Manufacturing

Augie Leuchten

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Dandridge Tennessee, 37725

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CAREER SUMMARY

Dedicated, results-oriented professional with 20+ years experience in operations, management, material and production planning, process improvement, quality, and process control in the manufacturing field. Well organized, results driven team player that readily accepts special projects achieving expected results.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Over 20 plus years of progressively responsible management experience in operations, manufacturing, process improvement, material control and planning, quality, and customer service.

• Outstanding leadership, team building, motivational, communication, and customer service skills. I also have excellent interpersonal skills and can work with all departments and employees to achieve the company’s goals.

• Experienced in all phases of Lean Manufacturing, including but not limited to 5S, Continuous Flow Manufacturing, Kanban Pull Systems, Mistake Proofing, Quick Changeovers, Visual Factory, and Kaizen.

• Highly motivated, positive, results oriented, energetic, hands on manager.

• Excellent Manufacturing Engineering skills including: creating manufacturing documentation, working with Design Engineering to improve manufacturability, working with customers on their design, Documentation Control, and implementation of new processes.

• Experienced in designing and modifying manufacturing facilities for productivity, safety, and quality improvements.

• Strong management experience, regarding process implementation, training, and process improvement.

• Excellent working knowledge of ISO 9000 certification, served as a member of many ISO Leadership Teams.

• Experienced in the Microsoft Office package including; Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Also have experience in various MRP systems such as Fourth Shift, Symix, and Minx.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Diamond Financial, Dandridge, Tennessee (Corporate office located in Raleigh, NC)

12/07 – 12/08

Business Financial Consultant (Opened Independent Affiliate office from my home serving the Tennessee area).

Responsibilities include assisting business acquisition and franchisee buyers seek financing through various SBA loan programs. I analyze financials from businesses and buyers to determine if they are fundable under SBA guidelines and structure a loan for the buyers that will fit a preferred SBA lender.

Relocated my family from Florida to Tennessee.

10/07 – 12/07

• Had home built in Dandridge, Tennessee and sold home in Florida while seeking employment in the area.

L-3 Communications, Security and Detections Systems, St. Petersburg, Florida

(L-3 Communications are the world’s 5th largest defense contractor)

05/02 – 09/07

Production Manager

Responsible for the manufacturing of CT scanners and X-ray airport explosives detection systems from first design to complete manufacturing release. This new division of L-3 Communication was a start-up division which was developed after the 9-11 attack to ensure security in our nation’s and international airports throughout the world.

• Built a team of associates from 3 associates to over 100 manufacturing associates with 3 Team Leaders.

• Transitioned the California plant to Florida to reduce costs, streamline manufacturing, and improve quality.

• Relocated the Florida manufacturing plant twice from office space to a 70,000 SQF facility, then to the new 150,000 SQF plant now in existence. This was all completed while continuing the manufacturing of airport CT scanners and meeting the contract completion date set by the department of Homeland Security.

Flextronics International (formerly Dovatron Manufacturing), Palm Harbor, Florida

(Flextronics are the world’s 2nd largest contract manufacture)

09/99 – 04/02

Production Manager / Manufacturing Engineer 02/00 – 04/02

Responsible for the contract manufacture of all Box Build assemblies including Power Meters, Emergency Communication systems, Routers, and Square D Power Products. This area includes Final Assembly of PCBs, Box Build assemblies, Burn-In, and Functional Test.

• Served as a member of Flextronics’s Kaizen Steering Committee, representing Manufacturing.

• Kaizen Team Leader assigned to the layout of the Box Build Assembly and Functional Test area. This accounted for approximately 30% of the manufacturing floor.

• Assisted in the exit strategy for the relocation of this plant to our Mexico facility. I was one of the last employees to leave as I did not want to relocate to Mexico.

Manufacturing / Plant Manager 09/99 – 02/00

Responsible for the entire manufacturing and operations of our Weekend Shift operation. This included Surface Mount, Auto Insert, Hand Insertion, Wave Solder, Hand Solder, System Assembly, In Circuit Test, Functional Test, and Shipping.

• Assisted in the exit strategy and realignment of the weekend shift, assisting all 50 employees find new position on other shifts, other divisions, or with other local employers.

