Manager Training

JAMES K. HEIGES

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Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Cell: 260-***-****

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EXPERIENCE:

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Production Control & Logistics Manager

Responsibilities: Manage all aspects of purchasing, production planning

and scheduling, inventory, shipping and receiving. Design and execute

strategies and plans to meet short-term and long-term supply chain

management/production control requirements. Actively participate in the

lean manufacturing journey. Ensure timely customer delivery and follow up

of customer issues. Provide leadership and supervise production schedulers

and material buyers, currently managing 16 direct employees. Manage

inventory costs, accuracy and work towards increasing inventory turns.

Manage critical materials to achieve zero downtime, while minimizing

freight cost. Participate in the launch of new products and coordinate pre-

production runs. Manage the ERP/MRP system and its changing needs to

support production and the Lean Bill of Process.

1990-2009 Coupled Products, LLC (Formerly Dana Corporation) - Columbia

City, IN

Coupled Products, LLC is a tier one and tier two automotive parts supplier.

Its scope of business includes 150 United Auto Worker employees

manufacturing and fabricating brake tube assemblies, power steering hose

assemblies and air conditioning hose and tube assemblies to Ford, Chrysler,

GM, Toyota, International Co., General Motors, Harley Davidson, as well as

inter-company.

Interim Engineering Manager (Jan 2008 - Jan 2009)

Responsibilities: Manage new product launches, process improvements,

maintenance duties and continuous improvement activities.

VA/VE Lean Engineering Manager (Jan 2007 - Jan 2008)

Responsibilities: Work directly with corporate engineering, purchasing, and

accounting to develop cost savings through innovation and utilization of

common products and processes.

Materials Manager and Buyer: (August 2000 - Jan 2007)

Responsibilities: Promoted from Buyer to Materials Manager Jan 2002 -

Maintain inventory accuracy and integrity of all raw materials, WIP and

finished goods. Ensure timely delivery and necessary quality of all raw

materials, WIP and finished goods. Provide proper education, training and

leadership to all materials department employees. Procurement of all raw

materials and MRO items. Synchronize inventory receipts to match

production requirements through the vendor shipping release system to

comply with inventory turns and inventory goals. Develop optimal trucking

routes for suppliers. Expedite production materials when necessary.

Resident Engineer: (Oct.1994 - Aug. 2000) Plant Launch Coordinator -

Responsible for all aspects of product launch for new products as well as

product design changes. Participating in customer launches, design

reviews, manufacturing reviews, PSW's and program management meetings.

Responsible for all changes to drawings. Liaison between the corporate

office and plant to ensure successful launches while bringing new products

to market.

Data and Document Control Supervisor - Developed a working system for

Document and Data Control. Responsible for assuring that the entire

Document Control Department was in compliance with QS9000 requirements to

maintain certification.

General - Developed a Blue Print Training Course. This training was a

requirement for all skilled labor. Responsible for training employees,

plant wide, on specific modules.

1989 - 1990 All Tool and Die - Fort Wayne, IN

MACHINIST

Responsibilities: Machinist for CNC mill, CNC Lathe, manual

mill and manual lathe.

1988 - 1989 Rose Engineering - Fort Wayne IN

DRAFTSMAN/DETAILER

Responsibilities: Responsible for drafting and designing of

dies, fixtures and assembly machines.

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

. Bachelor of Applied Science - Automated Manufacturing Technology, ITT

Tech

. Associate of Applied Science - Tool and Die Manufacturing, ITT Tech

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References available upon request.

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