{"id":2584,"date":"2024-04-11T14:40:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T18:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=2584"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:40:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:40:30","slug":"operations-manager-235533-masters-black-belt-cpm-wcm-heavy-truck-automotive-oem-tier-1-cnc-machining-forming-assembly-heat-treating-will-relo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/production-operations-quality\/operations-manager-235533-masters-black-belt-cpm-wcm-heavy-truck-automotive-oem-tier-1-cnc-machining-forming-assembly-heat-treating-will-relo\/","title":{"rendered":"Operations Manager (235533) Masters, Black Belt, CPM, WCM \/ Heavy Truck, Automotive OEM, Tier 1\/ CNC Machining, Forming, Assembly, Heat Treating \/ Will Relo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Operations Manager, with a proven record spanning twenty years of experience in operations management with an emphasis on technical and financial expertise in heavy manufacturing.\u00a0\u00a0He has a Masters in Management, Strategy, and Leadership and a Bachelors in Organizational Management. He is also a Six Sigma Black Belt and is Certified in Toyota Production Systems as well as holds a World Class Manufacturing Certification. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He spent the bulk of his career in progressive roles within Chrysler\/Stellantis leading operations, maintenance, and production in their engine plant. His process experience includes heat treatment, foundry, CNC machining, and assembly operations. He has a long list of improvements in safety, cost reduction, scrap improvement, productivity, and throughput increases under his belt. He completed his education while working full-time. He is a Leader of highly functional teams and he develops and maintains lasting relationships with clients, associates, and peers. This Game Changer is currently employed as an Operations Manager but is interested in confidentially exploring new leaders opportunities. He is willing to relocate for the right opportunity. His impressive background includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Manage 7 direct reports – 12 indirect reports – 385 union employees. Lead cross-functional team in daily activities, problem-solving, root cause analyses, and maintaining or improving quality and throughput.
\u2022 Implemented lean training for the entire production team over a two-month period to improve quality by 20%.
\u2022 Created an open issue ledger for all cross-functional teams.
\u2022 The Operations Manager is responsible for managing and directing all shift production and maintenance activities at the plant. The Operations Manager will oversee Business Unit Leaders, Maintenance Area Managers, as well as hourly, production and maintenance personnel.
\u2022 Manage 5 direct reports – 20 indirect reports – 350 union employees.<\/strong>
\u2022 Maintaining 2-year zero safety incidents <\/strong>within the facility. (Received Green Cross award)
\u2022 Manage and control costs within multiple departments by reducing overtime by 30%.<\/strong>
\u2022 Departmental scrap reduction of 35% with detailed cost savings projects. ($1,338,000 in savings facility wide)<\/strong>
\u2022 Increase throughput with time study improvement projects by 47%.<\/strong>
\u2022 Created Scrap reduction projects to improve department throughput. (Scrap Matrix)
\u2022 Review daily PM for 60 CNC machines that measure in microns. (Drills, Mills, Grinders and Rotating Balancers)
\u2022 Landis grinders (3) Komatsu CNC (6) Exte-Tar drill\/mills (20) Mag CNC (20) Impco polisher (2) Dominion balancer (4) Grob honing (10) Inducto heating (2) Fanuc robots (20).
\u2022 Developing new skill matrix for Unit Leaders and team members to reduce material cost by 35%.<\/strong>
\u2022 Develop training matrix for the work force on safe work practices to eliminate UA\/UC.
\u2022 20% scrap reduction projects for current department. ($225,000 in savings)<\/strong>
\u2022 Completed Launch curve by one year early for (PSU\/PHEV).
\u2022 Created a new training plan 3x3x3 for expansion. (Union membership training)
\u2022 Implemented the train the trainer methodology with the leadership team. (Cross functional leadership)
\u2022 Adjust the time on furnace shuttle for proper sag of the tempered glass.
\u2022 Set-up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden glass products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Foundry Operations \u2013 McGraw
\u2022 High Volume CNC Machining Operations
\u2022 Cell Manufacturing Operations
\u2022 Batch Manufacturing Operations
\u2022 Blending Operations
\u2022 Assembly Operations
\u2022 Forming Operations
\u2022 Heat Treat Operations
\u2022 Painting Operations
\u2022 Automotive \/ Component Manufacturing
\u2022 Aerospace \/ Component Manufacturing \u2013 Stellantis Special Projects
\u2022 Equipment Parts \/ Component Manufacturing
\u2022 Electrical Instruments \/ Component Manufacturing.
\u2022 Automotive Manufacturing
\u2022 Truck \/ Heavy Equipment Manufacturing
\u2022 Plant Visual Systems
\u2022 Plant Maintenance
\u2022 Preventative Maintenance
\u2022 Adjusting Production Schedules
\u2022 Establishing Production Sequences
\u2022 Resolving Production Bottlenecks \/ Problems
\u2022 Union Workforce
\u2022 Heat-Treating Furnaces
\u2022 Flame Hardening Machines
\u2022 Induction Machines
\u2022 Fanuc robots
\u2022 CNC Drills, Mills, Grinders and Rotating Balancers
\u2022 P&L Responsibility
\u2022 Giving Performance Reviews
\u2022 Process Safety Management
\u2022 Production Quality experience
\u2022 Total Quality Management
\u2022 Providing Technical Support
\u2022 Team Leadership – 375
\u2022 Creating SOPs
\u2022 Calculating Production \/ Labor\/ Material Costs
\u2022 Continuous Improvement Projects
\u2022 Process Optimization
\u2022 Process Troubleshooting
\u2022 Meeting Manufacturing Delivery Targets
\u2022 Increasing Production Capacity
\u2022 Increasing Throughput
\u2022 SMART
\u2022 Reducing Scrap
\u2022 Holding Kaizen Events
\u2022 Lean Manufacturing
\u2022 Problem Solving
\u2022 Holding Kanban Events
\u2022 Data Collection \/ Analysis
\u2022 Creating\/Implementing Operations Metrics
\u2022 Using Visual Systems
\u2022 Running Operations on Metrics
\u2022 Demand Planning
\u2022 Inventory Staging
\u2022 Driving Cost Reduction
\u2022 WIP Inventory Management<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/strong>
\u2022 Master of Science, Management, Strategy and Leadership, 11\/ 2016 \/ Michigan State University, Lansing, MI
\u2022 Bachelor of Science, Organizational Management, 11\/ 2013 \/ Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI
\u2022 Six Sigma Black Belt
\u2022 Certified Project Manager
\u2022 Certified Toyota Production Sys.
\u2022 WCM Certification<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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