{"id":2830,"date":"2024-07-08T18:18:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T22:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=2830"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:39:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:39:51","slug":"gm-operations-leader-110737-foundry-forging-heat-treat-injection-molding-welding-coating-and-fabrication-hand-tools-industrial-pumps-electrical-components-machinery-coatings-steel-mfg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/plant-manager\/gm-operations-leader-110737-foundry-forging-heat-treat-injection-molding-welding-coating-and-fabrication-hand-tools-industrial-pumps-electrical-components-machinery-coatings-steel-mfg\/","title":{"rendered":"GM \/ Operations Leader (110737) Foundry, Forging, Heat Treat, Injection Molding, Welding, Coating and Fabrication \/ Hand Tools, Industrial Pumps, Electrical Components, Machinery, Coatings, Steel Mfg \/ Chicago Area"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chicago area Manufacturing Operations Leader with 20 years of progressive experience across multiple industries. He has an MBA and a Bachelors in Metallurgical and Material Science Engineering. He also is a Six Sigma Black Belt and a Certified Lean Master<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is experienced in leading both union and non-union teams. His operations experience includes foundry, forging, heat treating, Injection molding, welding, coating, and fabrications. He has a strong record of performance and improvements that improve profits! His history includes CAPEX and Brownfield projects. He uses his BIG BOX of Lean tools to make operations better than he finds them and he is now actively searching for a new GM \/ Operations Leadership role in the Chicago area.<\/strong> His impressive track record includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Responsible for day-to-day leadership including Safety, Quality, Engineering, Operations, Sourcing, Purchasing, Service, Maintenance, as well as point person on site for sales and customer service.
\u2022 Continued a record of Zero Safety incidents for more than seven years running.
\u2022 Operations include machining, trim, balancing, deburring, polishing, assembly, wiring, testing, painting and crating.
\u2022 CTO assembles 26,000 mid-range pumps annually producing $100M in revenue.
\u2022 Increased OTP 7% by ensuring parts were available so pumps could start on time.
\u2022 Redesigned three areas of operations increasing pump production from 65 to 90 units per day.
\u2022 Total delinquency was reduced by 34% through increased production.
\u2022 Developed Hoshin \/ Strategy Deployment for the entire site aligned with corporate strategy and ensuring goal alignment cross-functionally.
\u2022 Led Kaizens including Material Replenishment, Supplier OTD, Customer Service, Service, and Shipping.
\u2022 Oversaw Global Molding Operations of a $400M privately held company supplying Electrical Power Equipment for the Utility, Renewable Energy, Commercial and Industrial, Universities and Government markets.
\u2022 Led a 24\/7 molding operation of 4 shifts employing 150 people, including 13 automatic pressure gelation epoxy molding machines.
\u2022 Additional responsibilities included Operational Excellence, Environmental Health and Safety, Maintenance, ISO 9001:2015 and 14001 Certifications, Quote to Cash, and a $20M Brownfield build-out.
\u2022 Instituted quality checklists at the presses and quality improvement projects, improving yields from 88% to 95%.
\u2022 Led a $100M, 100-person, 24\/6 operation serving the Utility, Commercial and Industrial Electrical Safety Market.
\u2022 responsibility for the site.
\u2022 Reduced past due by 50%.
\u2022 Increased On Time to Request (OTTR) by 10%.
\u2022 Managed all aspects of a $26M revenue, ISO-certified, custom thermoforming operation, primarily serving the medical industry.
\u2022 Oversaw day-to-day operations of $4M high-volume, two-shift, unionized steel castings facility, supplying the transportation industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Foundry Operations
\u2022 Unionized Steel Castings Facility – USW
\u2022 Adjusting Production Schedules
\u2022 Establishing Production Sequences
\u2022 Manufacturing Operations
\u2022 Cell Manufacturing Operations
\u2022 Batch Manufacturing Operations
\u2022 Welding Operations
\u2022 Assembly Operations
\u2022 Fabrication Operations
\u2022 Coating Operations
\u2022 Injection Molding Operations
\u2022 Forging Operations
\u2022 Fabrications Operations
\u2022 Heat Treat Operations
\u2022 Painting Operations
\u2022 Non-Destructive Testing
\u2022 Metal Finishing Operations
\u2022 Shipping \/ Receiving Operations
\u2022 Automotive \/ Component Manufacturing
\u2022 Coatings Manufacturing
\u2022 Equipment Parts \/ Component Manufacturing
\u2022 Electrical Instruments \/ Component Manufacturing.
\u2022 Fabricated Metal, and Machinery Manufacturing
\u2022 High Volume Manufacturing
\u2022 Batch Manufacturing
\u2022 MOC Management of Change
\u2022 BOM
\u2022 Budget Development
\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 Demand Planning
\u2022 Inventory Staging
\u2022 Driving Cost Reduction
\u2022 Ensuring Future Material Availability
\u2022 Ensuring Optimal Inventory
\u2022 WIP Inventory Management
\u2022 Inventory Controls
\u2022 Materials Management
\u2022 Managing Safety Stock
\u2022 Meeting Manufacturing Delivery Targets
\u2022 Building High Performing Teams
\u2022 Turn Around Situations
\u2022 CAPEX
\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 Production Layouts
\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 MRP Systems
\u2022 FIFO Systems
\u2022 JIT Systems
\u2022 Identifies At Risk Shipments
\u2022 Improving Manufacturing Processes
\u2022 Developing Cost Effective Processes
\u2022 ISO Documentation
\u2022 HS&E
\u2022 OSHA Regulations
\u2022 ISO 9001
\u2022 TS16949
\u2022 QS 9000
\u2022 Root Cause Analysis
\u2022 Statistical Process Control SPC
\u2022 Maintaining Production Paperwork
\u2022 Value Stream Mapping
\u2022 Managing Multiple Projects
\u2022 Measuring Forecast Accuracy
\u2022 Order Status Reports
\u2022 Plant Visual Systems
\u2022 Plant Maintenance
\u2022 Preventative Maintenance
\u2022 Resolving Production Bottlenecks \/ Problems
\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 \u2013 10\/150<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDUCATION \/ TRAINING<\/strong>
Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
\u2022 MBA, Concentrations in International Business and Management – 2001
\u2022 Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical and Material Science Engineering
\u2022 1999 Bachelor of Science in Finance – 1998
\u2022 Lean\/Six Sigma\/Quality Management Tools; Statistical Process Control, Advanced Process Quality Planning, FMEA, Control Plans, 8D, Poka Yoke, Gauge R&R, Capability Studies, Hypothesis Testing, Design of Experiments.
\u2022 Trained in Situational Leadership, Essentials for Supervision, Leadership Skills, Plant Manager Development, Culture Change, Team Building, Standard Transitions, SIOP, Cycle Time, PFEP, OD Acumen, ISO 9001, 14001 Internal Auditor Training
\u2022 Software skills: Microsoft Applications, Minitab, Team Guru, NetSuite<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CERTIFICATIONS<\/strong>
Honeywell International
\u2022 Lean Expert & Lean Master Certified
\u2022 Six Sigma Black Belt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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