AKHTAR KHAN
Elkhorn, WI ***21
*********@*******.***
SUMMARY
Over 25 years of experience is in Operations, Supervision and Management in the highly competitive and diligently regulated industries of sanitary pump fluid handling, automotive, healthcare, power generator, PCD, and tooling manufacturing.
Expertise
A result-oriented individual with extensive experience in lean manufacturing process improvement, Kaizen, KanBan, JIT, 5S, ISO 9000, and mergers. Also project, budget, cost accounting and financial analyses. I have strong management, leadership, planning, creative, team player skills and a positive attitude.
Computer Skills: Excel, Word, Power point, Access, Quick Books 2000, AS400, SAP,
PeopleSoft, Ceridian, TCM and Internet.
EXPERIENCE
JOY GLOBAL INC, Milwaukee, WI 3/2015 to Present
Group Leader
Responsible for building teamwork and maintaining communication across all shifts including support functions.
Participate in operational processes, on time delivery of product and managing the workforce activities in order to achieve maximum productivity.
Support the implementation of best practices across the entire Factory to ensure process improvements are institutionalized throughout all operations.
Supervise and provide leadership to direct reports
Ensure safety policies are followed by the shift team
Distribute work among direct labor employees taking into consideration, skill, ability and experience.
CERTIFIED POWER, INC.: Elkhorn, WI 8/2013 to 1/2015
Assembly Manager
Responsible for Assembly department.
Manage raw materials inventories of tubing and steel.
Plan, priorities and schedule work for welding and assembly personnel’s.
Train new people on saw, press, assembly, painting, and balancing.
Manage labor time and vacation for assembly personnel.
Manage and Improve efficiency from 90% to 99% in first month.
Improve delivery on time from 90% to 96%.
WALTER USA, LLC: Waukesha, WI 3/2008 to 2/2013
Assistant Operations Manager
Oversee plant operations including Production, PCD, Assembly, Quality, Shipping/receiving and Maintenance departments. Managed 40 plus Union personnel.
Plan and schedule work for two shifts.
Improve processes that reduce lead time, costs, and scrap.
Manage efficiency to guarantee meeting on- time delivery goals.
In-depth understanding of the lean manufacturing and "5S" program.
Developed and delivered annual reviews.
Manage labor time and vacation for union personnel.
Ability to coach and mentor personnel to consistently higher standards.
Reduce Maintenance and tooling cost by10%.
Improve delivery on time to 97% and reduce lead time from eight to six week.
WALTER USA, LLC: Waukesha, WI 8/2004 to 3/2008
CNC Milling Machine Operator/ Leadsman
Set-up and ran machines.
Inspect produce parts.
Help other operators in second shift with set-up, edit program.
Oversee the facility, close the shop and armed security alarm.
Increase production by 15% in grinding department.
First year reduce electric bill by 10%.
V & L TOOL, INC.: Waukesha, WI 1/2002 to 8/2004
CNC Machine Operator
Set-up and run machines along with inspecting the produced parts.
WAUKESHA ENGINE/DRESSER INC.: Waukesha, WI 9/2001 to 12/2001
CNC Machine Operator
Set-up and run machines along with inspecting the produced parts.
WAUKESHA CHERRY-BURRELL/SPX: Delavan, WI 4/1980 to 8/2001
CNC Machine Operator A/Cell Leader/Internal Auditor ISO 9000
Set-up and run machines. Inspect parts.
Manage inventories and production in shaft cell.
Plan and schedule work for three shifts in shaft cell.
Audit other departments and train people in shaft cell.
Trained in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Kanban and JIT.
Previous and Part time Employment:
Corporate Technologies LLC: West Allis, WI 6/1999 to 12/2003
Accountant (Part time)
Emandi Enterprises, Inc.: Milwaukee, WI 1/1988 to 6/1989
Sales Agent (Part time)
Sea Traffic Co.: Piraeus, Greece 8/1975 to 12/1978
Crew Supervisor
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Gateway Technical College: Elkhorn, Wisconsin
Associate in Accounting, 5/2001
Concordia University Wisconsin: Mequon, WI
MBA in Finance, 5/1999
Almeda University: Boise, Idaho
BBA in Finance, 5/1997
Peshawar University: Peshawar, Pakistan
BA in Economics, 3/1975
MRA-The Management Association: Completed Principles of Management training.
Sandvik: Completed Global leadership training.
Waukesha County Technical College: Completed APICS training Certificate.
Languages: Urdu, English, Hindi, Punjabi and Greek.