Experience

Libra Industries

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Planner

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  • Organize and maintain schedule for primary customer on legacy and new product integration • Working with Supply Chain and Program Management to track and drive shortages to maintain product flow • Provide Quality with a prioritized schedule for inspecting incoming materials • Update and present metrics, schedule, challenges, etc. for daily Gemba walk • Created, update, and maintain customer inventory internally and externally via a basic SKU tracker based on a weekly move rate… Show more • Organize and maintain schedule for primary customer on legacy and new product integration • Working with Supply Chain and Program Management to track and drive shortages to maintain product flow • Provide Quality with a prioritized schedule for inspecting incoming materials • Update and present metrics, schedule, challenges, etc. for daily Gemba walk • Created, update, and maintain customer inventory internally and externally via a basic SKU tracker based on a weekly move rate (assembly consumption) • Created a weekly material supply requirement for Libra locations to use for material planning • Create and manage all jobs for production, new product integration, rework, and repair/warranty claims • Building custom BOM’s for Estimators to quote repairs • Update and present OTD and operational metrics monthly to management team • Size, provide promise dates, and identify any issues on all incoming customer purchase orders • Update lead times and costing information for standard costing yearly • Support Engineering on creating accurate job routing • Support Document Control on creating accurate BOM’s • Work interdepartmentally to ensure success of new product integration • Support and facilitate planning for supplier managed inventory • Download customer OOR and upload with any updated promise dates • Identify any discrepancies between customer OOR and internal MRP • Support and drive resolutions for customer escalations • Participate in SIOP monthly; providing 15 month rolling forecast, material requirements, etc. • Support and participate in upcoming implementation of Plex ERP • Fulfilled key role in assisting company with generating more than double the revenue from their primary customer within my first year of employment Show less • Organize and maintain schedule for primary customer on legacy and new product integration • Working with Supply Chain and Program Management to track and drive shortages to maintain product flow • Provide Quality with a prioritized schedule for inspecting incoming materials • Update and present metrics, schedule, challenges, etc. for daily Gemba walk • Created, update, and maintain customer inventory internally and externally via a basic SKU tracker based on a weekly move rate… Show more • Organize and maintain schedule for primary customer on legacy and new product integration • Working with Supply Chain and Program Management to track and drive shortages to maintain product flow • Provide Quality with a prioritized schedule for inspecting incoming materials • Update and present metrics, schedule, challenges, etc. for daily Gemba walk • Created, update, and maintain customer inventory internally and externally via a basic SKU tracker based on a weekly move rate (assembly consumption) • Created a weekly material supply requirement for Libra locations to use for material planning • Create and manage all jobs for production, new product integration, rework, and repair/warranty claims • Building custom BOM’s for Estimators to quote repairs • Update and present OTD and operational metrics monthly to management team • Size, provide promise dates, and identify any issues on all incoming customer purchase orders • Update lead times and costing information for standard costing yearly • Support Engineering on creating accurate job routing • Support Document Control on creating accurate BOM’s • Work interdepartmentally to ensure success of new product integration • Support and facilitate planning for supplier managed inventory • Download customer OOR and upload with any updated promise dates • Identify any discrepancies between customer OOR and internal MRP • Support and drive resolutions for customer escalations • Participate in SIOP monthly; providing 15 month rolling forecast, material requirements, etc. • Support and participate in upcoming implementation of Plex ERP • Fulfilled key role in assisting company with generating more than double the revenue from their primary customer within my first year of employment Show less



Kadant Black Clawson LLC

• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Production Control Coordinator

