testimonials
. Brett has exceptional leadership skills and a unique ability to pull
production from the floor; he has a sincere consideration for his
staff and the ability to balance their needs with the company's needs
creating a productive positive work environment.
Frank Williams, PCC
. Brett is one of the most coachable individuals with an exceptional
learning curve coupled with an outstanding work ethic; he is a natural
leader and does so by example. People want to follow him, work with
him and respect him.
Stacey Patterson, XRI Industries
Education, Affiliations and Certifications
. Masters in Organizational Leadership & Management - MMOL
Warner Pacific College
. Bachelors in Business Administration
Warner Pacific College
. Lean Manufacturing Training, a part of the NWHPC (Northwest High
Performance Consortium)
Professional Work History
Norgren GT
Production Manager
. Manage 4 direct reports
. Plan and manage 3 million dollar budget
. Manage 120 hourly employees
. Create and implement a temporary employee program
. Lead Lean practices - 5S+1, Kaizen events, footprint mapping and
changes, TPM,
. Work with production engineering for calibration, and maintenance
schedule
. Develop skills matrix for cross training and assessment of skill set
to demand
Microchip
Senior Supervisor
. Evaluate shift supervisors
. Coach supervisors on review process and giving feedback to hourly
employees
. Train supervisors on HR-Policies and how to apply them subjetively
across their shift
. Performance management
. Lead 5S+1, Kaizen events on shift
. Interview/Hire/Fire hourly employees
. Review all vacation requests, sick time and payroll
Toyo Tanso
Continuous Improvement Manager
. Hold Kaizen bursts and monitor daily 5S activities
. Train entire staff in class room setting regarding CI, through power
point and exercises
. Evaluate all forms of business and manufacturing processes
. Coach train employees on applications of best practices
. Report to V.P. of operations with findings, opportunities/successes
. Oversee implementation of changes in all departments
PCC Structurals
Backend Coordinator (Help fill gap of supervisor)
. Handle many facets of backend process in the inspection portion of
casting at LSBS 3
. Responsible for scheduling all equipment maintenance and day to day
operations
. Responsible for insuring all staff stay certified in current technical
fields
. Responsible for maintaining a balanced staff schedule to meet
production targets
. Work with vendors and interdepartmental teams to accommodate
operational targets
. Insure all capacity levels/assets are always being maximized
XRI Testing Inc.
. Production Supervisor - Track parts, monitor labor efficiency,
responsible for production staff's daily output, schedules and
maintaining certifications
. Process Engineer and Technique development - In x-ay of
aerospace castings
. RT level 2 film interpreter
Bank of America
Retention specialists/Public Relations
. Retain VIP customers for the bank
. Increase bank balances
. Handle customer complaints - Conflict Resolution
. Negotiate interest rates & Bank relationships strategically
Executive Summary
Brett has the ability to influence people of all skill sets, emotionally
and intellectually. He is a master communicator and motivator, knowing what
each person needs to become the best they can become. I have had the
pleasure of watching him turn around a toxic non performing culture into
one that was harmonious, exceptional and productive. I would urge anyone
reviewing his resume to make sure you don't let him get away.
. Jim Marek, QA manger Selmet.