{"id":2529,"date":"2024-03-20T12:03:40","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T16:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:40:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:40:32","slug":"operations-leader-235539-west-point-bsme-green-belt-foundry-casting-injection-molding-packaging-blending-assembly-operations-single-and-willing-to-relocate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/production-operations-quality\/operations-leader-235539-west-point-bsme-green-belt-foundry-casting-injection-molding-packaging-blending-assembly-operations-single-and-willing-to-relocate\/","title":{"rendered":"Operations Leader (235539) West Point BSME, Green Belt \/ Foundry, Casting, Injection Molding, Packaging, Blending, Assembly Operations \/ Single and willing to relocate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Exceptional Operations Director and a degreed engineer with 10+ of experience directing operations across countries and continents through channel development, savvy P&L management, cohesive internal team development, and process improvements. He is a BSME graduate of West Point Military Academy and was a member of the US Army Airborne and Ranger Regiment. He is also a Six Sigma Green Belt.<\/strong> He has taken these disciplines to improve operations, achieve production records, reduce costs, and exceed EBITDA targets for his employers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is a confident and strong communicator who is skilled with deploying leadership and management training for succession planning, operational improvements, and staffing up organizations in manufacturing, industrial, and military officer settings. This Game Changer’s work history includes Operation management for an aluminum recycling foundry where they cast ingots and sows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is currently employed as an Operations Leader but is interested in confidentially exploring the new leadership roles. <\/strong>His skills, education, and accomplishments make him a welcome addition to any manufacturing leadership team. He is single and willing to relocate for the right opportunity.<\/strong> His notable history includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Metal Mold Casting aluminum ingots and Sows
\u2022 Responsible for Production, and Shipping & Receiving departments.
\u2022 Turned a plant that had a $500k loss in June 2020 into a profitable entity.<\/strong>
\u2022 Orchestrated transition from three shifts of eight hours 5 days a week to a 24-7 schedule in 4 weeks.
\u2022 Downscaled production from four shifts to three, to limit the idling of furnaces when labor shortages emerged.
\u2022 Increased pounds per labor hour by approximately 40%<\/strong> in 2020-2022.
\u2022 2021 EBITDA was 19% over forecast. By August 2022, achieved 172% of forecasted EBITDA.<\/strong>
\u2022 Achieved record month in May 2022 with a three-crew staffing with 15.37M lbs. produced.
\u2022 Achieved new one-day records <\/strong>of 700k and 800k lbs. from previous high of 600k in 2019.
\u2022 Increased compliance with safety training resulting in 100% completion<\/strong> for 2020 and 2021.
\u2022 Significantly revised Dryer operator preventative maintenance checklists, which resulted in a 36% increase in OEE.<\/strong>
\u2022 Developed custom Excel tool to determine Dryer activity based upon monthly production goals resulting in 100% of production needs met.<\/strong>
\u2022 Developed program to monetize scrap roll off containers which yielded thousands of dollars.
\u2022 Reduced cost of goods sold (COGS) by 25.7%
\u2022 Increased number of pieces produced by 45.6% with 30% less staff.
\u2022 Reduced production scrap daily average by 65.7%
\u2022 Reduced work in progress (WIP) by 98.1%
\u2022 Reduced raw stock inventory by 68.8%.
\u2022 Reduced finished goods inventory by 45.6%.
\u2022 Increased order shipment velocity by 65.9%<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Foundry Operations
\u2022 Refractory Furnaces
\u2022 Rotary Furnaces
\u2022 Metal Mold Casting
\u2022 Assembly Operations
\u2022 Forming Operations
\u2022 Thermoforming Operations
\u2022 Injection Molding Operations
\u2022 Blending Operations
\u2022 Cell Manufacturing Operations
\u2022 Batch Manufacturing
\u2022 MOC Management of Change
\u2022 Creating SOPs
\u2022 Calculating Production \/ Labor\/ Material Costs
\u2022 Continuous Improvement Projects
\u2022 Process Optimization
\u2022 Process Troubleshooting
\u2022 Data Collection \/ Analysis
\u2022 Creating\/Implementing Operations Metrics
\u2022 Using Visual Systems
\u2022 Running Operations on Metrics
\u2022 Driving Cost Reduction
\u2022 Ensuring Future Material Availability
\u2022 Ensuring Optimal Inventory
\u2022 WIP Inventory Management
\u2022 Inventory Controls
\u2022 Adjusting Production Schedules
\u2022 Materials Management
\u2022 Meeting Manufacturing Delivery Targets
\u2022 Increasing Production Capacity
\u2022 Increasing Throughput
\u2022 Reducing Scrap
\u2022 Holding Kaizen Events
\u2022 Holding Kanban Events
\u2022 5S \/ 6S Methods
\u2022 Implementing Lean into Manufacturing
\u2022 CMMS
\u2022 Prioritizing Jobs
\u2022 Holding Staff Accountable
\u2022 Production Planning
\u2022 Identifying Capacity Requirements
\u2022 Preparing Production Schedules
\u2022 Controlling Labor Costs
\u2022 Scheduling Materials \/ Labor
\u2022 ERP Systems
\u2022 Improving Manufacturing Processes
\u2022 Developing Cost Effective Processes
\u2022 ISO Documentation
\u2022 HS&E
\u2022 OSHA Regulations
\u2022 ISO 9001
\u2022 Root Cause Analysis
\u2022 Maintaining Production Paperwork
\u2022 Managing Multiple Projects
\u2022 Order Status Reports
\u2022 Plant Maintenance
\u2022 Preventative Maintenance
\u2022 Resolving Production Bottlenecks \/ Problems
\u2022 P&L Responsibility
\u2022 Giving Performance Reviews
\u2022 Process Safety Management
\u2022 Team Leadership- 4 direct \/85 indirect<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education \/ Certifications<\/strong>
\u2022 BS, Mechanical Engineering \/ United States Military Academy, West Point, NY.
\u2022 Six Sigma Green Belt \u2013 Real Alloy
\u2022 Lean Certified<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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