Operations Manager Lean Manufacturing

Location:

Charlotte, NC

Salary:

165,000

Posted:

March 28, 2025

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WILLIAM M. OSBORNE, HUIE JR.

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MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS MANAGER

Honor ~ ;Accountability ~ Respect

Ownership Summary: Improving the workforce with TEAMWORK using high speed high impact respectful leadership.

I am a dedicated honest respectful leader that applies the chain of command, along with solid leadership coaching skills to assist employees in bringing the best results on a daily basis, (Your Employees Matter!) to the point it becomes natural reaction to achieve the highest performance and quality standards for all customer. I push company policies, procedures with employee ownership process.

Top Coaching skills:

1. Accountability: Coach Team members to hold each other accountable.

2. Respect Coaching: Educate the team on true meaning of respect.

3. High Impact Owner Ship Coaching: OWN IT GOOD OR BAD!

Leadership Development

PDCA · Scheduling · Cost Savings · Staff Management · Training & Development · Inventory Control · Process Streamlining, Reengineering · Operations Management · Project Management · Information Systems Design & Implementation · Start Ups· Lean Six Sigma · Kaizen · Production Output Increase · Capacity Planning. VPP. 5-S . 6-S. SAP. Leadership Coaching. 5 whys. PDCA. Safety Trainer. VSM, PPE EHS, Black Belt, Green Belt, 3 manufacturing Start ups,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Accepted Contract Plant Manager positions Oneil May 2024 -Present

PL of the Monroe NC facility Printing and assembly.

Over all aspects of the data technology at the 300 square foot Monroe NC facility.

May 6th, 2023- May 2024 GPI Packaging (Sheeting Printing Expansion Leader) KBA Equipment

Assisting in a 10-million-dollar expansion of Printing equipment, setting KPI standards and Lean Manufacturing Workflow!

Assisting in setting standard process with the water ink balance setting up an RO water system. In all ensuring success with the huge investment GPI has invested in this well-seasoned manufacturing GMP Sheet feed (BOARD PLANT)

January 4th 2021- May4th 2023 GF Linamar Manufacturing Automation Manager

Managing and directing the assembly of all CCB for the Ford F-150, Electric Lighting Truck.

Train and develop maintenance plan for all CCB robotic equipment, oversee blueprint quality inspections.

Coach develop and mentor 8 supervisors.

One Automations Manufacturing Engineer,( FANUC ROBOTS) (KOOPS ROBOTS) Two 2-3-2 Shift Managers, Four 2-3-2 Shift Supervisors,One Quality Manager.

CNC highspeed quick change robotic milling bits with built in ZIESS robotic inspection system.

Successful start-up at Asheville NC Plant.(training, development, workflow, VSM, PDCA.

AGV material handling system transporting all work cell casted materials to CNC process.

Managed Daily and weekly TPM on CNC and Assembly hand off grippers on(FANUC ROBOTS) (KOOPS ROBOTS) and air filters. Set-up NASCAR Pit Stop change program.

Manage a 2 million dollar budget on payroll and OT.

LOTO on all cage entry programs.

Manage 75 million dollar budget on Magnesium our top raw material.

Manage the internal fire department for the safety and well being of all employees. 35 million in cost to set up and a budget of 1.5 million annual salary and monthly training and TPM on firefight equipment. With Magnesium extremely flammable and die casting-controlled High Heat 1,202 F, along with Flash fires as part of the process, this investment was necessary for the overall safety and well being for all GF Linamar employees.

Hold daily start up meeting with Team members to insure the focus is positive and we are all on the same page with a positive culture.

Participated in daily EHS stretching.

Push OEE with my leadership team

Hold weekly one on one employee meetings to insure my department is communicating correctly to carry out the executive leaderships vision.

October 1st, 2019 – January 4th 2021 Weekend Shift Manufacturing Manager Shutterfly

Managing and directing the book manufacturing at Shutterfly 1000 Shutterffly BLVD. Fort Mill SC

Responsible for 24/7 book manufacturing uphold quality standards, OEE Standards, and Safety DART.

