GRANT SANDREW

Cary, NC *****

acs5r0@r.postjobfree.com

440-***-****

Summary Key Strengths

Energetic innovative & motivating manager Staff Mentoring

that develops result-focused teams using Cost Reduction & Avoidance

sound operational instincts, lean manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing

& six sigma concepts. Self-motivated & driven Supply Chain & Logistics

to solve problems others say can’t be solved. Organizational Leadership

Passionate about developing & mentoring Budget Planning / Administration

others at all levels. Track record of problem Black Belt Six Sigma

solving & cost effective process improvements MRP, SAP, APICS

by keeping it simple. OSHA, cGMP, ISO 9000

Professional Experience

American Red Cross, Toledo, Ohio

Manufacturing / Operations, Manager (2002 – 2015)

Managed production, inventory, purchasing, distribution, facilities, FDA audits, projects & budgets for non-profit organization.

•Established a quality focused culture that reduced errors 90%.

•Motivated team members to eliminate daily waste saving $250K annually.

•Orchestrated an initiative that turned around staff morale, improved communication and teamwork by mentoring and teaching Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

•Developed a division-wide lean Kaizen conversion for mobile components saving $171K.

•Executed a Six Sigma project solving a supply chain & logistics problem saving $800K.

•Generated earnings thru a lean product volume process increasing revenue $1 million.

•Contributed to nation-wide supply and logistics effort to reduce cost $5 million.

•Engineered & instituted a lean MRP inventory ordering system that saved $6 million.

Marconi Communications, Lorain, Ohio

Production Supervisor / Distribution Manager (1998 – 2002)

Managed production, packing & warehousing for 30 to100 staff for telecommunication company.

•Established a continuous productivity improvement culture that doubled output.

•Created a quality feedback system across three departments, reducing DPMO 66%.

•Conducted motivational training on changing habits for management & production staff.

•Engineered and implemented a label picking process that reduced indirect cost $200K.

•Established FDA / Good Manufacturing Practices utilizing ISO 9000 methodologies.

•Contributed to a successful SAP warehouse implementation.

Grant Sandrew 440-***-****

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration - Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, Ohio

Associate of Science, Accounting – Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio

Certifications, Training, Awards

Certification - Black Belt Six Sigma – Haemonetics

Trainer – Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

Corporate Award – Best Product Safety Process and Quality Bar Coding Process

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