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Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States

Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Port Washington, Wisconsin

• Responsible for entire operation and performance of Lowerworks Facility in Port Washington, Wisconsin, value stream and business metrics, and managing 7 direct reports, including Operations Supervisors, Quality.
• Developed and led safety teams, transformed near-miss and Safety Corrective Action Report (SCAR) documentation, initiated plant-wide stretching at beginning of shift, raised level of supervisor safety scorecards, and.
• Transitioned Fabrication Material Resource Planning (MRP) scheduling to a Direct Pull Material scheduling system, which created kits from individual components and managed 1 part number instead of multiple part numbers.
• Developed visual standard work instructions and processes, and communicated daily operational scorecards detailing initial project standard hours and current status of projects. Result: Increased productivity from 85%.
• Managed controllable expenses throughout budget, including labor and variable expenses. Result: Underspent direct and indirect departments by $515,408.

Manitowoc, Wisconsin

• Responsible for departmental safety, on-time delivery, productivity, quality, budget adherence, and 55 team members.
• Led safety team, strengthened 5-S program, and spent $53,000 on safety improvements. Result: Reduced Recordable Incident Rate by 34%.
• Contributed to financial success by implementing and monitoring procedures for improved expense management and productivity gains. Result: Underspent budget by $115,638.
• Developed production teams that focused on fixing Bill of Materials (BOM), prints, and quality Internal Rejections (IRs). Result: Improved productivity from 68% to 76% in less than a year.

Manitowoc, Wisconsin

• Responsible for sourcing and contracting offsite welding and machining production. Led staff of 6, including 3 Buyers, a Commodity Manager, and 2 Manufacturing Engineers.
• Managed day-to-day tactical support staff, developed long-term strategies, and sourced subcontract standard hours. Result: Increased subcontract output from 25,000 to 31,000 hours per month, converted over 25,000.
• Examined costs, monitored processes, and worked with Commodity Manager to challenge subcontractor on premium costs based on historical standards. Result: Reduced amount paid to subcontractors by $.77 per standard hour.
• Trained and engaged staff in the responsibilities of vendor warranty recovery. Result: Received over $250,000 from suppliers.

Kohler, Wisconsin

Responsible for budgeting, capacity planning, production, scheduling, purchasing, inventory, on-time delivery, shipping and receiving, quality, Kaizen, and team building.

Saukville, Wisconsin

• Responsible for strategic planning, value stream mapping, policies and procedures, budgeting, staffing and production for a start-up facility making enclosures and fuel tanks for generators.
• Completed capacity and capital planning, conducted 18 Kaizen events, and implemented productivity improvements. Result: Increased shipments by 155%, productivity by 9%, added $3,500,000 of capital improvements, and.
• Led staff and team members in safety and 5-S programs. Result: Reduced SIR by 79%.
• Instituted Direct Pull Scheduling for tanks and enclosures. Result: Eliminated $113,000 of inventory, reduced lead-time from10 to 3 days, and increased on-time delivery to 99%.
• Implemented and managed administrative infrastructure to meet customer demand. Result: Grew shipments volume from $8,000,000 to $22,000,000, increased employee count from 37 to 86, and advanced employee handbook for.

Kohler, Wisconsin

Responsible for departmental manufacturing activities for 3 shifts. Led staff of 8 direct reports and 115 team members.