Andy Wilson
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Robert Burrows
Passion and Quality are two words that come to mind when talking about Andy Wilson. I had the pleasure of working with Andy for the past 6 years and can say with confidence that he has a passion for what it is he does. Andy created great re pore with most everyone within the organization which made it easy to implement team building to process improvement/Lean initiatives. Over his tenure at Inseego, Andy gained respect from all the executive staff for his focus on quality and how that passion equated to reducing waste, increasing yield and significantly increasing customer satisfaction I highly recommend Andy. He would be a great asset to any organization
Jeremy Green
I had the pleasure of working with Andy for 3 years while I was the Director of Quality at Rosen Products. As Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Andy was responsible for Lean Manufacturing Process Design, including One Piece Flow, Mistake Proofing, Standard Work, Operator Training, Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Time and Capacity Studies, Shadow Boards, and Fixture Design. This part of his job made mine a lot easier because mistake-proof processes produce superior quality products. A testament to Andy's skill was the praise we received from our customer Toyota about the degree to which we practiced the Toyota Production System model. I'm convinced that Andy was a big part of Toyota's loyalty to us as a supplier. Andy and I were members of several concurrent product development teams, both those that followed the APQP and PPAP processes in our Automotive OEM business unit, and our product reliability-centric business unit that built products for Business Aircraft. His skill at understanding product design and then translating it into process design was seemless and remarkable. Andy also led multiple Kaizen events at our facility and was skilled at making the resulting process changes "stick". He was also an invaluable resource at helping me manage a product recall and repair, creating a process that gave our customers a 48-hour dock-to-dock turnaround. Among his other incomparable skills are the ease with which he relates to process operators, his work ethic, attention to detail, verbal and written skills (he wrote the best work instructions I experienced in my 35 years in manufacturing), and his ability to manage and motivate across functional areas. In short, I have no hesitation giving Andy my highest recommendation. He makes everyone around him better at what they do.
Robert Burrows
Passion and Quality are two words that come to mind when talking about Andy Wilson. I had the pleasure of working with Andy for the past 6 years and can say with confidence that he has a passion for what it is he does. Andy created great re pore with most everyone within the organization which made it easy to implement team building to process improvement/Lean initiatives. Over his tenure at Inseego, Andy gained respect from all the executive staff for his focus on quality and how that passion equated to reducing waste, increasing yield and significantly increasing customer satisfaction I highly recommend Andy. He would be a great asset to any organization
Jeremy Green
I had the pleasure of working with Andy for 3 years while I was the Director of Quality at Rosen Products. As Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Andy was responsible for Lean Manufacturing Process Design, including One Piece Flow, Mistake Proofing, Standard Work, Operator Training, Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Time and Capacity Studies, Shadow Boards, and Fixture Design. This part of his job made mine a lot easier because mistake-proof processes produce superior quality products. A testament to Andy's skill was the praise we received from our customer Toyota about the degree to which we practiced the Toyota Production System model. I'm convinced that Andy was a big part of Toyota's loyalty to us as a supplier. Andy and I were members of several concurrent product development teams, both those that followed the APQP and PPAP processes in our Automotive OEM business unit, and our product reliability-centric business unit that built products for Business Aircraft. His skill at understanding product design and then translating it into process design was seemless and remarkable. Andy also led multiple Kaizen events at our facility and was skilled at making the resulting process changes "stick". He was also an invaluable resource at helping me manage a product recall and repair, creating a process that gave our customers a 48-hour dock-to-dock turnaround. Among his other incomparable skills are the ease with which he relates to process operators, his work ethic, attention to detail, verbal and written skills (he wrote the best work instructions I experienced in my 35 years in manufacturing), and his ability to manage and motivate across functional areas. In short, I have no hesitation giving Andy my highest recommendation. He makes everyone around him better at what they do.
