Manager Manufacturing

Gordon E. Engle

Dudley, MA ***** 508-***-****

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Experienced Manufacturing and Operations Professional

Seasoned Expert Able to Learn Quickly and Apply

New Technology, Manage Staff, and Improve Quality and Safety

Achieve significant upgrades to production efficiencies, reduce past-due shipments, and boost quality and on-time shipping by managing to KPIs and utilizing continuous improvement, cellular, and lean manufacturing tools, including JIT, 6S, One Piece Flow, Standard Work, Kaizen events, and Kanban methodology.

Professional Experience

CONSOLIDATED FABRICATORS - INNOVA GLOBAL, Auburn, MA 2018 - 2019

Production Manager

Oversaw safe manufacturing of quality products by managing all production personnel, production control, scheduling, purchasing, shipping / receiving, inventory, safety, continual improvement, and shop maintenance.

Administered work center capabilities and made changes as needed. Prioritized schedule to maximize adherence to customer schedules and coordinated with other departments to ensure on-time delivery of quality product.

KARL STORZ ENDOVISION, INC., Charlton, MA 2013 - 2017

Manager, Machining Operations

Worked hand-in-hand with operations, procurement, quality assurance, sales, customer service, and scheduling to guarantee on-time delivery and develop procedures and processes to increase efficiencies and throughput while reducing costs and improving quality for the market leading manufacturer of medical devices.

Developed personnel through motivation, communication, training / cross-training, and job satisfaction.

Formulated strategies to achieve targets and promote continuous improvement efforts, enhancing proficiency, productivity, and efficiency and monitoring results to close gap to target.

Increased departmental capabilities and profitability 50% by installing new equipment and technologies.

Improved RONA contribution margin from $1.7M to projected $10M in 4 years by leading management team in expanding capabilities to enable insourcing of additional required parts.

KOKOS MACHINE COMPANY, Dudley, MA 2012 - 2012

Production & Quality Manager

Initiated process and documentation control improvements to facilitate increases in efficiency and throughput, minimize downtime and setup and improve quality and on-time delivery.

Evaluated existing quality system and recommended necessary actions to be taken for ISO registration, rewriting quality policy, quality procedures, manufacturing procedures, and emergency (EMS) procedures as required and necessary for compliance to ISO9001.

SUPERWINCH, LLC., Dayville, CT 2004 - 2011

Manufacturing & Logistics Manager

Directed all production, technical, and support staff and directed operations and processes of all departments in production, warehousing, and distribution operations. Boosted efficiency and productivity, reduced costs, and eliminated resource redundancy for a manufacturer of electric and hydraulic winches.

Scheduled and routed importing of FCL and LCL shipments from Ningbo and Shenzhen, China, Brazil, and Europe, and scheduled and routed exporting of FCL and LCL shipments to Europe and Australia.

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SUPERWINCH, LLC. (Continued)

Evaluated, implemented, and improved one-piece flow, Kanban, 6S, cellular manufacturing, and other lean initiatives to increase efficiencies, lower costs, and reduce past-due shipments, improving on-time deliveries 50%.

Implemented aggressive cross-training program, eliminating down-time due to absenteeism.

Moved 3 manufacturing and warehouse facilities to new, single location without missing deliveries.

Played instrumental role in ISO registration and recertification by serving as member of planning and steering committees for both ISO9001 and ISO14001.

Reorganized inactive safety committee, promoting employee awareness and disciplined feedback, improving response time and communication, and encouraging timely compliance reporting.

Additional Professional Experience

SPRINGFIELD WIRE, INC., Springfield, MA,

Business Unit Manufacturing Supervisor

OMNI MULTIMEDIA / BIZ2NET, Millbury, MA

CD Manufacturing Operations Manager

Production Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Military Service

UNITED STATES ARMY

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist & Chemical Operations Apprentice, Honorable Discharge

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS), Textile Chemistry, Philadelphia University, The Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science, Philadelphia, PA

First in Class Chemical Operations, First in Class Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Phases I, II and III,

Third in Class Military Leadership School, U.S. Army Schools

Additional supervisory, engineering, management and professional development courses through U.S. Army Correspondence Schools, Pennsylvania State University, Nichols College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and professionally-organized seminars

Personal

Coached Little League Baseball for 10 years, developing 7 1st-place and 3 2nd-place teams in 8-team league. Selected to coach league’s All-Star team in post-season competition

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