Michael Kajs Email & Phone Number

Wylie, Texas, United States

Wichita Falls, Texas Area

• ALCOA HOWMET - Wichita Falls, Texas 1990—PresentAutomation/Facilities Manager (2011—Present)This role involves strategic planning, operations, and engineering management. I oversee Facilities Engineers, Plant.
• We realized significant increase in on-time completion of capital projects by revamping capital expenditure process and increasing staff level manager accountability. Closed 14 projects within 6 months and received.
• I facilitated multiple Energy Kaizen’s on-site by leveraging internal Energy groups and other plant locations to improve contacts within our organization, to assist our learning, improve our application of best.
• Led an initiative to cut annual water consumption 25% and spend 29% despite a city rate cost increase of 42%. Conducted water usage study; developed usage map; and determined main water consuming processes.
• I contributed to an 80% reduction in outsourced spending; I slashed department operating cost 60%; and increased delivery 81.7%; led project to incorporate CNC machines, auto tool changers, and multi-gang fixtures.
• We reversed a 36% silver weight loss and gained an additional 20% increase by reducing silver recovery systems by 75% and improved spill containment for silver recovery process.

Dallas, Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas Area

• Operations Manager (2005—2011)Oversaw three shifts with 600 employees, 4 shift managers and 18 department supervisors. I was accountable for capital budget and planning, procurement, and reporting activities for onsite.
• I initiated the effort that increased the Casting Department’s overall operational effectiveness (OOE) 15%, improved 5S rating to 75 from 20, and restored employee morale and productivity after developing and.
• We instituted a Continuous Improvement (CI) culture to eliminate reoccurrence of problems. Established and facilitated Kaizen and CI activity schedules. Formed a team to train workforce on Lean Manufacturing.