Jay A. Chahine
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SUMMARY OF ( 18 years in manufacturing management environment, coupled
with 4 years in sales and Marketing
QUALIFICATIONS ( 5 years experience in Total Productive Manufacturing
( Effective coach, proven ability to develop and lead
the team to obtain business results
( Ability to translate customer needs and wants into product
requirements
( Proven ability to complete projects on time and
within budget
( Effective organizational, analytical and problem-
solving skills
( A responsible, creative, personable and hardworking
professional
( Recognized by Management citing:"an outstanding work
ethic, a positive attitude and
willingness to take on anything, followed by
positive results...a high achiever"
. B.S. Mechanical Engineering, M..S. M.E, with strong
business experience
. Intermediate Spanish (oral and written); Basic French
EXPERIENCE
August 2006 - present PepsiCo - QTG Division, Gatorade Plant, Kissimmee,
Florida
Quality Assurance Manager- Quality Pillar / Material Improvement
Leader (December 2009)
__ Achieved 100% on Quality System Audit
__ Achieved "Superior Rating" during AIB audit
__ Executed all new Gatorade innovations at the site with
excellence
. Responsible for primary and secondary testing and
qualifications
. Responsible for formula changes
. Responsible for suppliers quality performances
. Developed training Standards and Operating Procedures
__ Developed quality productivity programs that could
potentially save $200K - waiting on execution
Total Production Manufacturing
Manager / OCCI (January 2009)
__ The site was awarded for the first time, the
"Founders' Award" for its performance among 11 sites
__ Responsible for the integration of all Pillars,
mainly: Safety, Autonomous Maintenance, Preventive
Maintenance, Quality Management, Focus Improvement and
OCCI (Organization Capability and Continuous Improvement)
Achievements included:
a. Reduction of 20% of unscheduled downtime
b. Coached AM teams facilitators and developed scheduled
events and activity plans for AM teams drumbeats
c. Conducted self assessments for each of the teams -
Achieved 6.9 on TPM audit
d. Decreased emergency maintenance calls by 30% as a
result of the execution of lectrical inspection
category and machine centerlines.
__ Lead FI pillar - Achievements included:
a. Implemented lean manufacturing to reduce receiving
material "touches"
b. Implemented many process improvements through the use
of Simple root cause analysis and 7-steps that yielded
in increased in Total Efficiency of 1%
c. Achieved $240K in saving by realigning the flow
process, through the implementation of Kaizen and 5S
and reapplications
d. Calculated the Break Even Analysis in Finished Goods
cases to cover the cost of labor
__ Lead the Organizational Capability and Continuous
Improvement Pillar implementation of High Performance
Work System - became site trainer and coach
Achievements included:
a. Developed High Performance Work System (HPWS)
training curriculum and conducted training
b. Integrated Natural Work Teams and AM teams
c. Passed 11 Natural Work Team teams through the first
steps of HPWS
d. Mentored Facilitators on Run Right process focusing on
minor stops reduction
e. Mentored Facilitators on CapDo (Check Analyze Plan and
Do) process
Change Readiness Lead
(July 2008)
__ Lead the implementations of SAP, Travel and Expense
module and Manufacturing Planning
. 100% on time training completion
. 100% end user and super users on SAP implementation
. We have received accolades for our smooth SAP go live
__ Linked to other sites and Corporate Integration Team
to incorporate best practices across all facility
functions for pre go live and post go live implementation
activities
__ Coached AM pillar team - passed audit
__ Implemented MARS (Manufacturing Analysis and Reporting
System) - enabled AM teams to track performance
Experience, continued
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SAP Process Change Resource
(August 2006)
__ The site passed TPM Phase 1
__ Facilitated AM team
__ Supported the site Change Readiness Lead to deploy SAP
in P8 2008
__ Worked closely with Finance and Logistic to complete
all data cleansing efforts to support the integration of
Material Master to SAP
__ Assisted in the development and implementation of the
change management to minimize organization impacts, i.e.
training, justification for added head counts, re-design
processes and workload to meet the needs of the SAP
requirements.
