Results-focused Business Leader specializing in driving business growth, building solid teams, managing large-scale manufacturing operations, initiating cost-effective improvements, and delivering superior services in high-volume environments eager to offer 17 years of experience toward maximizing an employer s success.

 

 

         Out-of-the-box thinker who initiates continuous improvement processes to increase productivity, efficiency, and quality.

         Integral leader with a strong track record for recruiting, training, developing, and managing results-driven team members.

         Ambitious self-starter who excels at planning and directing complex production processes to achieve manufacturing goals.

         Excellent communicator who seamlessly interfaces with all business representatives and clientele through to executive-level.

 

 

 

Operations Manager (1996 C 2009)

         Applied dynamic leadership talents toward directing all P&L, manufacturing, packaging / assembling, and service processes.

         Drove business growth by recruiting, training, managing, and evaluating a top-performing team of employees, including building a positive rapport among colleagues to create a highly effective work environment and boost overall productivity.

         Enhanced production performance, reduced costs, and increased customer satisfaction in products and services quality by implementing lean manufacturing techniques using MRP, JIT, and FRS, and collaborating with owners, purchasers, and supervisors.

         Maximized efficiency and use of key resources by planning and prioritizing team workflow, procedures, maintenance schedules, machinery installations, quality assurance plans, freight schedules, and product introductions to meet critical business objectives.

         Conducted onsite evaluations of facility capabilities to qualify suppliers, along with maintaining material goods records received by evaluating supplier performance standards for on-time deliveries, shortages and overages, scrap ratios, and MR reports.

         Complied with ISO, OSHA, and Workers Compensation, and certified customers via PPAP 4^th Edition and FEMA 3^rd Edition.

         Expertly handled complex production audits and cost analysis on all jobs and services to improve quality and performance.

         Participated in business tradeshows, expositions, and seminars to actively seek up-to-date knowledge of industry practices.

 

Production Manager (1994 C 1996)

         Strategically steered high-volume operations for production of retail packaging goods, manufacturing of gaskets, automotive fender covers, die cutable products, and steel rule cutting dies, including actively managing 4 salaried and 42 hourly employees.

         Recommended and implemented TKC / JKC to track employee performance and improve job efficiency throughout the facility, along with executing and promoting companywide policies on safety, production procedures, and quality standards.

         Led targeted training on production procedures, equipment operations, and new methods and skill sets to increase capabilities, including directing production meetings with sales, purchasing, and facility staff to plan, schedule, and meet delivery requirements.

         Improved flow of productivity, reduced costs, and maintained high quality by recommending purchase of capital equipment.

 

Die Room Supervisor (1993 C 1994)

         Played a vital role in sustaining productive die room operations by collaborating with Design Engineers for layouts of tool patterns and production requirements, including training and managing Die Makers in applications, policies, and procedures.

         Evaluated MRP reports to maintain proper inventory supply levels and submitted requirements to the purchasing department.

 

Die Maker (1992 C 1993)

         Manufactured steel rule cutting dies for graphics, industrial, and packaging industries by jigging and ruling stamping dies.

 

 

Bachelor in Business Administration                                                                                                                             Tiffin University

 

I.A.D.D. Certification • Basic Principles of Ergonomics • Controlling Workers Compensation Costs • OSHA Recordkeeping

 

TKC / JKC 6.01 Version • Cougar Mountain ACT Plus Accounting System • DWG TrueView 2007

Microsoft Office Suite • Microsoft Windows XP / Vista • LabelView 8.01 • Infotronic Attendance 2.01