Engineering, Logistics, & Supplier Development Professional Profile
Reputable leader and strategic thinker with a successful background orchestrating global supply chain technical and operational projects. Highly focused on adhering to organizational missions and philosophy while positively impacting bottom line and daily performance in the engineering arena. Proactive problem solver with the ability to customize solutions in logistics and manufacturing at all levels of the organization. Results oriented with a wide variety of experience.
Areas of Expertise
Project Management
Continuous Improvement
Data management and migration
Analytics reporting
Safety & Quality Control Standards
Contract Negotiations & Management
Cost Reduction & Avoidance
Root Cause Analysis A3, 8D
Inventory Management
New Product Introductions
Automotive Manufacturing
Research and Product Development
Maximizing Production Yields
ERP execution and implementation
Outsourcing & Offshoring Processes
Professional Experience
A&I Insurance and retirement Winchester, Ky.
•Licensed in Kentucky Property, Casualty, Life, Health (July 2018)
•Sales and strategy (November 2019 – Present)
Tier 1 Enova Premier Automotive Supplier Paris, Ky.
Production Control Manager (October 2018 – November 2019)
oDeveloped and implemented weekly plant production scheduling system and processes
oDeveloped component forecasting utilizing cloud based machine data collection
oManaged and executed weekly MRP within CMS ERP demand planning for Toyota and Volvo wheel assemblies and components
oSupported sequential pull process for Toyota and Volvo wheel assemblies
oManaged daily KPI lean processes
oManaged Engineering change and new product introduction processes for Toyota and Volvo
oDeveloped business analytics reports and dashboards utilizing Qlik Sense and Excel
oDeveloped process to supply non-production components and assemblies to other Toyota entities
oManaged production control specialists and material handler team leads
oLead yearly physical inventory and reconciliation
oResolved inventory variances and finance invoicing / billing issues
oProject tracking via Wrike software
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, NA Lexington, Ky. (EASI Inc.)
Process Improvement Engineer (July 2016 – August 2017)
oDeveloped and implemented spare parts order tracking process utilizing business analytics and Excel
oDetermined and ordered equipment spare parts for new Toyota model production
oUtilized Peoplesoft for spare parts order process
oSupported NPI processes
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Ally Team Supply Chain Solutions Richmond, Ky.
President and Owner (August 2010 – June 2016)
oPerformed time and motion study for garment production
oConsultant for Lexmark warehouse operations (consolidation, BTS to BTO $3M inventory reduction, scrap analysis, EOL, ETN process design)
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, Ky.
Senior Engineering Manager Global Service Operations (September 2000 – July 2010)
oProvided spare parts for printers in production and post production utilizing SAP, PDM software
oDeveloped and implemented parts obsolescence process for printers
oDeveloped and executed parts scrap process (100% error free, $2M scrap), extensive use of SQL queries
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (cont.)
New Product Introduction Engineer, Laser Printers (October 1996 – August 2000)
oNPI team lead for printers ready for production (Tooling, pilot runs, documentation, product test)
oLed sourcing team to identify new development and manufacturing partner for laser printer)
oMoved manufacturing operations and development from Taiwan to China
Senior Manager Logistics and Strategy Global Service Operations (January 1993 – September 1996)
oManaged notebook production to end of life (scheduling, planning, surplus parts disposition
Senior Manager Engineering Records and System Implementation Global Service Operations (January 1991 – December 1993)
oManaged engineering release department for all Lexington based products
oOutsourced department to product managers control
oAssisted in development of new Engineering release system
IBM Lexington, Ky.
North America Distribution Manager (December 1977 – December 1990)
oManaged internal and external warehouses for tooling, finished goods, and components
oManaged department for planning, ordering, Engineering changes, inventory management and accuracy
oDeveloped and executed production planning to identify surplus and excess resulting from schedule changes
oInstallation for molding operations for printer production
oExecuted CFM continuous flow manufacturing for printer production
Stepper motor automation
oAssisted in design and implementation of VR stepper motor automation
oAssisted in design and implementation of PM stepper motor automation
oPayback 6 months for in house production
Product development
oAssisted in design and production readiness of new printer
Education and Professional Development
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Ky.
oCompleted in 4 years, 3.7 GPA
Software Competencies
oCMS, Qlik, CADAM, SAP, Microsoft Office, CATIA, SQL, JD Edwards, AS400, SAP-Crystal reporting
oBusiness analytics, data wrangling, Wrike project tracking