Manager Engineering
Resume:
Julie Gies
Smyrna, TN *****
****- ******* ******** ******* **** Corporation, Duncan, SC
Perform analysis of customer demand, sales forecasts and historical material usage to develop and execute build to order and build to forecast plans.
Coordinate with cross-functional business teams to develop the best economic strategy for production planning to support customer demand.
Establish and implement methods and best practices related to the systems and process that support inventory forecasting, purchasing, and material control.
Prepare customer delivery reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends and use information to proactively communicate potential late deliveries.
Establishes and supervises production scheduling activities by monitoring material inventories, tracking progress of production and reviewing factors that affect schedules.
Identify, develop and manage effective relationships with existing and potential suppliers of goods and services to meet the established cost, quality and delivery targets.
Establish, implement, and manage system to evaluate, monitor and report supplier scorecard performance.
Coordinate and work with quality, engineering, machining and assembly operations to ensure 100% on-time delivery by establishing and monitoring schedule to proactively identify and address any issues.
Responsible for accuracy of inventory counts by implementing and managing, in conjunction with Finance, an inventory control system, capable of identifying discrepancies in inventory counts and taking corrective action to guard against inconsistencies in the future.
Achieve financial objectives by working with management group to prepare the materials budget, schedule expenditures, analyze variances and initiate corrective actions.
Participate as a member of the operations team in making cross-functional operational decisions.
Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Process Engineering and Quality to achieve cost reduction targets.
Utilize an AS400 based ERP system.
2013-2014 Continuous Improvement Mgr Lear Corporation, Tuscaloosa, AL
Responsible for establishing and monitoring Continuous Improvement (CI) activities and providing site leadership, direction and guidance in the implementation of Lean, Six Sigma, and Best Practices (LSS & BP).
Developed consistent Value Stream Maps (VSMs).
Partnered with Leadership Team to initiate Policy Deployment Strategy for Performance, Goals and Objectives.
Ensured a consistent project pipeline.
Worked closely with the CI global team to ensure Lean, Six Sigma and Best Practices compliance and implementation.
Deployed LSS and BP strategy across the Plant, ensuring common company compliance and understanding at all levels of the organization.
2008 – 2013 Material Manager Lear Corporation, Mt. Juliet, TN
Same duties as current position.
SAP MRP system
2007- 2008 Asst. Material Mgr Lear Corporation, Janesville, WI
Assist with managing Department personnel.
Follow through on all Engineering Changes.
Update BOMs and audit for accuracy.
Monitor Department and Corporate goals and targets to ensure compliance.
Audit cycle count results and implement countermeasures to maintain 98% accuracy.
Training of new Staff members and development of current Team Members.
Resolve part shortage issues in JIT environment.
Establish, with Material Manager, goals, objectives, plans and controls for Department.
2005-2007 Asst. Material Mgr Android Indusstries, Belvidere, IL
Assist with managing Department personnel.
Follow through on all Engineering Changes.
Update BOMs and audit for accuracy.
Monitor Department and Corporate goals and targets to ensure compliance.
Audit cycle count results and implement countermeasures to maintain 98% accuracy.
Training of new Staff members and development of current Team Members.
Resolve part shortage issues in JIT environment.
Establish, with Material Manager, goals, objectives, plans and controls for Department.
Utilize QAD MRP system.
1999-2005 Material Planner Lear Corporation, Janesville, WI
Use and maintain data in the MRP system to have inventory available for production needs.
Provide input on strategies to control excess, phase out material and introduce new material.
Interact with Supply base to ensure proper coverage and follow up on any issues.
Work with Team Members on floor to ensure proper storage and replenishment of all material.
Know and understand expediting procedure.
Education
BA Beloit College, Beloit WI
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