Streamlines Manufacturing Processes, Workflow And Accountability
To Decrease Waste and Expenses While Maximizing Productivity and Profitability
Areas of Expertise
Financial Management Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing Process Development
Workflow and Process Optimization Continuous Improvement ISO9001 Management
5S Team Building & Training Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Total Quality Management (TQM) Root Cause Analysis
Career Leadership - Corporate
Pelican Industries Sales and Operations Planning Manager MA. 2021-Present
Lead and execute organizational sales and operations planning strategy. Improve upon On Time Delivery metrics. Ensure forecast and budget objectives are met through day-to-day scheduling initiatives. Drive organizational processes and ERP systems to meet demand and capacity planning responsibilities. Report on KPIs monthly (On Time Delivery, Sales, Budget & Forecast Accuracy, Inventory, Capacity & Demand Planning).
Libertas Academy Charter School Director, Finance & Human Resources MA. 2019-2021
Report on School KPIs monthly (Current Ratio, Debt to Equity Ratio, Change in Net Asset Percentage, etc.)
Perform accounting entries to record routine transactions such as booking revenue, accounting for deposits, recording various expenses including depreciation and capital expenditures.
Perform Purchasing & Accounts Payable duties including paying school bills timely and communicating up with partners on invoices and contracts when necessary. Allocate grant revenue and cost to appropriate grants. Prepare annual reporting for local, State and Federal agencies. Oversee Human Resource processes, including collection and maintenance of employment and licensure paperwork; support teachers with licensure + testing requirements for the state of MA.
Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Total Productive Maintenance Manager MA. 2019 –2019
Manage budget and KPIs related to operations and maintenance performance (EBIT, Reliability, Downtime, Machine Failure Rates, Mean Time Between Failure, Mean Time To Repair, etc.). Manage the planning and implementation of preventive, predictive, and breakdown schedules for all plant equipment. Implement Six Sigma & Lean tools (DMAIC, DFSS, FMEA, etc.) to analyze trends and perform root cause analysis to improve overall equipment effectiveness and plant reliability measures. Drive internal and external audits to ensure the effectiveness of TPM, 5S, and operational procedures are in compliance with environmental requirements.
Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Logistics Manager MA. 2016 – 2019
Managed supply chain processes from scheduling raw materials and production needs to customer delivery operations. Managed all warehouse cost and relevant supply chain metrics at each stage of the distribution process to meet customer satisfaction and valued quality standards (COGS, Inventory turn ratios, Days on Hand, On-time delivery, etc.). Monitored and tracked scheduling related KPIs (Leveling, Forecast Accuracy Percentage, Demand Analysis, Safety Stock Analysis, etc.) Manage accuracy of inventory and inventory turns for four (4) warehouses. Manage employee hiring, training, and development.
Accomplishments: Designed system to improve inventory accuracy from 75% to 97%, scheduling efficiency to 90% compliance, inventory turn metrics, and warehouse space optimization and utilization strategies.
Asnuntuck Community College Director, CT Advanced Manufacturing Initiative CT. 2015 – 2016
Facilitate core curriculum activities related to Advanced Manufacturing program. Take on liaison responsibilities between Board of Regents (BOR) and Asnuntuck Community College with all activities relating to Advance Manufacturing program initiatives. Track all relevant data regarding student and program progress, including relevant quantitative and qualitative data as well as program initiative deliverables. Work with OPP (Our Piece of the Pie) students attending manufacturing programs at ACC (Asnuntuk Community College)
Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Plant Process Engineer / Continual Improvement Lead MA. 2012 – 2015
Conduct process analysis and improve performance measures across all bottle packages and overall plant operations. Drive process and machine capability measures (Ppk/Cpk, SPC, Control Charts, etc.) to ensure overall machine efficiency and reliable control of machine processes. Report on machine capability and package performance to all plant personnel and corporate quality, for specific projects, qualifications, and troubleshooting concerns. Implement Six Sigma & Lean tools (Reliability Modeling, Ishikawa, Kaizen, Kanban, Poka-yoke, etc.) to analyze trends and perform root cause analysis to improve overall equipment effectiveness and plant reliability measures.
Accomplishments: Decrease labeler changer times by 50%, decreased product on hold by 90% on leading package problem, decreased overall product on hold by 60%, decreased start up waste by 60%.
Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Production Manager MA. 2005 –2012
Managed blow-molding and injection departments consisting of 125 employees. Primary responsibilities included plant safety, quality, reliability, scrap, and labor metrics. Secondary responsibilities training and developing direct reports and production staffing, overall production operations, systems and operational procedures.
Accomplishments: Department installation of 3 lines drove reliability improvement from 54% to 96% within 1 year, created labor tracking sheets to improve leadership engagement & performance tracking, improved overall department reliability efficiency performance by 10%.
Plastipak Packaging, Inc. Quality Management Representative MA. 2004 – 2005
Maintain plant systems and ISO procedures. Primary responsibilities include maintaining plant systems, conduct and facilitate internal & external audits. Conduct root cause analysis of processes and implementation of action items and ensure efficiency of document control practices and proper records management.
Accomplishments: Maintained plant ISO implementation with “0” non-conformances (both major and minor) and maintained “0” non-conformance status. (Audit results usually ended with observations and auditor recommendations for continual improvements)
Career Leadership - Education
American International College Adjunct Professor AZ 2020 - Present
Courses taught: Applications of Microcomputers, Information Systems for Business Strategy, Organizational Business
Grand Canyon University Adjunct Professor AZ 2020 - Present
Courses taught: Statistics
Cambridge College Adjunct Professor MA 2016 – Present
Courses taught (On-line): Operations Management
Asnuntuck Community College Adjunct Professor CT 2016 – 2019
Courses taught (On-site): Principles of Management; Introduction to Business; Finance; Entrepreneurship
Bay Path University Adjunct Professor MA 2015 – Present
Courses taught (On-line & On-site): Enterprise Resource Planning Systems; Quality Management; Operations Management; Statistics; Strategic Management & Policy. Curriculum Design: Subject Matter Expert in Organizational Change course for TAWC (The American Woman’s On-Line College).
Education
Capella University Philosophy (PhD) in Organization & Management – Leadership Specialization
Cambridge College Masters: Management
Professional Certifications
Villanova University Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Villanova University Six Sigma Black Belt
Community Leadership Initiating Inner-City Youth Activity Program
Avocations Family Reading Movies