Management Manufacturing
Resume:
KATHY R. PHELAN *** Southern Terrace
Island Lake, IL 60042
******@***.***
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Operations Management Professional
Skilled Operations Management professional with over 20 years of experience
in the manufacturing industry. Proven track record optimizing production
and operations, revitalizing stagnant functions, driving quality
improvements, and eliciting cooperation from vendors, clients, and
employees to improve profits, control costs, expedite products to market,
and achieve genuine results.
Profile:
. Progressive management experience within the manufacturing industry.
Electro-mechanical-optical manufacturing including PCB and harness
assembly is a main strength. Aerospace DOD and International
reconnaissance equipment is the main target of product lines.
Proficient in developing strategic plans to effectively run production
/ daily operations using staffing and technology efficiencies to
maximize performance and profitability.
. Handles operational and financial challenges with confidence,
determination and focus.
. Trains staff in techniques to obtain optimum results with customers.
. Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
. Continuous Improvement (CI) Instructor ~ Certified Lean Practitioner /
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified.
. Working knowledge of IPC 610; IPC 620; J-STD-001; M38510; MIL-I-45208;
MIL-std 2000 & MIL-Q-9858.
Professional Experience
GOODRICH ISR, INC. (previously Recon Optical, Inc.)
GOODRICH/ RECON is an aerospace company manufacturing Aerospace DOD and
International reconnaissance equipment with multi-million dollar contracts.
Recon was a company generating ~$50 million annual on average. Goodrich ISR
division generates ~ $300 million annually.
Supervisor, Manufacturing & Manufacturing Engineering (2008 - 2012)
Planned and implemented production and manufacturing engineering processes,
activities and initiatives to establish, prioritize and maintain all
production schedules to maximize on-schedule and on-budget production
performance for product that routinely meets or exceeds program and quality
requirements. Managed all day-to-day operations and oversaw 12 employees
within variable budgets depending on program and ranging from $6 Million to
$90 Million per program.
. I have progressed from an assembly associate to my current level of
expertise.
. Reduced labor from 700 hours per system to 500 hours per unit saving
$48,000/deliverable.
. Presented with several Presidents Awards of Recognition and
Achievement for outstanding company contributions resulting in cost
savings, process improvements and safety improvements/education.
. Developed a Military Detection System cell manufacturing layout and
implementation resulting in 28% labor savings per system.
Kathy R. Phelan
. Championed a team that optimized production floor layout which
minimized foot work and waste of
space allowing Least Waste Way ( LWW ) to fabricate systems with
highest efficiency.
. Key team member tasked with relocating the Barrington facility and
successful transition of Intellectual Property for all product lines
to the new facility on the east coast. The option of transferring to
the new facility was not in my best interest at the time.
RECON OPTICAL, INC.
Supervisor, Manufacturing (1983 - 2008)
Managed a diverse production team and implemented new designs in
manufacturing and quality. I was responsible to oversee the budget,
financial goals and objectives. I was also a QA Process examiner for in-
line processes. Manage daily operations and leading a team of 12 employees
to achieve program expectations.
. Acknowledged by the Vice President for strength in planning,
communicating, executing and follow-up on ideas and improvements in
all areas including but not limited to increased profit margin.
. Merged inventory with ERP system, eliminating manual inventory control
and automating the procurement queue.
. Conducted a Visual Kanban inventory for point of use stock. This
eliminated overstock ordering and insured just in time procurement for
less burden of on hand inventory resulting in savings of $10K
annually.
. Led several continuous improvement events resulting in sizeable down
time issues, 5S organization, and elimination of unnecessary/duplicate
process steps including inspection points. By adding visual aides to
the work instructions the throughput increased by 20% for the overall
operator cell.
Previous Employment:
Supervisor of Electrical Assembly and Lead Operator for RECON OPTICAL,
INC., Barrington, IL
Assembly Operator for TARGET CORPORATION, Lake Bluff, IL
Assembly Operator, for COLLINS/ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, Cedar Rapids, IA
Core Competencies Include:
Six Sigma ~ Lean Manufacturing ~ Kaizen ~ ISO 9000 ~
QA ~ Strategic Planning ~ Profitability ~ Operations ~ Problem-Solving
Interim Management ~ Teambuilding ~ Scheduling ~PMP Training~ ITIL Process
Education / Training
. MIMA MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE, Chicago, IL: Management Skills &
Techniques, Principles of Management, and Supervisor/Management
Psychology
. Green Belt certified at Villanova University
. CI (Continuous Improvement) certified instructor at Goodrich, Inc.
. Lean Manufacturing Instructor certification at Goodrich, Inc.
. J-STD-001 and ANSI -IPC-610 IPC instructor certification for
. Management and Business Psychology courses at College of Lake County
. MS Project course completion 7/25/2012
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