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Lima, Ohio, United States

Responsible for the planning, alterations and installation of equipment, machinery and buildings to support the production processes for state-of-the-art military combat vehicles:-Plans, designs and oversees the reconfiguration, maintenance, installation and alteration of equipment, machinery, buildings, structures, and other facilities.-Proposes facility project feasibility, costs, performance requirements and delivery schedules for approval.-Forward visionary of new and innovative methods and technology in the maintenance and facilities environment.-Manages/audits facility support services to meet requirements of JSMC -US Army Facility Contract.-Gathers and reviews data concerning facility or equipment specifications and performance, Company or government requirements, current federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing facility operations, grounds and safety/security to ensure compliance. -Functions as Company representative with architecture/engineering firms in developing design criteria and preparing layout and detail drawings.-Prepares/reviews/recommends bid sheets and contracts for construction and facilities acquisition.-Reviews and estimates design costs including equipment, installation, labor, materials, preparation, and other related costs.-Inspects or directs the inspection of construction and installation progress to ensure conformance to established drawings, specifications, and schedules.

United States

Provide the leadership role for managing the manufacturing process and customer interaction for new projects. Responsible for taking a project from start to finish and completing all the objectives along the way. Responsible for the three most essential elements of any project: time, cost, and quality. Representative for the customer to determine exactly what is required for success.· Defined the project timeline and key benchmarks related specifically to the project· Developed the project definition and scope of work per the customer RFQ and quote documentation· Tracked all cost adders related to items that fall outside the original project scope· Managed project budgets including direct labor hours on a weekly basis· Tracked long lead time items to ensure they are ordered in a timely manner to satisfy the overall timeline.· Worked with the accounting department to ensure invoicing is completed per the terms of the quote/P.O.· Established, tracked, and maintained the open issue list related to the project·· Worked with all departments to resolve open issues in a timely manner to ensure project success· Facilitated all meetings, including engineering kick-off meetings, design reviews & customer acceptance visits·· Sent updated timeline to the customer on a weekly basis· Established the proper launch meeting with all assembly-level employees to guarantee the proper launch of a project to the assembly shop floor.· Ensured that all documentation was finalized, and the property passed to the customer.

Lima, Ohio

Responsible for managing the infrastructure, planning, and execution of projects encompassing all facility disciplines. Plan, design, and oversee the reconfiguration, maintenance, and alterations of equipment, machinery, buildings, and structures. Coordinate efforts in the Plant Engineering/Facilities Department to ensure employees are completing work assignments. Manage individual and team contributions in pursuit of overall facilities goal. Engage in facilities management team based strategic planning. Supervise employees and/or outside contractors who construct, maintain, and repair utilities systems, buildings, and equipment deploying skilled tradesmen and/or general maintenance personnel. Participate in performance management initiatives. Participate in contract proposals, reviews estimates of production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules. Implements policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state laws related to the workplace. Perform inspections and implement corrective actions. Identify hazardous workplace conditions, removes hazards and or protects employees by guarding, revising work procedures. Perform training and ensures us of PPE. Ensure correct labor charging practices by training, auditing, and assisting the hourly employees in this practice. Identify and supply information regarding property accountability. Conduct property audits. Make/perform the necessary requests for maintenance/repair of company and/or government property. Prepare and coordinate the plans and schedules for new existing programs. Determine, monitor, and review costs, operational budgets, schedules, and manpower requirements. Formulate, recommend, and take necessary corrective action such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments and work requirements to obtain desired results. Coach teams to high performance, business related decision making. Insures performance to facility contract requirements.

