Lean Manufacturing Quality

BRIAN K. BROWDER *** Alana Lane Spring, TX *****

Phone 281-***-****

********.*@*****.***

OBJECTIVES

Seeking an opportunity to secure a Supervision position within this company, to utilize the skills and talents acquired over the last 27 years. Performance-focused leader eager to offer broad scope of dynamic million-dollar fabrication management experience toward maximizing your progressive company’s bottom-line results in a valuable growth-oriented role.

PROFILE OF QUALIFICATIONS

Lean Manufacturing*Budget projection/Reforecasting* Client/inspector relations*Process improvement* Cost reductions* Production enhancement* Variance analysis* Inventory accountability*.

Integral leader who offers proven experience in Electrical Enclosures and Fabrication optimization, including developing and implementing forward-thinking processes to achieve continued profits while overseeing millions in materials.

Out-of-the-box thinker who contributes use of sharp creativity and commercial awareness to conceptualize, develop and deliver projects on time and within budget, including applying knowledge of current Electrical Enclosures, planning and fabrication trends maximizing revenues

Ambitious motivated self-starter that performs seamlessly under pressure while strategically steering results-focused teams to optimum safety, performance and quality.

SELECT CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Initiated new and improved standard work instructions for ISO certification.

Designed improved production methodology that increased production, by 30% while increasing quality and maintaining safety

Achieved City of Los Angeles welding inspector

Trained and mentored employees in MIG and TIG welding, weld inspection, fabrication and process management.

Improved welding process by devising new procedures to prevent distortion of sub-assemblies to increase flow of fabrication process, ultimately improving the quality of our product.

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

SUPERVISOR; BASE, FABRICATION, MACHINE SHOP, PAINT, MECHANICAL ASSEMBLE JAN. 2016-JULY 2017

Supervised 5 departments with 30 employees

City of LA welding inspector covering AWS D1.1, D1.2, D1.3,D1.4, D1.6, D1.8 and AISC Steel Construction Manual

Developed and implemented modified cell production method(lean manufacturing) in conjunction with labor tracking and forecasting spread sheet

Reduced labor across three departments by 30%

Proposed and implemented drill press and jig that reduced labor, in this operation, by 300%

Accountability for labor consumed in each process by giving ownership of each operation to senior fabricators

Introduced scrap report in order to control scrap cost and reducing scrap by 20%

Utilize currant employees to increase communication and cooperation with other departments to improve on time delivery by cross training

QC/WELDING INSPECTOR NOV. 2014-JAN 2016

Inspected welding, assembly, customer supplied equipment and paint

Trained employees on welding and weld inspection(AWS D1.1) resulting in 60% less rework due to awareness and accountability

Developed new weld procedures to encompass all positions and material

Set up welder continuity to track welders qualifications and record who welded on each job

Refined relationships with customers and inspector to insure quality

Joint Collaboration with Engineering to insure codes and SOW(contract) adhered to

PRODUCTION LEAD LECTRUS INC., CHATTONOOGA, TN/HOUSTON, TX. APRIL 2012-NOV. 2014

Lead of multiple high profile projects across five departments insuring quality, customer satisfaction, and schedule.

Cost control through; design, improved processes, and reintegration of scrap.

Review designs with foresight to prevent rework and incompatible parts.

Third party inspector liaison.

On site supervision; Power Distribution Center installation and problem solving.

Team building across different departments.

In-depth planning of projects to increases efficiency

PRODUCTION LEAD/FABRICATOR, C&P ATTACHMENTS., OOLTEWAH, TN. APRIL 2011-APRIL 2012

Significantly reduced production time, increased quality, and standardized product integrity through the invention of 14 fixtures and jigs

Participated as a crucial contributor in designing layout, kanbans, and process flow for transition to lean manufacturing

Improved welding processes by devising new procedures to prevent distortion of sub-assemblies, and increase flow of fabrication process

Formulated solutions for fabrication and assembly process

Fabricated/Welded nine different excavator attachments; including couplers, buckets, and thumbs

Coordinated with quality control to initiate and maintain standard work instructions for ISO Certification

Trained/Mentored seven employees in fabricating, welding, and process management

WELDER/FABRICATOR, LECTRUS INC., CHATONOOGA TN. OCTOBER 2010- APRIL 2011

Fabricated, hand rails, buildings, and building attachments from blueprints

Sheet metal layout and fabrication of custom parts

Layout of platform bases from blueprints

Performed MIG welding

Lead coworkers in fabrication processes

HEIL ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., FORT PAYNE, AL NOVEMBER 2009-MAY 2010

Trained five employees in MIG and TIG welding to assemble sub-assemblies for garbage trucks

Redefined production methods to obtain more production, reduce costs and higher quality

Performed MIG and TIG welding

Maintained parts level on raw materials stock; as well as, assembly usage to optimize production

Initiated new and improved standard work instructions for ISO Certification

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES

Mike Breedlove company NDE Inspectors

Phone Number: 409-***-****

Email: ****.*********@************.***

William Russel company Lectrus

Phone Number: 573-***-****

Email: ********@********.***

Tommy Nicoletti company USA Fasteners

Phone Number: 832-***-****

Email: **********@*******.***

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