Supply Chain Lean Manufacturing

Trevour S. Brown **** Pintail Drive

Carson City, NV 89701

Phone: 805-***-****

E-mail: *******@*****.***

SUMMARY

Practical experience includes: Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Methodologies, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Kanban systems, 5S, SPC, GD&T, ISO/AS, JIT, identifying and eliminating bottlenecks, supply chain/project management, P&L cost management, and intrinsic/extrinsic motivation. Computer skills include: extensive experience in Microsoft Office, Outlook, SAP, Epicor, SolidWorks, and Catia v5.

WORK HISTORY

H&T Nevada (Gigafactory) 2020-Present

Manufacturing Tooling Engineer

Responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and training of shop-aid tooling for improving safety, quality and efficiency of redraw presses.

Aloha Medicinals 2019-2020

Operations Manager

Responsible for introducing Lean Manufacturing KPI implementation

International Test Solutions-Reno, NV 2017-2019

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Responsible for planning, leading, organizing, and controlling the successful launch of all new product lines. Responsibilities include, creating labor calculators, assembly line setup to maximize efficiency, quality, and safety, all shop aid tooling tested and proven, SOP’s written and properly displayed. Additional responsibilities include, creating solid models and programming for 3D printers, managing two production lines.

Hood EIC – Sparks, NV 2014-2017

Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for the design of all shop aid tooling with a focus on improving safety, lowering cost, improving throughput, and quality. Additionally, responsible for measuring and analyzing machine down time to provide proper PM planning. Lastly, responsible for managing and determining the best utilization of capital expenditure.

BRUCE AEROSPACE – Dayton, NV 2013-2014

Operations Manager

Successfully directed a team of employees to substantially improve quality, cost, on-time deliveries, safety, morale, and efficiencies by introducing operation metrics, 5s, and Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma principles. The Lean Manufacturing efforts improved throughput by 50% and improved on time deliveries from 82% to 95%.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIAL MINT – Dayton, NV 2009-2013

Plant Manager

Successfully managed a team of professionals that identified and eliminated bottlenecks that were responsible for high inventory levels and poor on time deliveries. Developed labor standards and labor calculators for all deliverables that aided in identified waste that resulted in a 65% increase in throughput and 50% reduction in labor. Additionally, led a management team that successfully acquired employee buy-in and implementation of Epicor ERP system.

HAAS AUTOMATION – Oxnard, CA 1999-2009

Director of Manufacturing (2007-2009)

Directed and motivated a Lean Manufacturing team of seven production managers, twenty-line production supervisors, and over 400 hourly production and support employees. Prepared monthly P&L reports. Successfully managed a Kaizen project to implement factory wide 5S that substantially improved throughput by 40% and lowered inventory by 85%. Additionally, participated on an SAP implementation team that effectively switched the entire company to SAP in just six months.

Machine Shop Manager (2004-2007)

Successfully directed the operations of up to nine cost centers, e.g. turning, milling, and grinding with approximately 150 direct reports. Successfully managed a project to implement quick changeover robotic systems that are utilized for unmanned loading and unloading CNC mills and lathes. The implemented quick changeover robot systems substantially lowered cycle time and produced a 7.2 machine hour for every man hour.

Production Manager (2000-2004)

Formulated master schedule, assembly forecast, production plan, and value stream measurements, for the complete supply chain for up to five CNC machining center production lines and approximately 100 employees. Additionally, created weekly P&L reports. Successfully implemented processes for culturally hiring, training, and mentoring. Successfully reduced inventories by 30% by implement a Kanban system of sub-assemblies for the support of all product value streams.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (1999-2000)

Developed processes necessary to measure and improve efficiency, quality, safety, inventory, cost, and morale. Successfully put together a strategy for identifying and eliminating bottlenecks by implementing Lean Manufacturing processes. Rearranged all production and sub-assembly value streams in order to improve the overall flow of production.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN - Hawthorne, CA 1988-1999

Manufacturing Engineer IV (1996-1999)

Successfully conducted Kaizen events for the design, documentation, and implementation of shop-aid tooling used to improve quality, cost, delivery, safety, and efficiency. The Kaizen event yielded a 23% quality improvement, cost was reduced 30%, on time deliveries improved to 95% from 72%, there were no lost time accidents reported, and efficiency improved from 65% to 93%

Factory Specialist (1993-1996)

Developed the appropriate remedies for problems encountered during the fabrication, repair, and assembly of Boeing 747 and 707 aircraft. Performed all computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining operations required to fabricate, rework, or repair damaged aircraft parts and assemblies for the J-Stars Program. Developed and fabricated assembly shop-aid tooling for 747 and J-Stars programs.

Mock up & Tooling Builder (1991-1993)

Responsible for troubleshooting, engineering, fabricating, and planning for tooling fixtures necessary to fabricate sub-assemblies for the auxiliary power unit (APU) containment shroud for the J-Stars contract.

Prototype Developer (1989-1991)

Performed all shop operations required for the accurate assembly of major fuselage sub-assembly sections; performed flight surface installation and rigging; performed systems installation for classified TSSAM Missile, YF-23 Fighter, and B2-Bomber programs.

Master Mechanic (1988-1989)

Performed all necessary engineering document interpretation for successful assembly, troubleshooting, rework, and time management of major sub-assembly components for the Boeing 747 program.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Master of Business Administration, (MBA) University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, University of Phoenix

Manufacturing Engineering Certificate, University of California, Los Angeles Extension

Lean Manufacturing Certificate, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting

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