K-Byte Manufacturing (now Kimble Manufacturing), Tampa, Florida

01/91 – 09/99

Project Engineer 08/98 – 09/99

Responsible for special assignments from the President, Plant Manager, COO, and the Engineering Manager.

• Transferred assemblies from our plant in Michigan to our plant in Florida.

• Process improvement projects in our Unit Build area reducing costs and improving productivity.

• New product introduction for the many new customers they had acquired.

• Special cost savings projects were implemented through out the manufacturing floor.

Production Manager, PCB Assembly 10/97 – 08/98

Responsible for all manufacturing of printed circuit board assemblies, which included; Surface Mount, Auto Insert, Hand and Auto Prep, Hand Insert, Wave Solder, and Hand Solder/Assembly.

• Assisted in the selection of new automated SMT equipment, replacing the old antiquated equipment we were currently using.

• Designed and implemented continuous flow assembly lines in the PCB Assembly area. This reduced costs by decreasing assembly time, improving overall quality, and reducing inventory and WIP.

Production Manager, Unit Assembly 03/96 – 10/97

Responsible for the contract manufacture of all box build assemblies including; CAT / MRI scanners, Telephone Dictate systems, Emergency Communication and Siren systems, Bowling Score and Pinspoter equipment, and Computerized Electric Company Meters.

• Designed and implemented continuous flow assembly lines in the Unit Assembly area. This reduced costs by decreasing assembly time, improving overall quality, and reducing inventory and WIP.

Product Manager 01/91 - 03/96

Responsible for the contract manufacture of various electronic assemblies including; printed circuit boards, mechanical assemblies and final assemblies.

• This Florida plant was a new start up facility from our Gaylord, Michigan plant. I was one of the first 20 associates and we grew to over 600 associates in the 9 years I was employed there.

• Start up Manager for all new customers.

• Member of the ISO 9000 Leadership Team representing manufacturing to earn our ISO 9000 certification.

• Assisted in the relocation of the 50,000 SF facility to a brand new 150,000 SF facility built next door.

• Assisted in the design and implementation of “K-Byte Academy” a full manufacturing training program which utilized “skill training checklists”. This program ensured our success in cross training many of our associates.

Miltope Corporation, Melville, New York

09/88 – 11/90

Production Manager

Responsible for the manufacture of an extensive line of military tactical line computer printers, rugged floppy systems, rigid disk systems, and other computer peripherals.

Eaton Corporation, Deer Park, New York

08/84 – 09/88

Foreman, Product Introduction Facility

Responsible for the layout of first article military test systems, using engineering sketches, schematics, and preliminary drawings. Created manufacturing process documentation to be used on the main assembly floor.

Comtech Government Systems Division, Hauppauge, New York

01/81 – 08/84

Proto-type Electro-Mechanical Assembly

Responsible for the assembly of mobile and fixed military satellite communication systems.

Autonumerics Corporation, Hauppauge, New York

12/76 – 12/80

Assembly Department Supervisor

Responsible for the manufacturing of various numerical controlled milling and lathe equipment.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Diamond Financial Affiliate Training

01/08 – 02/08

Extensive training program at Corporate Headquarters in North Carolina covering all aspects of business financials, SBA loan programs and loan processing for business acquisitions and franchisees. Completed course with honors and assist corporate with the training of other affiliate offices.

Penn Foster Career School, Scranton, PA

03/07 – 09/08

Career Diploma Program in Home Inspection

Completed course with a 97% grade average. This course covered all aspects of home inspection.

Continuous training courses and seminars throughout my career including:

01/80 – 12/06

Ken Blanchard’s Situational Leadership II, Developing Extraordinary Leaders, 5S Leadership Champion, Motorola’s Six Sigma Training, Florida’s West Coast Management Training, Conflict Resolution, Interviewing and Counseling Skills, Overcoming Resistance to Change, Problem Solving, Stress Management, Train the Trainer, Picker Problem Solving Workshop, Goal Setting, K-Bytes 44 hour Management and Supervisor Training, MS Office package (Word, Access, Excel, and PowerPoint), Demand Flow Technologies.

National Radio Institute, Washington D.C.

01/79 – 01/81

Television / Audio Servicing Certificate

Suffork County Community College, Selden, New York

01/80 – 06/80

Supervision, BA29

Long Island City High School, Long Island City, New York

09/71 – 08/75

General Studies

References: Available upon request

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