**** * ********** *** *****, Ok

918-***-****

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Brian Dixon

Objective

Continuous improvement by implementing new, more efficient techniques, lean programs, error proofing, root cause analysis studies and the relentless pursuit of world class quality.

Experience

Jan ’17- Nov’22 Dixon Landscape and Lawn Care

Owner/Operator

Built a company from ground up implementing techniques I have learned throughout my career.

Established training programs for various levels of employees.

Maintained and operated a budget.

Created performance-based merit system with tangible targets

Day to day Human Resource issues

Sales experience including corporate clients to private homeowners, residential- commercial

Responsible for 16 employees

Preventative maintenance programs

Mar ’14- Nov ’16 National Oilwell Varco Tulsa, Ok

Warehouse Manager

Implemented IPad’s to stream line transactions given up to the minute data.

Created bin system using a nomenclature to more accurately depict where the material is located

Decreased accidents in the department working in conjunction with HSE to create PowerPoint training courses, currently at 500 days without a lost time incident.

Decreased shipping errors by 60%

Created a vendor managed inventory in conjunction with decreasing the amount of consumables order for a better balance budget for a cost avoidance of 28%

Cycle count accuracy was improved 7% to a total of 97.8% through lean initiatives and proper training.

Aug ’10- Oct ’13 Oil States Tulsa, Ok

Manufacturing Specialist/ Lean coordinator

Doubled productivity through lean event

Decreased lead time on flagship product from 10 hours to 50 minutes

Developed pull type Kanban

Scheduled orders and developed ways increase efficiency; in turn decreasing late lines from over 100 to single digit late lines.

Developed current state and future state value stream maps for all part categories

Decreased manpower needed in department by balancing workflow while increasing productivity, and keeping world class quality.

Set up WIP warehouse using bin type location through inventory management system.

Responsible for training entire plant in respect to Lean techniques

Created, Maintained, and Executed A3 projects

Mar ’08- May ’10 UPCO inc Claremore, Ok

Production Manager

Increased production by 30%

Made site/job specific training videos through powerpoint presentations, focusing on Quality practices and proper techniques

Created department specific Status boards encompassing OTD, Quality misses, Safety and Department Efficiancy

Responsible for Scheduling and prioritizing customer orders

Nov ’04- Mar ‘08 Wellman Products Catoosa, Ok

Production Supervisor

Responsible for safety, quality, and productivity for all shifts in department.

Performed in-line quality audits.

Organized waste walks, lean walks, and 5S audits with team leads.

Reduced defects from 6% to 2.5%

Increased productivity by $200 per hour through a six-sigma event.

Implemented a 5S program.

Improved efficiency from 60% to 80%.

Created a pull-type Kanban

Quality (ISO 9001)

Education

Gardner-Webb University

2001-2004

Boiling Springs, NC

Undeclared major

Tulsa Community College

2005-2007

Tulsa, OK

Mechanical Engineering

Tulsa Technology Center

Summer of ’05

Motor Controls I & II

Skills

OSHA 30 training

Lean Implementer trained

Implementing Technology based improvements to give employees/customers the best possible information, these methods eliminated searching waste, and improved cycle count accuracy.

One lean project that I championed started with a Value added percentage of 2.67% ended in 27%, lead time started at 9 hour and 50 minutes, and ended at 58 minutes. Wip was decreased from 200pcs to 16 pcs. Operators needed to run the assembly line decreased from 11 to 8. I streamlined the process and cut the square footage to 1/3 of its original length. Efficiency was also increased by 70%

A Lean project I lead was to decrease cycle time on a machine. We streamlined the process, made the work station more operator friendly, and error proofed the set up. We gained 2 seconds on the cycle time; which calculated to 800 more parts a shift. We also decreased the set up time by 15 minutes.

Another Lean event mainly involved set up time reduction. We originally had a 2-hour set up time, our set ups now take 30 minutes.

Another event changed the carbon content in the wire that we were drawing in turn it increased productivity by 50% and it also reduced defects in our upstream process; eliminating a bottleneck.

Increased efficiency from 32% to 65% at Wellman products in the Blanking Department

Have implemented PM programs for machines/ tooling

Have worked with Six Sigma black belts during measure, analyze, and control stages.

First Aid certified

Emergency Response Team member

I developed a downtime tracker spreadsheet. The major downtime areas were targeted in a Total Lean Project.

Proficient at Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint

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