JONNY MOORE
**** *. ********* ****** • Denver, CO 80210
303-***-**** • abvfkz@r.postjobfree.com
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT • LEAN MANUFACTURING • PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
Summary
Dynamic professional with progressive experience in directing complex projects, developing strategies and
leading high performance teams to enhance key initiatives. Adept at cultivating partnerships and building
lasting relationships across all business sectors, including C-level communications. Specialized knowledge
in utilizing Lean principles, program development and leading continuous improvement objectives to
consistently transform productivity, improve operations and drive profitability.
Strategic Planning • Process Improvement • New Process Development • Team Building
Leadership • Program Development • Coaching & Mentoring • Business Assessment • Negotiations
Revenue Generation • Talent Management • Kaizen • Client Communications • Cost Controls
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIRECT SIGN WHOLESALE, Denver, CO • 2007 – 2012
Vice President of Operations
Drove overall organizational and operational direction and guidance to effectively maximize efficiency and
profitability while reporting to Chief Executive Officer.
Selected Achievements:
• Transformed the manufacturing process utilizing Lean principles, resulting in a 40% productivity gain
(a $612K in annual savings) and a 25% decrease in the manufacturing footprint.
• Strategically developed real-time production tracking system providing manufacturing priority and
status visibility to everyone within the company.
• Vastly reduced component costs by +/- 50% (an $819K in annual savings) through negotiating
pricing and payment terms with the company’s top suppliers.
• Substantially saved $100K+ annually in non-value added labor and associated costs by establishing
material replenishment Kanbans, Consignment Inventory programs and Vendor Managed Inventory
programs eliminating material stock-outs.
• Directly created LED R&D testing program to assess the performance and longevity of the industry’s
top selling and newly released product.
• Successfully developed and implemented the company’s hazardous waste control process to
comply with Colorado public health and environmental regulations.
• Effectively eliminated the production of hazardous waste as a bi-product of the company’s
manufacturing process.
SPX CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC • 2006 – 2007
CI Engineer, Waukesha Electric Systems, Waukesha, WI
Lean Manufacturing Engineer, SPX Fluid Power, Rockford, IL
Directed production support and implementation of Lean process improvements while reporting to the
Continuous Improvement Manager and Engineering Manager correspondingly. Led cross-functional teams
responsible for implementing 5S, single piece flow and standard work.
Selected Achievements:
• Engaged and led process improvement teams to identify and implement back office system
improvements.
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SPX CORPORATION, CONTINUED:
Actively trained, coached and mentored multiple personnel in the application of Lean Manufacturing
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tools and concepts.
Continuously promoted the organization’s Lean culture by developing and tracking metrics
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measuring efficiency improvements.
Significantly lowered production costs by directing cost reduction strategies, increases in
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manufacturing efficiencies and value analysis projects.
AMEROCK CORPORATION (Division of Newell Rubbermaid), Rockford, IL • 2001 – 2006
Manager of Operational Excellence (Lean)
Oversaw productivity, cost savings and special projects while reporting to the Vice President of Operations.
Led a high performance team of 14 direct-report engineers in developing a baseline for current production,
standard work procedures and training documentation, as well as equipment transfer, on-site setup,
operator training, and first piece part approval.
Selected Achievements:
• Achieved an $8M reduction in excess and obsolete products by directing a key product & quality
management team.
• Seamlessly prepared the transfer of manufacturing operations from Rockford, IL to Monterrey,
Mexico with an annual cost savings $10M.
• Adeptly developed green-field plant layout for manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico; as well as
the company’s PM and TPM standards, documenting all primary manufacturing equipment.
• Recognized with the “A-player” performance rating reserved for the Company’s top performers.
Senior Lean Engineer
Tactically developed and led continuous improvement initiatives, cost reduction projects, and process
engineering support while reporting to Engineering and Maintenance Manager. Concisely developed and
implemented plant-wide 5S program within a 1,000 employee, 1,000,000 sq. ft. facility.
Selected Achievements:
• Created an estimated $242K savings with Value Stream Mapping of 29 product lines.
• Led numerous 1-week facility- and country-wide Kaizen events identifying and eliminating waste,
improve safety, flow, and productivity.
• Served as key mentor to individuals in Newell Rubbermaid’s Engineering Development Program
demonstrating and teaching the Lean tools driven by the Company’s culture.
• Received the “A-player” performance rating reserved for the Company’s top performers.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
CAMCAR (Division of Textron), Rockford, IL • 1997 – 2001
Manufacturing Engineer, LDR / Raycarl Products
Lean Manufacturing Team, Division Headquarters
Camcar Development 2 Year Rotational Program
EDUCATION
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA),EXECUTIVE MBA PROGRAM, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS), INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY-MANUFACTURING, ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
LEAN BLACK BELT TRAINING, MILWAUKEE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
GRADUATED #1 STUDENT IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY – MANUFACTURING;
NATIONAL DEAN’S LIST HONORARY RECOGNITION 17TH EDITION AND 18TH EDITION