Operations Manager
Chandler, Az
Successfully led and coordinated the operations and manufacturing activities for 100,000 square foot copper-clad laminate manufacturing facility, providing leadership and executive management, training, and mentoring for a staff of 60 FTEs. Primarily responsible for directing and coordinating all aspects of the manufacturing department, facility maintenance, oversight of electrical departments, building and grounds safety, and implementing lean initiatives to minimize waste. P&L… Show more Successfully led and coordinated the operations and manufacturing activities for 100,000 square foot copper-clad laminate manufacturing facility, providing leadership and executive management, training, and mentoring for a staff of 60 FTEs. Primarily responsible for directing and coordinating all aspects of the manufacturing department, facility maintenance, oversight of electrical departments, building and grounds safety, and implementing lean initiatives to minimize waste. P&L tracking. Initiated the relocation of the packing department and improved press change that, when coupled with development of new processes and work flow improvements, elevated laminate on-time delivery performance by 6% (98.25). Utilizing lean initiatives, achieved a 40% output increase in the prepreg cutting department by developing layout and plan sequences to improve operational efficiencies, resulting in a 3% increase in quality improvement and a departmental workforce reduction of 3 FTEs. Realized a 50% reduction in prepreg rolls inventories by establishing a real-time packing procedure and diligently monitoring the “First In – First Out” (FIFO) in daily department meetings. Initiated weekly safety meetings across all functional levels of the organization that resulted in a zero-loss in time incidents for 430 consecutive days. Proactive in spearheading a reorganizational initiative of organization’s purchasing process, reducing monthly non-budgeted expenditures from $300K to $115K per year, while improving plant “up-time” from 91% to 98% by modifying shift structures and by improving inventory control accuracy. Show less