Robert Burrows
Passion and Quality are two words that come to mind when talking about Andy Wilson. I had the pleasure of working with Andy for the past 6 years and can say with confidence that he has a passion for what it is he does. Andy created great re pore with most everyone within the organization which made it easy to implement team building to process improvement/Lean initiatives. Over his tenure at Inseego, Andy gained respect from all the executive staff for his focus on quality and how that passion equated to reducing waste, increasing yield and significantly increasing customer satisfaction I highly recommend Andy. He would be a great asset to any organization
Jeremy Green
I had the pleasure of working with Andy for 3 years while I was the Director of Quality at Rosen Products. As Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Andy was responsible for Lean Manufacturing Process Design, including One Piece Flow, Mistake Proofing, Standard Work, Operator Training, Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Time and Capacity Studies, Shadow Boards, and Fixture Design. This part of his job made mine a lot easier because mistake-proof processes produce superior quality products. A testament to Andy's skill was the praise we received from our customer Toyota about the degree to which we practiced the Toyota Production System model. I'm convinced that Andy was a big part of Toyota's loyalty to us as a supplier. Andy and I were members of several concurrent product development teams, both those that followed the APQP and PPAP processes in our Automotive OEM business unit, and our product reliability-centric business unit that built products for Business Aircraft. His skill at understanding product design and then translating it into process design was seemless and remarkable. Andy also led multiple Kaizen events at our facility and was skilled at making the resulting process changes "stick". He was also an invaluable resource at helping me manage a product recall and repair, creating a process that gave our customers a 48-hour dock-to-dock turnaround. Among his other incomparable skills are the ease with which he relates to process operators, his work ethic, attention to detail, verbal and written skills (he wrote the best work instructions I experienced in my 35 years in manufacturing), and his ability to manage and motivate across functional areas. In short, I have no hesitation giving Andy my highest recommendation. He makes everyone around him better at what they do.
Robert Burrows
Passion and Quality are two words that come to mind when talking about Andy Wilson. I had the pleasure of working with Andy for the past 6 years and can say with confidence that he has a passion for what it is he does. Andy created great re pore with most everyone within the organization which made it easy to implement team building to process improvement/Lean initiatives. Over his tenure at Inseego, Andy gained respect from all the executive staff for his focus on quality and how that passion equated to reducing waste, increasing yield and significantly increasing customer satisfaction I highly recommend Andy. He would be a great asset to any organization
Jeremy Green
I had the pleasure of working with Andy for 3 years while I was the Director of Quality at Rosen Products. As Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Andy was responsible for Lean Manufacturing Process Design, including One Piece Flow, Mistake Proofing, Standard Work, Operator Training, Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Time and Capacity Studies, Shadow Boards, and Fixture Design. This part of his job made mine a lot easier because mistake-proof processes produce superior quality products. A testament to Andy's skill was the praise we received from our customer Toyota about the degree to which we practiced the Toyota Production System model. I'm convinced that Andy was a big part of Toyota's loyalty to us as a supplier. Andy and I were members of several concurrent product development teams, both those that followed the APQP and PPAP processes in our Automotive OEM business unit, and our product reliability-centric business unit that built products for Business Aircraft. His skill at understanding product design and then translating it into process design was seemless and remarkable. Andy also led multiple Kaizen events at our facility and was skilled at making the resulting process changes "stick". He was also an invaluable resource at helping me manage a product recall and repair, creating a process that gave our customers a 48-hour dock-to-dock turnaround. Among his other incomparable skills are the ease with which he relates to process operators, his work ethic, attention to detail, verbal and written skills (he wrote the best work instructions I experienced in my 35 years in manufacturing), and his ability to manage and motivate across functional areas. In short, I have no hesitation giving Andy my highest recommendation. He makes everyone around him better at what they do.
Experience
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WakeMAKERS
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Operations
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Sep 2021 - Present
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Director Of Manufacturing
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Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
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Datalogic
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Italy
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Operations
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Jan 2018 - Sep 2020
• Manage, develop, coach, inspire Production/Fulfillment team (20 operators) and Service/Repair group (18 operators). • Cultivate & drive Lean Manufacturing and cross-functional Continuous Improvement initiatives. • Develop/analyze KPI data to identify improvement opportunities - Safety / Quality / Delivery / Cost. • Project managed multi-site/state team to on-board major east coast customer repairs from 3rd party partner to Datalogic east coast repair center (in PA). 2019 material & labor savings > $480k • Project managed cross-functional team to switch to on-demand foam packaging in Eugene fulfillment center. 2019 H2 Material, labor, shipping & warehouse space savings > $37k (2020 Est > $100k)
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Director of Quality Assurance
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Jun 2016 - Mar 2017
• Review and oversee quality objectives, strategies, procedures, processes and corrective actions in conjunction with Engineering, and Operations leadership.• Direct/coach QA teams (US, South Africa, Europe) in successfully maintaining company QMS, ISO9100 cert. • Successfully launched new companywide RCA/CAPA program, working with all major department stakeholders.• Manage & optimize Service & Repair activities – internal teams and external (Mexico/Canada) contract repair partners.
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Director of Manufacturing
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Feb 2011 - Jun 2016
• Develop, coach, train, inspire a 60+ employee Operations team, to function as empowered, energized, engaged individuals, in a high-performance, lean conscious, culture that progressively generates its own momentum through Continuous improvement. • Develop and facilitate 6S Program, Kaizen events, and Continuous Improvement Program.• Cross-functional process improvement through KPI analysis, Value Stream Mapping, process workflow mapping and time studies, waste identification, value-add v non-value-add analysis, and creation of Standard Work Instructions (SWIs) – Safety / Quality / Delivery / Cost.
