BRANDON PENINGER www.linkedin.com/in/brandonpeninger

MADISON, MS 39110 EMAIL: adro9m@r.postjobfree.com PHONE: 662-***-**** EXPERIENCE

Armstrong Flooring – September 2016 to Present

Operations Manager

• Responsible for the operations of raw material procurement, receiving, shipping, distribution, scheduling, hiring, and all operational elements of multiple continuous production lines producing more than 600K units per day.

• Manage all plant operations through continuous improvement activities and TPM fundamentals with a maximum focus on the safety and quality of employees and products.

• Guide management staff in the execution of budget accuracy through labor planning and annual Hoshin operational improvements.

• Provide a cultivated work environment by using the Union CBA and company goals to unify our workforce for common objectives. Actively participate in union negotiations to provide the best entente for both parties to achieve success. Department Manager – NPI (New Product Line Startup

• Successfully launched a new product line startup from engineering concept through full production ramp-up. Launched from trial line to a full three-shift production operation while achieving improved OEE and productivity results each month.

• Scope includes line setup and visual control of CTQ items, standard work creation, training team on new products and equipment, creating and sustaining 5s work zones, developing KPIs for visual management of the project and operational start-up, along with creating/improving a VSA for continuous improvement of the line. Anel Corporation – January 2009 to September 2016

HR Manager, encompassing site EHS

• Manage all levels of recruitment activities; facilitate interview and testing process, background and drug screening, job offers, new hire orientation, and terminations.

• Assist in the development of compensation policies, along with job skills matrix and career path development. Development of the job skills matrix led to a 4.2% reduction in labor costs.

• Responsible for team leader program and structure, which is essentially a manager in training program to build future leaders of the organization.

• Benefits Administration, wellness programs, COBRA, FMLA, and ADA

• Responsible for all EPA and MDEQ reporting at the Anel site facility, which requires understanding and training of the federal and state regulations. Maintain ISO:140001 and Enhance certifications for Anel site facility.

• Responsible for all safety and OSHA reporting for the site facility, which requires understanding and training of federal and state regulations. Also responsible for guiding the safety committee to make safety and ergonomic improvements throughout the facility. Purchasing Manager

• Proactively supply production and other support groups with the needed materials in a cost effective and lean driven purchasing system

• Perpetually seek new cost and quality driven sources throughout the supply chain to increase profit. Over $500,000 in annual cost savings over three-year tenure.

• Monitor inventory turns and financials to make data driven decisions on kanban and inventory loop sizes.

• Originated new initiatives to make the purchasing department more visual and align with corporate strategic goals.

Lean Project Manager

• Assist in the implementation of lean and six sigma initiatives to help provide a framework for the Anel Production System to be developed and sustained by a Team and Group leader organizational structure.

• Develop and facilitate leadership training on topics such as lean tools, six sigma concepts, coaching, and problem solving.

• Facilitate and train facilitators to lead Kaizen and Rapid Improvement Workshops

• Development of corporate Visual Management structure that includes KPI’s for all departments and teams. This includes annual Hoshin development and tracking for staff level; a tool used to produce results for long term strategic goals.

• Six months spent working as a VSM Manager (group leader) to introduce the Anel Production System structure to the Anel organization Flexsteel Industries Inc. – Operations and Eng. Intern, June 2003 to December 2008

Held numerous positions in production and engineering as an intern at Flexsteel Industries while I attended college.

Worked in Engineering and R&D to develop new products from concept to production. Used skills such as drafting (Solidworks), Standard Work, and rapid prototyping.

Assisted in a Lean Implementation project for the entire production value stream. Used tools such as Value Stream Mapping, 5s, Kaizen, SMED, and other lean initiatives. EDUCATION

Mississippi State University, August 2006 to December 2008 Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Technology, Emphasis in Manufacturing and Management Vice-president of National Association of Industrial Technology, Mississippi State Chapter CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt by the American Society of Quality

Certified Lead ISO: 9001 and ISO: 14001 auditor

Awarded Top 20 under 40 for Montgomery/Carrol county 2016

Extensive experience in and use of: MRP, ERP, SAP (implementation and daily usage), excel using ODBC/Pivot tables, MES, AutoCAD, SoildWorks, Minitab

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