Operations Manager, Industrial Engineer

Jason M. Arnold

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Bell Buckle, TN 37020

Telephone: Home: 931-***-**** Cell: 931-***-****

Email: ***********@***.**

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Qualification Highlights:

• Expertise in strategic planning, new process start-up, budget/finance process, lean manufacturing, staff development, mentoring, and supervision.

• Quick study with an ability to rapidly achieve organizational integration, easily assimilate job requirements and aggressively employ new methodologies.

• Energetic and self-motivated team player/builder. At ease in a high-stressed, fast-paced environment with emerging and multiple responsibilities.

• Proven track record of increasing revenues, stream-lining workflow, and creating a team environment to increase productivity.

Professional Experience:

M-Tek Inc, Manchester, Production General Manager 04/11 – 09/11

• Implemented phase one of Lean for M-Tek’s manufacturing process.

• Developed staff of 12 Managers and 650 technicians.

Self Employed, Shelbyville, Veracity 10/09 – 04/11

• Business advisor for companies implementing lean and 5s activities.

• Facilitator for Truth@Work

Nissan North America, Decherd, Manufacturing Senior Manager 06/09 – 03/10

• Orchestrated management activities for NNA’s Powertrain Assembly Plant producing up to 1M engines annually and developed a staff of 40 managers and 350 technicians.

• Introduced Lean Manufacturing in the Assembly operation with value stream mapping, kaizen and 5S activities.

Nissan North America, Decherd, Manager Lean Manufacturing 08/07 – 06/09

• Designed and deployed Decherd’s lean strategy.

• Benchmarked with Japan and Mexico plants to develop the most efficient and productive lean project that is world class in design and innovation.

Nissan North America, Decherd, Section Manager Industrial Engineering 08/04 – 08/07

• Led a department of 6 Industrial Engineers including developing annual budgets with finance, team development, and driving plant productivity.

• Member of Cross Functional Team that developed cost saving ideas across the Nissan North America Operation.

Nissan North America, Decherd, Industrial Engineering 08/94 – 08/04

• Time study and capacity utilization for Nissan’s Body shop

• Lead Kaizens and line balance improvements

• Japan travel to develop manpower and process implementation for new models

Education:

Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 08/88 – 05/94

BS Industrial Engineering

Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN 04/09 – 03/10

MBA Program – 19 hrs completed

Skills:

• Computer: Efficient Excel, Word, and Outlook

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