Manufacturing / Operations leader
Resume:
Daniel E. Skorich
Summerville, SC 29485
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PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
To obtain an executive level manufacturing / operations leadership position that allows direct input and control over key decision issues faced by the company. This position must provide an environment that challenges and strengthens my leadership skills as well as providing the opportunity for personal growth in the form of increasing responsibility and advancement.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Boeing Company, N. Charleston, SC
Original equipment manufacturer of both commercial and military aircraft.
Sr. Manufacturing Operations Manager – 12/10 to 10/17
Reporting to the Operations Superintendent, I have had responsibility for 2nd shift operations preparing mid body assemblies for delivery to final assembly in both N. Charleston and Everett as well as my current role in the major structural joins area.
Consistent on time delivery to final assembly customers with minimal to no travelled work.
Drove jobs behind schedule down to within control limits.
Worked with Employee Involvement teams to ensure step progression.
Implemented quality CAB Tier III to resolve recurring workmanship issues.
Developed and implemented strategies for achieving several rate increases.
Force Protection Industries, Ladson, SC
Leading manufacturer of all categories of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.
Director of Manufacturing – 7/06 to 6/09
Reporting to the Sr. Director of Manufacturing, I initially had responsibility for all final vehicle assembly activities including presentation to the local government inspection authority. In my current assignment; I have full accountability for fabrication, assembly and delivery of the Buffalo combat vehicle.
Gross revenue generation responsibility of over $100mm.
Improved on time delivery for the Buffalo product line to 100%.
Increased production capacity from 20 vehicles per month to over 200.
Reduced customer quality concerns by 70%.
Grew the vehicle integration organization from 70 employees to over 300.
Maintained a non-union shop.
Developed systems, processes and procedures for organizational control.
Assisted with the implementation of MAS500 ERP system.
Coordinated 5 new model introductions.
Textron – Bell Helicopter, Ft Worth, TX
Original equipment manufacturer of both commercial and military rotor aircraft.
Manager – Offload & Outside Processing – 6/03 to 5/06
Responsible for the machine shop offload and outside process programs at the drive systems center of excellence. This was accomplished by managing a combined staff of 11 salaried and union employees.
Increased offload capacity to accommodate over 100k hours annually.
Identified, assessed and qualified approximately 12 new suppliers.
Improved lead times by more than 40% for pre-existing suppliers.
Coached Lean / Six Sigma initiatives across supplier base.
Developed metrics to optimize and focus the organization.
Daniel E. Skorich
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – CONTINUED
Senior Aerospace - Jet Products Division, San Diego, CA
Contract manufacturer of near net shaped as well as precision machined flanges and rings made of exotic materials including titanium, nickel and cobalt alloys as well as aluminum with annual sales in excess of $40 million.
Director of Manufacturing - 4/99 to 9/00
Reporting to the General Manager, my responsibility encompassed two production facilities with 7 direct reports and approximately 250 production employees. Primary tasks included the incorporation of lean manufacturing approaches into the machine shop and assembly operations along with establishing formal reporting and measurement systems.
Assisted with the successful implementation of Symix ERP system.
Assisted with successful ISO 9001 certification.
Reduced workplace injuries by 73%.
On time delivery improved by 18%.
Overall reduction in set-up times of 10%. ($94,000)
Reduced day’s supply of inventory by 14%. ($1,650,000)
Overall manufacturing costs reduced 7%. ($450,000)
The Stanley Works - Stanley Hydraulic Tools, Milwaukie, OR
Manufacturer of hydraulic tools used in the construction / demolition, utilities and railroad industries. Sales from this plant were $55 million with an operating budget in excess of $30 million.
Plant Manager - 11/95 to 4/99
Total P&L responsibility for the profitable machining / assembly and shipment of hydraulic tools to distributors and customers nationally and internationally. As plant manager, I reported to a product group president and was responsible for 12 direct reports and approximately 325 production and support employees.
Successful Demand Flow Technology implementation spanning both the assembly (one piece flow) and machine shop (Kanban) areas.
Implemented the Kaizen approach of continuous improvement.
Improved on time delivery by 75%.
Increased inventory turns by 35%.
Increased revenue generated per employee by 75%.
Reduced scrap spending by 30%. ($40,000)
Symmetry Medical Inc. - Warsaw, IN
Contract manufacturer of Class II and Class III medical devices used in orthopedic surgeries.
Business Unit Manager - 7/93 to 7/95
McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Douglas Aircraft Division
Original equipment manufacturer of both commercial and military aircraft.
Senior Staff Specialist - Manufacturing, Columbus, OH - 3/89 to 4/93
Branch Manager Fabrication Engineering, Torrance, CA - 7/88 to 3/89
Section Manager Material Handling Engineering, Long Beach, CA - 4/86 to 7/88
Manufacturing Methods Engineer, Long Beach, CA - 10/84 to 4/86
Spiegel Catalog - Chicago, IL
Company was involved with catalog sales and warehouse distribution functions.
Project Industrial Engineer - 2/82 to 10/84
FORMAL EDUCATION / TRAINING
Gemba / Distribution Kaizen Training (Toyota Production System), Shingijutsu Co., Japan
Demand Flow Technology
M.B.A., Pepperdine University - 1987
B.S. Industrial Engineering Technology, Purdue University - 1984
AFFILIATIONS
Pepperdine Alumni Association
Purdue Alumni Association
Phi Kappa Theta Alumni Association
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