Instruct in the use of plastics, molding machines, molds, and auxiliary equipment along with the chemical make-up of plastic, injection mold processing, alternative molding process, current industry processes, scientific injection molding, lean enterprise, and quality control.- Write course curriculum- Involved in a team to increase student enrollment- Worked with industry leaders to bring relevant training in injection molding and related processes to the classroom

Lead team of hourly associates and/or team leaders in defined value streams. Involved in the implementation and execution of lean work cells to ensure:- A safe work environment- Maximize profitable growth- Drive quality improvements- Provide premier customer service- Develop a technically qualified work force- Reduce operating costs, inventories and lead times through continuous improvements- Oversee day-to-day activities to meet daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly expectations

Oversee manufacturing personnel, production safety, and all aspects of manufacturing in a team environment.- Maintain coordinated liaison between the manufacturing department, scheduling and purchasing, engineering, sales and human resources to keep them informed as to schedule needs and order status. - Lean manufacturing implimentation- Implemented scrap reduction program- Worked in a cross functional teams to resolve ongoing day to day issues and improve production efficiencies- ImpIemented systems to visually track manufacturing goals- Use of 8D, 5 whys, and six sigma to resolve automotive customer complaints- Experienced with TS16949 automotive standards and ISO140001 environmental management systems- Worked in a cross functional team including design engineers, tool room manager, automation manager and process engineers to resolve difficult injection molding and packaging issues

Managed the daily functions of teams- Coordinated with Team Leaders, Supervisors and Technicians to improve production- Responsible for daily performance feedback to achieve goals- Developed a team-training program to assess ongoing training needs for team leaders and continually improve their skills.- Worked in a team to impliment Lean Manufacturing - Lean Manufacturing Auditor - trained to audit facilities for compliance and continuous improvement of lean initiatives.- Lean Manufacturing Trainer - Train personnel in lean techniques; facilitate and coach leaders in Kaizen events, Kanban, and JIT.- Experienced with and instruct in the use of Scientific Injection Molding.- Worked on SAP (ERP system) implementation team, specialized in Materials Management

Responsible for handling advertising, inventory control, and operations of day-to-day retail sales transactions along with managing two employees.