Manager Manufacturing

John M Cochran

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Passaic, NJ ****5

973-***-**** (H) ****.***********@*****.*** 973-***-**** (M)

Production Planning/Supply Chain Management

Extensive experience in a variety of production and inventory disciplines:

product definition (managing engineering changes), master scheduling,

supervising production planners and stockroom staff, and production

planning, covering stock and project oriented products in the commercial

and aerospace markets. Known for getting the job done the first time no

matter how complex, keeping management informed and correctly prioritizing

production and projects. Work well with staff and customers at all levels.

CPIM certified

Professional Experience

BAE Systems, Wayne, NJ 1983 - 2010

(acquired GEC Marconi, Plessey and Singer, Kearfott during this time

period)

Product Definition Coordinator (2007-2010)

Manage the flow of engineering changes to the manufacturing system,

including new releases.

Streamlined the process to allow changes to be incorporated in a more

timely manner reducing the backlog from up to 6 months to the current week

of releases.

Obtained agreement with engineering to eliminate unnecessary elements that

would delay the downloads to production.

Actively participated in the Configuration Control Board (CCB) to

approve/reject pending changes based on manufacturing concerns.

Master Scheduler, with BAE, GEC Marconi and Plessey (1997-2010)

Translate contractual requirements into manufacturing plans that would

drive the procurement of material and manufacture of product in the

factory.

Made the manufacturing plans more "granular" than the contract

requirements.

Smoothed production plans for multiple contracts on the same product line

to keep both manufacturing and customers satisfied.

With management concurrence, began to introduce forecast into the master

schedule. This allowed the newly implemented "Supplier Managed Inventory"

program to have better visibility into future demand.

Production Planning Supervisor, with Plessey and Singer, Kearfott (1988-

1997)

Oversee the procurement of material and manufacture of electronic

commodities.

Managed the co-location of two manufacturing locations under one roof

assigning work as necessary.

Separated Material Planning from Shop Order launching to balance the

workload.

Stockroom Supervisor, with Singer, Kearfott (1988-1990)

Direct the activities of three employees in the receipt, storage and issue

of commodities.

Insisted on the supervision of the stockroom because of the company policy

holding the Planners responsible for the inventory.

Implemented several low cost improvements to improve the efficiency of the

stockroom personnel.

Production Planner, with Singer, Kearfott (1983-1988)

Performing the classic functions of a Production and Inventory Planner

buying material and directing the manufacture of electronic assemblies that

would ship off site to another facility for final assembly.

Systems Testing and Training

During tenure at BAE Systems and the legacy companies, participated in the

testing of two Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (BaaN 1999 &

Oracle 2007). Both systems were implemented successfully with the data

migration accurate. Also trained as a "super user" in each phase of the

Production Control Modules in order to advise planners on the new

applications.

HAYWARD MANUFACTURING, Elizabeth, NJ 1980 - 1982

Production Control Manager

Managing three products with two planners. Largely a manual system

supported by a weekly "stock status report".

WORTHINGTON STANDARD PUMP, East Orange, NJ 1974 - 1980

Product Manager (1979-1980)

Total responsibility for one product from material procurement to shipment

of finished goods.

Data Integrity Supervisor (1978-1979)

First exposure to Supervision. Oversee three data input clerks to insure

data accuracy entering the system.

Production Planner (1974-1978)

Basic training in MRP through some classic resources at the time. Oliver

Wight Associates, IBM, etc.

Assisted in the design of an "in house" system representing the Production

and Inventory Planning departments.

Education

BS; Industrial Engineering Technology

The College of New Jersey, Ewing Township, NJ

AFFILIATION

Northern New Jersey Chapter of APICS

Member of the Board of Directors for over 10 years

Chapter President 2005-2006

Currently serving as Chairman of the President's Advisory Council

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