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-AREAS OF EXPERTISE-
Change Management, Operational Streamlining, Customer Service, Process Reenginee
ring, Profit Building, Restructuring, Project Management, Supply Chain Managemen
t, Team Leadership, Regulatory Compliance, Turnarounds , Cost Reduction, Operati
ons Management, Demand Planning, Scheduling, Safety Regulations, JIT Operations,
Inventory Control, Policy Development,
Strategic Planning, Growth Strategies
-PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE-
RCD TECHNOLOGY, Quakertown, PA 2008-2010
Director of Manufacturing, RFID
Provide leadership and operational direction for start-up strategies involving s
afety, inventory control, scheduling, shipping and manufacturing processes. Adm
inister $1M manufacturing budget and managed a team of seven. Maintain and oper
ate all floor equipment in place of an absence.
* Improved process efficiency by transitioning from a manual to an automated pro
cess on three shifts, thus improving throughput by 1800% weekly and reducing was
te 5.2%.
* Reduced throughput time 40%, removing the need for one employee by redesigning
processes and reducing process times using lean principles.
* Maximized inventory turns by 28 on the most expensive products by implementing
automatic shipments, pull system and Kanban systems.
* Enhanced performance by recertifying staff in ISO 9000 2008 and 2009.
PREGIS, Kalamazoo, MI 2007
Plant Manager,
Responsible for operations and manufacturing budget for a $24M corrugated hexico
mb plant. Implemented cultural, policy and procedure changes to improve safety,
reduce waste, improve throughput and reduce inventories.
* Implementing the Dupont "Stop" program to improve the IRR of 12.
* Reduced design and production waste by $1M and head count by 8 using 5S and le
an principles.
* Increased throughput by 35% on two lines and 20% on three lines using 5S and l
ean principles to reduce downtime and number of changeovers.
* Reduced inventory by $250K by training schedulers and planners to balance JIT
shipments and safety stocks along with throughput improvements.
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