Hayward Industries Inc, Clemmons, NC Sep 2007 – Jan 2020Director of Operations, Hayward Flow Control Products, Jan 2010 – Jan 2020, Led Lean Sigma Program, Supply Chain, planning, warehousing, molding including new tooling, machine shop, assembly, actuation, shipping and KPO, through a significant growth period with reduced costs and 98% on-time delivery. Team included 3 managers, 7 supervisors, 90 associates. • Planned inventory levels for two domestic and two international distribution warehouses to assure “local” product availability to increase MRO channel sales volume.• Division lead of Lean Sigma initiatives. Projects included cell efficiency improvements, inventory accuracy, new product development, 5S, TPM, and Process Mapping. KPI’s monitored and reviewed.

Responsibilities included purchasing, spare parts department, manufacturing engineering, facilities, and production supervision.• Key team member on initial kaizen initiative for robotic cleaner line chartered to re-engineer production to drive efficiency. Project resulted in: eliminated waste in motion and handling, eliminated un-needed wip, as well as balanced line operations to assure smooth product flow.• Developed new plastic component supplier for the robotic cleaner product reducing cost by 5%• Team member on development of new residential cleaner that increased sales by 30%.

Planned and executed new product offering for this large residential shell contractor. Team consisted of supervisor, designer, and 8 production associates. Designed operation in concert with lean practices.• Planned manufacturing operation including facility, build out, and capital • Successful project completion enabled company to provide expanded services to customers, which was a differentiator in the Florida residential construction market.

Led production of stair and stair rail components. Production team consisted of 2 managers, 4 supervisors, 50 production workers. Led field rep team (12) and installation teams (30) throughout Florida• Applied lean principles to production and installation schedule resulting in reduced wip• Implemented improved material handling techniques for long stock reducing handling cost and improving safety.

Managed production of aerospace assemblies, space assemblies, and repair station. Operation included Machine Shop, assembly, and environmental stress screening processes.• Achieved 99.5% inventory accuracy on $9MM inventory through cycle count program as associated corrective actions.• Implemented automated entry system reducing annualized security cost by $100K

Led MRO group on repair of avionics units, gyros, indicators, flight data recorders, etc. Repair station team consisted of 4 supervisors and 50 repair technicians.• Implemented $48K in annualized facilities cost reductions through review of existing contracts and replacement with more cost-effective solutions.

Operations lead for this high reliability military power supply/avionics design and production operation. Operation included assembly of magnetic components, printed wiring assemblies, test, and environmental test screening. Team included 4 managers, 5 supervisors, 3 manufacturing engineers and 120 production associates.• Core team member on Continuous Flow Manufacturing implementation reducing manufacturing lead time by 50%, while realizing further reductions through linking magnetics area with PWA process• Project lead on new facility developmento Generated all facility layouts; Integrated satellite facility into new operationProduction Manager, 1989 – 1995Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, 1986 - 1989 • Established printed circuit wave solder operation for compliance of DOD-STD-2000o Reduced post wave solder rework by 90%o Developed Semi-automatic component insertion with cut and clinch capabilityMitel, Inc Manufacturing Engineer Jul 1980 - Dec 1985