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Manager Manufacturing

Location:
Gregory, MI, 48137
Posted:
April 26, 2010

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Gregory Mi *****

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BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Highly qualified Senior Material Control Analyst offering more than fifteen

years of Operations/Materials experience within repetitive,

custom/engineered to order, technical and R&D environments. Results

focused and effectual leader with proven abilities to organize and

implement change. Professional Experience includes:

Inventory Control Supplier Relationships Production Management

Management

R & D Product Design Electronic Technician Environmental Testing

Coaching/Mentoring Lean Manufacturing Business Process

Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Material Control Analyst - Federal APD - Novi, Michigan

2003 - 2009

Manufacturer of Safety and Security Equipment

Recruited to set up Kanban, improve physical inventory accuracy, inventory

processes, cycle count processes, shop floor logistics and establish an

IPS. Managed inventory handling operations through three direct reports.

. Reduced inventory 35% by setting up pull and Kanban systems on

production lines and collaborating with 13 of Federal APD largest

suppliers.

. Further reduced stock outs approximately 12% by developing and

implementing a new forecasting process, creating a new Cycle Count

program that operates at approximately 98% accuracy, implementing two

In-Plant Stores and regularly reviewing product delivery schedules,

Kanban pull quantities and reorder points.

. Implemented Lean Manufacturing concepts throughout the shop floor to

reduce inventory, waiting, and unnecessary motion.

. Participated in multiple Kaisen events to reduce waste in both the

Manufacturing and Business processes

. Collaborate regularly with colleagues in Cross Functional Teams

revising existing products, engineering changes, and developing new

products.

Product Manager - CAE Inc. - Hamburg, Michigan

1995 - 2002

Manufacturer of Task lighting and Theatrical Lighting Controls

Responsible for Inventory Control, Production, Procurement, Research and

development as well as testing. Managed up to 14 employees. Strategic

Planning team member, Budget management, Annual Operating Plan. Set

financial goals for Manufacturing and Engineering.

. Implemented Cellular Manufacturing, Kanban, ERP system, manufacturing

processes, inventory control processes and work instructions resulting

in reducing inventory by 25-30% and customer lead-time from 2 weeks to

2 days.

. Developed new packaging for Littlite( product line and drove

continuous product improvement.

Engineering/Testing Manager - Pauluhn Electric Manufacturing - Houston TX

1987 - 1995

Manufacturer of Marine and Industrial Lighting products

Served as R&D Manager, Product Development, Environmental Testing,

Illumination Testing, UL coordinator, Quality Control and Drafting. Managed

up to 6 employees.

Cech Scale Company

1986-1987

Retail Scale Sales and Maintenance

Service Technician - Saginaw Michigan

Installed and serviced Electronic Scales

MILITARY HISTORY

United States Air Force -Eglin Air Force Base, Ft. Walton Beach Florida

1981-1985

Integrated Avionics Electronic Warfare And Component Specialist -

Electronic Technician

EDUCATION

Community College of the Air Force

Electronic Technology

APICs Training - through company sponsored classes

Schoolcraft College - Livonia, Michigan

Computer Aided Drafting

Management related courses including Team Building, Problem Solving and

Conflict Management.

Washtenaw Community College - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Robotics

University of Colorado - Illumination Testing Laboratories (ITL) Boulder

Colorado

Illumination Engineering

Toledo Scale - Columbus Ohio

Industrial Weighing



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