Responsible for new plant startup activities in mixing building including operations and engineering.• Led major plant process building from construction into commissioning and final acceptance• Commissioned explosive factory process without safety or environmental issue• Developed detailed process procedures and led training efforts for operational workforce• Developed cleaning process reduction that cut cleaning time from 3 hours to 45 minutes• Successfully mitigated major process and equipment risks & maintained overall project schedule• Identified and implemented throughput improvements – reduced cycle time by 50%• Provided capacity modeling support to propellant manufacturing facility

Responsible for supporting day-to-day production operations and implementing improvement projects targeted at safety enhancement, cost reduction, quality improvement and environmental risk mitigation. • Executed waste reduction project to capture and reuse material - $200k in annual savings• Commissioned solvent recovery process - $5 million capital project• Developed pull system to reduce waste and improve flow - $180k in annual savings• Reduced mixing waste - $100k material savings & 15% improved uptime• Implemented pull system for waste handling – $50k in annual savings• Installed equipment to improve process throughput and reduce labor budget by $15k

Responsible for production, customer service and logistics of $60 million automotive bearing and bushing business. Managed salaried staff of 17. Responsible for 150 hourly production employees. Accountable for meeting safety, quality, productivity, shipping performance, inventory reduction, and all controllable cost goals. Prepare weekly sales and labor forecasts. Developed annual business plan budgets.• Operations leader for $20 million transfer of bushing business from plant closure• Managed increase in sales revenue of 50%, unit volume 85%• Cleared 80,000 ft2 of manufacturing space for transferred equipment• Streamlined plant layout to improve material flow & reduce non value added travel time• Led effort to hire and train 90 employees, 45% of plant workforce over 9 months• Cleared 15 day backlog of orders, Improved on time shipping performance by 70%• Championed teams to target overtime reduction – 33% decrease in hours worked

Responsible for $12 million automotive axle seal business. Managed salaried staff of 12 people. Responsible for 110 hourly employees. Responsible for driving improvements in the following key areas:• Reduced OSHA recordable injuries by 60% • Led team to reduce scrap on rubber material by 50%, reduced scrap dollars by 33%• Consolidated operations from 3 to 2 shift operation, Delivered 21% productivity improvement• Implemented visual pull systems for materials on made to order lots, 9% inventory reduction

Supervised seven manufacturing engineers. Responsible for the completion of all department projects and production support. Determined cost, process, and capital requirements of new business. Identified and developed opportunities for productivity, quality, safety, capital, and cost improvement projects.• Launched 3 new product lines, including the facility’s first business with new major customer• Managed 18 engineering changes that reduced costs by $250k through improved throughput• Contracted, built, and commissioned $1 million of capital equipment to support new business• Implemented maintenance program on automated equipment that reduced downtime by 50%

First-line supervisor responsible for hourly 45 production employees in three departments on third shift.•Implemented 5S program to organize inventory, tools, and supplies

•Lean Assembly Cell Implementation Team Leader -Provided Lean Manufacturing Training for hourly workforce -Reduced direct labor 40% through Lean reorganization or assembly line