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Canton, Ga, Us

Production manager responsible for daily production activities of positioner, floor slides, scanners, standard gain horns, probes, and feeds manufacturing. Supports incoming quality inspection, schedules personnel both internally and for field installation, develops product costing of new and existing products, improves manufacturing efficiency, schedules daily production, supports shipment of finished product, ensures quality, delivery, and cost targets are met. Implements 5S techniques, inspection techniques, and lean manufacturing techniques. Works with Engineering to implement design changes to ease manufacturing

Lawrenceville, Ga

Adjunct instructor - Drafting, Design, Construction Management

Program manager responsible for bringing new silencer products to market. Quality manager responsible for internal quality, supplier quality, supplier development and warranty cost reduction. Engineering manager responsible for preventive maintenance of production equipment

Supervise 11 direct reports for Quality Inspection, including receiving inspection, in process manufacturing inspection and assembly inspection. Responsible to improve supplier quality performance, manufacturing quality performance and final product quality. Use data to ensure program requirements are met while improving department and company efficiency

Supervise 13 direct reports in the Quality, Safety and Training Departments. Create and improve systems to reduce customer complaints, internal defects, warranty costs while improving associate skills, product quality and employee safety. Responsible for ensuring facility compliance with ISO9001:2000, OSHA and EPA/DNR regulations. Work with Sales, Customer Service and Product Support to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently and implement corrective action solutions to the production floor. Report on Quality Management System efficiency to top management at the plant and corporate level. Represent top management during ISO, OSHA and EPA audits. Work with Design Engineering at the plant and corporate level to implement design changes to improve quality and simplify assembly. Report on quality issues to corporate headquarters and work with other forklift facilities worldwide to develop and implement solutions.

Mba

Bs, Mechanical Engineering