilizing Excel and Access, reporting by operator, machine, shift, and departmentParticipated and assisted Lean 6 Sigma teamsAssisted Maintenance and Engineering in diagnosing off shift equipment issues and breakdownsResponsible for the addition of Powder Coat production on 3rd shiftSafety Committee Member

Led production associates within Machining, Press, Shipping, and Assembly departmentsDeveloped plant wide metric reporting system for production, DPM, 5S, schedule attainment, and set up reductionResponsible for monthly safety training of production associatesFacilitated of continuous improvement projects within Shipping and Assembly departments reducing finished goods warehouse by 1,200 sq ftFacilitate Employee Involvement teams within Shipping and Assembly departmentsMember of plant Kanban implementation teamAssisted engineering and IT in the development and installation of new shipping software

Led productivity improvements in Polishing, Press Room, and Machining departments resulting in 8% annual increaseResponsible for robotic and CNC polishing machinesLed the activities of two process engineers and one process technicianLed process improvements for polishing, machining, press departments yielding an average setup reduction of 50%Member of research team investigating finishing and coatings processes

Responsible for robotic and CNC polishing machinesLed the activities of one process technicianDesigned and installed robotic polishing equipmentLed process improvements for polishing resulting in 10% productivity increaseResponsible for ISO documentation for Polishing department – created over 900 documents supporting and defining processes

Led production associates within Machining, Press, and Polishing departmentsResponsible for monthly safety training of production associatesFacilitated of continuous improvement projects within Machining resulting in 30% increase in productivityFacilitate Employee Involvement teams within Machining and Polishing departmentsMember of plant Kanban implementation team

Led production associates within Machining, Press, and Polishing departmentsResponsible for monthly safety training of production associatesFacilitated of continuous improvement projects within Machining resulting in 30% increase in productivityFacilitate Employee Involvement teams within Machining and Polishing departmentsMember of plant Kanban implementation team