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Southwire CompanyPlant Manager
Jun. 2023BWP- Manage a 750K sqft facility with 500+ team members
- Responsible for the production of $1.2B in annual volume
- Complete over site and responsibility for Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, Material, Safety, Quality, Lean, and HR - High Speed / High Volume / High Mix operation with multiple steps to the process. - Budget creation, Forecasting, and SIOP - Capital projects totaling $180M per year.
Southwire CompanyOperations Manager
Jan. 2022 - Jun. 2023BWP
Star Thermoplastic Alloys & Rubbers, Inc.Plant Manager
Jun. 2017 - Oct. 2021Greater Chicago Area- Manage a $36MM P&L - Plan, Coordinate, and Control the production process
- Process Improvement and Waste reduction
- Develop and implement an active safety program
- Implement an ISO 9000, ISO 14000, and TS 16949 Sytems.
- Manage capital projects, and provide updates to Owner and President
- Guide a team to develop and implement an ERP system for tracking and monitoring quality production metrics including inspection, process controls, and customer complaints.
Radiac Abrasives, A TYROLIT CompanyQuality Director
Nov. 2014 - Jun. 2017- Process Improvement Initiative - Profit and Loss, manage capital projects, and provide updates to the CEO and parent company Board of Directors on progress
- Implement an ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 System at 4 facilities across North America
- Guide the transition to an SAP system for tracking and monitoring quality production metrics including inspection, process controls, and customer complaints.
MRC Polymers IncDirector of Quality
Jan. 2012 - Oct. 2014- Budgeting, manage capital projects, and update Board of Directors
- Manage ISO 9001, A2LA, and Environmental Certifications including audits, corrective actions, and policy development, and reporting status and findings to Board of Directors.
- Work with Product Development to create testing and formulations for new products.
- Continuous Improvement Program design and implementation - Lead a Committee to manage the safety program for all 3 facilities, including employee training, improvements, and defects - Manage the testing laboratory responsible for certifying all incoming material, in process testing, and finished goods for injection molding and extrusion.
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.Regional Quality Manager
Oct. 2010 - Jan. 2012- Project Management including new product launch, process improvement, and Lean Six Sigma Initiative
- Manage and audit day to day quality operations of 6 facilities in accordance with customer and governmental specifications.
- Employee development, including learning database management, certification, and cross-functional training
- Raw Material sampling and testing
Stellar PlasticsQuality Manager
Aug. 2009 - Oct. 2010- ISO 9000 Management, Document Control, Quality Systems management.
- Process Improvement Program - Key Performance Metrics, Statistical Process Control, First Article Inspection and New Project Management, Customer Presentations regarding quality. - Customer Complaints, Root Cause Analysis, Database Management, Safety Program Management.
G3 EnterprisesSupervisor, Quality Control
Mar. 2006 - Aug. 2009- Lead a team to identify and eliminate waste using Lean Manufacturing principles and techniques including 5s, DMAIC, Kanban system, VSM, and Kaizen events
- Ensure production is operating according to schedule and make adjustments based on customer demand
- Design experiments and implement process controls using SPC software and standardized procedures.
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