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Laporte

Mishawaka In

Operational Effectiveness Improved inventory accuracy to 97% by troubleshooting inventory to discover root cause of inaccuracy. Tracked and adjusted inventory and created associated reports using SAP. Increased efficiency and reduced waste by facilitating Lean Six Sigma management projects. Reduced downtime and headcount by cross training and strategically dispersing UAW labor pool. Reduced labor costs and grievances by improving overtime records accuracy for 90 hourly employees.Strategic Leadership Managed daily operations and material support for turret kit assembly process, including special tracking methods (for government furnished products); directed 30 hourly and 3 salary employees. Assumed responsibility for up to 20 extra employees by covering absent peer-supervisors’ duties. Co-designed new 100,000 square foot facility using 2P lean manufacturing process for multimillion dollar turret upgrade kit assembly for HUMVEE military trucks.Warehouse Supervisor, 2004 –2006 Achieved above average J.D. Power accuracy and on-time deliveries scores by organizing and managing commercial shipping department. Increased on-time shipments by organizing receiving dock operations for up to 20 truckloads per day. Increased accountability in UAW environment by tracking and documenting performance issues. Maintained inventory accuracy on up to 100 additional storage trailers during high order backlog.

Kingsbury In

 Set coater heads, mixed and set viscosities on primer and finish coatings maintaining proper mil thickness on 24” to 72” wide coils of steel and aluminum on high speed production line.

Stillwell In

Department Coordinator, 2001 – 2003 Managed operations for 8 different production lines with 50 employees, including reviews and disciplinary actions. Instituted, wrote, and facilitated monthly safety training. Co-managed product quality and supply inventory.Post Production Supervisor, 1992 – 1999 Scheduled and routed specialized delivery trucks within 500 miles. Trained and managed day and night shift packing departments. Coordinated communications between sales, packing, and shipping. Led and performed annual physical inventory.

New Carlisle In

 Verify, adjust and record different paints, primers and substrates being run on coils. Set up, operate and clean coater machinery.

Operated, maintained and troubleshot Gun Fire Control Radar Systems for the Mk 86 and SPG 9A radars.

Bachelor'S Degree, Organizational Leadership, Summa Cum Laude (3.981)

Associate'S Degree, Organizational Leadership, 3.52 Gpa