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Aarhus, Dk

Aarhus, Dk

Direct leadership of engineers and technicians responsible for operations support of a 2 shift operation.-Managed new product introductions into production including team deliverables of BOM creation, plant routings, assembly documentation, quality PFMEA’S, control plans, CTQ’s, FFF, layout and customer driven takt time targets by operation in support of 100% on time delivery targets.-Facilitated continuous improvement team projects to result in WIP reduction of 5% and labor hour reductions of 5-7% annually.

Aarhus, Dk

Technical support to manufacturing operation focused on nacelle and hub production.-Supported new product introductions through designing floor layouts, process map creation and fixture/tool procurement including implementation resulting in 97% on time delivery.-Led Lean Projects utilizing VSM and Kaizen Techniques resulting in labor hour reduction of 18% on the hub line and capacity throughput improvements.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Leadership, mentorship, and development of 3 teams and the infrastructure overseeing 3 shifts of 110 assemblers, technicians, material handlers, receiving, cycle count and shipping personnel in Canada and the United States.-Managed capacity through business cycles and achieved 95%+ On Time Delivery to Customer Request Date while maintaining labor efficiency of 80%+ through 4x business increase over 24 month timeframe. Project Manager of product and facility consolidation using Voice of Customer and Shareholder Requirements resulting in reducing Operational cost by 14%.-Conceptualized and implemented a manufacturing flow line utilizing Lean techniques for large box inverter manufacturing. Reduced takt time from 18 to 2 hours, decreased cycle time from 14 to 7 days and labor hours by 20% per unit. Eliminated 30k sq. ft. of warehouse space through flow line consolidation.

Loveland, Co, Us

Hired to lead a team of 40 equipment and manufacturing technicians and operators. Indirect responsibility for engineering, logistics and facilities support during shift operations while meeting production and quality goals on a 3 day, 12 hour shift structure.- Facilitated chain of communication for problem resolution, escalation of support needs, and staffing adjustments by creating written management updates on solar panel output, quality yield, and engineering development for each shift.- Maintained employee PPE and reporting to company policy requirements resulting in zero internal or external non conformance incidents of hazardous chemical use and/or storage.

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Managed P&L of $18M in plant revenue for 50k sq. ft. remote contract manufacturing facility of over 100 employees.- Led stringent cash flow management initiatives to allow materials procurement for building new customer growth while conserving employee benefits plan.- Maintained customer loyalty and managed existing customer relationships with no loss or interruption of business which allowed sales force to focus exclusively on new customer growth.- Consolidated Fort Collins factory site, realigned business and employees with local contract manufacturers, and expedited the sale of assets.

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Directed P&L for $36M in operations revenue and a team of 180 employees comprised of customer management, quality, engineering, materials and manufacturing managers.- Reduced DPMO from 25k to 10k – utilized Continuous Process Improvement techniques [CPI] for Lean Material and Manufacturing processes focused on error proofing through Kaizen events.- Introduced mixed model factory lines to service 25 customers across 1,000 assemblies with 95%+ On Time Delivery to Commit, consolidated manufacturing space by 10k sq. ft.- Developed formal QBR’s for customers, drove customer satisfaction from 60% to 80%+ and fueled annual sales of 15% through the addition of new customers.- Championed a warehouse consolidation that increased cycle count accuracy from 80% to 95% and an internal Kanban replenishment program leading to a 60% reduction of internal line downtime.- Devised a customer-driven web interface providing a secure link to corporate ERP system. Allowed customers to track product from initial order through shipment, improved overall customer satisfaction.- Led $10M in annual production sales as direct contact for customers which included circuit board manufacturing and box build development in High-Mix/Low-Vol applications.

Denver, Colorado, Us

Directed manufacturing support group of 12 engineers, drafters, engineering coordinators, pre-production services, maintenance technicians and equipment programmers.- Managed projects such as On-line Documentation Implementation, Product Cycle Time, MRB disposition, SPC Implementation, Design for Manufacturing Excellence and Quality PPM reductions programs.- Ensured equipment uptime, equipment programming, on-line documentation creation and ECO implementation.- Justified and implemented SMT and PTH equipment to eliminate handload and increase capacity. - Developed ROI process for justification of equipment requiring capital requisition.- Analyzed outsourcing versus insourcing to develop a strategy based on product design, person power, space and cost of manufacturing.- Utilized flow and lean technology principles through Kaizens to improve manufacturing productivity while reducing waste.- Led cross functional and quality action process improvement teams. - Provided floor support for SMT/PTH assembly, in-circuit test, cables, magnetics and hybrids manufacturing.

Evaluated and implemented SMT equipment, specifically screen printing, adhesive dispensing and an aqueous wash. Analyzed and implemented water soluble and no-clean solder paste to eliminate CFC’s and saponifiers from plant operations.- Developed in-line SPC quality control for solder paste, adhesive and ionic contaminants.- Designed and deployed stencils, panel layouts and machine fixtures through CAD software to maximize PCB’s through the manufacturing process. - Created detailed manufacturing instructions to convert customer documentation into a manufacturable process.