Operations/Engineering Manager
Resume:
Brian Ramey
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Woodbury, TN 37190 Phone: Home 615-***-****
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Career Summary
I am a dynamic, competitive management professional with over 20 years'
hands-on experience in leading World Class Manufacturing in the automotive
manufacturing industry. An imaginative and innovative individual with
proven management skills, with a broad-base of experience in maintenance,
engineering and operations. A solid history in the areas of lean
manufacturing, PNL, profit growth and customer satisfaction achievements.
My experience illustrates the ability to effectively lead, train and
motivate staff members to reach goals as a World Class Manufacturing team.
Skills
Engineering * Maintenance *Operations
Areas of expertise include...
Lean Manufacturing Just-in-Time (JIT) Production
Team Building & training Regulatory Compliance
Total Quality Management (TQM) Resource Allocation
Policy & Procedure Development Cost reduction/Avoidance
Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) Profit & Loss
Accountability
Continuous Improvement Electrical/Mechanical
Engineering
Program Management Project Management
Equipment experience includes...
High Pressure Injection Molding equipment
Structural Foam Injection Molding equipment
Large and Small Stamping Presses
Steel Coil Cut to length lines, Slitters and Slears with washers and
levelers
Steel Coil Feeders
Trump and Rofin lasers up to 8000 watt
ABB and Fanuc Robots
Chiller, Heat exchangers and Cooling towers
Turret Punches
Large gas fired curing ovens
Conveyer systems
Large and small granulators to grind plastic
Professional Experience
ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks, Murfreesboro, TN 11/2011 - 10/102013
Operations Manager
Relocated to Tennessee to manage ArcelorMittals first solely owned
satellite plant, with our main support facility located in Pioneer, Ohio.
This assignment contained challenges above the normal Operations Manager
position, as the company completed trials and errors for developing a new
design structure for Murfreesboro and future satellite plants.
Selected contributions:
> Improved 2012 production efficiency from 35% to 78%
> Trained employees and implemented World Class Manufacturing, including
lean manufacturing techniques
> Introduced training programs to improve all employees' technical
aptitude and overall knowledge of processes
> Continuously beat profit goals through 2012
> Implemented new systems needed with vendors and customers for material
issues, scrap recovery and quality.
ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks, Pioneer, Ohio 10/2001 - 2011
Maintenance /Engineering Manager
Oversaw the technical operations including, the Maintenance Department,
Tool and Die Department, Controls and Continuous Improvement engineers.
Developed skills and knowledge working in Program Management with APQP, ISO
9000 and 14001 and TS 10649. Established staffing requirements,
implemented optimized technical and manufacturing procedures, optimized
process and equipment designs across two facilities. Trained and executed
World Class Manufacturing techniques for improved equipment efficiency.
Selected contributions:
> Reduced overtime cost by 2/3rds while maintaining production support
utilizing a nontraditional shift schedule.
> Reduced staffing numbers through redesign of work duties and more defined
skill requirement.
> Introduced training programs, classroom and OJT to improve all
employees' technical aptitude, promoting new technology and process to
minimize customer cost and improve margins.
> Managed expense and capital budgets, continuously reduce the budgets by
reducing contract work and negotiations of cost avoidance with suppliers.
> Played integral role in the developing and implementing a nondestructive
quality test, which reduced the cost of quality testing by 20%.
> Managed many multi-million dollar projects from conceptions to production
> Engineer, build and install equipment improvements that optimized
production efforts in numerous locations.
> Implemented a corporate standard for BOM of new equipment.
Carson Industries Napoleon, Ohio 10/1995 - 10/2001
Interim Operations Manager
Directed and guided plastic manufacturing operations that generate $10
million in annual revenue. Establish operational polices and implement
process improvements to ensure superior quality and outstanding performance
of molded and extruded parts. Directly manage shift supervisors overseeing
50+ exempt and non-exempt employees. Design and implement coaching and
training programs to improve performance. Manage operational and capital
budgets exceeding $1 million.
Selected contributions:
Design and implement team based operations and Just-in-Time (JIT)
production methodology to control cost and inventory resulting in a 20%
improvement in efficiency.
Establish a revolving communication practice that included all employees.
Suggestion boxes, rewards for outstanding achievements, timely meetings for
open issues. Reduce the employee turnover rate by 30% in a year.
Maintenance Manager
Engineer the new plant layout, challenged with machine placement to
optimize process flow, Lean techniques and Kaizen Events. Selected, hired
and integrated a maintenance team into the plant. Develop accurate,
operations-wide safety standards. This was a very hands on position each
shift had limited resource and the management was the backup team, day or
night.
Selected contributions:
Establish first preventive/predicative maintenance system, ensuring optimal
equipment operation reducing costly downtime.
Managed and preformed the redesign and upgrades of used purchased
equipment.
Integrate new molds and process designs into the plant to optimize profits.
Schlegel Incorporated 4/1993 -10/1995
Plant Engineer Technician
Observe overall plant equipment health, and initiate changes to
improve plant performance. Perform maintenance on equipment. Provide
project management. Initiate, adopt, and recommend best practices. Be
attentive to the maintenance budget and open work order list. Keep up
preventative maintenance and Maintenance work schedule, Safety Committee Co-
Chair and Continuous Improvement Coordinator.
Ramey's Home Maintenance 10/1990-12/1996
Self-Employed Contractor (General Contractor)
Perform electrical, plumbing and heating, remodeling and additions.
Meeting all necessary codes and regulations as applied to the quoted job.
Bryan Municipal Light and Water 4/1985-11/1990
Electric Lineman
Perform duties on an electrical service crew maintaining electrical
distribution and service to customers.
United States Army Veteran, 101st Airborne, Artillery
Fire Direction Specialist
Education
Master of Business
Administration
Bluffton University, Bluffton, Ohio
Bachelors of Arts in Organizational Management
Bluffton University, Bluffton, Ohio
Engineering Coursework
NWSCC, Archbold, Ohio
Professional Training
Principles in Synchronous Organization
Managing Multiple Objectives
Microsoft Office- Access, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project
AutoCAD and Solid Edge
Advanced Quality Product Planning
Lean Manufacturing
Power and Energy Management
Electric motors and Drives
ABB and Fanuc Robotics- electrical, mechanical and programming
Trumpf lasers, YAG and CO2 setup, troubleshooting and repair
Laser Mech - Laser beam analysis using the primes focuses and beam monitor
Allen Bradley 5, 500 and 5000 set up and programming
Machine Ethernet setup and maintenance
EPA Certified Type II Technician
Intro to AC and refrigeration
OSHA 10 hour compliance program
Arc flash standards and compliance
Link Systems- Power Press OSHA compliance
State of Ohio- 40 hours Powerline Distribution Technician
AMPO- Powerline Technician 1 Certification
Motion Industries -Fluid Power Transmission
ITW Ransburg- Application of spray and coating equipment
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