Operations Manager (235519) Masters Mfg. Systems, BSE, Master Black Belt / Automotive OEM and Tier 1, 2 Manufacturing / Detroit Area
We are excited to present a Detroit area Operations Leader with 20+ years of experience in progressive roles with automotive companies like FORD, GM and Tier 1 manufacturers. He has a Masters in Manufacturing Systems and is a Certified Master Black Belt and Lean Champion. He has applied his manufacturing operations leadership experience and training to achieve an IMPRESSIVE TRACK RECORD of improvements and cost savings for his employers. A look at his resume tells you everything you need to know about what good looks like! He has led manufacturing teams of up to 650 people.
He is actively looking for a new Operations Leadership role in the Detroit area after reorganization eliminated a majority of the company and senior managers. This “Game Changer” brings a BIG TOOL BOX of “Been There, Done That” to his new employer, which allows him to hit the floor running and deliver the goods! Can you say, MONEY?!! Don’t miss out this unique opportunity to gain from another company’s loss! His impressive skills and experience includes:
• Trained staff on Lean Six Sigma and coached team during implementation. Projects improved on-time delivery from 84% to 99% on high-volume product line, reduced WIP by 26%, and reduced scrap from 7.6% to 2.3%, all while reducing processing time and total lead time using kaizen and value stream mapping and taking product line from negative margin to profitability.
• Drove improvements in equipment reliability at key supplier by implementing total productive maintenance (TPM) principles, reducing line downtime by 64%.
• Worked with Tier 2 automotive supplier to reduce scrap and improve material utilization in processes by using design of experiments (DOE). Results improved margin by 6% on targeted part numbers.
• Created a FY’19 annual operating plan that increases gross margin from 7.9% in 2019 to 13.9% in FY’20. A gross margin improvement valued at $1.5M in FY’20 with 11% fewer sales.
• Reduced the plant scrap cost by an additional 29%.
• Reduced customer concerns year over year by 74%
• Reduced direct labor cost from 16.5% of revenue down to 13.1% for an annual cost reduction of $1.7M.
• Reduce plant indirect labor costs by 11% by rolling our new coverage schedules to support production.
• Eliminated internal and external sort on 17 of 19-part numbers.
• Utilize proven Lean Manufacturing based analytical and troubleshooting, problem-solving abilities to identify opportunities for quality improvement, lead-time reduction and cost reduction.
• Redeployed existing customer equipment into new manufacturing lines, integrating with new robots.
• Reduced tooling cost by $6M on new model programs, through cost and schedule optimization, streamlining the process and negotiating price.
• Resolved hood, headlamp and fender craftsmanship issue by applying Black-belt training and using DPMO, Null hypothesis.
• Cell Manufacturing Operations
• Welding Operations
• Automotive / Component Manufacturing
• Paint Manufacturing
• High Volume Manufacturing
• Batch Manufacturing
• BOM
• Inventory Staging
• Driving Cost Reduction
• Increasing Production Capacity
• Increasing Throughput
• Reducing Scrap
• Holding Kaizen Events
• Holding Kanban Events
• FIFO Systems
• JIT Systems
• Value Stream Mapping
• Plant Maintenance
• Preventative Maintenance
• Resolving Production Bottlenecks / Problems
• Giving Performance Reviews
• Visual Factory
• Process Safety Management
• Production Quality experience
• Providing Technical Support
• Team Leadership
• Strategic Planning & Assessment
• Value Stream Mapping
• Kaizen/Six Sigma Methodologies
• Lean Management Systems
• Leader Standard Work
• Lean Manufacturing
• Lead Time Reduction
• TPM, TPS, 5S
• Business Turnaround
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
• Masters Degree / University of Michigan
• B.S.E. in Industrial Electronic Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
• Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt – Lawrence Technological University
• Certified Lean / Lean Champion – Michigan Manufacturing Technical Center
• Six Sigma Black Belt – Ford Motor Company; Michigan Manufacturing Technical Center
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt – Ford Motor Company
• Certified Ford Production Team Leader – Ford Motor Company
• Certified FPS (Ford Production System) Coordinator – Ford Motor Company
TECHNOLOGY SKILL SET: Minitab, Visio, MS Office, Crystal Reports, BAAN, Microsoft Project, and CAD LT.