Experience

Allied Tube & Conduit

• Mining
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manufacturing Supervisor

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Supervised a team of 15 union hourly employees manufacturing galvanized steel pipe and sprinkler pipe. Responsible for the safety, quality, productivity and performance to schedule. Allied is the market leader for electrical conduit and sprinkler pipe. •0 recordable injuries on the shift, this helped to reduce the plant TCIR by 12%. Achieved by doing toolbox talks, improving guarding, doing root cause analysis and closing out open actions•Reduced scrap and DPPM by 10% year over year by improving setup quality and repeatability. Implemented hourly scrap monitoring. Shift exceeded the scrap budget for 2015•Increased mill productivity by 15% using systematic problem solving to get to the root cause of issues and implementing permanent corrective actions•Consistently led highest performing shift for safety, quality and productivity for the mill•Audited processes and finished goods to ensure all customer requirements were met•Improved housekeeping and 5S using visual management and setting expectations for each section of the mill•Implemented visual management of common components to eliminate unnecessary downtime•Created training for all new employees and completed monthly audits with feedback on performance•Managed union workforce including training, coaching and development including any disciplinary matters as required•Held regular team meetings to review mill performance and safety initiatives•Worked with planning to optimize production schedule to increase line efficiency, reduce scrap and ensure schedule compliance•Identified improvements with engineering and maintenance to increase mill quality and performance•Responsible for whole facility during superintendent absence•Completed shift report, documenting performance during the shift for safety, quality and productivity •Participated in shift handover meetings to review performance and handover any open items Show less

• Quality Engineer

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2013

  Managed and coordinated all daily activities of the Quality Assurance Department consisting of 8 inspectors, 3 lab techs, 7 paint techs across 3 shifts. This position supported all manufacturing activity for 3 tube mills, finishing operations and shipping as well as internal and external audits and customer support.•Successfully completed 10 ISO 9001 audits with 0 major non-conformances•Developed and maintained relationships with several agencies including Underwriters Laboratories and Factory Mutual and hosted monthly plant audits•Responsible for managing customer complaints including finished good auditing, root cause identification and customer response•Supported customers with on-site visits and education on product requirements and installation•Developed effective manufacturing process control programs for key input variables to prevent internal and external rejects•Managed consolidation of quality department during 5 person headcount reduction maintaining all quality standards•Participated in lean manufacturing events, Kaizens and Six Sigma certifications including 5S, visual management, SMED as well as plant quality initiatives•Planned, scheduled, conducted and reported monthly internal quality audits including verification of corrective actions for any non-conformances•Participated in the installation of the Eddy Current equipment on the mills•Managed calibration requirements for all gauges and scales in the facility Show less



Allied Tube & Conduit

• Mining
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Quality Inspector

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1995

  Responsible for inspecting pipe and guaranteeing all product met customer specifications.•Inspected pipe at hourly intervals to verify compliance to all specifications•Proactively worked with mill team to correct minor issues to prevent them from escalating•Responsible for Eddy Current setup for non-destructive testing of sprinkler pipe•Adherence to quality standards and document retention

• Slitter Operator

  • Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  •Setup of slitter to cut rolls of steel to specified widths for tube manufacture•Verification of strip widths using calipers to guarantee quality expectations were met•Incoming inspection of strip thickness using micrometers prior to use on the slitter