Lima, Ohio Area

Provide expertise with medium and high voltage electrical distribution systems, training and preventative maintenance. Insures performance to facility contract requirements. Participate in contract proposals, reviews estimates of production costs, performance requirements, and delivery schedules. Prepare and coordinate the plans and schedules for new or existing programs. Determine, monitor, and review costs, operational budgets, schedules, and manpower requirements. Formulate, recommend, and take necessary corrective action such as schedule revisions, manpower adjustments and work requirements to obtain desired results. Implements policies and procedures to ensure compliance with federal and state laws related to the workplace. Perform inspections and implement corrective actions as necessary. Identify hazardous workplace conditions, removes hazards and or protects employees by guarding, revising work procedures. Participates in projects to improve plant performance.Identifies and supplies forms/information regarding property accountability. Conducts property audits. Make/perform the necessary requests for maintenance/repair of company and or government property. Perform internal ISO audits. Coach teams and functions as Team Advisor as required to meet business needs.

Findlay, Ohio

Functional Excellence Leader for Manufacturing Engineering. Lead the identification and implementation of new technology into our manufacturing processes. Provide Manufacturing Engineering leadership for safety, quality, delivery, cost and inventory improvements. Plan and manage the plant capital budgets - new product, capacity, major project and tactical requirements across the business. Responsible for ensuring that the manufacturing systems are established, procedures are adhered to and equipment maintained; ultimately responsible for delivering capability and capacity as well as reporting on the performance vs. plan. Able to manage multiple conflicting projects to successful conclusions. Act as coach and mentor to engineering and maintenance personnel.

Findlay,Ohio

Integrate and Balance the Manufacturing Lane portion of the Value Package Introduction (VPI)/ Value Package Change (VPC) programs: Identify, Track, and Resolve Program-level issues. Manage Manufacturing Lane from quote stage through production hand-off by working with engineering on design, quotes, prototyping, PFMEA, control plans, PPAP, and bringing new products into production. Promote effective team development within the Core Team in terms of team development work, team effectiveness, program organization and structure, effective meetings, recognition, diagnostics, etc. Own the Manufacturing Lane within the VPI / VPC process and continual improvement of the process. Drive continual improvement efforts towards achieving Manufacturing Excellence Goals. Drive Best in Class Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost measures by ensuring project measures are met or exceeded through effective management of the Manufacturing Lane. Manage Program Scope, Schedule, and Resources by supporting the development and integrity of the program Contract, Master Schedule, Value Package Profile, Target Cost, Manufacturing Plan, Resource Plan, and other supporting cross-functional documents. Coordinate and integrate activities across the Manufacturing Lane to deliver a full Value Package. Use quality and risk management tools to proactively identify program risk areas and integrate appropriate countermeasures into the program plans. Maintain records of key team activities: Core Team meeting minutes, Functional Team and Management Reviews. Maintain measures and provide reports for management, customers and other stakeholders. Work with Global Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations groups to support the VPI / VPC process across business unit.

Findlay, Ohio

Lead equipment improvement and process optimization activities within highly automated manufacturing work centers. Provide operator and technical support training for new and existing manufacturing processes. Mentor technical support personnel by providing a structured and disciplined approach to equipment debugging and process optimization. Identify new technology and integrate into manufacturing processes including cost justification. Participate on new product implementation teams. Provide machine capacity analysis for quote process and plant. Provide shift coverage as technical support on weekends. Complete any other job responsibilities as assigned. Work with Product Engineers to design, quote and introduce new filtration products and processes. Engineering team member on 6-sigma projects.

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

Managed 12 maintenance personnel in area over four shift operation. Provided maintenance and reliability engineering expertise for various types of production equipment. Wrote project justifications and technical specifications, leading project teams, selecting vendors, acquiring parts, scheduling installations, and training personnel. Maximized the up-time of production equipment through problem definition, root cause analysis, preventive/predictive maintenance management, spare parts optimization, etc. Hands-on role including shutdown planning and direct involvement in shutdown project work.

Findlay, Ohio

Ottawa, Ohio

Led capital equipment projects of various size and complexity from conception through implementation.

Masters, Business Administration

Bachelor Of Applie Science, Automated Manufacturing Technology

Associates Of Applied Science, Electronics Engineering Technology

Diploma, College Prep