• Build and manage the Production team of 20+ people including developing resource plans and profiles, authorizing job descriptions, conducting interviews, hiring employees, assigning tasks, and author and conduct performance reviews. • Present and Assist company officers and senior staff members in the development and formulation of long and short-range planning, policies, programs and objectives. • Develop the manufacturing plan and establish procedures for maintaining high standards of manufacturing operations to ensure that products conform to established customer and company quality standards.• Direct and monitor department leads to accomplish goals of the manufacturing plan, consistent with established manufacturing and safety procedures.• Identify, recommend and implement changes to improve productivity and reduce cost and scrap, monitor scrap and rework data. • Initiate and coordinate major projects, (e.g., installation of capital equipment, major repairs). • Participate and facilitate Kaizen events • Manages end-of-life activities including finished goods production ramp down and component obsolescence• Monitors production capacity vs. forecast requirements• Develop, deploy, and sustain effective processes to ensure maximum utilization of material and people resources.• Continuously monitor and improve key metrics of labor efficiency and delivery performance (reducing scrap and customer returns).• Develop and execute strategies that optimize the cycle time of each product in each production line• Develop a responsive manufacturing organization with clearly defined authority, responsibility, and goals.• Identify training requirements and coordinate with Human Resources to provide necessary education for skills enhancement and job enrichment.• Review employee performance to assure that deserving employees are recognized and that underperforming employees are given the direction required to improve their performance

• Prioritize work based on production schedule and organizational goals. Implement and refine new manufacturing processes.• Work with engineering to document and standardize production processes. Collaborate with engineering to develop production ready manufacturing approach.• Assure continued training and skills development to attract, develop, and retain great people. • Setup new production work areas, including layouts, tooling and equipment setup, etc. • Forecasting and developing recovery plans for constraints critical to delivery schedule• Identify and implement continuous improvement projects for area safety and efficiency • Responsible for generating capacity production plans – and identifying overtime needs or capacity change requirements. • Manage MRP data and ensures optimization of output to improve scheduling methods to meet inventory, production efficiency and on-time delivery goals

Enter and maintain sales orders for Complex Assembly Value Stream, Manage three Boeing DMRs, Schedule and Create jobs, Manage Job orders and due dates, Program Management for two main product lines (777 Sloping Deck and 787 Proximity Sensors).Manage Boeing PMI (Partner Managed Inventory) for 787 product line. Support Estimating department by creating quotes and sending RFQs, Using drawing and specification information in customer requests for quotes (RFQ), determine material and finish processes for detailed parts, assemblies, and tooling, Prepare estimates using company approved Excel workbooks and data sheets. Send requests for quotations from outside suppliers for parts, materials, hardware, standards, and surface processes.

Responsible for creating and maintaining purchasing orders, scheduling jobs, reviewing raw material needs to release new jobs. Expedite jobs through the shop, Maintain supplier delivery management (including push outs and expediting).Create POs for the Tool Crib. Help maintain Approved Supplier list for OSM/OSP vendors.

Responsible for maintaining and tracking customer orders on a daily basis, Updating customer and internal ship dates for orders, Create sales orders and purchase orders. Manage on time deliveries and accuracy of open orders. Work with Production to create work order schedules, Work with Shipping to coordinate shipping schedules and booking trucks. Analyze inventory levels for distribution centers for weekly stock levels and re-order. Work with Production for inventory data entry. Responsible for backorders, samples and scheduling of materials and follow-up of completion.

• Inventory Control Supervisor 2010-2012. Responsible for managing and guiding all inventory related activities for $10+million company inventory. Initiated a locking system in inventory area which resulted in 98% accuracy level. Created standard operating procedures for Customer Support and Inventory Control personnel. Supervised and trained eight employees in creating sales orders, work orders, invoices, pack slips, BOLs, and BOMs. Directed monthly cycle counts including research of variances, negatives and made necessary adjustments to correct inventory. Implemented the layout plan for inventory items and their locations. QC on outgoing shipments to ensure highest level of accuracy of FAA documents. Created weekly status reports for over 50 Airline customers. • Customer Support Lead 2008-2010. Responsible for the training of all Customer Support group members. Purchased technical manuals, consumables, bench stock and end items for sales and stock. Managed P.O. balances. Created repair quotes for customers. Responsible for working through material discrepancies. Managed return goods from customers after inspection handled all necessary transaction to return goods back to vendor or issued to scrap.• Customer Support & Purchasing Assistant 2007-2008. Main duties included creating domestic and international shipping documents, Proficient with customs documents. Responsible for invoice reconciliation process, Assisted with assigning and purchasing parts. Created RFQ’s, Assisted with material planning, Interfaced with Accounting Department to resolve pricing, invoicing, receiving and other discrepancies. Worked extensively with Pilot, DHL, UPS, FedEx, MPI and DB Schenker.

-Maintain company policy and standards in regards to security.-Communicate with employees, track and maintain designated conference room schedules.-Answer telephones, direct calls and take messages. -Assisted with special projects.