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