Scott Schneeloch

linkedin.com/in/scott-schneeloch-2061812b adw83j@r.postjobfree.com Rockaway, NJ 07866 201-***-****

Director of operations

Production & Supply Chain Management – People & Performance – Business Analysis – Quality Assurance

Senior operations/manufacturing/supply chain leader with 20+ years of progressive leadership developing production strategy, aligning operations to business, and building high-performance teams. Proven record of turning around underperforming facilities and continuously improving costs, productivity, quality, safety, and morale across multiple sites, processes, and industries. Proactive, no-nonsense leader who makes hard decisions to drive bottom-line results.

Areas of Focus

Operations Management

Project/Program Management

Strategic Planning & Analysis

Team Development & Culture

Cost Control/Reduction

Key Performance Indicators

Problem Solving & Management

Vendor Collaboration

Quality Assurance (QA)

Continuous Improvement

Customer Experience

Lean Management System

Professional Experience

LAPP CABLEWORKS, Florham Park, NJ 2022 - 2023

Production Manager

LEADERSHIP SNAPSHOT: Oversee 3 shift production operations in large, fast-paced, multi-line facility with management accountability for 3 supervisors and 25 employees in an electrical/electronic manufacturing facility. Accountable at management level for performance, scheduling, production, productivity, safety, inventory, materials management, best manufacturing practices and strategy. Maintain OSHA and EPA compliance.

Design and monitoring of the production plan in line with objectives in quantity, quality, costs and deadlines.

Manage resources in terms of manpower and machine capacities in an optimal way in respect of cost effectiveness and customer satisfaction.

Ensure compliance with company standards in respect of product quality, manufacturing know-how, Health and Safety and business conduct in the company.

Ensure all processes are compliant with QA.

Sustain & secure the raw material supplies through the raw material planning and follow-up.

Drive for continuous improvements in the factory in order to increase efficiency and to reduce manufacturing costs.

Authored and implemented an attendance and discipline policy with points system keeping absences in check.

Sought and installed a water softening system eliminating 100-man hours of line cleaning and replacement materials totaling a projected $10k in annual savings and an additional 3,000 feet of cable produced monthly, resulting in 175k in shippable cable annually.

ACUITIVE TECHNOLOGY, Allendale, NJ 2019 to 2022

Supply Chain Coordinator

LEADERSHIP SNAPSHOT: Manage production for startup organization with responsibility for creating and overseeing standard operating procedures (SOP’s) and policies. Hold accountability for purchasing, shipping, receiving, scheduling, productivity, safety, and cGMP’s. Own 5S efficiency strategy. Maintain Sterile, Non-Sterile and Raw Material inventory.

Select Highlights:

Research, purchase, and assemble receiving, quality, inventory, packaging and shipping areas with equipment and furniture to efficiently process implants and instruments through cGMP’s as priority.

Author new procedures in accordance with FDA governing regulations.

Institute 5S with goal of waste reduction and productivity optimization by maintaining an orderly workplace and using visual cues to achieve more consistent operational results.

Developed non sterile package using bio compatible materials.

SHELTERLOGIC, Haskell, NJ 2018 to 2019

Production Manager

LEADERSHIP SNAPSHOT: Oversee 2 shift production operations in large, fast-paced, multi-line facility with management accountability for 20 FTE union employees in steel coil coating manufacturing. Accountable at management level for performance, scheduling, production, productivity, safety, inventory, materials management, best manufacturing practices and strategy, quality control, shipping and shipping logistics, and receiving. Maintain OSHA, EPA, and DEP compliance.

Select Highlights:

Drove 30% reduction in human error after instituting standard operating procedures (SOP’s) around quality.

Built accountability checklists to aid operators with daily, weekly and monthly tasks, creating effective visual tool to enhance operator’s organization and teamwork.

Justified removal of 250K non-conforming inventory in multiple waves over several years to ease annual scrap financial burden, reducing year-end inventory by ~83K YOY for next three years.

Delivered 25% reduction of on-site supplies after establishing strong vendor relations to reduce on-site inventories.

Increased on-time trucking rate to 95% (from 75%) after transitioning to daily scheduling and use of local drivers.

MCWILLIAMS FORGE, Rockaway, NJ 2016 to 2018

NDT Production Supervisor

LEADERSHIP SNAPSHOT: Oversaw production operations in large, fast-paced forging facility. Managed 10 FTE’s across nondestructive testing department. Managed performance, scheduling, production, throughput, labor, quality, purchasing, shipping and shipping logistics, inventory, safety, continuous improvement and employee training and development. Coordinated vendor shipping and supply chain, managed OSHA and EPA compliance strategy, and led annual performance appraisals.

Select Highlights:

Improved customer on-time orders from 82% to 90% after restructuring department work schedule to decrease late customer orders and reduce overtime; overtime reduced by 20%.

Designed and purchased racking for finished goods warehouse following multiple floods, saving $140K in labor expense.

Lowered annual cost of shipping supplies by 30% after streamlining vendor portfolio.

Researched and found equipment to increase part finishing efficiencies by 35%.

Purchased new media equipment used in cleaning process, increasing efficiencies by 50%.

Introduced new equipment to reduce headcount resulting in 50% process efficiency improvement.

STRYKER MAKO, Cedar Knolls, NJ 2012 to 2016

Senior Supply Chain/Production Coordinator

LEADERSHIP SNAPSHOT: Managed and scheduled all product flow through the facility to meet high demand. Built relationships with key vendors to obtain optimal pricing and excellent customer satisfaction. Introduced Lean concepts and 5S into all systems to create world-class operation. Served as member of safety committee and performed departmental/facility audits. Initiated quality corrective and preventive action (CAPA) investigations. Managed OSHA and EPA compliance.

Select Highlights:

Reduced overall manufacturing process by 27% after negotiating new supplier lead times.

Lowered annual cost of Hazardous Waste vendor processing by 50% (from $72K to $36K) through extensive vendor research for best pricing.

Played key role in successes of the Supply Chain Department, including 405 instrument labels created for TKA Project, 17K items shipped, and 14,500 PO’s processed.

Prior Professional Experience

Clean Room Supervisor (1995 to 2011) ZIMMER, Inc., Parsippany, NJ

Maintained compliance with federal and ISO standards while maintaining $1.32M in monthly projections.

Oversaw single-shift department with 32K products monthly.

Spearheaded hazardous waste and safety program deployed across multiple operations departments.

Designed 1K non-sterile and 3K sterile labels to comply with FDA standards and meet production schedules.

Increased packaging efficiency by 50% while reducing headcount through automation.

Reduced cleaning time by 50% after introducing dry-cleaning process to remove 99% of loose particulate metal from machined implants.

Introduced just-in-time inventory control resulting in 33% reduction in warehouse inventory.

Increased inventory cycle count accuracy from 55% to 98% by introducing barcode system.

Secured budget credit of $358K after identifying areas of packaging that could be absorbed into annual budget.

Lowered departmental production lead time from six business days to four through departmental Kaizen events and Lean process improvements.

Boosted clean line capacity by 10% annually while working towards Six Sigma Greenbelt certification.

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA), Centenary University, Hackettstown, NJ Cum Laude 2014-2019

TRAINING:

Six Sigma Green Belt Coursework

TECHNOLOGY:

MS Office Suite, JD Edwards, Sage, Visual, CAPA, Complaint, NCR, SCAR, DHF

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