Encouraging my team to send a clear positive message using leadership tools to assist our employees to own Lean manufacturing process control.

Managed engineering along with maintenance teams to insure equipment was supported in the correct format and time frame. Held daily debrief equipment status meetings.

Developed new procedures and JSA equipment processes to provide no loss of work time in 2020.

Developed 4 supervisors to proceed in advancement.

May 1, 2007 - December 30th 2019, Packaging Manager, CDA, Charlotte, NC

CDA is a customer-centric company manufacturing and packaging (CD/DVD products) in the U.S. and Germany

Manage 12 direct reports who oversee 215 employees across 3 departments

Ensure on time delivery for over 300 orders daily

Responsible for daily safety, quality and employee development for entire packaging operation

Hold weekly teambuilding meetings to develop junior leadership to own it

Assisted in the startup operation of new automated and hand packing systems

Implemented an inventory control plan increasing accuracy up to 99.5%

Improved a highly technical Mastering yield from 85% to 94% in 6 months

Part of the weekly cost cutting team that produce $700,000+ in savings to company within 1 year

In 2009 Promoted to Printing, Mastering and Bulk Packaging Manager

Lead team in setting a new 10-year record by printing 10 million units within a 30-day period

Black belt six sigma project to reduce failures in mastering

1995-2007 Operations Director Southern Operations, Technicolor, Memphis, TN

Responsible for annual departmental operating budget in excess of $150,000,000 dollars with 4 buildings.

Introduced cost reductions of $4 million dollars annually in production line efficiencies by line set up and pre kitting orders submitting successful plan to not renew leases on 2 buildings challenging my team to optimize floor space.

Supervised hand-packaging operation of 12 direct reports and managed a total of 250 operational employees

Reorganized racking for raw materials to packaging to allow for higher inventory accuracy, no waiting when raw materials were needed resulting in down time reduction of 30%

Took overall efficiency in hand packaging from 89% to 95% with basic six sigma data

Participated in and taught safety and leadership classes which increased overall employee morale

Mentored 3 direct report employees leading to promotions into next level of leadership

Successfully managed Union employees in replication front to back

Daily responsibilities Safety, Quality, Employee Development on time delivery

Train the Union employees on teamwork skills, moving the staff in a positive direction

Successfully combined 2 print rooms into single printing department resulting in greater teamwork leadership efficiency

Implemented inventory control for raw material in replication areas to increase up time.

Six Sigma Green Belt project provided data to support the purchase of new testing equipment.

Pushed 5-S standards to improve overall performance in replication.

Lead offset printing expansion

Responsible for the training and development of 30 new employees

Assisted Engineering in the development of new Microsoft product Xbox ( Xbox Process was a 100% clean room environment dust free, we used clean room suits, Clean room carts 3M filters, along with a clean room changing area, to ensure hologram products were dust free. The yield in the department was determined how well the clean room process was followed we had a goal of 85% yield daily.

Attended weekly leadership staff meetings

Trained 100+ new employees for DVD expansion

AWARDS/HONORS/CERTIFICATIONS

(1988 – 1995) UNITED STATES NAVY AFT Landing Safety Officer CVN-72 ABE Lincoln (GULF WAR VETERAN)

Honorable separation of USN in November 1995

Medals: Joint Services Achievement, Good Conduct, Defense Superior Service, Humanitarian Service, Volunteer Service, Defense, NATO, National Defense Service, Navy Achievement and Joint Meritorious Unit Award

Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt

EDUCATION

Navy College (CNIC) Norfolk VA. Bachelors Major in History.

Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) Degree in flight deck safety. Lake Hurst NJ. Unites States (Flight Deck Safety Certification)

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Microsoft Office -Microsoft Visio - MS Project - Visual Basic ·AQL –EXTREME OWNERSHIP CLASS

HIGH SPEED LEADERSHIP REFERENCES BELOW THAT CAN ATTEST TO MY SOLID LEADERSHIP ABILITIES

CAPT (Ret) Geno Paluso

Active Commandant, THE CITADEL COLLEGE CHARLESTON, SC

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