CURTIS D. PFEIFFER

951-***-****

acxv9j@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Operations Management expert with a track record of slashing waste, increasing productivity and improving the financial performance of companies in a wide variety of industries.

•Slashed scrap from $1.75M to $250 per month and increased final yields from 50% to 75% within four months

•Reduced lead times from seventeen days to eight days while increasing production 20% using SMED and Standardized Work

•Drove culture that resulted in no lost time accidents for 5 years

•Developed and implemented SOP’s for Inventory Control, Safety, Shipping, Receiving and Engineered Labor Standards for seven Distribution Centers (DCs) and an audit program to insure compliance

•Increased overall OEE by 15% on all major pieces of equipment

B.S. in Engineering with Merit, UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY, Annapolis, MD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Plant Manager, TRANSILWRAP, Elkridge, MD

• Led the consolidation of three facilities into one

• Reduced monthly losses from $350K to $80K

Lean Manufacturing Manager, ITRON, INC, Owenton, KY

• Led Lean Manufacturing, New Process Introduction and Maintenance activities

Business Process Re-engineering Manager, BURRIS LOGISTICS, Elkton, MD

• Led productivity improvement projects within the Burris Custom Distribution Division

•Reduced annual fuel costs by $800K and fleet assets by 17% through reorganizing warehouse loading procedures

Production Manager, M CUBED TECHNOLOGIES, Newark, DE

•Led all aspects of Defense production.

•Improved in process yields from 75% to 91% using Standard Work

Director of Operations, ARLON MATERIALS FOR ELECTRONICS, Bear, DE

•Led Lean Manufacturing initiatives in three divisions that resulted in improved efficiencies, yields, profitability and outstanding safety record in all operations.

•Increased overall OEE by 15% on all major pieces of equipment

•Improved EBIT 62% on 23% increase in sales, consistently exceeding monthly budgeted earnings

Quality/Product Engineer, DEUTSCH ECD, Hemet, CA

•Recommended and evaluated corrective action to reduce customer returns and in process scrap

•Used statistical analysis to recommend changes in product design/manufacturing production which improved quality

Production Supervisor, SONY ELECTRONICS, Rancho Bernardo, CA

•Increased throughput by 3%

Captain, U.S. MARINE CORPS

•Leader responsible for training, personnel management/accountability and resource allocations for up to 400 Marines and the use and maintenance of $37 million in equipment

•Six Sigma Black Belt

•Lean Manufacturing Leadership Training

•Manufacturing Management

•Facilities Management

•Materials Management

•Engineering

•Saved $100K in transportation costs through improved routing

•Improved throughput by 10% by updating Engineered Labor Standards in three DCs and implementing Labor Standards in 2 DCs

•Improved laminate yield from 85% to 93%

•Reduced turnover and improved employee productivity by changing work schedule

•Maintained payroll and personnel records

•Supervised the handling of hazardous waste

•Developed detailed training manuals

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