Team-driven, caxxxxxxble and reliable Manufacturing Manager and Supervisor with 30+ years experience in driving positive, innovative change initiatives and teambuilding efforts. Xxxxxxssionate as it relates to equipment manufacturing, with noteworthy skill in building excellent products, defining best practices and driving results centered on team growth. Spent years working progressively in the repetitive manufacturing and technical assembly sectors, yielding increased experience in the Machining and Fabrication industry. Worked on developing products including optics and made-to-order items for the concrete pipe, precast and pre-stress industries. Honored three times in the xxxxxxst 10 years for fueling cost reductions in excess of $150K annually. Once served on an all-important International Lean Implementation Team to establish factories in Minneapolis, Germany and China utilizing proven skills. Offer a unique combination of process enhancement acumen, xxxxxxired with an understanding of multiple products and technologies. Seeking a role with an OEM in a Repetitive Assembly setting that will allow for full use of Management and Lean Manufacturing caxxxxxxbilities; targeting positions that will allow for continued career progress and advancement.

xxxxxx Calibration Standards | 5S | Assembly | Bottleneck Resolution | Brake Lathes | Carpentry | Change Agent | CMMs Conflict Resolution | Conveyors | Cost Reduction | Cross-Functional Leadership | Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing

Employee Development | Forecasting | Global Training | Goal Setting | Innovation | ISO 9001 | JD Edwards | Kaizen | Kanban KPIs | Leadership | Lean Manufacturing | Machine Building | Machine Enclosures | Machinist Skills | Man Fact | Manufacturing Material Control | Materials Inspections | Medical Clean Room Equipment | Mentoring | Metal Fabrication | One-Piece Flow OSHA Compliance | Xxxxxxckaging Design | Performance Assessment | Point-of-Use Material Presentation | Poka Yoka

Problem Solving | Process Automation & Improvement | Product Development/Refinement | Project Management | QS9000

Quality Assurance | Rail Grinding | Robotics | SAP | Standard Operating Procedures | Supplier Relations | Team Building

Time & Step Study | Training | Value Stream Mapping | Waste Elimination | Wire Bending & Rolling Machines

         Drive all dexxxxxxrtmental operations including Human Resources, hiring, performance reviews, mentoring and professional growth, as well as budgeting and management of inventory control on the shop floor

         process control / quality control and related dexxxxxxrtment training and field service training

         Lead forecasting, scheduling, and plan execution, including per-production and production launch of all product offerings

         Xxxxxxrtake in Lean Manufacturing events that cover manufacturing, production, material flow and shipping/receiving

         Regarded as a highly-respected, honored manufacturing subject matter expert (SME) in performing Laser Tracker Inspections on intricate components; also performed in-process checks on components during work-in-progress

         Precisely developed and constructed improved manufacturing fixtures that notably reduced assembly timed and improved upon levels of quality

         Called on experience and product awareness to aid in identifying possible improvements and suggested solutions

         Served as the team leader of the team as DQR to drive the timely implementation of ISO9001

         Leveraged expertise in identifying waste that added to a total in $350K worth of bottom-line savings

         Noted by colleagues as an appreciated, valued Xxxxxxint Dexxxxxxrtment Manager

         Worked on a long-term, dedicated basis to consistently oversee daily functions for the International Metrology Division

         Gave direction, led training for and ensured the goal achievement for a dynamic team of 52 Manufacturing Technicians

         Supervised swift, seamless annual production of 900 high-tolerance, high-end Coordinate Measuring Machines, all sensitive and complex machines that ranged in cost from $49K to $700K

         Subsequently produced a monthly volume of delivered machinery in excess of $0000 xxxxxx xxxx , xxxx , xxxxx 00000 Calibration Standards

         Established operationally-sound and critical Lean Manufacturing lines in German and Chinese production facilities

         Consistently trained essential staff in Lean tools to back continuous improvement, which upon completion, positioned facilities to bolster levels of production and quality

         Executed an improved Lean Manufacturing practice using Kaizen, 5S, One-Piece Flow and Standard Work Practices

         Centered on slashing inventory levels, along with boosting productivity and throughput ratios

         Guaranteed the utmost in quality logistics functionality by leading xxxxxxckaging and crating operations, as well as implementing elaborate shipping procedures

         Saw a reduction in damage and liability claims to maximize product quality and timely delivery, thus actively contributing to garnering a top reputation in the industry

         Acknowledged for project management excellence, demonstrated by troubleshooting and swiftly resolving purchasing, engineering, planning, quality, and inventory matters while also driving timely progress

         Ensured contract compliance and process completion across all managed efforts

         Created and launched Sub-, Machine- and Final Assembly Dexxxxxxrtments; successively recruited, trained, ensured the quality output of Manufacturing Technicians and Mechanical Sub-Assembly teams

         Steadily established productivity goals and benchmarks; regularly surxxxxxxssed all production and contracted requests

         Considerably streamlined stockroom operations; improved storage and inventory access to cut down on hand material and component damage and loss

         Developed shop-floor Kanban and Vendor Kanban functions using visual management principles

         Tactically set forth team and equipment safety practices in alignment with full OSHA recording and policy compliance

         Minimized injuries and Workman s Compensation claims steadily during tenure with comxxxxxxny

         Crafted accurate measurement metrics and visual management tools to offer clarity during the production process

         Gained proficiency in time study methodologies that allowed for detailed identification of waste in production environments

Lean Tools, Festool Engineering | 5S Manufacturing Principles, Manufacturer Alliance | Kaizen Training, Festool Engineering

Ford 8D Problem Solving, Manufacturer Alliance | Effective Personal Productivity, Leadership Management Incorporated

Six Sigma Training, Manufacturers Alliance | One-Piece Flow, Festool Engineering | Basic Milling and Operation, Dunwoody

Architectural Design & Estimating, Dunwoody | Value Stream Mapping, Manufacturers Alliance

Leaders Standard Work, Manufacturers Alliance | Material Requirement Planning, APICS

Three-time recipient of the Cost Reduction Award for generating savings in excess of $150K per year

Recognized at the Carl Zeiss Innovations Awards held in Berlin, Germany for Process Excellence at the Minneapolis facility