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Des Moines, IA, US

Bayport, Minnesota, US

Bayport, Minnesota, US

Bayport, Minnesota, US

• Value Stream (Plant) Manager with over 16 years of experience in lean manufacturing, production, plant operations, and purchasing. Expertise in planning and executing strategic continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage production activity from receiving raw product to finished product being shipped.
• Plan and execute strategic initiatives that support company goals and KPIs.
• Continuously assess resource needs to ensure alignment of activities within a plant.
• Supported strategic initiative “Grow Beyond the Core” by commercializing Luminaire product line which created 13 additional full-time positions and expanded Des Moines plant operations beyond Storm Doors.
• Promoted strategic initiatives by implementing capacity growth plan and development of additional production line.

Bayport, Minnesota, US

• Managed operations including sales performance, staffing, and customer service.
• Developed Tier System to facilitate communication that drives employee empowerment and vendor accountability, resulting in 80% improvement in purchasing on time delivery
• Developed vendor feedback and statistical monitoring system to improve vendor relations and vendor accountability resulting in improved financial performance of 1MM year over year.
• Created and implemented long-term strategy that removed capacity constraints, leveraged enterprise spend and improved vendor relations.KEY SKILLSOperational Leadership – Supply Chain Management – Lean Manufacturing –.

Bayport, Minnesota, US

• Implemented product family relocation to Luray, Virginia from Des Moines to save $3.00 per door in transportation cost.
• Led division budgetary process in 2013; developed and monitored Home Depot pricing structure changes to ensure accurate and timely budget.
• Facilitated sales and operations demand planning process ensuring team exceeded sales and marketing expectations.

Bayport, Minnesota, US

• Developed Supply Chain Architecture for WC23 Vinyl Stops and A-Series Frame for the “Close Loop System”.
• Developed and implemented projects to support strategic outsourcing initiative for Menomonie Operations.

Bayport, Minnesota, US

• Improved labor cost by using the Andersen Manufacturing System.
• Decreased product remakes to.032% of total pieces produced by creating and monitoring control plans.
• Monitored and enforced Andersen Corporation’s safety polices.
• Championed Picture Window change over project which lead to a 14.2% Units Per Person improvement.
• Identified and implemented 4 key projects to ensure Cost Centers success in 2012.
• Implemented Lock Out Tag Out safety improvements to improve machine reliability and address operator concerns.

• Managed 4 direct reports and 144 indirect reports in a plant that operates 24 hours a day/5 days a week. Tasked with increasing operating income from 15.5% to 26.2%.
• Facilitated the integration of Leef Business into the St. Paul Facility increasing processing requirements from 125,000 pieces to 284,000 pieces weekly.
• Directed and coached production supervisors to help them deal with non-performance and non-compliance issues, improving daily operations of facility and operator accountability.
• Created and monitored preventative maintenance program to reduce labor costs and decrease plant down time.

• Led staff and managed day-to-day operations with a focus on improving operational output and quality through effective team performance.
• Directed team leads to manage product flow allowing for optimal labor savings and customer satisfaction.
• Coached team leads on overall plant accountability by enforcing company standards for quality.
• Managed the transfer of Davenport volume into Des Moines facility to improve operating income margin.