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Holly Springs, Nc, Us

Cary, North Carolina, United States

Responsible for directing and leading a 24/7 manufacturing at two locations with total of 2000+ employees over four shifts. Leading and directing all assigned production areas associated with achieving operational excellence, maximum throughput & execution, production efficiencies and total customer satisfaction. Monitor all assigned areas to ensure quality, cost and on-time delivery standards are achieved while minimizing waste and rework.Reduced Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR) from 2.6 to 0.9 by implementing many changes, both physical and behavioral to increase awareness of safety.Part of a team that developed and implemented staggered shift schedule which increased productivity by 17%, reducing lost production time, increasing cross shift communication and employee morale. Reduced employee turnover and increased retention by 28%Critical part of a change process to focus on objective quality metrics, which increased productivity by 15%, while decreasing nonconformance from 5% to 2%

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Responsible for leading cross functional teams and managing manufacturing projects throughout a product's life cycle. Embedded with the New Product Development Team in pre-concept phase of designs. Manage the continuity of supply from launch to EOL (End of Life), marketing withdraw and eventful transfer to the service. Products include our Flagship POS (TCx700), Self-checkout stations, and cash drawers.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Responsible for locating, evaluating and selecting new suppliers for existing and new product development projects, working closely with New Product Development Engineers and Project Managers. Negotiated long term contracts for price, service, quality and delivery of production components and engineering services. Managed desk with $14M in spend, 2011 of $.2M savings in spite of severe inflationary headwinds.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Managed supplier relations and demonstrated effective resolution of supply chain issues resulting in cost avoidance of $.45M during 2010-2011. Developed and implemented sustained commodity based strategies covering 3-5 year time horizons. Conducted competitive bidding events to identify the best possible sources of supplies based on TCO and local criteria. Implemented supplier scorecard system as a tool to drive effective supplier feedback and means of improvement.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Directed team leaders conducting over 75 Kaizen events with a full range of challenges in both industrial and transactional process improvements increasing productivity resulting in footprint reductions of 65%, working capital improvement of $20M (inventory reduction), and cost savings of $1+M annually. Led the Lean Operations department responsible for coaching managers and supervisors in eliminating waste through continuous improvement techniques across the business with over 500 employees. Led production management in the development of Value Stream Maps and process maps to identify and eliminate waste through improved process flow.

Rockford, Illinois Area

Full time position focused on process improvements and cost savings. Trained in the DMAIC and DFSS approach to Six Sigma and Lean. Trained under Shingajutsu Senseis in TPS and Kaizen. Both Textron certified, and ASQ certified as a Six Sigma Black Belt. Completed several key Six Sigma projects which produced a lead-time reduction from 23 days to 10 days and savings of over $500K annually in verified productivity improvements. Conducted training for two waves of Greenbelt candidates.

Rockford, Illinois Area

Coordinated and provided leadership in Total Quality Management (TQM) at multiple international facilities. Key member of the team responsible for the initial start-up of organizational learning and applying of systematic continuous improvement. Worked closely with executives and managers in developing a CI management style to facilitate cultural change.

Ms, Industrial Management

Bs, Industrial Technology

Activities and Societies: President of Aimtech Student ChapterMinor in Applied Mathematics