Aaron Stephens *** Yordy Rd, Morton IL, *****

ac6a17@r.postjobfree.com 309-***-****

Summary

Results-oriented operations manager with experience in implementing Lean initiatives across all aspects of manufacturing. Excellent developer and implementer of processes and procedures that significantly increase efficiency and flow, while decreasing scrap and waste. Proven independent thinker, skilled at multi-tasking and driving cross functional groups. Cool under pressure with a focus on achieving the objective. Excellent oral and written communications skills.

Skills

Six Sigma Green Belt Fluent in Spanish SAP Systems

Lean Manufacturing Certified CMMS Systems Project Management

Injection Molding & Extrusion CNC machining Rubber/Plastics Processing

Bridgestone – OTR Bloomington 2012-2017

Department Manager – Maintenance

Responsible for overall departmental budget of 10MM, inclusive of operations and expense. Continually met performance KPI’s while staying under budget in the worst market conditions since 2008.

Integral member of a corporate level, multi-national project to develop and deploy a single shared system for Maintenance and Engineering. Worked with all North American plants to standardize approach to CMMS, Engineering controls, Preventative Maintenance, Drawings, etc. Deployment in my plant was a massive success, up and running in under a week from go-live.

Created and deployed first formal comprehensive Preventative and Predictive Maintenance system in the Plant. Over 5 years reduced Downtime by over 50%, and increased production by 35%.

Developed the Plant’s first skills assessment and continuous training program for Maintenance and Engineering to attack weak areas of understanding, leverage expertise for training opportunities and decrease plant downtime due to need for ‘specialists’

Advanced Technology Services – CAT East Peoria 2010-2012

Track Type Tractor undercarriage component manufacturing Division, Caterpillar

Site Supervisor

While responsible for all production maintenance on a rotating shift team in a 750,000 square foot high tech machining facility drove uptime and machine reliability to historic, world class levels in under a year.

Uniek Inc, Waunakee WI, 535**-****-****

Plastics Manufacturing/Extrusion and Injection Molding

Uniek is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of home furnishing and craft products.

Production Supervisor/Dept manager (2001 – 2005, 2009)

Created processes and procedures on the production floor to drive scrap from levels in excess of 10% down to consistently controllable levels <4% allowing us to use 100% recycled material and eliminate environmentally harmful disposal of plastic waste.

Planning and Project Management (2005 – 2008)

Guided cross functional teams in a variety of initiatives in order to eliminate over $1,000,000 worth of Slow or Obsolete finished goods inventory from the books. Accomplished during the peak holiday season to prevent shortages, fill rush customer orders and prevent cost adding air freight saving in excess of an additional $100,000

UPC Plastics, Madison WI, 537**-****-****

2nd Shift Supervisor.

Supervised and or ran all departments as needed on 2nd shift to augment production needs on a daily basis from 1st shift including CNC machining, edge banding, paint booth and silk screening, lamination, fabrication and assembly. Trained and directed operators as needed on 2nd shift to create a flexible, highly efficient team.

NES Scientific, Millstone Nuclear Power Station 1998 – 1999

Engineering Technician

Part of the engineering team tasked with restoring the BOM/MEPL database for Unit 2 in order to satisfy NRC requirements and restart the plant. Leveraged Operational expertise and strong technical knowledge to accomplish the task

US Navy 1992 – 1998

Nuclear Mechanical Operator (1994 – 1998)

As Engineering Watch Supervisor was instrumental in the USS Miami’s superb record of operational success. Cited multiple times for meritorious service above and beyond the call of duty including a letter of merit from the Secretary of Defense.

Wrote, supervised and/or performed over 200 Nuclear and Subsafe Level 1 maintenance packages for critical repairs and preventative actions with zero failures or errors.

Education

Bachelor of Science – Engineering Management, Arizona State University (In progress, 2019)

Six Sigma Green Belt, Villanova University

Lean Manufacturing/Principles of Six Sigma, Villanova University

US Naval Nuclear Power Training Program

Professional Development

Lean Manufacturing series, Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Dupont Stop Training Safety series

Bell Advanced Leadership

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