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Clifton Springs, Ny, Us

Clifton Springs, Ny, Us

Lead and direct the activities of the Quality, Manufacturing Engineering and Continuous Improvement teams to meet KPI improvement targets. Focus on operational excellence and process stability to drive bottom line results.

Seneca Falls, New York, Us

Director of operations for a cast iron foundry producing cast iron components for large centrifugal pumps and Director of Maintenance for all production equipment, buildings and grounds. The site includes approximately 1M square feet of production space and includes an iron foundry, a full CNC machine shop, finishing operations (i.e. sand blast & paint), assembly, test & packaging.

Seneca Falls, New York, Us

Director of Operations for ANSI Value Stream. Responsible for all facets of manufacturing operations for a $130M centrifugal pump manufacturer.

Seneca Falls, New York, Us

Director of Operational Excellence, Manufacturing Engineering, and Facilities Maintenance with a professional staff of 25 managers, superintendents, supervisors, engineers and lean facilitators.• 2nd level manager of maintenance team consisting of 35 skilled tradesmen supporting a 1M ft2 production facility with budget oversight of $18-20M. Trades included: electricians, carpenters, plumbers, mechanics, systems repair, security and janitorial (contract).

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Director of Quality 2011-2012• Director of Quality for $110M HVAC manufacturing business• Responsible for all facets of quality assurance and warranty• Interfaced with customers to resolve field complaints• Reduced #1 warranty cost by $.5M annually by utilizing DMAIC process to reduce refrigerant leaks

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Manager of manufacturing engineering, operational excellence, facilities and maintenance with a professional staff of 14 direct reports.• Manager of maintenance team of 17 hourly associates supporting a 450,000 ft2 HVAC production facility with an annual operating budget of $2.5M• Responsible for development and implementation of $2-3M annual capital investment plan.• Responsible for annual cost reduction projects of $2-3M.• Responsible for developing and maintaining operational standards for all facets of the manufacturing operation.• Responsible for process and productivity improvements in all manufacturing areas through implementation of lean manufacturing (Toyota Production System) techniques.• Implemented a lean transformation strategy that reduced WIP inventory by 60%, floor space by 25% and improved productivity by 20%

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

•Implement improvement strategies to support divisional goals.•Responsible for process and productivity improvements in assembly, steel and copper manufacturing areas through implementation of lean manufacturing techniques.

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

•First-line supervisor over 39 union (IBEW Local 2084) employees involved in machining and assembly of custom electrical control equipment..•Responsible for production, safety & health, housekeeping, quality, productivity, customer service relations, NC machine maintenance, cross-training, and operating budgets.

Dublin, Ireland, Ie

• Responsible for implementation of the Crouse-Hinds Business Process throughout the division.• Team leader on 35 Improvement (Kaizen & SMED) events over an 18 month period.• Improved flow, reduced cost, reduced lead time, reduced inventory and eliminated wastes on a wide variety of products and processes.• Led improvement events at (5) division locations outside of Syracuse.

Bachelor'S Degree, Operations Management And Supervision

Associate Of Science - As