James L. Johnson
• ***** Bradley Rd., N. Olmsted, Ohio 44070 • Phone: 216-***-**** • Email: *****************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Operations leader who excels at streamlining operations and increasing organizational efficiency. Possesses exceptional communication, organizational, and coaching abilities.
Skills
Proven ability to drive positive change
Experienced Lean practitioner (Kaizen events, value stream mapping, etc.)
Inventory and supply chain management expertise
Project Management Professional Certified
Business intelligence & Metrics development expertise
Expert user of Microsoft Office products
Education
Lean Master Certified
University of Akron, November 2014
Master of Science in Mathematics
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Graduated June 2000, 3.95/4.00 GPA.
Areas of study include operations research, mathematical modeling, and statistics.
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Graduated June 1993, 3.82/4.00 GPA
Work Experience
General Manager
Survitec, Sharon Center, Ohio
Manufacturer of life rafts and pilot flight equipment
March 2017 to March 2018
Responsible for U.S. manufacturing division. P&L responsibility. Approximately 200 employees and 20 million in sales.
Executed a restructuring of the organization. Reduced headcount by approximately 20%. Implemented a project management system based on key strategic objectives. Developed KPIs for the division.
Operations Director
System Seals, Garfield Heights, Ohio
Hydraulic seal manufacturer/distributor
January 2012 to March 2017
Lead daily Operations including Production, Logistics, IT, Quality, Maintenance, and Safety. P&L responsibility. Approximately 80 employees and 16 million in sales. Operation included 12 CNC machines, including lathes and mills, and 3 injection molding machines.
Used a collaborative, team-based approach to implement processes and systems that rapidly improved business functioning and morale.
Developed KPIs for measuring company performance. Used Tableau business intelligence software to disseminate metrics and engender a data-based approach to management.
Achieved the following results using Lean techniques: Increased gross profit from 33.0% to 43.2% through cost reductions and efficiency initiatives. Increased manufacturing productivity by 8.6% by implementing a TPM program. Reduced RGAs by 49%. Reduced RGA cost from $176k to $106k.
Materials and Logistics Manager
System Seals, Garfield Heights, Ohio
Fluid power seal manufacturer/distributor
September 2008 to January 2012
Managed inventory, scheduling, shipping, receiving, purchasing, and IT.
Negotiated pricing, delivery, and consignment agreements with vendors. Negotiated agreements with freight carriers. Managed international logistics issues.
Developed software and databases using Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, and Agile techniques to replace existing ERP system.
Developed custom scheduling software and procedures. Included dock-to-dock bar code tracking of product flow, a system for tracking and staging WIP, the identification and management of constraints, and visual factory development. Improved on-time-delivery from 78% to 93.2%.
Developed new procedures, physical organization, and custom software to manage inventory. Included the implementation of bar coded addressable locations and a system of cycle counts. Established an inventory accuracy of 95% (previously not measured but it was at best 80%). Over the same period the inventory value was reduced from 2.4M to 1.97M.
Partner
Ergologic Software, LLC, Avon, Ohio
March 2005 to September 2008
Produce custom designed business software applications for small to medium-sized CNC manufacturers. Developed databases (Microsoft SQL Server) and software (Visual Studio .NET) using Agile techniques.
Implemented software on-site and trained employees.
Professor
Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio
September 1994 to June 2006
Areas of instruction included Fluid Power, Mathematics, Problem Solving, Microsoft Excel, Computer Aided Design, and A+ certification. Supervised the maintenance of associated labs.
Developed new lecture material, exams and lab exercises. Developed and taught web-based courses in Mathematics, Computer Aided Design, Problem Solving, and Microsoft Excel.
Published Introduction to Fluid Power (Cengage Learning).