Oversaw and developed 4 Team Leaders and 80 operators in the ceramic extrusion process Managed the Forming Department including safety, performance, communication, budget, schedule, and strategy Led DMAIC waste reduction project increasing material utilization by 5 percentage points saving $5+M annuallyLed operational improvements to reduce job change times by 10% and improve startup efficiency by 15%Delivered labor efficiency improvements totaling $1M annual cost reductionDeveloped team by establishing clearly defined metrics and KPIs driving performance ownership to the team levelWork with a cross functional development team to trial and develop new products and processes

Oversaw 33 associates and 1 process tech in six areas of the die manufacturing processManage the operation of Chemical Vapor Deposition, Extrude hone, Wash, Stripping, and Measurement modulesDeveloped pre CVD surface prep process reducing coating adhesion failures by 50%Oversaw Operations Excellence initiatives to create scheduling systems, build component usage and spare parts management systems, implement process health dashboards, and create a run plan/run readiness strategy Implemented improvements to stripping tank furniture that increased capacity by 40%Established roles and responsibilities and training plan for new CVD process tech position

Oversaw 22 machinists in Electro Chemical Machining, Wire EDM, and Abrasive Wheel Slitting modulesIdentified and implemented tooling upgrade increasing AWS throughput by 35%Delivered process parameter improvements reducing ECM cycle time by 30%Created SOPs that eliminated over $600K per year of wide slot scrap and reduced H-V scrap by 48%Developed and implemented PM program for Sodick wire EDM machinesIdentified and implemented programming improvements eliminating 98 days of machining time per yearLed a PQA project identifying improvements for ECM drilling quality resulting in 60% reduction of non-conformancesLed the IDM Facility Lean/5S program

Responsible for the staffing of 25 direct reports to achieve performance objectives in the ceramic extrusion processDeveloped qualification/certification plans to improve skill levels across shiftsDrove a safety culture with zero LTAs for over 900 daysCo-led a DMAIC project to streamline inventory management and increase saw throughputEnsured all processes are executed to documented procedure and executed timely follow up and coaching