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Hendersonville, TN, US

• Manage the overall sheet metal fabrication, paint line, assembly and shipping activities of the facility’s three shifts to ensure that efficiency, volume, cost, and quality standards are achieved.
• Responsible for inventory, 5s/workplace organization, employee morale, maintenance of equipment, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Report on KPI’s, coordinate activities between departments and recommend initiatives for continuous improvement.
• Interview, hire, ensure adequate training of employees and build a culture of teamwork.

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations in a fast-paced warehouse environment. Reporting to the VP of Operations, delivering and executing daily and short-term plans to achieve operational and business objectives.
• Lead (6) warehouse associates and (14) delivery drivers.
• Plan, monitor and execute schedules and adjust as needed to ensure proper staffing.
• Manage inbound and outbound loading and unloading of trucks while maintaining warehouse organization and inventory accuracy.
• Maintain productivity, customer service, equipment maintenance, and safety standards daily.
• Provide and maintain professional and courteous relations with customers and suppliers.

* Provide dynamic leadership and coaching to production managers (7) and workers (270) in diverse operations that involve textiles, printing, metal stamping, braille transcription, row crop farming, janitorial products and warehousing across the state to best adapt and navigate changes within the organization.* Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring.

* Provided team direction for the successful movement of merchandise within established levels of service, accuracy, and productivity standards utilizing a staff of supervisors (7), employees (70) and various seasonal/temporary staff.* Ensured coordination and cooperation between different functions within the direct-to-consumer fulfillment center, while.

Chesterfield, MO, US

* Led the continuous operations of a high-speed plastics blow-molding bottle process.* Focused on labor relations, continuous improvement, safety, quality, efficiency improvement, and customer service which increased yearly gross profits 6.2%.* Director of the safety program committee, performing accident investigations, implementing corrective actions.

Evansville, IN, US

* Oversaw the three shift product testing labs to ensure the manufacturing process of pressure sensitive tapes and adhesives were tested and consistent according to written specifications and guidelines from the American Society for Testing and Materials.* Ensured calibration systems were in place, functional, and appropriately documented.* Trained lab.

Bellevue, WA, US

* Trained in six-sigma and Lean manufacturing. Ensured that the quality system met customer and company requirements; developed quality programs, methods, and systems that ensured problem identification and resolution.* Defined process control requirements and measurement systems that met and improved test procedures defined in engineering and quality.

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, FR

* Supervised groups engaged in assembly, fabrication, testing, and packaging of electrical, electromechanical, and electronic devices and parts.* Ensured production in accordance with time schedules, engineering specifications, quality standards, expense budgets and employee safety.* Attended Kaizen training and participated in lean blitz events that.

Bellevue, WA, US

* Directed and actively engaged the operations of heavy-duty, custom truck manufacturing departments with over thirty (30) employees.* Responsible for identifying cost effective methods of utilizing manpower, determining job task efficiencies and conducting time studies to reduce labor expenses by $168,000/year.* Conducted daily employee meetings.

* Managed all activities in the department, including the supervision of 22 employees.* Maintained, monitored, created and controlled safety, quality, delivery, and cost audit systems.* Manipulated work in progress to enhance and ensure on-time product delivery.* Developed a method that reduced final product packaging expenses by $6000/year.* Identified.