Stephen Meier Email & Phone Number

Island Lake, Illinois, United States

Elmhurst, IL

Greater Chicago Area

• Responsible for all aspects of production, including welding, sub-assembly, machining, electronic circuit board assembly, final assembly and testing/calibration, in a 150,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, with a.
• Increased on-time delivery metric from mid to upper 50’s to a sustained average of 93%.
• Transformed Assembly department into 4 distinct value streams, incorporating one piece flow concepts and Kanban, leading to reduced inventory, reduced WIP and increased schedule attainment.
• Eliminated year-end physical inventory by adjusting daily cycle count process.
• Drove capital equipment purchases to incorporate newer technology in the manufacturing process.

• Responsible for all aspects of purchasing, inventory control, shipping, receiving, planning & scheduling. Managed a $5M operating budget, generating sales of $600K-$700K per week.
• Filled newly created position of ERP Manager for 6 months, re-implementing all operational sections of existing ERP system.
• Served as Interim Plant Manager at Cicero facility from Aug 2012 to Dec 2012.
• Heavily involved with Continuous Improvement activities focusing on On-Time Delivery.

• Managed 4 Department Supervisors and an Administrative Assistant, with a staff of over 70 Associates performing turning, grinding, induction hardening, bevel gear cutting, gear inspection, gear tooth grinding and CNC.
• Increased productivity rates from low 40’s to over 70% in less than 6 months.
• Developed and implemented part tracking system for Cicero Ave facility.
• Reduced overtime by 50% in 6 months.

• Managed a 30,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility producing component parts, with 1 direct report and over 20 Machine Operators and staff.
• Sustained on-time delivery metric in low 90’s with a 35% increase in volume.
• Implemented cycle time reduction projects in precision machining and de-burring areas, increasing productivity by 10-15%.
• Modified and enhanced ISO 9001 and AS9100 procedures and work instructions.
• Implemented Standard Work for various operations in the facility.

• Led the three top sales producing assembly lines and the machine shop providing component parts to the lines.
• Direct supervisors and staff of a three shift manufacturing operation which achieved record sales in FY2008.
• Developed real time order tracking system for all assembly orders in process.
• Resolved union grievances and initiated contract amendments with union committee.
• Modify value stream maps to determine focus efforts of kaizen events, 5-S and PFEP initiatives.

• Managed 11 engineers, programmers and tool room personnel.
• Directed and/or created process and routings, NC programming and tool design, using Cadra III, Solidworks and Vericut.
• Led and/or participated in set-up reduction Kaizen events. Achieved over $240K annually in cost savings after latest set-up reduction activity.
• Researched, justified and purchased a 250K turning center with live tooling, increasing productivity by 50% with a payback of < 2 years.
• Implemented PC-based NC programming system, reducing cycle time by 50% from previous manual method.
• Established documentation and procedures for NADCAP certification of specialized in-house processes. (Audited bi-annually)

• Led all operations departments of the Gas Seal group.
• Achieved record shipment levels in 1997 and exceeded original shipment forecast by 15%.
• Held prior positions as manager of Production Engineering, Manufacturing and Inspection as well as staff and supervisory positions between 1988 and 1997.
• Implemented ISO 9000 in the Gas Seals group. (1993)
• Researched, developed and implemented Cadra III CAD/CAM system and network. (1991)

Mba, Finance

Bs, Manufacturing Engineering

Activities and Societies: Founding Father - Delta Tau Delta Fraternity

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