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Oscoda Township, Mi, Us

Marshall, Mi, Us

Northville, Michigan, Us

Directly manage a large cross-functional team including Quality Engineer, 2 Manufacturing Engineers, Production Planner/Scheduler, Continuous Improvement Engineer, 3 Group Leaders, 9 Team Leaders, and volume dependent, up to 150 team members in a high paced, highly diversified automotive manufacturing facility. Guide the Focused Factory in its support of internal and external customer requirements as well as direct responsibility for meeting or exceeding all Focused Factory KPIs in the areas of safety, quality, delivery, and cost; plan and manage all financial aspects of the Focused Factory (AOP, MRO, capital, etc.) as well as all quality, environmental health and safety compliance, and regulatory aspects. Establish Focused Factory and personnel goals and monitor the performance to the AOP; champion of continuous improvement activities (BOS, Lean, TVM, Six Sigma). Own the development of all team members; mentor employee performance and establish development and improvement plans in support of succession planning for targeted key functional positions.• Manage all daily activities within the focused factory.• Maintain a safe work environment for all employees and visitors , while complying with all governmental regulations and Tenneco policies for EHS.• Drive development of facilities' processes and future capabilities.• Prepare and report out regularly in focused factory, plant, and higher level communication meetings.• Embody the shared values (Accountability, Health and Safety, Innovation, Integrity, Passion and a Sense of Urgency, Perseverance, Results Oriented, Teamwork, Transparency and Trust).• Emphasize engagement at all levels to decrease

Detroit, Mi, Us

Manage the day-to-day operational processes and performance, across multiple shifts, for an automotive machining facility producing truck axle carriers and cases. Direct responsibilities for the oversight and development of a 9 person staff (HR, Quality, ME and Tech, Controls Eng, Maintenance Coordinator) with 3 shift supervisors attending 38+ personnel including assemblers, machine center operators, job setters, material handlers, toolroom technicians, CMM operators, and maintenance technicians; execution and control of area Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost performance versus goals; financial forecast and budgeting including P&L outcomes; TPM facilitation; Lean and Continuous Improvement activities relative to Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost; departmental process development; reporting, and customer interactions

Detroit, Mi, Us

Manage the day-to-day maintenance operations, across 3 shifts, including weekends, for a 880,000 square foot manufacturing facility with direct responsibilities for the oversight and development of a 13 person staff (WO planning and scheduling, PM/TPM planning and scheduling, admin coordinator, 3 shift coordinators, and facilities coordinator) including 6 shift supervisors attending 134 skilled trades (Machine Repair, Pipe Fitter, Millwright, Electrician), tool regrind, and dispatch personnel; execution and control of area Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost performance versus goals; financial forecast and budgeting; planning and scheduling functions; PM and PdM functions and optimization; TPM facilitation and Lean activities; department process development; reporting, and customer interactions

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Manage the day-to-day operational processes and performance, across multiple shifts, for an appliance build-line capable of producing over 400K refrigerators annually. Direct responsibilities for the oversight and development of 3 shift supervisors attending 450+ personnel including assemblers, brazers, foam operators, inspectors and lean technicians as well as line engineering staff; execution and control of area Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost performance versus goals; financial forecast and budgeting including P&L outcomes; TPM facilitation; Lean and Continuous Improvement activities relative to Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost; departmental process development; reporting, and customer interactions

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Manage the day-to-day maintenance operations, across 4 shifts including weekends, for a 2 million square foot manufacturing facility with direct responsibilities for the oversight and development of four shift supervisors attending 116 craft and administrative personnel; planning and scheduling functions; PM and PdM function and optimization; TPM facilitation and Lean activities; department process development; reporting, and customer interactions.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Responsible for formulating solutions for systemic equipment failures with an emphasis on standardization, robust design, PM optimization and design, PdM program expansion, COVs, DOEs, and a drive toward Reliability Centered Maintenance.

Benton Harbor, Michigan, Us

Planned and organized work schedules; assigned duties; performed operational and administrative duties; counseled, instructed, and supervised up to 35 subordinates in practices, procedures, and safety

Arlington, Virginia, Us

Retired from active service as a Sergeant First Class (E7, SFC), having held all leadership positions in growing responsibility from Team Leader (63T10) to Detachment First Sergeant (63Z50), including Small Group Instructor and Drill Sergeant. • Managed 450,000-plus-square-foot maintenance facility supporting 195 pieces of rolling stock, power generation, communications equipment, and weapons worth approximately $250,000,000. Supervised $40,000,000 repair parts budget, including demand analysis, reconciliations, inventories, recoverables, turn-ins, forecasting, and SOCS compliance (average reconciliation 98%). Performed operational and administrative duties while supervising six independent maintenance teams consisting of up to 91 subordinates in practices, procedures, and safety. Consistently maintained Operational Readiness Rates (Uptime) over 98%. • Senior Drill Sergeant in a Basic Combat Training Brigade, overall responsible for the accountability, supervision, professional development, and evaluation of four to six Drill Sergeants; responsible for the training of over 360 Initial Entry Training Soldiers per year.• Instructed over 20 classes in a two-year period - 100% graduation rate and five students awarded Distinguished Honor Graduate. Proficient with instructional methods, including audiovisual materials, discussion, classroom exercises, practical exercises, and lecture.• Provided technical guidance to subordinates - inspected, serviced, troubleshot, adjusted, and replaced turbine/electrical system components and assemblies such as engine, fuel, cooling, final drive, suspension, and brakes. Instructed and mentored on the proper use of schematics, troubleshooting guides, computer diagnostic equipment, hand tools, and special test equipment, as well as recovery principles and recovery vehicle operations (wrecker).

Master Of Science (Ms), Manufacturing Management

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Computer Science