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Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Driving manufacturing performance excellence for a $563M manufacturing company, I hold full accountability for the customer order lifecycle. This entails creating internal work orders to produce raw material purchase orders and partnering tightly with procurement to ensure the scheduling of parts to enable timely execution and delivery of customer orders. I also release internal work orders to the manufacturing team for building, testing, and product development and interface with the finished… Show more Driving manufacturing performance excellence for a $563M manufacturing company, I hold full accountability for the customer order lifecycle. This entails creating internal work orders to produce raw material purchase orders and partnering tightly with procurement to ensure the scheduling of parts to enable timely execution and delivery of customer orders. I also release internal work orders to the manufacturing team for building, testing, and product development and interface with the finished goods team to process customer orders following successful manufacturing production. Other key contributions: • Collaborating cross-functional teams including inside sales, procurement, external sales, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver on time and according to customer specifications• Owning accountability for 691 distinct product assemblies that stimulate 80M+ in annual revenue • Coordinating with a high volume of diverse stakeholders including a 10-member manufacturing team, 150-member finished goods team, and 200-member warehouse team • Leveraging knowledge of the Baan ERP system to guide teams on system use and schedule orders• Strategizing with management and leadership teams on creating work instructions • Partnering with engineering on new product/prototype builds to drive demand for raw materials to construct units • Collaborating with procurement teams to achieve timely delivery of parts • Supporting a high level of product quality and ensuring compliance with industry standards, internal procedures, ISO standards, and internal/external auditing standards• Playing a key role in designing and implementing a new Excel tool during COVID-19 to track shared components used on multiple assemblies in collaboration with management and team members• Eliminating several hours of manual work by reducing multiple work orders routed to manufacturing Show less

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Directing the development and implementation of manufacturing activities across several lines of production, I led the team to achieve production goals, quality, and cost objectives. My role involved communicating ongoing production goals to supervised employees and prioritizing production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and raw materials supply. I also arranged schedules and human resource requirements for specific areas of production. Other key… Show more Directing the development and implementation of manufacturing activities across several lines of production, I led the team to achieve production goals, quality, and cost objectives. My role involved communicating ongoing production goals to supervised employees and prioritizing production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and raw materials supply. I also arranged schedules and human resource requirements for specific areas of production. Other key contributions: • Spearheaded, coached, and inspired a top-flight team of 13-15 full-time employees with oversight of 31 employees in 2019 • Built a culture of trust, accountability, and loyalty, retaining 85-95% of the team year-over-year • Organized workflows and analyzed efficiency of complex manufacturing processes and operations • Optimized daily activities by regulating employee attendance, timekeeping, and schedules • Reinforced company policies to ensure team adherence to safety guidelines and procedures with zero reportable incidents • Contributed significantly to the company’s ISO 27001 certification in 2018• Compiled reporting results and shift production summaries• Oversaw equipment repairs Show less

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Excelling in a fast-paced, heavy-volume manufacturing environment, I led other team members to drive manufacturing success in assigned manufacturing responsibilities. In addition, I oversaw equipment operations, employee issues, and production challenges. Other key contributions: • Led and motivated a high-performing manufacturing team of 10-15 regular employees • Elevated the team’s skillsets throughout ongoing training, coaching, and performance reviews• Resolved… Show more Excelling in a fast-paced, heavy-volume manufacturing environment, I led other team members to drive manufacturing success in assigned manufacturing responsibilities. In addition, I oversaw equipment operations, employee issues, and production challenges. Other key contributions: • Led and motivated a high-performing manufacturing team of 10-15 regular employees • Elevated the team’s skillsets throughout ongoing training, coaching, and performance reviews• Resolved production issues by analyzing data, investigating issues, and identifying solutions• Compiled, initiated, sorted, and analyzed production performance records and data • Standardized procedures by designing and documenting the best work sequence for key processes• Regulated workflows to ensure compliance with stringent manufacturing standards • Introduced and implemented process improvements to capture greater product quality • Economized operations by reviewing work processes to ensure safety, accuracy, and productivity • Stayed attuned to emerging manufacturing processes and standards• Championed a safety-first culture with zero reportable OSHA incidents Show less

Huntsville, Alabama, United States

Embarking on my career in manufacturing, I earned a swift promotion to manufacturing lead by exceeding annual key performance indicators.