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Teutopolis, Illinois, United States

Teutopolis, Illinois, United States

• Oversaw all operations, including: Production, Quality Assurance, Scheduling, Shipping/Receiving, Logistics, Inventory, Maintenance, and Product/Manufacturing Engineering departments. Directly responsible for 9 managers overseeing 450+ employees, who generate over $110 million in annual revenue. • Led multiple teams to improve product quality and customer experience by creating key performance indicators (KPI’s) to monitor performance and sustainability. Reduced field issues and customer concerns by 62% by creating cross-departmental teams to Pareto chart top issues and create action items to drive improvement.• Led numerous safety initiatives to improve Stevens Safety First Culture and reduce accidents by 38% and near misses by 43%. Implemented creation of Stevens safety team and daily audits/departmental reviews to identify and address potential safety issues. Created “ICAN” program to encourage and reward teammates to identify potential safety issues.• Implemented numerous aspects of Lean Manufacturing, including 5S, TPM, SMED, and Kaizan events to drive improved performance and develop standard work practice policies and training. Created cross departmental teams and created KPI’s to drive action items to improve company performance. Created “ICAN” program to encourage and reward teammates to identify opportunities for improvement.• Managed operational and capital expense budgets exceeding $40 million.