Operations Management Profile
• 20 years Management and Leadership Experience in Manufacturing Management and Operations
• Managed Teams of 10 to 200 personnel and Led High Profile Projects to Successful Results
• Successes in leading challenging initiatives on strategic planning, manufacturing and production scheduling and control, engineering, quality assurance, project development budget management, human resources and capital improvement
• Change Agent and Leader for Continuous Improvement
• MBA in Management Degree
CORE SKILL AREAS
• Strategic Operational Planning and Execution
• Manufacturing Management Leadership and Team Building
• Million Dollar Fiscal and Budgetary Responsibility
• Profit and Loss Ownership
• Production Analysis, Solutions and Implementation
• Lean Manufacturing, 5S and Six-Sigma Disciplines
• Process Analysis, Evaluation and Troubleshooting
• Total Quality Management Principles: ISO 9000, ISO 9001
• Planning and Implementation within Manufacturing Operations
• Environmental, Health and Safety Management and Compliance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Caljan Rite Hite - Denver, Colorado
2011 - 2012
Operations Manager
• Responsible for managing the OEM plant manufacturing activities of a $7 million industrial conveyor equipment manufacturer. As delegated by the Vice President of Manufacturing, ensuring continuous and efficient production in desired final configuration, quality and delivery.
• Responsibilities included: leading manufacturing, engineering and supply chain in achieving production schedule, product quality, product cost, and employee safety goals. Coordinate business activities with sales, after sales and service to meet customer requirements. Drives performance to achieve or exceed financial plans and strategic goals. Leverages resources and motivates personnel to create high performance culture.
• Review and analyze daily and weekly reports to improve facility’s profits. Including P&L, budgets and performance metrics. Make changes and or improvements against the strategic goals and objectives for the US operation.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication with corporate and senior management officials to ensure strong customer rapport.
• Maintain awareness of competitive activity and new trends in the business, and communicate ideas for improvement to V.P. of Manufacturing.
• Restructured manufacturing operations in response to changing market conditions, which included: utilizing lean principles, reduction-in-force and continuing savings in operating expense and quality costs.
• Utilized Continuous improvement in implementing lean manufacturing, short cycle manufacturing techniques to lead all divisions in deliverables, quality and financial goals.
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Created a 'Production Control/Shop Management & Reporting system' in Excel as a stop-gap for while evaluating ERP systems. Efficiency increased 18% as well as on-time delivery of 98% without increasing labor costs.
• Executed improvements in Manufacturing, Purchasing and Materials. Results included a 15% improvement in labor utilization and an 85% reduction in quality costs.
Propak Logistics - Denver, Colorado
2010
Plant Manager
• Managed the day to day business operations of a third party logistics and production within a 100,000 square foot facility. Overall production operation of a $5 million dollar logistics and service center company producing pallets for re-use within the retail industry, such as Wal-Mart.
• Directed, managed and trained the Operation Manager and Supervisors to increase profitability and promote future growth in the pallet industry.
• Review and analyze daily and weekly reports to improve facility’s profits. Including P&L, budgets and KPI.
• Monitor adherence to Company policies, procedures, and standards by regular facility audits to ensure that Company requirements are met.
• Communicate federal, state, and county or local regulations by training managers on new and existing laws to ensure adherence to regulations.
KEY CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Increased profits from a net loss to an increase of 15% within three months. Continued to be profitable every month thereafter by increasing throughput of repairs while maintaining same headcount and reducing variable costs. Also negotiating better contracts with various vendors. Awarded Plant Manager of the Year, 2010
• Improved production quality and audits scores from mid 80’s to 95 and 98 percent by improving audit format and utilizing TQM principles throughout the sort and repair operations. Also establishing criteria to better analyze and report defects.
• Reduced worker’s compensation claims to lowest levels in company history by implementing a safety program and continuous safety awareness throughout the company. Denver site was awarded: Most improved Safety Site for 2010.
• Meet or beat product allocation by 15% by working with supervisors and operations manager on best practices to reduce cycle times at repairs and sort. Also improved floor layout for better flow of product.
• Worked with upper management on developing other revenue streams such as white wood, RPC’s and wood chips that added 5% to the bottom line while utilizing same personnel.
Vaisala, Inc. - Boulder, Colorado
2000-2008
REGIONAL MANUFACTURING MANAGER
• Managed the overall production and manufacturing operation of a $50 million dollar environmental company producing sophisticated industrial weather instrumentation products and solutions.
• Directed supervisory responsibility for production technicians and team development for all manufacturing functions.
• Utilized production processes and equipment, planning controls, scheduling and materials.
• Developed, implemented and direct...
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