Lean Manufacturing Manager
Resume:
Jeffrey S. Spedding
********.****@*****.***
Employment History
Lean Manufacturing Manager: ESAB Welding and Cutting Products;
Hanover, PA May 2013 -
Current
In charge of continuous improvement department (2 direct reports;
2014 sales of 150M). Led kaizens within all values streams with primary
focus on reducing inventory and lead time through the factory. Primary
achievements include: reducing lead time through the facility by 29% during
a presidents style kaizen (6 major events running simultaneously during one
week) resulting in over $1M working capital reduction, as well as
implementation of PD goal: Build To Order. Total validated savings for
2014: $2.16M working capital and $514K cost savings executed through 15
major kaizens and 42 quick kaizens; gross profit increased by 2.9%. Total
validated savings YTD 2015: $250K cost reduction and $200K working capital
reduction through 6 major kaizens and 10 quick kaizens.
Skills Furthered: Material and information flow (kanban and demand pull);
TPM; Empty seat kaizen; Lean line design; Policy deployment; 2P (Production
Preparation); Setup Reduction (SMED); Standard work; Daily management;
Value stream mapping; 5S; Visual management
Lean Manufacturing Manager: LSG Sky Chefs;
John F Kennedy Airport, NY May
2011 - May 2013
In charge of lean projects for JFK 1371 (2012 sales of 50M). Led
kaizens and LPS workshops within every department of the CSC; traveled to
different locations across the country to work on various projects
including optimizing production of retail sandwiches for 7/1. Named change
agent for CBASE application projects - in charge of developing,
implementing, and sustaining CBASE as well as act as a liaison between
local management and corporate director/vice presidents at a national
level. Placed in charge of newly developed flight auditor department - 3
direct reports to ensure an extraordinary level of quality. 563k saved on
17 projects in 2012. 1.1M in plan savings for 2013 based on 8 projects.
Skills Furthered: Lean manufacturing experience, Employee management,
Change management, Visual factory; Employee development; Training/Teaching;
Continuous education - Ergonomics specialty
Manufacturing Engineer: Curtiss-Wright Advanced Products and Systems
Development (APSD);
Mt. Pleasant, PA May 2009
- Aug 2009
Integrated lean manufacturing/six sigma principles to assembly operations;
led process mapping sessions pertaining to AAG; redesigned shipping and
receiving departments to facilitate flow according with lean methodology
Skills Furthered: Lean manufacturing methodology, Value stream process
mapping, Effective technical communication, Manufacturing knowledge,
Process mapping
DFM/DFA Engineer: Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation (EMD);
Cheswick, PA May 2006-Aug 2006,
May 2007-Aug 2007, May 2008-Jan 2009
Worked primarily with Boothroyd-Dewhurst software to make cost models of
components, parts, and entire systems pertaining to the AP 1000 and CVN-21
pumps; led several process mapping sessions pertaining to flywheel assembly
and piping assembly.
Skills Furthered: Boothroyd-Dewhurst software knowledge (Programming
materials, machine, operations, and whole product DFA libraries),
Manufacturing knowledge, Design for assembly/Design for manufacturing
knowledge, Cost model development, Process mapping, Effective technical
communication.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Materials Sciences and Engineering, Metals Option
May 2005 - December 2010
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
References available upon request
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