Mason, Ohio, United States
Experienced operations executive with a demonstrated history of working in the machinery industry. Skilled in Lean Manufacturing, SiOP, Production Management, Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement, and Safety Leadership. Strong operations professional with a Executive MBA from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Responsible for optimizing the global supply chain activities and operational effectiveness of Kion North America. Key initiatives include deploying a world class lean business system, creating holistic quality programs, leading production footprint optimization, implementing PDCA shop floor management methodologies, and building a continuous improvement culture.
Responsible for leading the North American Operations, which includes Safety, Production, Manf Engineering, Production Planning, Material Planning, Warehouse & Distribution, Quality, and Lean Programs.
Responsible for manufacturing operations of large construction equipment.
Responsible for material flow, scheduling, capacity management, and inventory control throughout the organization. •Manage 12 employees, including Production Planners and Material Handles to exceed expectations. •Coached and enabled production control team to implement processes and metrics that reduced past due backlog by 62% in 11 months. •Leader of capacity management process which reduced past due hours by over 50%. •Developed new Slot Schedule process to reduce lead time by 12 week and drive accountabilities throughout the organization.