Michelle Kohanek
**** * ****** **** * New Brighton, Mn 55112 ***********@*****.*** Tel: 763-***-****
Personal Statement
Highly motivated Individual with a high level of experience in a technical manufacturing industry. Considered to be the go to person for Planning/Purchasing of parts and materials for multiple production and manufacturing lines. Quick learner with proven problem solving capabilities.
Work Experience
2014
Molex, Materials Planner St Paul, MN. 2012 -Present
*Planned work distribution of materials into work centers.
*Make sure work centers are at capacity.
*Work daily with engineers on BOM’s.
*Facilitate and coordinate bi-yearly inventory audits.
*Meet daily with production on critical customer parts.
Honeywell, Materials Planner/Buyer Raw Materials 1978-2012
*Planned work distribution of raw materials into Machining Centers.
*Administered pricing Programs of raw materials from various Honeywell Vendors.
*Implemented Lean Manufacturing system to smooth out Raw material bottlenecks within
machining Centers.
*Maintained production Inventory of over 200 critical part numbers.
*Developed and Implemented an Internal Supermarket to smooth Material flow
*Negotiated and Implemented Vendor Kanban programs to support J.I.T. Machining
requests.
*Assisted in the Conversion and Implementation of SAP Inventory Management system.
Education:
Edison High School, Minneapolis, Minnesota- Graduate.
Cardinal Stritch College, Brooklyn Park Minnesota. 1988-1989
Business Certifications:
Excel/MS Office, 1998
ISO 9001,2001
Six Sigma, 2002
Green Belt, December, 2003
Lean Manufacturing, 2004
Resident SAP expert
References upon Request.