J. Michael Ireton

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OBJECTIVE

IT Management, with emphasis in application development and project

management.

SUMMARY

Extensive experience in Departmental and Project Management in the design,

development, training, and implementation of software and business systems

related to all aspects of a large manufacturing company. Possess the

ability to identify current and future needs for system and process changes

within a company, along with strong analytical, organizational, and project

skills.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. BLUFFTON, IN

Manager, Global Manufacturing Systems 1995 - PRESENT

Currently heading a team of five analysts for the purpose of support and

development of the J. D. Edwards World ERP system, along with various

internal Intranet based systems and a barcode system from a corporate

location for eight domestic plants and five foreign manufacturing

facilities. Providing coordination, primary analysis, and quality control

of all manufacturing related projects for synchronous flow, discrete, and

lean manufacturing systems on an IBM AS/400.

Responsible for managing the conversion of all plants into the J.D.Edwards

World 7.3 system from assorted platforms and applications. Currently

working on a corporate wide conversion of J D Edwards World 7.3 to 9.2.

Sole provider of setup and training for all manufacturing modules:

Engineering, Inventory Control, Shop Floor Control, MPS, MRP, CRP, and

Purchasing during implementation of all domestic and three of the foreign

facilities in Germany, Italy, and Mexico.

Participated in numerous Kaizen events to establish various lean

manufacturing solutions to throughput problems:

- Kanban for replenishment of the warehouse

- Assemble to Order & Make to Order for our regional warehouse

- The use of CRP to aid in the production planning process

Setup and implemented VMI procedures for numerous consignment suppliers.

Implemented EDI for Franklin Electric.

Provided full evaluation and final decision to implement UFIDA ERP system

for our China manufacturing facility. Oversaw implementation.

Established Physical Inventory and Cycle Count procedures for the

Corporation utilizing JDE and Barcode, along with establishing an

administration front-end for the Cycle Count.

Provided setup and training for the corporation in the following areas:

Supplier Scheduling

Outside Processing

Configurator

MRP principles and practices

Setup and implementation of Tool Crib system

Multi-plant MRP

HUFFY BICYCLE COMPANY CELINA, OH

Manufacturing Systems Manager 1983 - 1995

Managed a staff of up to seven system developers, including contractors, in

the implementation, enhancement, and support of five major modules of

Computer Associates' CAS manufacturing package including Bill of Material,

Inventory Control, Shop Floor Control, MRP, and MPS. This was all

accomplished on an IBM ES/9000 under MVS/ESA.

- Systematized all scheduling and dispatching functions in the plant,

providing improved inter- and intra-departments.

- Managed security base for approximately 700 users of the CAS

system.

- Project leader on the implementation of a multi-plant environment

within CAS, when a second bicycle plant was established in 1994.

Directed the evaluation and installation of a PC based picking and shipment

system for the distribution area, which utilized RF and EDI transmission of

advanced shipping notices to major retailers.

Managed the creation of a PC network based barcode system for the receiving

area capable of receipt entry and validation of loads, along with two-way

interface with the mainframe system.

Responsible for managing direction and support of all personal computers in

the facility (200+). Instrumental in Implementation of Windows

environments, along with software standards throughout both manufacturing

facilities.

Twice received the CEO's Highest Recognition award for extraordinary

performance and contribution to the corporation.

Managed four developers, along with the project itself, to implement

Honeywell's HMS manufacturing system running on dual DPS8 mainframes.

After implementation, provided necessary support and training to all

manufacturing functions.

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION FRANKFORT, IN

Data Processing Manager 1979 - 1983

In charge of a support staff for plant computer hardware and software,

along with application development and a three shift operations.

Coordinated and participated in conversion of Data Entry and RJE from Data

100 to IBM 8140, rewrite of labor reporting system, installation of an MRO

system, conversion to and the implementation of IBM COPICS Manufacturing

Control software on the corporate mainframe, and the creation of a Human

Resource system.. Provided overall direction and assisted in the

introduction of IBM PC's at the facility.

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION SOUTHFIELD, MI

Planning Analyst 1977 - 1979

Was responsible for divisional systems and coordinating multi-plant

support. Designed and implemented an automatic order interface between our

aftermarket division and the plants. Instrumental in the implementation of

division-wide use of system development methodologies.

FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION VAN WERT, OH

Programmer Analyst 1973 - 1979

Performed rewrite of Physical Inventory and Order Entry systems. Was

responsible for support and enhancements of the following plant systems:

Factory Payroll, Bill of Materials, Cost Accounting, Order Entry,

Invoicing, Sales, Shop Order Status, MRP, and Physical Inventory. These

were all written in COBOL and run on IBM 370s and 303X corporate mainframes

under OS-MVS.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON DAYTON, OH

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science April 1972

AMERICAN PRODUCTION AND INVENTORY SOCIETY

C.P.I.M December 1991

References available upon request.

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