Kelly Grannis Email & Phone Number

Morehead, Ky

● Supervise engineering changes from conception to implementation.● Coordinating cross-functional teams of manufacturing facility, global engineering, and customer personnel to ensure on-time implementation.● Coordinate production to service changes internally and with customer to ensure success.

Berea, Kentucky

• Manufacturing Engineer for two forklift mast production lines.• Responsible for successful and on-time product launches and ECN implementations.• Design and develop new methods of production for current and new product.

Berea, Ky

• Direct supervision of seven ECN analysts and indirect supervision of eight non-departmental personnel when launching new product.• Facility leader of pilot Change Management program designed to reduce number of engineering changes and decrease implementation timing.• Responsible for departmental and project budgetary plans and capital appropriations.

Berea, Ky

• Leader of multi-departmental teams to ensure successful and on-time product launches.• Initial line supervisor during product launches.

Berea, Ky

• Leader of value improvement activities to meet cost reduction targets for all products.

Flemingsburg, Ky

• Oversee continuous improvement / Lean Manufacturing activities.• Leader of 6-S and 7 wastes teams and action plans.• Establish and train Kaizen teams.• Responsible for process, product and facility layout improvement.

Flemingsburg, Ky

• Responsible for planning and issuing production schedule to meet customer requirements.• Oversee 2 Material Control Coordinators to ensure material is released for raw and fab requirements.• Key customer, supplier and logistical contact to resolve build, material and delivery issues.

Flemingsburg, Ky

• Oversee product development, sourcing and schedules from concept to production stage.• Key customer and supplier contact to resolve build and material issues.

Flemingsburg, Ky

• Development, submission and maintenance of APQP packages.• Product, process and quality improvement using SPC data charting.• Leader of continuous improvement and problem solving teams utilizing 6-S, 5 Why’s and 8-D processes.• QS9000 development and implementation.

Maysville, Ky

• New program and change launch coordination.• Development and implementation of new methods of manufacturing.• Investigate / determine and implement cost reductions.• Supervision of CAD/CAM and prototype sewing technicians.• Supplier and customer contact.• Development of new materials.• Quotation of both materials and labor.

Maysville, Ky

• Design and development of OEM automotive seating and producing cutting data on Gerber AM300 system (CAD) for use on S-93 high-ply cutter (CAM)