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Channahon, Il, Us

United States

Greater Chicago Area

Managed multiple new product introduction for industrial and electrical business, including VeriSafe, Stronghold terminals, cable cleats, and Auto Applicator. Oversaw product life-cycle management and new product forecasting. Created raw-material stocking plans, monitoring current products service levels, supporting product transfers, ensuring product was launched on time, and analyzing supply chain by performing total cost of ownership. Worked with business units, sourcing, sales, operations, buyers, engineering teams, directors, and vice presidents to create optimal supply chain. Ensured operations team readiness to produce product. Created spreadsheets for quick analysis reviews and provided Total landed costs analysis. • Created inventory spreadsheets that saved company $20,000 and $25,000.• Created cost reductions of 20% on a product line enable penetration in other markets.• Saved 13% on part standard cost.

Greater Chicago Area

Oversaw employee safety, development, and engagement, as well as process improvement through kata, leading Lean events. Led and scheduled employees within production department with intermediate and advanced technology processes and equipment. Supported, motivated, and enabled employees to innovate, gain technical knowledge, participate in process improvements, and maintain quality awareness standards. Inspired team to create ideas for new equipment upgrades and purchases, along with better solutions for operations. Coordinated long-term repair work and improvements with other support departments, including engineering, finance, management, maintenance, tool and die, and process improvement. Maintained budgets and reviewed manufacturing statements, and budget versus actual spending statements, as well as spending and standard costs. • Reduced manufacturing variance by $25,000.• Saved company $30,000 in labor through Green Belt certification.• Increased throughput with automation, reducing standard costs on parts by 30%.• Employee engagement. • Direct supervisors on other shifts for priorities. • Employee Development• Oracle Operating Systems• Injection Molding• Plastic Extrusion• Packaging & Stamping Operations

Greater Chicago Area

Eliminated waste and improved processes through Toyota lead tool. Taught Lean tools to employees, coaching on how to apply tools and drive waste out of process. Used 5S, value stream mapping, visual management, SMED, TPM, Obeya, Kanban, standard work, and continuous flow. Created road map to facilitate goals for division. Oversaw employee process suggestion program. Led Lean event every month and managed Lean week to complete as many Kaizen Blitzes as possible.•Road-mapped division toward $500,000 of waste-elimination savings, resulting in numerous Kaizen events, increased employee engagement, and cross-functional teams working together for common goal. •Reduced raw-inventory value $21,000 by eliminating storeroom and implementing Kanban systems.

Lockport, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Update Price List CorrectionDepartment LayoutsTrain EmployeesSales & PromotionsMaintain Customer service and awarenessInventory Control

Greater Chicago Area

Project ManagementInventory ControlScheduling

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Operations Management And Supervision

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General