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New Carlisle, In, Us

New Carlisle, In, Us

New Carlisle, Indiana, Us

St Paul, Minnesota, Us

• Responsible for the following Departments: Estimating, Purchasing, Planning, and Raw Material Inventory for both High Point, NC and Benton Harbor, MI• Created and implemented the following programs using Syteline with Excel VBA o Current estimating program that imports into Syteline (ERP system) – provides a quoted cost to sales, manufacturing cost, and generates a Bill of Material for Syteline o Manufacturing Schedules – Breaks down all work centers to their own excel tab, and then calculates the start date based on back scheduling from the ship date o Daily Ship Report – shows all customer orders ship, promise, and expedite dates. Also shows what has shipped, and if there are shortages that need manufacturing order to complete shipment o Customer Inventory – specialized reports that shows customer shipments to OEM’s vs. Stores o Inventory shortage report – identifies allocations and orders against min/max inventory, and is customizable by finished goods or raw materials• Review all job cost variances, bill of materials, and estimates for accuracy and best yield• Implemented a 5-week cycle count program for all raw materials

Richmond, Va, Us

• ISO 9001:2000 coordinator, audited existing process, identified inputs, outputs, and develop new Key Business Indicators• Produced daily production schedules and aligned personal and equipment to meet customer demand• Reviewed and maintained up-to-date Piping and Instrument Diagrams (P & ID’s)• Trained, and wrote the Risk Management Plan (RMP) for Chemical Blending• Managed all incoming raw materials, outgoing finished goods, and conducted monthly physical inventory• Reduced inventory by analyzing patterns in production• Developed and instituted 1st preventative maintenance program, resulting in no machine down time during production needs

Saint Joseph, Michigan, Us

• Managed all manufacturing schedules for the company• Communicated due dates with Customer Service, Pressroom, Binderies, and Mail departments• Developed a proactive workflow plan to maximize Customer’s expectations and reduce manufacturing cost• Designed and implemented production forecast reportso Displayed capacity constraintso Provided vison on were to use manufacturing resourceso Identified peaks and valleys in the schedule. Gave better expectations to the Customers, and allowed sales to target the valleys• Provided comprehensive written and oral communications to Customers, Sales, Suppliers, In-plant departments, Corporate, and other divisions• Resolved manufacturing and production-related problems in a timely, cost-efficient manner• Coordinated post-production analysis of Division performance to learn and develop new solutions for Customers