  • Jan 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Quoting and process planning repair, rework, and warranty work orders for paper pulping industry • Contract review on orders, updating, and creating new methods of manufacturing as needed • Schedule, monitor, and drive work order progress from beginning to end • Project management on capital orders • Coordinate with Purchasing on the acquisition of materials and outsourced operations • Coordinate with Sales and Shipping to meet OTD commitments • Export ERP data and create… Show more • Quoting and process planning repair, rework, and warranty work orders for paper pulping industry • Contract review on orders, updating, and creating new methods of manufacturing as needed • Schedule, monitor, and drive work order progress from beginning to end • Project management on capital orders • Coordinate with Purchasing on the acquisition of materials and outsourced operations • Coordinate with Sales and Shipping to meet OTD commitments • Export ERP data and create monthly metric reports for OTD, production hours, product volume, cost analysis • Design/Draw kits for vendor supplied materials • Program waterjet • Internal auditor • Interdepartmental team for transitioning company to an 80/20 business model Show less • Quoting and process planning repair, rework, and warranty work orders for paper pulping industry • Contract review on orders, updating, and creating new methods of manufacturing as needed • Schedule, monitor, and drive work order progress from beginning to end • Project management on capital orders • Coordinate with Purchasing on the acquisition of materials and outsourced operations • Coordinate with Sales and Shipping to meet OTD commitments • Export ERP data and create… Show more • Quoting and process planning repair, rework, and warranty work orders for paper pulping industry • Contract review on orders, updating, and creating new methods of manufacturing as needed • Schedule, monitor, and drive work order progress from beginning to end • Project management on capital orders • Coordinate with Purchasing on the acquisition of materials and outsourced operations • Coordinate with Sales and Shipping to meet OTD commitments • Export ERP data and create monthly metric reports for OTD, production hours, product volume, cost analysis • Design/Draw kits for vendor supplied materials • Program waterjet • Internal auditor • Interdepartmental team for transitioning company to an 80/20 business model Show less



Makino

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Specialist

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Coordinate and manage new CNC machine installations • Schedule, support, and direct Field Service Engineers • Provide and control all documents needed for installations • Process all documents in accordance with the completion of installations • Manage all installations with MRP systems • Assist in troubleshooting issues during installations • Display a great sense of urgency due to finite timelines at installation sites • Establish and maintain good relations with… Show more • Coordinate and manage new CNC machine installations • Schedule, support, and direct Field Service Engineers • Provide and control all documents needed for installations • Process all documents in accordance with the completion of installations • Manage all installations with MRP systems • Assist in troubleshooting issues during installations • Display a great sense of urgency due to finite timelines at installation sites • Establish and maintain good relations with customers and distributors • Communicate clear expectations to customers, distributors, and Field Service Engineers • Meet customer, distributor, and company expectations surrounding new machine installations • Work with third party entities to provide support to installations and process their invoices • Work and negotiate with multiple departments in order to acquire necessary resources Show less • Coordinate and manage new CNC machine installations • Schedule, support, and direct Field Service Engineers • Provide and control all documents needed for installations • Process all documents in accordance with the completion of installations • Manage all installations with MRP systems • Assist in troubleshooting issues during installations • Display a great sense of urgency due to finite timelines at installation sites • Establish and maintain good relations with… Show more • Coordinate and manage new CNC machine installations • Schedule, support, and direct Field Service Engineers • Provide and control all documents needed for installations • Process all documents in accordance with the completion of installations • Manage all installations with MRP systems • Assist in troubleshooting issues during installations • Display a great sense of urgency due to finite timelines at installation sites • Establish and maintain good relations with customers and distributors • Communicate clear expectations to customers, distributors, and Field Service Engineers • Meet customer, distributor, and company expectations surrounding new machine installations • Work with third party entities to provide support to installations and process their invoices • Work and negotiate with multiple departments in order to acquire necessary resources Show less



