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Davidson, North Carolina, Us

Davidson, North Carolina, Us

Bloomington, Minnesota, Us

Responsible for coordinating all focused factory (new Production Introduction, Quality, Continuous Improvements, Risk Reduction, Delivery, in-sourcing, Customer Satisfaction, Employee Satisfaction. Employee performance). Responsible for partnering with Value Stream Leader to drive profitable growth for Value Stream. Generally supports multiple-site Focus Factory or has site responsibility for Focus Factory areas.Special Projects- product transfer from China plant to Puerto Rico and start up of the production line for the new product Enterprise Risk - responsible for safety and environmental issues for the focused factory.Quality - responsible for quality in three phases: incoming supplier quality, internal quality manufacturing processes), external quality (customer satisfaction/quality FG products)Delivery - responsible for 95% or greater target compliance while reducing lead times to customersCost - responsible for continuous improvement in the value stream to drive month overr month cost improvement/reduction.Lean manufacturing responsible to use and mentor others on the Continuous improvement tools for use in continuous improvement (Kanban, SW, 5S, SMED, TPM, Etc.Innovation Continuously drive to develop new and innovative ways to improve our process. Responsible for managing the Manufacturing operation of a Focus Factory through a staff of Supervisors, manufacturing technicians, and Group leaders. Responsible for safety, quality, on time delivery, productivity and cost.

Bloomington, Minnesota, Us

2012 to Present Helped Facilitate and guide process required to achieve Operational Excellence through the supply chain process. Worked with site leadership to improve overall culture to facilitate Lean Manufacturing processes and continuous improvement process for both existing and new manufacturing processes. Helped establish world class initiatives in the development of new products. Provided the required leadership to engage the site employees and management by helping them embrace operational excellence processes and implementing tools such as Production Process Preparation (3P), Problem Solving, A3’s, Kaizens (Rapid Improvement Events), and 5S the key component of establishing a Visual Workplace Some achievements: • Led the project and Implementation of Bill of Materials tracking process for original documentation of changes prepared for the Precedent Refrigeration Unit this helped keep record of important changes •Led a team that designed, and implemented two warehouses, managing production critical logistics • Designed a new delivery route and strategy for assorted production material delivery from origin to the assembly line, while integrating the newly designed kitting process and the kan-ban efficiency and smaller footprint • Developed, new strategies for full container implementation (kitting & loading patterns) among other cost saving strategies • Led a design and implementation team for warehousing and logistics for the Precedent manufacturing line, a new refrigeration unit, being manufactured • Served as liaison between the engineering group and the operations group, on the logistics and packaging design for assorted production parts •President's Award in Operational Excellence, for Martinrea Intl. Project, which helped create a metals process efficiency.

Bloomington, Minnesota, Us

Monitored the flow of procured production critical items, to ensure the availability of components. This work helped avoid material shortages and production downtime, while also managing inventory levels in order to meet our customer goals. I identified, and helped implement cost reduction and productivity projects in order to meet corporate goals. Maintained records necessary for reporting and tracking productivity in. Achievements: •Designed new procurement strategies, with suppliers, to reduce the material transit time using specific routes and kan-ban pull systems. This improved cash flow and helped reduce inventory’s financial burden •Worked with product suppliers, and operations departments on the implementation of cost reduction projects •Main project sheet metal parts logistic cost reduction also generated additional work on the factory. • Establish and implement the kan-ban system, with the harness suppliers, to ensure the availability of material and reduce the air shipment costs. • Initial buyer for the first Icon MAB (material & MRO), coordinated all the material deliveries with manufacturing. Prioritize dates & shipments with suppliers based on production schedule and priorities.

Bloomington, Minnesota, Us

Responsible for the management and the development of sheet metal product fabrication and supply manufacturing customers. Created process flow maps for current state and future state to ensure improvements of the department and its internal suppliers were aware of the changes. Helped achieve overall operational excellence goals for the company by focusing on inventory turns, visual plant process, mini-cell creation and quality improvements. Performed monthly and trimester audits of the Lean six sigma boards aiding the groups to improve their achievements to the desired level. Perform daily safety rounds throughout the production areas, and also the safety inspections and the required work orders to correct any situation that might be encountered. Achievements: • Designed the kaizen to establish the order quantity for aftermarket orders; taking in account processing time for critical parts. Created the area layout for the storage area and kan-ban signal for aftermarket sales. • Improve and refresh the Preventive Maintenance Program on the Metal Stamping; bending and spot welding cell. Focusing on the PPM of the machines that were kept by the plant. •Transfer of the Stamping and Bending Cell from the Arecibo, Puerto Rico facilities to the Bettcher Manufacturing plant in Reynosa Mexico •Assisted in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing Practices in the different departments. Implementation of the new computerized programming and scanning daily pulls and Kan-Ban sequences.

Coordinated the shift activities and production priorities taking into account the personnel and equipment availability. Assured that the expected quality of the product was met. Recorded events, activities and unusual situations occurring during production. Audited and approved the necessary corrections to comply with the CGMP’s. Supervised production accountability and evaluated the performance of material handlers & operators. Promoted team building and healthy personal interrelations. Promoted safe, productive and congenial environment. Performed daily safety rounds throughout the production area and generated the required work orders to correct any situation encountered. Improved correction statistics (metrics) in terms of reducing investigations. Looked for the root cause of malfunction and developed corrective actions and follow-up to prevent recurrence. Responsible for the Controlled Products Cage located in the Manufacturing Area. Achievements: • Drove the base product transfer (in demo production for product transfer) from Wyeth to Biovail

Mentor, Ohio, Us

Responsible to assure the efficiency of the sterilization methods used in the company, to program and organize the order of the products and or operations during the sterilization process, product accountability. Supervised and evaluated the performance of material handlers & operators. Coordinated all shift activities as programmed and interact with other related units such as QC, management and warehouse. Promoted safe, productive and congenial environment. Initiated and document all personnel related activities such as work load distribution, safe behavioral patterns, punctuality, disciplinary actions and/or conduct that promotes team building and healthy personal interrelations. Scheduled the processing of the material received in priorities and cycle time order. Organized and scheduled the shipment and receiving of client’s products on the warehouse and grounds of the facilities.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Engineering/Industrial Management

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering