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JODI LIZOTTE

**** * ******* ***** • Coeur d’Alene, ID 83815 • 208-***-****

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Advanced Thermoplastic Composites Manufacturing, Post Falls, ID 2016 - Present

($20 million manufacturer of components for Boeing Commercial Airlines) Senior Program/Project Manager 10/2017 – Present

Managed the implementation and launch of two new product lines: $26 mil future annual sales Engineering Manager 9/2016 – 9/2017

Responsible for the development, training, succession planning, and leadership of a cross-functional team including: Design Engineering, Process Engineering, and Drafting; grew team from 5 to 17 direct reports

Lead the development & implementation of Solidworks PDM software/business systems

Introduced Additive Manufacturing to ATC, addition of 3D Printers and robotic equipment Kimball Office, Post Falls, ID 1997 - 2016

A division of Kimball International, Jasper, IN

(A Fortune 500, $1.2 billion manufacturer of electronics, furniture and other metal assemblies) Program Manager 2/2010 – 5/2016

Responsible for the development, training, succession planning, and leadership of a cross-functional team including: Customer Service, Scheduling-Demand Management, Project Expediter, Quoting Specialist, Business Analyst, Process Engineering, Continuous Improvement, and Programming

Responsible for all new product introductions, product life cycle changes and product phase out, special engineering requests, and customer owned materials at facility; oversee weekly local and corporate Engineering Change Board Meetings

Leverage human capital, working capital, and intellectual capital to best meet organizational goals

Liaison between corporate sales, customer service, engineering, marketing and manufacturing

Named point of contact for escalation issues in the absence of Director of Operations at Post Falls Project Manager 7/2007 – 2/2010

Managed the implementation and launch of two new product lines: $3.5 mil annual sales

Managed eight transfer of work projects involving the launch of new products and processes into manufacturing to an aggressive timeline: $5.7 mil annual sales

Coordinated people, activities, money, time, and materials to minimize risk, maintain quality, and maximize profit using Theory of Constraints methodology Second Shift Production Manager 8/2005 – 7/2007

Supervised all production lines and processes approximately 230 employees

Responsible for overall safety, quality, production output for all operations on 2nd shift

Support 1st shift cell managers, mentor and develop their 2nd shift resources Production Cell Manager 9/2003 – 8/2005

Supervised 2 production lines, 2 shifts, 52% of sales - 130 direct reports at a 475-employee facility

Customer Quality Notifications: 458 DPPM – improvement of 96%, less than 5 defects per month

On-time to customer: 99.55% - improvement of 9%

SAP production super-user, process leader, and trainer for implementation of ERP system Lean Manufacturing Facilitator 6/2002 - 8/2003

Lead cross-functional teams in continuous improvement activities using Lean, JIT, Kaizen, and 5-S principals resulting in a 21% increase in productivity

Developed and managed project plans for equipment relocation requiring coordination of manufacturing, maintenance, and outside contractors Page 2 of 2, Lizotte

Industrial Engineer 1/1997 - 5/2002

Developed capital equipment and capital project justifications in excess of $800k

Designed, implemented, and maintained processes for 6 out of 8 product lines: 87% of sales volume

Process Team Lead for DFT implementation - 16% productivity improvement over 6 months

Designed and built processes to support the launch of 5 new products into manufacturing

Participated in Activity Based Costing implementation - 0.02% error from financial actual values

Provided technical data to support annual business plan reports

Developed 5-year capacity plan for all production equipment

Maintained AutoCAD drawings for 500,000 sqft facility

Supervised work of summer interns

Achieved $350k cost reduction using stream-lined pack, less components, reusable containers

Designed pack to withstand LTL pack testing for a variety of steel and wood products

Developed JIT purchasing levels for all pack components in MRP system PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS

Heater Craft, Rathdrum, ID 9/2006 - 11/2006

(A manufacturer of comfort products for marine, RV, and off-road applications)

Instructed teams through the steps of formal line design and implementation of a new product line of overhead heaters for Curtis Kubota tractors

Trained participants to use lean principles to design a system capable of meeting demand; 125 overhead heating units at launch, ramped up to 250 units within 2 months

Provided hands-on guidance and instruction in the creation of visual work instructions for processes

Assisted in the identification and development of line leadership; focus on safety and quality Surfaces Flooring Design Center, Post Falls, ID 6/2005 – 8/2008

(A $600k sales, service, and installation provider of flooring materials)

Instructed owners in the development of business plan and economic statements for business startup, initial funding, and annual forecasting

Provided instruction on the analysis of yearly statements to determine opportunities for growth and internal restructuring

Provided investigative financial summary documents for legal proceedings Sunrise Medical, Belgrade, MT 1/1998 - 5/1998

(A manufacturer of wheelchairs and medical assist devices for children and young adults)

Performed a formal make/buy cost analysis on 3 scenarios for sewing operations

Provided sensitivity analysis on all cost calculations by varying labor rate, MARR, annual growth

Provided physical layout alternatives for sewing operations

Recommended staffing levels and equipment requirements to meet demand EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

BS Industrial and Management Engineering; Montana State University - Bozeman

River City Leadership Academy Graduate; Post Falls Chamber of Commerce

Dale Carnegie Leadership Training

Lean Manufacturing Certification; University of Idaho - Tech Help Extension Center

Demand Flow Technology Certification; John Costanza Institute of Technology, Denver, CO

Activity Based Costing Certification; Sapling Corporation, Dallas, TX

Professional Engineering Certification; EIT Certification, State of Montana

Volunteer Ski Patrol, Board Member, Mountain Host; Lookout Ski Area, Mullan, ID

Safety Focal Indirect Departments – Kimball Office, Post Falls, ID

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