Manager Engineer

Ryan J. Nystrom

**** ****** **** *****

Stow, OH, 44224

************@*******.***

Home Phone: 330-***-****

EDUCATION

BA Telecommunications 2001

AA Business 2001

University of Indiana, Bloomington, IN

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Soldiers’ Medal Recipient

United States Collegiate Rugby All American

Indiana University Rugby Football Club Captain and Recruiting Officer

EXPERIENCE:

2014 - Present: Operations Manager – Natural Essentials Inc.

Designed and implemented 4 Lean Projects resulting in a 10% reduction of labor costs due to increased productivity and utilization of technological advancements of equipment.

Analyzed current production processes using A2/A3 documents to identify areas of improvement in production efficiencies and critical to quality metrics.

Implemented Clear Spider Inventory Management System and Sage ERP system. Implementation included the development of a training program and organization of 8,000 SKU’s leading to decreased order fulfillment times and a 15% reduction in inventory costs.

Redesigned production organizational structure improving production planning and operations management due to segregation of production management tasks.

Developed Purchase Order Report incorporating new inventory management system; report allowed for same day purchasing of necessary raw materials for production and increased production scheduling.

Analyzed work cells and production operations allowing for the development of KPI’s, analysis of production efficiencies and opportunities for production efficiency improvement.

2008 - 2014: Operations Manager and Industrial Engineer – Aramark Uniform Services

Planned, organized, supervised and implemented manufacturing procedures in accordance with quality assurance methods, new process technologies, organizational strategies and annual budgets.

Analyzed and managed a 10 million dollar P&L while executing continuous improvement projects within 10 departments.

Utilized Six Sigma and Lean techniques to implement numerous production process improvements within the plant resulting in $120,000 of savings in fiscal year 2013 due to reduced labor costs and improved production efficiencies.

Executed lean production and OSHA training programs for all employees and production managers resulting in a 15% reduction in direct labor costs while maintaining product quality and a zero percent safety incident rate for FY13.

Developed and implemented detailed production training program improving personnel knowledge of Lean Manufacturing processes and critical to quality metrics resulting in a 95% customer satisfaction rate and 15% reduction in labor costs.

Developed and analyzed KPI’s in order to implement S2/S3 events and best practices. Utilized KPI’s to drive Daily Performance Meetings and identify loss time and down time. Utilized Lean Manufacturing in 25 production market centers failing to meet financial goals resulting in a 10% reduction in labor costs in all market centers.

2002 - 2007: Army Cavalry Captain - Executive Officer

Responsible for the training and professional development of 4 lieutenants and 88 cavalry soldiers during Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF V and VI).

Developed, planned, and executed a maintenance plan for 17 Stryker vehicles and 88 Stryker soldiers that resulted in an operational readiness rate of 95%.

Directly responsible and accountable for $60,000,000 of vehicles, equipment, and supplies for a Reconnaissance Troop.

Developed detailed contingency plans prior and during combat missions allowing for flexibility in the area of operations in Iraq.

Inventoried, purchased, and maintained 60 million in combat supplies and equipment for sustainment operations in a combat theater.

Contact this candidate