{"id":2881,"date":"2024-07-29T10:44:54","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T14:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=2881"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:39:49","slug":"operations-manufacturing-manager-250702-mba-bsee-six-sigma-green-belt-die-casting-cnc-machining-forging-aerospace-automotive-will-relo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/engineering\/operations-manufacturing-manager-250702-mba-bsee-six-sigma-green-belt-die-casting-cnc-machining-forging-aerospace-automotive-will-relo\/","title":{"rendered":"Operations \/ Manufacturing Manager (250702) MBA, BSEE, Six Sigma Green Belt \/ Die Casting, CNC Machining, Forging \/ Aerospace, Automotive \/ Will Relo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Experienced Metal Products Leader with a strong growth mindset and drive for success. He has an MBA and an Electrical Engineering degree. He is also a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt.<\/strong> He has a solid background in production and maintenance management with a strong emphasis in WCM\/Lean Manufacturing\/Six Sigma. He has led teams in forging, metal casting, and machining operations.<\/strong> He has a consistent track record of meeting or exceeding production and quality goals. He also has 20 years of experience managing employees in a union environment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was caught up in a recent restructuring and is looking to secure a multifunctional managerial position that requires strong analytical, methodological, and collaborative leadership with the opportunity for career growth and advancement. He is willing to relocate for the right opportunity! His impressive leadership experience includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Managed all elements of business performance including operating cost, resource deployment, task, and capacity planning, and was a key interface with the Program team for delivery alignment on OE and aftermarket sales.
\u2022 Increased production output from $30.7M in 2022 to $36.3M in 2023 (+18% improvement)
\u2022 Reduced scrap rate from 6.5% to 4.6% from 2022 to 2023 (+29% improvement)
\u2022 Increased employee Gallup engagement score from 4.01 in 2022 to 4.18 in 2023 (+4% improvement)<\/strong>
\u2022 Improved business resiliency through mitigation of single points of failure in the manufacturing process
\u2022 Oversaw the sub- and main assembly line departments on three shifts that make nine-speed transmissions (a total of 276 hourly employees and 6 supervisors).
\u2022 Had a 99% schedule attainment rate (delivering parts to the customer)
\u2022 By using continuous improvement projects (Kaizen) my teams were able to reduce the scrap rate by 2% and increase productivity by 5%.<\/strong>
\u2022 Using daily meetings with the teams to highlight issues that are not seen in the data but decrease throughput and morale within the department, which helps team cohesion.
\u2022 Working within the teams to develop & execute continuous improvement projects (kaizens) which led to over $500K in cost savings over a few projects<\/strong>
\u2022 Implemented autonomous maintenance on 45 die-casting machines. This resulted in a 10% increase of OEE on those machines.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Production Scheduling (Adjusting according to the changes of customer demands)
\u2022 Working With Production and Maintenance Personnel in a Union Environment – UAW
\u2022 Training and coaching new production\/maintenance supervisors and team leaders
\u2022 Continuous Improvement (using RRPS and WCM tools)
\u2022 Metal Casting Operations
\u2022 High Volume CNC Machining Operations
\u2022 Forging Operations
\u2022 Adjusting Production Schedules
\u2022 Establishing Production Sequences
\u2022 Manufacturing Operations
\u2022 Assembly Operations
\u2022 Fluorescent Penetrant Inspection
\u2022 Transportation Manufacturing
\u2022 High Volume Manufacturing
\u2022 Batch Manufacturing
\u2022 MOC Management of Change
\u2022 Union Shop – UAW
\u2022 Creating SOPs
\u2022 Continuous Improvement Projects
\u2022 Process Troubleshooting
\u2022 Demand Planning
\u2022 WIP Inventory Management
\u2022 Materials Management
\u2022 Managing Safety Stock
\u2022 Increasing Production Capacity
\u2022 Increasing Throughput
\u2022 Reducing Scrap
\u2022 5S \/ 6S Methods
\u2022 Implementing Lean Into Manufacturing
\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 MRP Systems
\u2022 JIT Systems
\u2022 Identifies At Risk Shipments
\u2022 ISO Documentation
\u2022 OSHA Regulations
\u2022 Root Cause Analysis
\u2022 Statistical Process Control SPC
\u2022 Value Stream Mapping
\u2022 Measuring Forecast Accuracy
\u2022 Plant Maintenance
\u2022 Preventative Maintenance
\u2022 Resolving Production Bottlenecks \/ Problems
\u2022 Giving Performance Reviews
\u2022 Process Safety Management
\u2022 Team Leadership
\u2022 Managing change
\u2022 Conflict resolution
\u2022 Problem solving<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDUCATION<\/strong>
\u2022 MBA, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN
\u2022 Electrical Engineering Technology BS, Southern University, Baton Rouge, La
\u2022 Six Sigma Green Belt Villanova University <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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