NuVasive Manufacturing LLC

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Manager

  • May 2013 - Feb 2016

  • Leadership for 5 departments: Milling, Turning, Post Processing, Assembly, and Shipping • Developed and grew staff by 100% to 50 direct reports from 2012 to 2014 • Grew staff again by 80% to 45 direct reports from 2014 to 2015 • Operated “War Room” for Internal, ISO:13485, and FDA audits • Supported creation, participated and/or led cross-functional teams to bridge communication and learning gaps for improvement of developmental skills • Developed employees through several… Show more • Leadership for 5 departments: Milling, Turning, Post Processing, Assembly, and Shipping • Developed and grew staff by 100% to 50 direct reports from 2012 to 2014 • Grew staff again by 80% to 45 direct reports from 2014 to 2015 • Operated “War Room” for Internal, ISO:13485, and FDA audits • Supported creation, participated and/or led cross-functional teams to bridge communication and learning gaps for improvement of developmental skills • Developed employees through several positions from entry level to management • Responsible for monitoring, reporting, and improving efficiencies surrounding KPI’s • Created drafts for multiple policies and work instructions • Increased production efficiency through improved process flows, decreased setup times, program optimization, standardization, and mainstream scheduling • Scheduled multiple departments and decreased lead-times for the value streams • Assisted company in surpassing its production and quality goals from 2013 to 2016 • Assisted in the development of an MRP system in the manufacturing areas • Assisted in decreasing turnover rate for the year of 2015 through employee engagement and self-accountability • Supported multiple changes in leadership for a smooth transition in 2013, 2014, and 2015 • Planned and maintained quarterly budgets for multiple departments Show less • Leadership for 5 departments: Milling, Turning, Post Processing, Assembly, and Shipping • Developed and grew staff by 100% to 50 direct reports from 2012 to 2014 • Grew staff again by 80% to 45 direct reports from 2014 to 2015 • Operated “War Room” for Internal, ISO:13485, and FDA audits • Supported creation, participated and/or led cross-functional teams to bridge communication and learning gaps for improvement of developmental skills • Developed employees through several… Show more • Leadership for 5 departments: Milling, Turning, Post Processing, Assembly, and Shipping • Developed and grew staff by 100% to 50 direct reports from 2012 to 2014 • Grew staff again by 80% to 45 direct reports from 2014 to 2015 • Operated “War Room” for Internal, ISO:13485, and FDA audits • Supported creation, participated and/or led cross-functional teams to bridge communication and learning gaps for improvement of developmental skills • Developed employees through several positions from entry level to management • Responsible for monitoring, reporting, and improving efficiencies surrounding KPI’s • Created drafts for multiple policies and work instructions • Increased production efficiency through improved process flows, decreased setup times, program optimization, standardization, and mainstream scheduling • Scheduled multiple departments and decreased lead-times for the value streams • Assisted company in surpassing its production and quality goals from 2013 to 2016 • Assisted in the development of an MRP system in the manufacturing areas • Assisted in decreasing turnover rate for the year of 2015 through employee engagement and self-accountability • Supported multiple changes in leadership for a smooth transition in 2013, 2014, and 2015 • Planned and maintained quarterly budgets for multiple departments Show less



ANC, LLC

• Manufacturing Manager

  • Mar 2012 - May 2013

  • Leadership for 5 departments: Milling, Turning, Post Processing, Assembly, and Shipping • Developed and grew staff by 100% to 50 direct reports from 2012 to 2014 • Grew staff again by 80% to 45 direct reports from 2014 to 2015 • Operated “War Room” for Internal, ISO:13485, and FDA audits • Supported creation, participated and/or led cross-functional teams to bridge communication and learning gaps for improvement of developmental skills • Developed employees through several… Show more • Leadership for 5 departments: Milling, Turning, Post Processing, Assembly, and Shipping • Developed and grew staff by 100% to 50 direct reports from 2012 to 2014 • Grew staff again by 80% to 45 direct reports from 2014 to 2015 • Operated “War Room” for Internal, ISO:13485, and FDA audits • Supported creation, participated and/or led cross-functional teams to bridge communication and learning gaps for improvement of developmental skills • Developed employees through several positions from entry level to management • Responsible for monitoring, reporting, and improving efficiencies surrounding KPI’s • Created drafts for multiple policies and work instructions • Increased production efficiency through improved process flows, decreased setup times, program optimization, standardization, and mainstream scheduling • Scheduled multiple departments and decreased lead-times for the value streams • Assisted company in surpassing its production and quality goals from 2013 to 2016 • Assisted in the development of an MRP system in the manufacturing areas • Assisted in decreasing turnover rate for the year of 2015 through employee engagement and self-accountability • Supported multiple changes in leadership for a smooth transition in 2013, 2014, and 2015 • Planned and maintained quarterly budgets for multiple departments

• Production Control Specialist

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2012

  Provided technical knowledge to a clerical role in order to create and implement best practices for a spinal orthopedic company's manufacturing processes.

• Second Shift Team Lead

  • May 2010 - Apr 2011

  Lead shift in achieving KPIs Uphold company's expectations, priorities, and policies Perform basic PM on machines Train and develop employees Troubleshoot any production issues Setup and operate machines Prove, edit, and optimize programs



Dew Technologies

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CNC Machinist

  • Nov 2004 - Apr 2010

  Started in production of medical implants and devices Earned lead setup on the manufacturing floor Collaborate with engineering on developing/improving processes Train and develop employees Troubleshoot any production issues Setup and operate machines Prove, edit, and optimize programs Started in production of medical implants and devices Earned lead setup on the manufacturing floor Collaborate with engineering on developing/improving processes Train and develop employees Troubleshoot any production issues Setup and operate machines Prove, edit, and optimize programs



Ram Precision Industries

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CNC Machinist

  • Dec 2002 - Nov 2004

  Machinist responsible for troubleshooting and problem solving any issues in job shop environment Setup and operate machines Prove, edit, and optimize programs Machinist responsible for troubleshooting and problem solving any issues in job shop environment Setup and operate machines Prove, edit, and optimize programs