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Las Vegas, NV, US

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Little Rock, Arkansas

• Manage a $50M annual revenue plant operating a 24/7 production schedule
• Annually collaborate with Executive Management to establish a rolling 5-year strategic plan which includes facility capital expenditure budget requirements and a staffing plan to achieve company market expansion goals
• Use Lean Manufacturing principles to increase production output, utilization and line availability manufacturing high quality and cost-effective products that exceed customer requirements, reducing scrap year over year
• Oversight of product manufacturing, shipping, purchasing, material management, facility management, maintenance, quality assurance functions and engineering
• Presented and secured 2 capital investments over $1.5M to increase utilization by 5%
• Implemented new tracking process to correct an outdated system; therefore increasing on time delivery by 10%

Vacaville, California

• Recruited to improve under-performing home office production plant
• Expanded production to a 2 shift operation to meet increased demand
• Developed company Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) formatting, reviewing and tracking program thereby increasing operator training and implementing a key principle of lean manufacturing

North Little Rock, Arkansas

• Managed 4 mascara production lines, 3 operating 24/7
• Increased operational efficiency (OEE) on 3 of 4 lines
• Focused on Safety, Quality, OEE, 5S, Customer Service and Schedule Completion

Little Rock, Arkansas

• Managed startup of $19.4 million of production in first year of a new manufacturing plant
• Increased production by 51% year over year while reduced scrap rate by 28%
• Developed company environmental, health and safety program ensuring Federal, State and Local government compliance
• Managed production, shipping & receiving and maintenance departments

Little Rock, Arkansas Area

– Developed multi-million dollar business retirement plan proposals– Implemented 401(K) plans including fund selection and enrollment meetings

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

– Developed multi-million dollar business retirement plan proposals– Implemented 401(K) plans including fund selection and enrollment meetings– Created and implemented comprehensive financial plans to meet client goals

Provided daily aircraft mission status to higher headquarters allowing contingency and wartime planningDirected all maintenance planning in support of 10 aircraft valued at $1.1B, flying over 4,000 hours annuallyCoordinated logistical support for additional equipment and personnel in support of deployed aircraft repairs Organized/led numerous maintenance.

Established work center safety program designed specifically for mishap prevention and prevention of hazardsEnsured housekeeping, safety, security and environmental control standards were known and followedEvaluated maintenance quality, personnel qualifications and training of 13 assigned personnelProvided work and workforce planning factors and advised.

Inspected, tested and repaired propellers, turboprop and turbo shaft engines, jet engines and support equipmentPlanned, organized and directed aerospace propulsion maintenance activities to meet management goalsInterpreted and implemented directives pertaining to maintenance functions, including environmental safetyDetermined resource requirements.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

B.S, Management Of Technical Operations

A.S, Aircraft Maintenance Technology