Manager Sales

Michael Brennan

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Unit ***

West Warwick, RI 02893

(401) -497-6753

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Production /Manufacturing Manager

Innovative and energetic manager with proven ability to tackle diverse challenges and deliver strong

operational gains. Solid track record of successful experience includes optimizing productivity, improving

profitability and creative problem solving skills. Performance, process, and result driven in commitment to

quality and continuous improvement in primary, support and secondary operations departments.

Core Competencies

Team Performance Optimization, Productivity and Performance Improvement, Analysis and Problem

Resolution, Staff development, Planning and Development, Cost reduction profit growth,Process

documentation.

Professional Experience:

AT Wall Company (ISO 9001-2000)

Warwick, Rhode Island 2005-2009

Production Supervisor

Short run stamping house with annual volume of operation 50kk pieces with annual sales of $2 million.

• Direct work for toolmakers and guide in debug process as needed.

• Executed production schedule for primary, secondary and support departments.

• Headed set up reduction team, performed time study, and reduced set up time by 50

percent.

• Collaborated with Engineering and Sales to quote and cost new stamping programs.

• Built BOM’s, MOM’s (method of manufacturing), and work instructions to meet ISO

standards.

• Implemented documented detailed processes for tumbling operation based on product

requirements.

• Directed team responsible for increasing tool efficiency. Increased average production

run by 30 percent with changes implemented by the team.

• Tracked and improved gross profit on products using Sage Coss and Vantage MRP

systems to highlight opportunities.

• Served on implementation team for MRP switch from Sage Coss to Vantage

• Reduced internal process scrap from 4.5 % to 1.5 %.

• Developed and implemented PM program for tools and each departments equipment.

• Conducted 5s on all areas

• Implemented documentation such as SOP, SIP, to meet ISO standards

• Spear headed team to evaluate profitability of older programs based on tool age and

production volume. Based on company investment required to return to profitability,

eliminated some and made process improvements to bring others back to profitability

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• Working with materials manager to reduce inventory of raw material 15 percent.

• Developed new JIT suppliers with material manager.

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Handy & Harman Electronic Materials (ISO 9001-2000)

East Providence, Rhode Island, 1999 to 2005

Stamping Manager

Long run stamping 100kk+ per year, plater, and molder

• Executed the schedule for stamping, tool room, and cutting operations over two shifts to

maximize efficiency and through put and meets or exceed company’s GP goals.

• Coordinated with electroplating department to maximize plating line efficiency.

• Staffed and trained press operators, setup technicians, and documented process.

• Implemented second shift to maximize department through put and reduce labor cost due to

excessive overtime requirements with one shift.

• Developed and implemented roles of responsibility for off-shifts to better manage department.

• Reduced in process scrap rate to less than 2.5 % from over 5% while increasing production.

• Implement documentation such as SOP and SIP, to meet QS and ISO standards

• Direct toolmakers and provide guidance with debug process as needed.

• Tracked and improved tool and pressroom efficiency. Average daily production increased from

2kk per day to 3kk+ per day.

• Established with engineering design standards for new tools.

• Tracked and reduced tool maintenance cost 10% with upgrades to tooling such as coatings and

switching components to carbide where design allowed.

• Implemented tooling and equipment PM programs.

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Sun Microstamping

Clearwater, Florida, 1997 to 1999

New Tooling Supervisor

• Member of team that designed new stamping tools using product prints to establish tool designs

Developed relationships with outside tooling houses for JIT component manufacturing.

• Scheduled tool room to meet customer delivery dates and tracked cost to ensure projects came

in at or below budgeted cost.

• Directed toolmakers during the debugging stage of new tools in order to bring product customer

print.

• Provided sales and customers with weekly updates on progress through progressive charts.

• Identified any issues with manufacturability and worked with Sales to make recommendations

for print changes.

• Built variety of tools from budget secondary tools up to $100k+ progressive tools.

Handy & Harman Electronic Materials

North Attleboro, MA, 1993 to 1997

Tool room Leadman

• Performed maintenance on high speed progressive tools

• Directed Toolmakers and assist as needed.

• Reduced inventory of spare parts valued in excess of $500k, to $250 by building

relationship with outside vendors for JIT delivery of components.

• Developed and scheduled preventive maintenance program for long running jobs

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• Worked with Engineering on tooling changes and improvements

• Direct, staff and assist tool room.

• Coordinate documentation of all tooling changes weather done for process improvement

or customer driven.

Etco, Inc., Warwick, RI, 1984 to 1992

Toolmaker

• Manufactured components for progressive tools milling, grinding, and form grinding.

• Prepared die sets and assemble components for progressive tools

• Setup and debugged tools, performed work on tools to correct any deviation from customer print

• Document all changes made during debugging process

• Worked on many different tool constructions from budget, mid range to high end designs.

• Decreased unit cost by implementing tooling changes such as coatings and tooling changes to

increase run quantity between PM cycles.

• Ran first production order on tools to insure that the tool is ready for production

Education:

Cranston East High School, 1982

Certificate from Jewelry Institute Die Making Program, 1985

Toolmakers State & Company Apprenticeship, Etco Inc, 1986

Leadership training

SPC Training

Problem solving training

Pursuing Bachelors Degree in Business Mgmt. ***

Interests: Avid reader, spending time with family, camping.

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