Brian Johnson
Gaylord, MN *****
*******@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Leadership role promoting continuous improvement, production efficiencies and corporate goals that encompass adding value and growth.
SKILLS
●Experienced management skills
●Goal oriented, sound decision making & Communication
●increase value streaming and efficiencies
●Project Planning and Reporting
●Lean/ Six Sigma principles
●Continuous improvement
●Innovative visionary
●Succession Planning
●Leadership and culture developer
●Knowledgeable of a wide range of programs, applications
AME, CAPA, DMAIC, DMED, ERP, ISO, KPIs, M1, Microsoft, Monarch, MPP, OEE, OLE, POCA, PowerPoint, Printflow, SAP, SOP, SPC as examples.
EXPERIENCE
Precision Press (Taylor Corp) - Manufacturing Manager
December, 2021 - Current
●Managed employee and production for entire second shift including warehouse.
●Was decision maker for workflow on shift that was instrumental in back to back record month revenues in January/February months.
●Responsibilities included setting shift production plans, training plans with a staff down 7 to 8 team members and still attaining company work goals, interviewing and hiring new team members, performing HR responsibilities of the onboarding process, writing and disseminating year end reviews, pay increases and bonuses, providing nightly pass down, being an active member in KPI meetings, implementation of a continuous improvement program that was non existent, initiating process training for self growth and knowledge, development of team members
Self Employed Consultant (location Eindhoven, NL)
September, 2020 - August, 2021
Contacted by former client to lead and integrate a quality oriented Continuous Improvement Program focused on POM (Point of Manufacturing). Idea behind this was to identify any discrepancy at current process step. This eliminating on going quality deviations that created a large downfield stream of rebuilds. Multi step assembly process that had a time factors to completion. Creating a culture change with and away from the "norm". Defining stakeholders and responsibilities of each, opening communication dialogues not in the "Dutch way' that could lead to a dismantling of objectives & goals. Took nearly one year from start to finish to achieve company and departmental directives.
Design Ready Controls - Prod Supv.
April, 2019 - April, 2020
●Supervised largest volume production line encompassing 60% of the business.
●Raised efficiencies 35-40%
●Maintain 100% on-time delivery
●Champion customer expectations meet and exceed quality standards
●Training, coach,and develop employees
●Maximize allocations involving direct/indirect labor, materials, seek cost-effectiiveness
JOHLSI Manufacturing Consultants- Owner/Senior Management Consultant
May 2011 - Aoril 2018
●Partnered Fortune 500 to family owned
●Work with Hi-Tech to food manufacturers (knowledge of FDA Regulations)
●Revenues increased
●Retention percentage of over 96%
●Lean/Six Sigma Improvement and Installation
●Root cause analysis
●OSHA and ISO audit preparation
3M, Hutchinson MN (Fortune 500) Multiple roles on new production line
Traing & Process Documentation Writer & Production Operator, Lead, Liaison with Engineering
March 2010 - May 2011
●Expert on multi process assembly line
●Multi tasking trainer and documentation writer.
●Liaison for engineering/production on root cause analysis.
●Beat start up date by estimate by 36 days.
Personal Shopper, Boise ID SCRUM Master & Order Fulfillment Supervisor
October 2007 - February 2010
●Strong organizational skills required.
●Coordinate multiple groups for Phase Continuation deadlines
●Plan and develop processes
●Process documentation
●Customer and Supplier relations
Micron Technology, Boise ID October (Fortune 500) 1995 - July 2007
●Created quality improvement known as "footprint saved over $100M in lost time
●Developed 27 team members for promotion
●Only person at time to serve as a Production Supervisor in multiple departments (3 of 4)
●Only individual to ever pass the Assembly Departments LDP
●100% on time weekly delivery on 12M units
●Manage an employee base in excess 80 team members.
EDUCATION
1993 - 1996 (General courses-Associates pending)
Brown College, Minneapolis, MN
1984 - 1985 (Broadcasting completed with License)
Gaylord Public H.S., Gaylord, MN
1984 (Graduated with Diploma)
AWARDS/RECOGNITION
●Micron departmental production records
●Demographic Analytics for county funding
●Creative Process Improvement
●Presenter on OEE, company wide audience(s)
●Train Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma
●Dedication, passion and loyalty
●Safety Award for "WAY" idea implemented company wide
●Created the "Footprint" saving company hundreds of millions of dollars in lost time