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Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Managing maintenance department for plant milling operations. Developing $1.4M annual M&R expense budget and capital investment proposals. Responsible for long-term maintenance planning and scheduling of projects. Coordinating outside vendors to provide additional maintenance support capability. Managing integration of corporate industrial improvement program at eleven North American facilities within the Performance Additives Division. Providing on-site assessment and analysis of current state of mining and mineral processing operations. Working with site leadership team to develop three year strategic road-map for driving improvement within all functional and technical aspects of operations. Coordinating quarterly and annual reviews of site activities centered around continuous improvement. Networking with other Industrial Improvement Managers globally to provide framework for best-practice sharing between divisions. Mentoring and developing junior Industrial Improvement Managers within and across divisions. Developing and providing on-site training on lean manufacturing principles to management and hourly team members.

Oregon, Il, Us

Responsible for managing all activities related to engineering, tool design and build, and maintenance. Developing cost estimates for new products and redesign of existing products. Determining manufacturing procedures and establishing routers for all processes. Performing root cause/corrective action analysis on internal and external quality issues. Designing new tooling for assembly and weld processes. Developing and conducting lean manufacturing training for workforce. Administering quarterly/annual performance reviews with salaried and hourly workforce. Establishing capital investment plan for plant. Coordinating all service and support functions with outside vendors.

Norwalk, Ct, Us

Terex Utilities - Huron, SDManaging production operations for CNC machining and welding manufacturing plant. Developing and managing $8M annual operational budget. Establishing goals and directing activity to drive continuous improvement in key metrics of safety, quality, delivery, and costs. Managing human resource activities including acquiring and developing salaried and hourly team members. Establishing organizational structure that better supports shop floor team members. Assessing and providing feedback to team members regarding performance. Establishing and managing lean manufacturing team to conduct weekly kaizen events. Establishing and managing quality team to drive root cause/corrective actions in response to customer feedback.

Maytag Corporation - Newton Laundry Products, Newton, IALed process improvement events to eliminate manufacturing wastes resulting in increased productivity, improved quality, reduced floor-space requirements, improved safety and ergonomics, and overall efficient operations. Directed salaried supervisors and hourly production personnel to implement process improvement initiatives. Completed Six Sigma Green Belt certification. Identified and completed projects that utilized Six Sigma Black Belt tools. Developed and implemented production standards for assembly, paint, plastic injection molding, sheet metal press, and die-cast operations. Developed labor standards and determined staffing requirements. Determined labor costs associated with future plant operations. Developed departmental budgets for supporting annual business plans. Facilitated cost reduction meetings with production managers, tooling managers, and industrial engineers. Mentored new engineers and summer interns.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

General Motors Corporation, GM Powertrain Division - Saginaw Metal Casting Operations, Saginaw, MIDesigned and implemented lean manufacturing systems for the Lost Foam Aluminum cylinder block and head project. Integrated Toyota Production System principles to eliminate wastes, reduce costs, and improve throughput and quality. Developed pull systems/kanban to effectively manage inventory levels. Developed quick setup methods to increase machine availability and decrease inventory. Developed error-proofing devices to reduce and eliminate defects. Developed facility layouts, standardized work, visual controls, and good housekeeping procedures to support a lean manufacturing environment. Determined manpower requirements. Designed WITNESS simulation models and performed constraint analysis to determine optimum process flow. Implemented sound safety and ergonomic procedures. Developed material handling systems.

Emeryville, California, Us

Magnum Diamond Corporation, Rapid City, SDPlanned layouts of departments for optimal efficiency. Studied sequence of operations and flow of material. Established work measurement programs and made sample observations of work for developing standards for manpower utilization. Directed maintenance of building. Developed maintenance schedules for equipment. Prepared bid sheets and contracts for construction and facilities acquisition. Improved production methods including production equipment, material fabrication and assembly methods. Developed and implemented safety programs. Conducted training programs for employee safety. Developed inspection procedures for new designs. Tested prototype products. Approved design changes for existing parts.

Mba, Finance

Bachelor Of Science, Industrial Engineering