GRANT SANDREW
Cary, NC *****
acs5r0@r.postjobfree.com
Summary Key Strengths
Energetic innovative & motivating manager Staff Mentoring
that develops result-focused teams using Cost Reduction & Avoidance
sound operational instincts, lean manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing
& six sigma concepts. Self-motivated & driven Supply Chain & Logistics
to solve problems others say can’t be solved. Organizational Leadership
Passionate about developing & mentoring Budget Planning / Administration
others at all levels. Track record of problem Black Belt Six Sigma
solving & cost effective process improvements MRP, SAP, APICS
by keeping it simple. OSHA, cGMP, ISO 9000
Professional Experience
American Red Cross, Toledo, Ohio
Manufacturing / Operations, Manager (2002 – 2015)
Managed production, inventory, purchasing, distribution, facilities, FDA audits, projects & budgets for non-profit organization.
•Established a quality focused culture that reduced errors 90%.
•Motivated team members to eliminate daily waste saving $250K annually.
•Orchestrated an initiative that turned around staff morale, improved communication and teamwork by mentoring and teaching Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
•Developed a division-wide lean Kaizen conversion for mobile components saving $171K.
•Executed a Six Sigma project solving a supply chain & logistics problem saving $800K.
•Generated earnings thru a lean product volume process increasing revenue $1 million.
•Contributed to nation-wide supply and logistics effort to reduce cost $5 million.
•Engineered & instituted a lean MRP inventory ordering system that saved $6 million.
Marconi Communications, Lorain, Ohio
Production Supervisor / Distribution Manager (1998 – 2002)
Managed production, packing & warehousing for 30 to100 staff for telecommunication company.
•Established a continuous productivity improvement culture that doubled output.
•Created a quality feedback system across three departments, reducing DPMO 66%.
•Conducted motivational training on changing habits for management & production staff.
•Engineered and implemented a label picking process that reduced indirect cost $200K.
•Established FDA / Good Manufacturing Practices utilizing ISO 9000 methodologies.
•Contributed to a successful SAP warehouse implementation.
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration - Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, Ohio
Associate of Science, Accounting – Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
Certifications, Training, Awards
Certification - Black Belt Six Sigma – Haemonetics
Trainer – Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Corporate Award – Best Product Safety Process and Quality Bar Coding Process