Manufacturing Manager or Supervisor

Lynn Anderson

Chaska, MN ***** 952-***-****

****.**********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/lynnanderson70

MANUFACTURING MANAGER / SUPERVISOR

“Excellence in Business Operations through Strategic Planning, Execution & Innovation”

Seasoned Mfg. Manager with 15+ years of direct supervision of manufacturing employees and manufacturing Supervisors. Experienced in diverse workforces, Lean systems, performance management, budgeting, meeting and exceeding company goals.

Process Improvement

Organization Change Management

Manufacturing Planning

Compliance ITAR / FDA / CAPA

Quality Management ISO9001 ISO13485

Lean Manufacturing

Program and Project Management

Cross Functional Team Leadership

Performance Management

Risk Management

WORK EXPERIENCE

Drov Technologies Sept. 2016 Sept. 2017

Director, Assembly and Fulfillment

Creation of Drov Calibration System

Creation of all QC documents including Work Instructions and Procedures

Creation of Lock-Out Tagout Procedure

Creation of Drov Progressive Discipline Process and Procedures

Creation of Performance Improvement Plan

Creation of all MSDS processes

Creation off all Safety Procedures and Forms

Creation of Interview and Hiring Process and Forms

Assembly Fixtures design inputs

Ergonomic Work Station design and purchase

Hiring and Training of all Assembly Operators

Design of Warehouse Area for Raw Materials and Finished Goods

PRECISION GASKET COMPANY – Greater Minneapolis St. Paul Area, MN

Developer and manufacturer of plastic and rubber seals for medical, fluid handling, electronics and defense industries

Manufacturing Manager 2015-2016

Direct daily operations of manufacturing activities including direct supervision of 1st and 2nd shift Supervisor

Lead manufacturing, working collaboratively with Sales, Supply Chain, HR, and Quality functions.

Managed internal and external compliance with ITAR

Managed and planned for department budget

Worked alongside HR on new program for employee compensation, rewards program, and developed new review forms that aligned with the job descriptions for Manufacturing

Encouraged employee engagement with rewards program

Participated on the management team that developed the business continuity plan

Created a program to measure variances in both labor and materials. The measurements were then acted upon to change or correct the variances. Labor variance was improved upon by up to 15% and material variance was improved by up to 10%

Manufacturing Supervisor 2014-2015

Direct daily operations of manufacturing activities including direct supervision of both 1st and 2nd shift employees

Oversaw performance management for all Manufacturing employees

Developed and implemented new Lead program with all Job Descriptions and performance management tools needed

Developed Manufacturing Metrics with metrics boards

Electromechanical Supervisor 2012-2014

Medivators- Greater Minneapolis St. Paul Area, MN

We are a leader in the design, development, manufacture and sale of medical devices critical to endoscopy and infection prevention and control.

Provided direct supervision for 30+ employees including temporary and contract, to ensure timely and quality part delivery to customers.

Planned work assignments in accordance with employee performance, material availability, labor capacity, production schedules, and anticipated delays

Determine material and labor requirements to ensure manufacturability of new and existing products.

Recommended revisions for methods of operation or material handling, alterations in equipment layout, and other changes to increase production capacity or improve standards

Played a key role in creating the benchmark for 5S, Value Stream Mapping, 1 Piece Flow Work Cells, and Kaizen.

Senior Lean Practitioner/Lean Manager 2008-2011 Multek Inc (Flextronics)- Greater Minneapolis St. Paul Area, MN

Multek is a top 10 global supplier of rigid and flexible printed circuits .

Established all Lean activities including training and implementation in 2 manufacturing facilities.

Conducted all training including 5S, Standard Work, VSM, Supermarkets, Level Loading, SMED, Pokey Yoke, and others.

Aided in planning workflow in accordance with machine and personnel capacity, production schedules, and anticipated delays Lead all Kaizen activities and initiatives.

Achieved a high level of success in all kaizen projects, including several SMED (changeover reduction) projects, several high dollar savings projects for reduced cycle time, and Standard Work implementations

Attended and trained at a Shingjitsu lead by former Toyota Lean Masters in Guadalajara, Mexico

Motivated and lead all employees (including management) to accept all Lean changes

Earned a Lean Green Belt Certification from Flextronics

Reagent Manufacturing Supervisor 2002-2008

Beckman Coulter – Greater Minneapolis St. Paul Area, MN

Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing.

Oversaw high speed packaging lines, labeling, and vial/bottle filling lines of medical reagents in an FDA regulated environment

Recruited, interviewed, hired, trained, supervised, performance managed 37 direct reports, including 2 Managers, and 3 manufacturing shifts

Responsible for creating 5 year Manufacturing Readiness Plans

Managed a Budget in excess of $1 Million

Managed all CAPA activities

Lead all Lean implementation in the Packaging/Filling/Small Container Filling/Labeling/Glassware areas

Accountable for managing and hiring for exceptional growth of company at 15%-20% yearly growth

Nominated for “Circle of Excellence Award” (2002)

Shift Supervisor 1996-2000

Entegris- Chaska, MN

Entegris has been a provider of critical products and materials used in advanced high-technology manufacturing.

Oversaw all manufacturing of an injection molding environment

Recruited, interviewed, hired, trained, supervised, performance managed 25 direct reports, including Setup Technicians

Education:

Normandale College: 4 years of undergraduate coursework in Business with a 4.0 GPA Minneapolis, MN

Internal Auditor Certificate from St. Thomas University

Lean Green Belt Certificate from Flextronics

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