Chickasaw, Ohio, United States
Experienced Manager in Manufacturing and Facilities Core Competencies: -Engineering and Full Life Cycle Project Management -Internal and External Quality Management -Key Plant Initiatives and Associate Management -Team Leadership and Contract Management -Logistics, Schedule, and Budget Management -Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement -Problem Solving and Thought Leadership Professional Summary: An accomplished manager with extensive experience in facility and manufacturing-related projects, encompassing engineering, full life cycle project management, and quality management. Proven ability to direct professional teams, manage contracts, and oversee logistics, schedules, and budgets. Expertise in root cause analysis for continuous improvement and front loading project maturation. Possesses strong problem-solving and technical leadership skills, excels in dealing with ambiguities, and is highly decisive. Key Accomplishments: -Led the implementation of major plant initiatives and significant capital investments. -Managed complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and a multi-million dollar budget, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery. -Conducted in-depth root cause analyses to identify and resolve production issues, leading to significant improvements in quality and reliability. -Coached and mentored a team of engineers, project managers and production associates, fostering their professional development and enhancing overall team performance.
Construction Project Management & Property Manager across multiple sites.
Managing a $11.1M Operating budget with 166 direct reports and 7 salary overseeing KitchenAid Manufacturing Paint and Machine Shop departments. Machine Shop consists of several robotic cells and CNC equipment as well as polishing. Paint department is a double line powder coating system.
Manage the mechanical repairs and manufacturing equipment maintenance, facility utility services, Main Data Frame infrastructure, office housekeeping and campus grounds for the Manufacturing and Factory Distribution Center. Responsible for management of maintenance and facilities team members including performance appraisal process, mentoring and coaching, compensation, recruitment and corrective action. Oversee construction projects, space planning and coordination of equipment moves. Develop and control cost center expenditures for the annual operating budget. Create capital expenditure requests for maintenance and facilities-related projects and monitor expenditures. Manage service provider/vendor relationships in order to obtain the best service/product at the most effective price.
Direct and manage Factory Master Plan implementation through all aspects of a plant expansion: -Site & Facility integration throughout a 24/6 operational schedule -Strategic planning for business growth and interdepartmental equipment/associate relocation -Establish foundation of Materials, Manufacturing and Assembly product flow as well as associate flow -Manage Capital and Expense spend to maintain the budget -Maintain continuous plant communications for a smooth operational transition
Institute and renovate supplier quality management systems and best practices: Measuring & tracking cost of poor supplier quality, Cost recovery, Supplier audit, Supplier scorecard, Closed loop corrective action, Engaging suppliers in quality systems
Lead/Support lean, efficient and more profitable business initiatives Perform continuous improvement themes around Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Environment, Morale Increase productivity and streamlining value added processes Lead/Support new products and demand increases from an operational standpoint (i.e. Capital expenditures, drawing reviews, etc.) Coordinate current product engineering change requests through operations
Building Expansion Engineering Project Leader: 2013-2015 CVT Model Washing equipment and new building construction 2013-2015 CVT Model machining equipment and new building construction
New Model Engineering Project Leader: 2011 Model Civic - Machining Department 2008 L4 Accord - Machining Department 2007 L4 Element - Machining Department
Responsible for Department Quality Assurance across all aluminum machining lines.
Responsible for all aspects of engineering concerning 4 cylinder transmission production.