EMPLOYMENT OBJECTIVE: Continuous Improvement

SUMMARY:

Team-oriented, dedicated and attentive to details. A self-starter and efficient team leader with over 20

years of progressive manufacturing experience with strong supervisory experience. Strong mechanical aptitude, with troubleshooting and problem solving abilities. Effective employee relations skills. Eager to take on new challenges. Computer Literate.

RELATED EXPERIENCE:

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY March 1995-Present

Continuous Improvement Specialist January 2015- Present

Leads continuous improvement projects using lean principles

Teach H-D Yellow Belt classes

Team Leader trainer

Educate employees on using CI tools

Green Belt Project

Team Leader on Assembly Line August 2010- Present

Revised standard work for rotation group 20 to make jobs more efficient

New standard work met and exceeded current line balance from previous line balance

Responsible for OJT of employees

CI Black Level Award Recipient for Alarm sheet process

CI Black Level Award Recipient for SWE Training

CI Black Level Award Recipient for ECM Flash Kaizen event

Yellow Belt Project

SWE Team Leader June 2011-Present

Trained over 20 full time employees and casuals for SWE Training

Trained over 30 surge casuals in SWE Lite.

Assembly Line Production Technician 1 June 2010 –August 2010

Assisted team members in assembly of front ends.

Trained new team members.

Machining Center Operator December 2007-June 2010

Helped work with set-up and engineering on Softail Swing arm robot cell

Worked with engineering on tool life changes, and program changes

Worked with engineering and management on cost saving to keep legacy work

Welder- Touring Frame, Tank and Fender, P&A Dyna Swing Arm Cell 2001- 2007

Various types of welding both hand welding and robotic

Ran Toyoda Machining Centers

Inspector General 2000- 2001

Various aspects of inspection both online and in DMR area

Special Assembler 1999- 2000

Learned all the jobs in Zone 2 of Softail assembly line

Trained new employees

Machining Center Operator 1997-1999

Ran Toyoda and Cincinnati Milacron machining centers

Powder Coat Operator 1995-1997

Daily operations of powder coat area in Bldg. 4

SurTech Industries., York, PA 1993-1995

Die Repair (Little Tykes) 1994- 1995

Supervised 8 to 12 people in a working supervisory role

Was responsible for staffing, production scheduling, and OJT

Met and exceeded safety and quality levels

Decreased turnaround time from 3 weeks per die to 3 dies per week with minimal overtime

Scheduled all work on Dies from Little Tykes

Saved Little Tykes over $300,000 in just six months

Powder Coat Operator (AC-Carrier) 1993-1994

Set up parts on conveyor and painted parts

Improved production by 40%

Improved quality by 1000%

Saved Surtech nearly $300 a week in touch up paint

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Bachelors’ of Science in Business – University of Phoenix

Six Sigma Green Belt, Lean Certificate, Black Belt – Villanova University

Six Sigma Yellow Belt- Harley-Davidson Inc.

Associates’ of Art in Business – University of Phoenix

Team Leader Training – Harley- Davidson

CNC Basic Machining course – York County School of Technology

Associates Degree Auto Body Repair – Denver Automotive Diesel College

Associates Degree Auto Mechanics – Denver Automotive Diesel College

Harley-Davidson CTR Training Course

Harley-Davidson Project Management Methodology course

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