GM / Operations Leader (110737) Foundry, Forging, Heat Treat, Injection Molding, Welding, Coating and Fabrication / Hand Tools, Industrial Pumps, Electrical Components, Machinery, Coatings, Steel Mfg / Chicago Area

Chicago area Manufacturing Operations Leader with 20 years of progressive experience across multiple industries. He has an MBA and a Bachelors in Metallurgical and Material Science Engineering. He also is a Six Sigma Black Belt and a Certified Lean Master.

He is experienced in leading both union and non-union teams. His operations experience includes foundry, forging, heat treating, Injection molding, welding, coating, and fabrications. He has a strong record of performance and improvements that improve profits! His history includes CAPEX and Brownfield projects. He uses his BIG BOX of Lean tools to make operations better than he finds them and he is now actively searching for a new GM / Operations Leadership role in the Chicago area. His impressive track record includes:

• Responsible for day-to-day leadership including Safety, Quality, Engineering, Operations, Sourcing, Purchasing, Service, Maintenance, as well as point person on site for sales and customer service.
• Continued a record of Zero Safety incidents for more than seven years running.
• Operations include machining, trim, balancing, deburring, polishing, assembly, wiring, testing, painting and crating.
• CTO assembles 26,000 mid-range pumps annually producing $100M in revenue.
• Increased OTP 7% by ensuring parts were available so pumps could start on time.
• Redesigned three areas of operations increasing pump production from 65 to 90 units per day.
• Total delinquency was reduced by 34% through increased production.
• Developed Hoshin / Strategy Deployment for the entire site aligned with corporate strategy and ensuring goal alignment cross-functionally.
• Led Kaizens including Material Replenishment, Supplier OTD, Customer Service, Service, and Shipping.
• Oversaw Global Molding Operations of a $400M privately held company supplying Electrical Power Equipment for the Utility, Renewable Energy, Commercial and Industrial, Universities and Government markets.
• Led a 24/7 molding operation of 4 shifts employing 150 people, including 13 automatic pressure gelation epoxy molding machines.
• Additional responsibilities included Operational Excellence, Environmental Health and Safety, Maintenance, ISO 9001:2015 and 14001 Certifications, Quote to Cash, and a $20M Brownfield build-out.
• Instituted quality checklists at the presses and quality improvement projects, improving yields from 88% to 95%.
• Led a $100M, 100-person, 24/6 operation serving the Utility, Commercial and Industrial Electrical Safety Market.
• responsibility for the site.
• Reduced past due by 50%.
• Increased On Time to Request (OTTR) by 10%.
• Managed all aspects of a $26M revenue, ISO-certified, custom thermoforming operation, primarily serving the medical industry.
• Oversaw day-to-day operations of $4M high-volume, two-shift, unionized steel castings facility, supplying the transportation industry.

• Foundry Operations
• Unionized Steel Castings Facility – USW
• Adjusting Production Schedules
• Establishing Production Sequences
• Manufacturing Operations
• Cell Manufacturing Operations
• Batch Manufacturing Operations
• Welding Operations
• Assembly Operations
• Fabrication Operations
• Coating Operations
• Injection Molding Operations
• Forging Operations
• Fabrications Operations
• Heat Treat Operations
• Painting Operations
• Non-Destructive Testing
• Metal Finishing Operations
• Shipping / Receiving Operations
• Automotive / Component Manufacturing
• Coatings Manufacturing
• Equipment Parts / Component Manufacturing
• Electrical Instruments / Component Manufacturing.
• Fabricated Metal, and Machinery Manufacturing
• High Volume Manufacturing
• Batch Manufacturing
• MOC Management of Change
• BOM
• Budget Development
• Creating SOPs
• Calculating Production / Labor/ Material Costs
• Continuous Improvement Projects
• Process Optimization
• Process Troubleshooting
• Data Collection / Analysis
• Creating/Implementing Operations Metrics
• Using Visual Systems
• Running Operations on Metrics
• Demand Planning
• Inventory Staging
• Driving Cost Reduction
• Ensuring Future Material Availability
• Ensuring Optimal Inventory
• WIP Inventory Management
• Inventory Controls
• Materials Management
• Managing Safety Stock
• Meeting Manufacturing Delivery Targets
• Building High Performing Teams
• Turn Around Situations
• CAPEX
• Increasing Production Capacity
• Increasing Throughput
• Reducing Scrap
• Holding Kaizen Events
• Holding Kanban Events
• 5S / 6S Methods
• Implementing Lean into Manufacturing
• Production Layouts
• Prioritizing Jobs
• Holding Staff Accountable
• Production Planning
• Identifying Capacity Requirements
• Preparing Production Schedules
• Controlling Labor Costs
• Scheduling Materials / Labor
• MRP Systems
• FIFO Systems
• JIT Systems
• Identifies At Risk Shipments
• Improving Manufacturing Processes
• Developing Cost Effective Processes
• ISO Documentation
• HS&E
• OSHA Regulations
• ISO 9001
• TS16949
• QS 9000
• Root Cause Analysis
• Statistical Process Control SPC
• Maintaining Production Paperwork
• Value Stream Mapping
• Managing Multiple Projects
• Measuring Forecast Accuracy
• Order Status Reports
• Plant Visual Systems
• Plant Maintenance
• Preventative Maintenance
• Resolving Production Bottlenecks / Problems
• P&L Responsibility
• Giving Performance Reviews
• Process Safety Management
• Production Quality experience
• Total Quality Management
• Providing Technical Support
• Team Leadership – 10/150

EDUCATION / TRAINING
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
• MBA, Concentrations in International Business and Management – 2001
• Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical and Material Science Engineering
• 1999 Bachelor of Science in Finance – 1998
• Lean/Six Sigma/Quality Management Tools; Statistical Process Control, Advanced Process Quality Planning, FMEA, Control Plans, 8D, Poka Yoke, Gauge R&R, Capability Studies, Hypothesis Testing, Design of Experiments.
• Trained in Situational Leadership, Essentials for Supervision, Leadership Skills, Plant Manager Development, Culture Change, Team Building, Standard Transitions, SIOP, Cycle Time, PFEP, OD Acumen, ISO 9001, 14001 Internal Auditor Training
• Software skills: Microsoft Applications, Minitab, Team Guru, NetSuite

CERTIFICATIONS
Honeywell International
• Lean Expert & Lean Master Certified
• Six Sigma Black Belt