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Responsible for the direction and management of corporate staff and decentralized teams that develop and implement all company driven initiatives including Capital and Network Implementation projects in a high volume mechanized, multi-location distribution and logistics operation.

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*Responsible for overseeing all Engineering Support for five Distribution Centers. *Responsibilities include Labor Management, *Process Development/Control and various capital projects including design, project management, and startup of new automated Distribution Centers.*Collaborate with Executive Leadership to establish short and long term planning strategies.

* Create concept design, wrote RFP and managed bidding process for 1 million square foot Distribution Center capable of 330,000 unit per day near Shanghai, China.* Modify design and startup of $74 million(non-building capital) automated USA distribution center. Capacity 240,000 units per Day (5 year payback). Including integration of WMS (Manhattan), WCS (Pyramid), and other systems.* Design and project manage $40 million multi-phase Expansion of Distribution Center in Liege, Belgium (all phases with 4-5.5 year payback)* Design and project managed $20 million expansion and modification of North American Distribution Center. Increased capacity from 240,000 units per day to 430,000 units per day.* Provide costing and labor requirements for all Value Added Services.* Proposed, modified, and implemented wave building method which reduced labor and material annual costs by $2.33 million.* Designed $67 million expansion and facility modification that produced a 4.7 year payback (labor related capital $35M) with increased capacity from 430,000 units per day to 600,000 units per day.

Analysis of initial sales information to determine data needs for cost modeling. Create a proposed operations model and costing. Determine rates for storage, handling which include facility cost, equipment requirements and staffing needs.Create AutoCAD facility design, project Gantt Charts, project calendars, process flow charts and presentation material from resulting data for use in sales packages or presentations in response to the RFI/RFQ/RFP.Present results of solution design and its associated cost modeling to both internal and external customers.Ensure operations solutions are prepared for implementation, including all storage systems, and miscellaneous material handling equipment.Responsible for the installation of the quoted materials and for the establishment of the storage location or warehouse management system.Responsible for initiating and implementing labor standards and labor tracking systems for new and existing facilities.

Project Manage the consolidation of three manufacturing facilities. Included development of scope of work for A&E firms and General Contractor, facility/laboratory layouts, managing schedule and budget.Provide Work Standards for new and existing Programs.Provide facility layouts and space utilization studies for new programs.Provide support and guidance for all TQM project.Provide labor and material cost estimates for proposals. Includes composite, textile, and ground support equipment. Provide/Develop production metrics and Quarterly Business Review for Executive Management.§ Provide Manufacturing Engineering Support to Composite Materials Production Line, UAV, and Aviation Ground Support Equipment Manufacturing.Security Clearance: Secret

Provide support and configuration development for the implementation of new ERP/Warehouse Management System (SAP.)Develop and implemented inventory model for optimizing replenishments, picking, and put-away.Develop cost model for added value operations.Designed, presented to executive management, and project managed new facility and requirements for five-year distribution model

Design, Integrate and Project Manage multi-million dollar expansion of Business-to-Business and Business-to-Consumer Internet Fulfillment Distribution Center.Develop model for evaluating Optimum Inventory layout through zone utilization in a Business to Consumer environment. Develop material handling equipment specifications.

Prepare build sequence for final assembly. Analyze workflow methods, work area layouts and identify optimal manufacturing techniques for span reduction opportunities using lean manufacturing principles.Develop work schedules for approximately 100 aerospace mechanics.Conduct rate tool and manpower analyses, and "make buy" studies.Perform workforce and crew cycling analysis to allocate personnel for effective utilization.