2003 - 2006 OSRAM SYLVANIA PRODUCT, INC., Danvers, Massachusetts
Senior Product Manager - NAFTA Specialty Lighting
(11/2003 - 2006)
Achievements:
__ Lead Product Group Team to initiate new product
development which generated 2MM in new sales for FY04-05
__ Decreased Time to Market from 2years down to 1 year
__ Partnered with OEM to develop new products
__ Partnered with Distributors to arrange sales events
which generated more than $1MM in annual sales
__ Developed training presentations and products
demonstration for sales force to achieve sales budget of
$27MM
1999 - 2003 OSRAM SYLVANIA PRODUCT, INC., Hillsboro, New Hampshire
General Foreman II (Automotive halogen lighting)
(8/2002 - 11/2003)
Achievements
__ Oversaw two departments staffed by 180 Associates
__ Implemented weekly PM drum beats and cross training
between shifts
__ Realized $200K in positive manufacturing variances
__ Served as a manufacturing liaison, in developing the
Silver Star Halogen light that generated $2MM in Sales.
The Silver Star team was recognized in the Siemens One
Award in 2004
Production Foreman II (Double and Single Halogen Capsule
lamps) (7/2001 - 8/2002)
__ Revived the Double Filament Halogen Capsule
manufacturing; cut $500K in negative operating results.
Initiated safety projects which saved $100K in cost
avoidance
Production Foreman I (Single Filament Halogen Capsule
Lamps) (1999 - 2001)
__ Increased First Pass Yield from 89 to 92%; quality
from 700 to 600PPM, and daily production from 48 to 50K;
attained $220K in operating results, and 100% inventory
control
2002 FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE, Salem, New Hampshire
Undergraduate Math and Science Teacher
__ Taught math and science courses; recognized as one of
the top three educators
1998 -1999 OSRAM SYLVANIA PUERTO RICO CORP., Luquillo, Puerto Rico
(component manufacturing)
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
__ Identified $605K in productivity projects of which
$100K was achieved in less then a year
__ Increased first pass yield from 60 to 90% and capacity
from 3 to 6 Million filaments a day
__ Overhauled the wastewater treatment system in
accordance with the EPA compliance plan
__ Achieved 100% compliance with State and Federal
environmental reporting systems
1996 - 1998 OSRAM SYLVANIA PRODUCTS, INC.,
ASSOCIATE'S DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
. The goal of the program is to expose college graduates
to interface in all aspect of the manufacturing
discipline in the three distinct operations; general
lighting, automotive, and material and components
Production Supervisor (July 1997 - Jan. 1998), Seymour,
Indiana (Auto Lighting manufacturing)
__ Provided supervision of 50 associates and 2 salaried
Associates
__ Participated in lean manufacturing workshops
Project Engineer (Jan. 1997 - July 1997), York,
Pennsylvania (lamp base manufacturing)
__ Managed the design of $300K Automation Packaging
System for two distinct lamp bases to reduce material
handling and increase throughput (annual savings of $75K
per year)
__ Reduced cost of lubrication for the press machine by
30% (annual savings of $195K)
Experience, continued
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Manufacturing Associate (Jan. 1996 - Jan. 1997), Juarez,
Mexico (lamp manufacturing)
__ Assisted in the successful transfer of the Halogen
Lamp Operation from Fajardo, Puerto Rico, to Juarez,
Mexico; revised bills of materials and packaging
specifications
__ Established and managed the spare parts stock room
1991-1995 MALDEN MILLS INDUSTRIES, Inc., Lawrence, Massachusetts (textile
manufacturing)
Production Supervisor (1994 - 1995)
__ Supervised union staff of 40 associates working 12-
hour shift
Process Control Technician (1991 - 1994)
__ Developed procedures and trained employees on machine
operations
1991 to 1992 UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lowell, Massachusetts
Graduate Teacher Assistant
__ Assisted in teaching Math courses
EDUCATION FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE, Salem, New Hampshire
MBA courses (Leadership)
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, Lowell, Massachusetts
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, June 1995
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, June 1991
NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Haverhill, Massachusetts
Associates of Science in Engineering Science, June 1989
AWARDS OSRAM Sylvania Discretionary Awards: 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003
Siemens Star award for introduction of the Silver Star head light,
2004
PepsiCo many public recognitions for effect training and coaching