Objectives
Apply my broad management experience, interpersonal skills, engineering background, and lean manufacturing knowledge in a fast paced production environment.
Summary
• Over 20 years of experience in CNC manufacturing, engineering, and production management.
• Recognized for strong leadership, communication, team building, and problem solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of Mastercam, Autocad, Vantage, E2, and ProE.
• Experienced in strategic planning, capital expenditures, budget planning, and P&L.
• Demonstrated ability in project management, inventory management, OEE, and Lean.
• Solid background in 5S, TPM, Kaizen, SMED, SPC, APQP, PPAP, GD&T, and 8D.
Experience
Allis Tool and Machine | Milwaukee, WI
Plant Manager October 2014 – Present
• Manage plant operations for precision machined prototypes and components including machine repair and new product development.
• Develop manufacturing processes to exceed requirements for customers in the construction, manufacturing and energy fields.
• Oversee maintenance, production, assembly, quality, shipping, and receiving.
• Implementing Total Productive Maintenance for increased uptime on plant equipment.
Herker Industries | Menomonee Falls, WI
Engineering Manager August 2013 - October 2014
• Coordinated new product launches of precision machined components for agricultural, industrial, and medical OEM’s.
• Developed project timelines to meet customer delivery dates and budget requirements.
• Directed annual company purchasing strategies and quality management goals.
• Drove continuous improvement for welding, assembly, and CNC machining.
• Lead strategic cost reduction initiatives for the organization.
Hypro Incorporated | Whitewater, WI
Plant Manager 2011 – July 2013
• Managed business operations of precision machined components for U.S. and international construction, military, and agricultural OEM’s.
• Oversaw 120 salaried and hourly employees across 3 shifts.
• Communicated and implemented company policies for all staff members.
• Championed EAU equipment maintenance management system.
• Increased annual profits by 8%.
• Directed operations for Quality Control, Shipping, Receiving, Material Control, Production, Engineering, Customer Sales, Human Resources, and Maintenance Departments to achieve a 98% on-time customer delivery rate.
• Reduced variable costs by 32% per earned hour through results oriented purchasing and manufacturing strategies.
• Drove continuous improvement actions to reduce labor costs per earned hour by 10% and scrap costs by 51%.
• Coordinated plant move from Elkhorn, WI, to new Whitewater, WI, facility ahead of schedule and with zero impact on customer delivery.
Poclain Hydraulics | Sturtevant, WI
Machine Shop Manager 2006 – 2011
• Defined and exceeded goals for production, manufacturing engineering, quality, and maintenance teams of 65 employees.
• Implemented MP2 Total Productive Maintenance program.
• Reduced cost/earned hour by 16% through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Developed new product introduction through series production.
• Coordinated new capital equipment purchases.
• Designed cellular machine l...
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