{"id":1864,"date":"2023-03-14T16:05:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T20:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=1864"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:40:45","slug":"gm-plant-mgr-supply-chain-director-219247-automotive-steel-tubing-packaging-equipment-manufacturing-machining-extrusion-welding-injection-molding-painting-fabrication-and-assembly-ope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/plant-manager\/gm-plant-mgr-supply-chain-director-219247-automotive-steel-tubing-packaging-equipment-manufacturing-machining-extrusion-welding-injection-molding-painting-fabrication-and-assembly-ope\/","title":{"rendered":"GM, Plant Mgr \/ Supply Chain Director (219247) Automotive, Steel Tubing, Packaging, Equipment Manufacturing \/ Machining, Extrusion, Welding, Injection Molding, Painting, Fabrication, and Assembly operations \/ KY,TN, IN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plant Leader with 20+ years of leadership experience across multiple industries that includes automotive parts, steel tubing, packaging, and equipment manufacturing.<\/strong> He is Six Sigma Green Belt trained and has an MBA from the University of Tennessee<\/strong>. His process experience includes Machining, Extrusion, Welding, Injection Molding, Painting, Fabrication, and Assembly operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is a leader who has mastered multiple industries and achieved an impressive list of delivering BIG BUCKS from the results of lean six sigma tool implementation and continuous improvements.<\/strong> His progressive leadership path has taken him thru all the key departments of a manufacturing operation and gives him an intuitive ability to quickly identify problems, fix them, and turn around poor-performing operations. He is currently employed but is interested in exploring new leadership opportunities. This People-oriented and pragmatic Game Changer brings a strong track record of success, and experience with him. <\/strong>He is interested in roles in the Detroit Metro area. His notable experience includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Established support leg production in Bowling Green and improved line capacity by over 40%.<\/strong>
\u2022 Managed a $800K capital project to purchase and commission a new fiber sheet laser.
o Successfully delivered on time and under budget.<\/strong>
\u2022 Installed the 5S program and created a continuous improvement program
o This delivered $1.18MM in annualized savings.<\/strong>
\u2022 Developed and installed visual controls and lean daily management system
o Resulting in a 50% reduction in inventory value.<\/strong>
\u2022 Implemented demand-pull production system for OEM programs
o Resulting in a reduction of 42K square feet of leased warehouse space.<\/strong>
\u2022 Created cycle counting program, implemented 5S, and drove disciplines which
o Resulted in a 33% reduction in inventory cost.<\/strong>
\u2022 Reduced indirect headcount by eliminating manual data entry and developing real-time production data collection and posting into ERP.
\u2022 Improved plant-wide productivity by 21%<\/strong> through the successful utilization of Lean principles.
\u2022 Increased throughput by over 50% <\/strong>to achieve record output in support of tremendous sales growth.
\u2022 Reduced quality defects by 32% <\/strong>through Root Cause\/Corrective Action (RCCA) and process standardization.
\u2022 Installed Lean Six Sigma program resulting in over $155K in hard savings during year one and $300K in year two.<\/strong>
\u2022 Reduced WIP by 70%<\/strong> using a demand-pull production system across the value stream.
\u2022 Used 80\/20 analysis to standardize weld start sizes.
o Reduced downtime due to changeovers 36%
o Moved one operator downstream<\/strong>
\u2022 Led 2012 contract negotiations resulting in a multi-year labor agreement with expansive management rights and operating flexibility.
\u2022 Implemented a demand-pull production system that decreased WIP by over 76% from 1300 pieces to less than 300 pieces on average.<\/strong>
\u2022 Led Continuous Improvement teams that generated over $1 million value-added<\/strong>
\u2022 Increased production by 19% and reduced scrap by 37% <\/strong>while reducing departmental staffing by 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Machining Operations
\u2022 Extrusion Operations
\u2022 Fabrication
\u2022 Welding Operations
\u2022 Painting Operations
\u2022 Assembly Operations
\u2022 Make-To-Order
\u2022 Electrical Panel Manufacturing
\u2022 Steel Tube Manufacturing
\u2022 Contract Manufacturing
\u2022 Equipment Manufacturing
\u2022 Injection Molding Operations
\u2022 Automotive Components for for General Motors, Daimler-Chrysler, Nissan, Toyota, and Ford
\u2022 Leading Managers, Engineering Managers, and Supervisors
\u2022 Multi Plant Leadership
\u2022 Kaizen
\u2022 TPM
\u2022 Lean Manufacturing
\u2022 Operations Management
\u2022 Six Sigma
\u2022 Continuous Improvement
\u2022 SMED
\u2022 5S
\u2022 Change Management
\u2022 Manufacturing Operations
\u2022 Managing Supply Chain
\u2022 Root Cause Analysis
\u2022 Value Stream Mapping
\u2022 Kanban
\u2022 Reducing Inventory Cost
\u2022 24\/7 Operations
\u2022 Foundry Operations
\u2022 Reducing WIP
\u2022 Improvement of On-Time Delivery
\u2022 Reduced Downtime Due to Changeovers
\u2022 Contract Negotiations
\u2022 ERP Systems \u2013 Oracle, Siteline, IQQMS
\u2022 Reduction in OSHA Recordables
\u2022 Increased Production
\u2022 Reduced Scrap<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDUCATION AND TRAINING<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Master of Business Administration
\u2022 Bachelor of Science
\u2022 Lean Manufacturing Certification LEADING CONCEPTS (2002), MISSOURI ENTERPRISE
\u2022 OSHA 30-hour Certification<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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