Joseph P. Ouellette
London, Ohio 43140
Cell: 740-***-**** email: **********@********.**.***
Profile
Dedicated production and materials management professional
Adept at working effectively with all members of the supply chain
Creative problem solver with a proven track record
Strong technical background combined with 15 years of experience
Core competencies
Operations Management International supply chain
management
Customer focused production Microsoft Office suite
systems
SAP for materials and capacity Statistical planning analysis
planning
Lean Manufacturing principles Inventory management
Professional Experience
Rittal Corporation September, 1999 to January 2010
Urbana, Ohio
Production Control Manager April 2006 to January 2010
* Responsible for production planning, purchasing and inventory control
of raw material
* Managed supply chain including suppliers in North America, Europe and
Asia
* Worked directly with suppliers to implement mutually beneficial
programs
* Led sales, inventory and operations planning (SIOP) team in developing
forecast, labor and material plans
* Reduced raw material inventory 20% in 2009
* Implemented customer focused production system
* Reduced lead time from 6 weeks to five days for key products
* On time order completion improved to 98% for key products
* Increased efficiency at bottleneck operations
* Implemented SAP production planning module
Fabrication Manager February 2005 to April 2006
* Responsible for planning and execution of fabrication and powder coat
paint department
* Supported lean production system implementation
* Increased productivity at key operations by 20%
* Implemented process management plans to ensure consistent product
quality
Manager, Shop Floor Control / January, 2001 to February 2005
Master Scheduler
* Responsible for scheduling, coordination and reporting of production
* Designed and implemented finite capacity scheduling system via
interface of MS Access and AS400 based MRP system
* Implemented real-time production order tracking system
* Implemented Just in Time material delivery project which reduced on
hand inventory and reduced indirect labor requirements
Senior Program Engineer September 1999 to January 2001
* Managed Outdoor Enclosure Projects for Telecommunications Market from
design through completion
* Supervised UL field inspections and issue resolution
* Coordinated efforts of all Project Stakeholders
* Provided leadership and training for project team members
* Primary customer contact on key accounts
Siemens Energy & Automation May, 1995 to September, 1999
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Production Control Supervisor January, 1998 to September, 1999
* Managed Production Control function for electrical product
manufacturing facility
* Responsible for Master Scheduling 1900 finished good Stock Keeping
Units
* Key member of Demand Flow Technology implementation team
* Led staff of production planning technicians
* Coordinated fabrication of components and assembly of finished product
* Directed production and transfer of material between domestic and
foreign factories
* Reduced Raw and WIP dollars by 20% as Continuous Improvement Team
member
Manufacturing Team Supervisor January, 1997 to January, 1998
* Coached group of 25 direct labor employees
* Managed labor and equipment to meet production requirements
* Led lean process redesign team
* Designed and implemented lean manufacturing system
* Increased throughput by 40%
* Reduced floor space by 30%
* Significantly reduced work in process
Industrial Engineer May, 1995 to January, 1997
* Managed capital equipment projects
* Evaluated and implemented manufacturing improvements
* Maintained MRP system with design and process changes
* Managed certification of department in continuous improvement program
Education
University of Dayton July 2003
Master in Business Administration with focus in Operations Management
Ohio University August, 1994
Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering,
Certified Analyst - Methods Time Measurement
Computer Skills
Microsoft office: Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint
AS400 based MRP systems: Kissels/FAS, AMAPS
ERP systems: SAP