Will Defisher Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Vermont Area

Established in 1815, Hayward Tyler designs, manufacturers and services performance-critical electric motors and pumps to meet the most demanding of applications for the global energy sector.

Burlington, Vermont Area

Manufacturing Team Leader: Assembly / Refurbishment / WarehouseLeading dynamic teams of technicians, material handlers and logistics coordinators. Ensuring that hot runners are assembled with 100% quality and an on-time delivery focus. Team accountability with performance standards that align to the business culture and core values. Responsible for on-time shipments, safety, workflow, quality and productivity within these areas. • Provide leadership and daily direction to the Assembly, Refurbishment and Warehouse team members with a focus on team member development • Work in a cross functional team environment to facilitate solving production, technical & timing problems in order to ensure a smooth operation and completion of work to schedule • Develop strong/cohesive working relationships with internal suppliers, upstream from the assembly, logistics, and warehouse value streams • Supervision & development activities including conducting employee performance reviews, working with team members to create and complete individual development plans and providing education for Team members to improve team and individual performances • Investigate + determine root cause and actions for customer complaints related to assembly workmanship or process • Monitor and maintain expected conversion costs targets for the Assembly and Refurb teams • Determine work priorities for all technicians, material handlers, and logistics coordinators. • Develop and execute recovery plans for late or at-risk projects • Develop and execute plans for urgent warranty and refurbishment projects • Proactively develop, outline, and drive step function/continuous improvements projects resulting in performance gains in efficiency, productivity, and product quality • Coordinate with global counterparts to standardize procedures across campuses • Develop inventory management plans that allow for efficient and effective management of both small and large scale warehouse stock

Burlington, Vermont Area

Production Scheduler in the Hot Runner + Controllers business. Responsible for balancing available capacity and demand. Working closely with various value stream team leaders to efficiently utilize resources.· Coordinate expediting requirements for parts, plates and drawings· Monitor work centers for progress to the plan· Proactively identify and provide solutions for capacity constraints· Assign resources and prioritize projects in order to meet the planned milestones for each project· Accurately maintain information in Baan as it relates to production orders and purchase orders· Ensure projects are manufactured in a logical sequence and in accordance to the planned due date to ensure that customer expectations are met

Cincinnati, Oh

In charge of the production schedule and assembly execution plan to fulfill order specifications and delivery requirements for customers including 3M, Toyota Boshoku, Procter & Gamble. • Manage four to five mechanical and electrical assembly teams and oversee production floor• Responsible for maximizing manufacturing efficiencies by developing programs for continuous improvement• Define priorities, create schedules and assign work to implement production schedules based on material and staff availability • Assign team members to jobs and tasks based on abilities, skills, and need for development. Monitor work activities

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Developed and managed the order execution plan as well as the project schedule to meet customer specifications and delivery requirements. Managed multiple concurrent projects - on-time, within budget, delivered results.• Partnered with Engineering and Production teams to set strategic and project priorities• Delivered timely and effective project documentation• Defined scope, goals, and deliverables to achieve project plans• Led project execution and managed scope, goals, deliverables, resources • Established comprehensive and actionable metrics to help gauge progress

Led and managed department consisting of sales, customer service, technical support, and application engineering. • Improved on time delivery by 25%Additional responsibilities included:• Project management for domestic manufactured and globally sourced product lines collaborating with engineering and production working together to ensure on time delivery• Customer project management ensuring customer satisfaction and successful factory acceptance, shipment, and installation/training

Managed both new and existing customer accounts. Developed and maintained strong customer relationships throughout the sales process – before, during, and after the sale. Worked closely with Inside/Outside Sales and Application Engineering team members.• Forecasted and analyzed market conditions and customer needs• Developed and implemented various sales/marketing plans and campaigns for aftermarket products, services, and support contracts• Delivered presentations and proposals to existing customers and new prospects• Provided sales project management for factory acceptance test preparation and execution• Responsible for developing and contributing content for www.freemanschwabe.com / www.youtube.com/freemanschwabe

Identified and evaluated specific business opportunities for product lines used in automotive, plastic card, leather, abrasive, foam, gasket, rubber, composite, solar and wind industries.• Identified and evaluated specific business opportunities for product lines• Developed strategic plans and sales strategies for targeting new industries • Delivered presentations and negotiations with current and prospective customers• Identified, built, and managed long-term relationships with customers and partners• International travel Asia-Pacific market• Collaborated with management on marketing strategy development

Managed CE certification projects for product lines designed and built for European export used in the automotive interior manufacturing industry.• Responsible for process and project management of exported product lines• Collaborated with engineering and production for implementation of CE certification for European exports• Responsible for sourcing and procurement of materials and components meeting product and quality standards • Developed, maintained, and cultivated relationships with key suppliers and vendors• Served as customer primary contact during certification process • Developed strategic plan and process for future CE compliant certification projects