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Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Lead launch of 28 new product models including the strategic planning and execution of manufacturing operations, processes, workforce, sourcing, and cost analysis for a site producing and shipping 2.4 million+ units annually across the U.S. in all 50 states• Manage a team of 8 Production Leaders implementing and managing product assembly lines• Partner with Executive Directors of Operations, Project Management, Technology, and Production to develop production goals and strategic action plans to reduce costs and increase revenue• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Design, Engineering, Safety, Quality, and Technology to launch safe operations and drive continuous improvement• Facilitate training, leadership development, and coaching with Manufacturing Operations Managers, Production Managers, and key stakeholders on new products, processes, and workforce planning • Develop and improve bill of process, SOPs, and job instructions for multiple production lines • Set and manage operational KPIs such as compliance, safety, quality, production, and delivery• Drove strategies to improve design, save costs, reduce parts, and increase production efficiency by 6%+, which led to 4%+ growth in market share, while increasing quality by 6%+• Served as Lean Project Manager; created process improvement plan that reduced assembly processes and significantly improved efficiency plantwide (across 60+ SKUs), resulting in annual cost savings

• Oversaw manufacturing operations including assembly, safety, quality, productivity, performance management, equipment, and process improvement for production of 390,000+ units annually• Managed a continuous improvement budget and oversaw 250+ employees including Area Managers, Team Leaders, and Production Associates across 2 shifts• Tracked and managed KPIs and improved overall site safety, reducing OSHA recordable rate by 54%+• Led strategy to increase labor efficiency, which led to annual savings and 6%+ growth in unit production rate YOY

• Directed overall operations for multiple GE appliance products producing up to 200,000+ units annually and managed multi-functional production leaders and teams with up to 175 employees • Provided leadership and strategy for response and resolution to daily production issues affecting operational performance and the improvement of key metrics including safety, quality, and culture• Led safety improvement strategy to reduce OSHA recordable rate by 60%+ and labor efficiency strategy to increase unit production rate by 53%+ YOY

Louisville, Kentucky Area

• Collaborated with factory operations team to improve assembly yields through the identification and elimination of root cause issues for a product line producing 400,000+ units annually • Supported workstation design, mistake-proofing applications, and implemented visual aids and alerts to improve manufacturing capabilities

Cincinnati Area, Ky

• Analyzed sales forecasts provided by Toyota’s Global Planning Division and developed production plans across 4 North American facilities, producing 1 million+ vehicles • Collaborated with international teams of operational leaders to plan production for new manufacturing facility, including ramp-up operations and elimination of Corolla imports from Japan

Lexington, Kentucky Area

• Utilized Lean Manufacturing concepts to facilitate the success and validation of manufacturing processes which resulted in defect rate improvements by 31% on door line and 25% on trim line. • Improved Management of Change process and trained stakeholders on new guidelines and practices.• Implemented process countermeasures to improve safety and ergonomics

Lexington, Kentucky Area

• Led Kaizen activities for assembly trim line over a nine month period that resulted in an operation rate of 99% with an 18 minute reduction of daily downtime• Led TAKT time projects for assembly trim lines - including: process setup, balance of elements, and process elimination• Trained and coached team members on quality improvements, productivity utilization, and overall morale

Lexington, Kentucky Area