{"id":2507,"date":"2024-03-11T17:50:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T21:50:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=2507"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:40:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:40:33","slug":"operations-manager-235519-masters-mfg-systems-bse-master-black-belt-automotive-oem-and-tier-1-2-manufacturing-detroit-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/production-operations-quality\/operations-manager-235519-masters-mfg-systems-bse-master-black-belt-automotive-oem-and-tier-1-2-manufacturing-detroit-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Operations Manager (235519) Masters Mfg. Systems, BSE, Master Black Belt \/ Automotive OEM and Tier 1, 2 Manufacturing \/ Detroit Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/strong> 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.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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!<\/strong> His impressive skills and experience includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 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.<\/strong>
\u2022 Drove improvements in equipment reliability at key supplier by implementing total productive maintenance (TPM) principles, reducing line downtime by 64%.<\/strong>
\u2022 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.<\/strong>
\u2022 Created a FY\u201919 annual operating plan that increases gross margin from 7.9% in 2019 to 13.9% in FY\u201920. A gross margin improvement valued at $1.5M in FY\u201920 with 11% fewer sales.
\u2022 Reduced the plant scrap cost by an additional 29%.
\u2022 Reduced customer concerns year over year by 74%
\u2022 Reduced direct labor cost from 16.5% of revenue down to 13.1% for an annual cost reduction of $1.7M.<\/strong>
\u2022 Reduce plant indirect labor costs by 11% <\/strong>by rolling our new coverage schedules to support production.
\u2022 Eliminated internal and external sort on 17 of 19-part numbers.<\/strong>
\u2022 Utilize proven Lean Manufacturing based analytical and troubleshooting, problem-solving abilities to identify opportunities for quality improvement, lead-time reduction and cost reduction.
\u2022 Redeployed existing customer equipment into new manufacturing lines, integrating with new robots.
\u2022 Reduced tooling cost by $6M on new model progra<\/strong>ms, through cost and schedule optimization, streamlining the process and negotiating price.
\u2022 Resolved hood, headlamp and fender craftsmanship issue<\/strong> by applying Black-belt training and using DPMO, Null hypothesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Cell Manufacturing Operations
\u2022 Welding Operations
\u2022 Automotive \/ Component Manufacturing
\u2022 Paint Manufacturing
\u2022 High Volume Manufacturing
\u2022 Batch Manufacturing
\u2022 BOM
\u2022 Inventory Staging
\u2022 Driving Cost Reduction
\u2022 Increasing Production Capacity
\u2022 Increasing Throughput
\u2022 Reducing Scrap
\u2022 Holding Kaizen Events
\u2022 Holding Kanban Events
\u2022 FIFO Systems
\u2022 JIT Systems
\u2022 Value Stream Mapping
\u2022 Plant Maintenance
\u2022 Preventative Maintenance
\u2022 Resolving Production Bottlenecks \/ Problems
\u2022 Giving Performance Reviews
\u2022 Visual Factory
\u2022 Process Safety Management
\u2022 Production Quality experience
\u2022 Providing Technical Support
\u2022 Team Leadership
\u2022 Strategic Planning & Assessment
\u2022 Value Stream Mapping
\u2022 Kaizen\/Six Sigma Methodologies
\u2022 Lean Management Systems
\u2022 Leader Standard Work
\u2022 Lean Manufacturing
\u2022 Lead Time Reduction
\u2022 TPM, TPS, 5S
\u2022 Business Turnaround
\u2022 Overall Equipment Effectiveness<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TRAINING AND EDUCATION<\/strong>
\u2022 Masters Degree \/ University of Michigan
\u2022 B.S.E. in Industrial Electronic Engineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC
\u2022 Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt \u2013 Lawrence Technological University
\u2022 Certified Lean \/ Lean Champion \u2013 Michigan Manufacturing Technical Center
\u2022 Six Sigma Black Belt \u2013 Ford Motor Company; Michigan Manufacturing Technical Center
\u2022 Certified Six Sigma Green Belt \u2013 Ford Motor Company
\u2022 Certified Ford Production Team Leader \u2013 Ford Motor Company
\u2022 Certified FPS (Ford Production System) Coordinator \u2013 Ford Motor Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TECHNOLOGY SKILL SET: Minitab, Visio, MS Office, Crystal Reports, BAAN, Microsoft Project, and CAD LT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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