Manager Manufacturing

Jeffrey T. LaMontagne

Roann, Indiana

260-***-**** ********@*****.***

Vice President of Operations ? Director of Operations ? Senior Manager ?

Plant Manager ? General foreman

Top producing management professional with 25+ years demonstrating

expertise leading manufacturing operations.

Excellent understanding of business priorities, Execution of operational

strategies by using Lean Manufacturing Methods, streamlining, remediation,

reorganization, and strengthening processes to capitalize on potential

market opportunities.

Record of managing global cross-functional teams that collaborated as a

cohesive unit to achieve aggressive business goals.

Vice President of Operations - NGInstruments

Warsaw, Indiana Dec 2012-July 2014

Senior Site Leader for a Medical Device Contract manufacturing organization

with full P&L and plant management responsibility, leading 160 colleagues.

A highly skilled and experienced manufacturing executive that leads by

utilizing a Lean Manufacturing method with a hands-on approach to all

aspects of the operation while business grew at 22%. Successful change

agent at improving profitability by enhancing and streamlining

manufacturing processes, improving quality systems, reducing costs and

implementing capacity and production planning systems. Effective motivator

and communicator that builds trust confidence and credibility at all levels

of an organization. Led the matrix managed organization to include the

Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Customer Relationship, with dotted

line responsibility for Finance & Quality.

Major Accomplishments:

. On-Time Delivery improvement from 65% to 93%

. Using Lean Manufacturing methods, Reduced WIP by 50%

. Designed and implemented a Lean Manufacturing driven scrap reduction

program. Reduced scrap 2.9%

. Transformed the organization from compartmentalized family owned small

business to a highly competent group of interactive communicating

teammates.

. Implemented Visual production indicators

. Developed and implemented SMED programs to reduce machine setup times.

Reducing from 4 hours to 1.5 hours.

. Increased capacity for new product introduction by 50%

Contract roles July-2011 - Dec-

2012

Engineering roles within the Medical Device industry

Director of Operations - Zimmer

Statesville, North Carolina August 2004 -

June-2011

Responsible for the overall performance of the manufacturing and

distribution operations (multiple facilities) to include engineering,

production planning, facilities, accounting, and purchasing with dotted

line leadership of human resources, and quality. Developed and implemented

long term strategic plans to support corporate and divisional goals and

objectives. Used Lean Manufacturing methods (Value Stream Mapping,

Standardized Work, Visual Signals, and Level Scheduling) to improve product

flow which helped eliminate back order and reduce overall manufacturing

costs. Developed and hired talent to support the requirements of a medical

device company per 21 CFR 820, cGMP's and ISO-13485.

Major accomplishments:

. Increased Productivity by 15% through Lean Manufacturing methods and

process redesign

. Reduced Scrap by 5% using 6-Sigma methods

. Led cultural change to increase the understanding of medical device

manufacturing requirements.

. Transferred 1500+ SKU's to international manufacturing sites

Senior Manager Packaging

Managed the comprehensive sterile clean room and packaging operations for

Class II & III implantable devices and surgical instruments. Was

accountable for maintaining continuous product flow to meet customer demand

along with maintaining corporate, plant and departmental productivity

metrics. Introduced lean manufacturing visual indicators to measure and

meet performance metrics

Senior Manager New Products

Managed the New Products commercialization of Hip & Extremities. Led a team

of 35 skilled engineers who developed implemented and validated

manufacturing processes during the product design cycle. At any one time

there were 7-10 new products being developed with some having capital

budgets of $20M.

Manufacturing Manager

Responsible for the entire manufacturing operations for a business unit

gained during a major corporate acquisition. Utilized Lean Manufacturing

methods to revamp manufacturing process, became model for Zimmer Warsaw

operations. During integration managed remediation efforts, integration

activities, staffing, productivity improvements and on-going production.

. Led Lean Manufacturing activities to achieve company goals

o Back order reduction within 1 year, from excess of $200k to

less than $24K

o Reduced manufacturing lead time by 50%

. Developed cohesive team to support demanding tasks

Manufacturing Manager

Responsible for strategic and tactical performance of 7 large Knee cells (4

large CNC departments), with excess of 210 operators and a full staff of

various engineers (8)

During time in position major accomplishments:

. Reduced back order below corporate goals

. Transferred over 350 SKU's to an international manufacturing

site

. Coordinated an emergency revalidation of a critical polymer

production process while continuing to support high volume sales

Product Line Manager - Federal-Mogul - Van Wert, Ohio January 2004

- August 2004

Managed a metal stamping and CNC machining operation for a Tier-1

automotive supplier. A union facility (United Steel Workers of America),

three- shift continuous operation with 12 salaried employees, and 135

hourly employees reporting to me.

Plant Manager - Athena Champion - Fort Wayne, Indiana June 2001 -

January 2004

Manufacture of Class II Medical Devices for the Dental Industry.

Managed all business aspects of a high precision CNC machining facility.

Responsibilities included P&L, customer and vendor relationships, oversight

of quality systems management, regulatory compliance, and purchasing.

(Three shifts, 28 employees)

. Implemented lean manufacturing principles to support the goal of

delivering on time to the customer.

o Reduced customer order backlog from a daily average of

$150,000 to $0.

. Attained corporate Profit and Loss goals.

. Eliminated the use of an outside consulting firm and took over

the direct responsibility of maintaining compliance to FDA, GMP,

ISO-9002, ISO-13485, and CE marking requirements

General Foreman / Plant scheduler / Cost Accountant / CNC Machinist /

Quality Control

PHD Inc. - Huntington, Indiana February 1984

- June 2001

Managed all production functions of a CNC machining facility. 3 shift

non-union operation with 125 hourly employees with a team of 7 salaried

department supervisors. The facility consisted of 25 horizontal machining

centers and 15 lathes.

. Designed and implemented a scrap reduction program. In three years the

programs reduced scrap from an annual average of $660,000 to $200,000

. Designed and implemented Lean Manufacturing "Single Unit" flow

assembly cell

. Implemented a method of stating production expectation to the

production floor. These programs included establishing production

standards on production run jobs

. Developed and implemented an annual budget of $5,000,000

. Developed and implemented programs to reduce machine setup times. As a

result the average horizontal CNC mill setup time was reduced from 4

hours to 1.5 hours. Saving $570,000 annually

. Designed and implemented programs to eliminate the shipment of late

orders. Achieved a plant goal of 100% on-time delivery, and maintained

that goal for 9 months

. Implemented the procedures and processes to successfully receive our

certification (first attempt), of the ISO-9001 quality audit.

. Participated in the purchase and implementation of 3 manufacturing

information systems (JDEwards, DMACS, EMS)

. Conducted capacity and utilization studies in preparation for capital

purchase planning and subsequent purchase

. Conducted a plant consolidation and closure. This project included a

building expansion of 49,000 square feet and the consolidation of a

smaller division into this new production facility

EDUCATIONAL SUMMARY

Indiana University, Fort Wayne Indiana - BS Accounting

Lean Manufacturing Certificate Program, University of Michigan, 2005

Kepner-Tregoe Project Management, 2009

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