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Bowtech, Inc
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United States
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Continuous Improvement Leader
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Oct 2009 - Feb 2011
• Develop & drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives throughout all Manufacturing and Machine Shop Depts., Continuous Improvement through value-stream/process mapping, waste ID, workflow study, process standardization, Standard Work Instructions (SWIs), 6S & monthly Kaizen training and event facilitation. e.g. 32% increase in throughput, 64% reduction in WIP, & intro of One Piece Flow and structured 6S program throughout manufacturing areas. • Develop & drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives throughout all Manufacturing and Machine Shop Depts., Continuous Improvement through value-stream/process mapping, waste ID, workflow study, process standardization, Standard Work Instructions (SWIs), 6S & monthly Kaizen training and event facilitation. e.g. 32% increase in throughput, 64% reduction in WIP, & intro of One Piece Flow and structured 6S program throughout manufacturing areas.
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Boeing Commercial Airplanes
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manufacturing Engineer
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Jul 2009 - Oct 2009
Temporary Contract working on 747-8I. Creation of Installation Plans (IPs) Pre-checks and final approval on new engineering packages. Tooling review on -8I engineering changes. Mainly working in Boeing PDM; CAPPII Temporary Contract working on 747-8I. Creation of Installation Plans (IPs) Pre-checks and final approval on new engineering packages. Tooling review on -8I engineering changes. Mainly working in Boeing PDM; CAPPII
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Rosen Sunvisor Systems
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United States
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Aviation & Aerospace
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manufacturing Manager
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Mar 2003 - Apr 2009
• Manage, direct, evaluate, mentor & coach Operations team. • Optimize Operations processes through KPI analysis and continuous improvement activities (process workflow analysis, waste identification) - Safety / Quality / Delivery / Cost. • Implement Lean Manufacture concepts - 5S and mini-Kaizen event facilitation and training, Standard Work development & documentation, process workflow mapping. • Drive company efforts to achieve AS9100 certification. Develop and manage AS9100 audit program. • Develop and implement Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & CAPA program. MECOP Mentor
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Rosen Products LLC
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United States
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Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader
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May 2000 - Mar 2003
• Create and facilitate quarterly Kaizen program, including Lean Manufacture training. e.g. 29% reduction in Cycle Time (takt time), 70% reduction in operator travel (ft), 70% reduction in WIP, intro One Piece Flow and 5S. • Develop and manage Continuous Improvement program. e.g. $147k savings in 2000 against goal of $100k and $327k savings against goal of $250k in 2001. • Develop and implement Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & CAPA program. • Key player in successful cross-functional efforts to achieve ISO9001 certification. MECOP Mentor
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BAE SYSTEMS
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United Kingdom
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Defense and Space Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader
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Feb 1999 - May 2000
•M/E Team Leader. Project managed all 767 IPT’s Mfg Eng activities •Drives Lean Manufacture program – lean manufacture plan, lean trainer, value stream mapping, cell design and layout, process/material flow, developed AIW (aka Kaizen Blitz) program. •Approved manufacturing processes (including BOM) for Major Units and Sub-Assemblies. •Review and approve tooling and jig requirements (including rate tooling). •Generated Standard Time Values (STV) for all Major Units and Sub Assemblies using M.O.S.T. •M/E representative within Computer Aided Measurement (CAM) Team, provides technical support to Tool Design dept. Analysis of CATIA measurement data (Leica Laser Tracker).
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Boeing
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader
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Oct 1997 - Feb 1999
Lean Manufacture Group & 757 Structures Group • Team Leader on Lean Manufacture Group (757 Superpanels) & shop floor liaison. • Create and approve Resident Work Plans. • Create, maintain and approve manufacturing processes (including BOM) • Key member/driver of Lean Manufacturing Improvement Teams using ‘Lean’ techniques/tools such as Accelerated Improvement Workshop (AIW aka Kaizen Blitz), Lean Manufacturing Assessment (LMA), 5S. Lean Manufacture Group & 757 Structures Group • Team Leader on Lean Manufacture Group (757 Superpanels) & shop floor liaison. • Create and approve Resident Work Plans. • Create, maintain and approve manufacturing processes (including BOM) • Key member/driver of Lean Manufacturing Improvement Teams using ‘Lean’ techniques/tools such as Accelerated Improvement Workshop (AIW aka Kaizen Blitz), Lean Manufacturing Assessment (LMA), 5S.
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Education
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1990 - 1994
Kilmarnock Engineering College
HNC, Mechanical Engineering
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