MANUFACTURING ENGINEER - MANUFACTURING ENGINEER MANAGER – OPERATIONS MANAGER
Results driven operations leader and manufacturing engineer with extensive experience in assembly Additional experience includes plastic rotational molding, injection molding, flow molding, blow molding, aluminum extrusion, anodizing and aluminum and metal fabrication. A proven track record of leading teams that exceed established goals and objectives by improving processes and reducing operating costs.
CORE COMPETENCIES
•People leadership •Project Management •Cost Reductions
•Budgeting •Capital Expenditures •Safety
•Root Cause •Process Improvement •Make-buy decisions
Achievements
•Played key role in lowering safety incidence rate by 40%.
•Relocated $8 million spectacle line and $12 million traffic cone operation within budget and on time.
•Installed automated cone line, flow station & injection molding robots reducing headcount by eight.
•Reduced material handling by implementing “Point of Use” storage on the assembly lines.
•Insourced 18,000 earned hours and reduced product costs by $468K
•Relocated major product line from Minneapolis, MN to Holland, MI within budget and on time and reduced product costs by $100K
•Successfully launched 11 new products on time
•Reduced costs at Tennant Company by $1.3 million
•Implemented hardware material replenishment system that drastically reduced material outages
•Implemented consignment inventory systems with suppliers
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TENNANT COMPANY-HOLLAND, MI 2000 – 05/13
VALUE STREAM MANAGER (2010-2013)
Managed plastic rotational molding department, maintenance and engineering with 8 direct reports and 50 molding operators. Responsibilities included shipping parts to customers globally and achieving safety, quality, delivery and efficiency goals.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING MANAGER (2005-2010)
Managed manufacturing engineering and maintenance resources supporting assembly and rotational molding with 8 direct reports. Responsibilities included relocating product manufacturing locations, new product launches, process improvements, lean initiatives and managing the capital budget.
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR (2002-2005)
Lead engineering resources with six direct reports supporting assembly. Launched new products, led continuous improvement projects teams resulting in lower labor costs. Implement and oversee Kanban systems to reduce inventory and assure parts are available for production.
DISTRIBUTION MANAGER (2001-2002)
Responsible for managing machine and aftermarket parts shipments with four direct reports twenty six operators. SR. MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (APRIL 2000-2001)
Lead the manufacturing engineering team with two direct reports. Responsibilities included implementing Kanban systems and “point of use” storage systems.
JACKSON PRODUCTS - BELMONT, MI 1998 - 2000
CHIEF MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (March 1998 – April 2000)
Managed manufacturing engineering and facilities maintenance teams supporting plastic flow molding, injection molding, blow molding and assembly with three direct reports.
•Relocated plastic flow molding operations from Indiana to Michigan
•Installed automated flow molding equipment
•Led value analysis te...
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