Jay Watson

Chief Operating Officer at Elgen Manufacturing Company, INC
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Blackwood, New Jersey, United States, US
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Abuela Watson

Excellent source of knowledge and guidance in establishing business procedures and practices. With Mr. Watson's help our company was able to realistically reset our goals and strategies, with a greater emphasis on increased revenues and company growth.

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Credentials

  • LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt
    Villanova University
    Sep, 2007
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Elgen Manufacturing Company, INC
    • United States
    • Wholesale Building Materials
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Operating Officer
      • Jul 2021 - Present

      Elgen Manufacturing is a global manufacturing company manufacturing in 1 facility and 1 distribution center, & 5 3PLs located throughout the US with over 280 employees and total sales of $89.9M USD (FY21). Elgen Manufacturing fabricates HVAC, electrical and plumbing products for the Residential, Industrial and, Commercial markets, Requiring ISO, NFPA, UL Compliance• Full P&L responsibilities of organization across 2 facilities managing 8 direct and +238 indirect reports.• Responsible for the development of Operations, Production, Quality, Supply Chain & Purchasing, Shipping Receiving and logistics, Compliance, and safety across organization• Improved GP by 5% (40% to 45%) within 1st 6mo, during sales increase of 42% during Q3-4 fy 2021• Led layout of facility to improve capacity an avg of 250%• Launched new distribution center to triple shipping capacity• Improved On Time Delivery from 87% to 94% within first 2 months• Decreased returns from 8% to <2%• Managing the intro of 2 new market lines expected to increase revenue +$50M / yr over next 2 yrs• Developed external contract manufacturing tracking, improving traceability to over 98% from 51%• Launched ISO 9001 Compliance program• Develop and lead the introduction of LEAN 6 Sigma transformation throughout the organization• Taught Senior Leadership Policy Deployment• Initiated 5s, Visual Controls with daily/weekly/monthly reporting metrics across all sites• Initiated upgrade of Great Plains MRP/MES system to improve labor estimating and tracking accuracy over 95% while reducing supply chain issues 80% from FY21• Negotiated union disputes and contract within Closter facility• Improved PM Program increasing OEE an est 70%• Incorporating TPM, SMED, Poka-Yoke increasing OEE an est 10%• Rebuilt S&R improving material traceability to +98% from estimated 60%• Improved inventory accuracy from 50% up to over 90%• Launched 24/7 operations from 5/8s to improve capacity and reduce overtime from 22% to <5%

  • Metal Textiles Corporation
    • United States
    • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President Of Global Operations
      • Jul 2019 - Nov 2020

      Metal Textiles and AFP are jointly owned and operated companies sharing 3 facilities in, the United States, Mexico. (maquiladora), and France with over 380 employees and total sales of $37.6M USD (FY19). Metal Textiles builds wire mesh seals, gaskets, rings, etc for the Automotive, Aerospace, Commercial space, while APF serve the commercial, industrial, space small to mid-sized custom transformers [Furloughed due to financial impact to company due to COVID-19]• Full P&L responsibilities of Operations across 2 plants managing 7 direct and +315 indirect reports within the Ops, Prod, Qual, Supply Chain & Purch, S&R logistics, Compliance, and safety groups• Improved GP by 9% (31% to 40%) within 1st 6mo, despite sales drop of 14% in Metal Textiles• Improved GP by 10% (19% to 29%) within 1st 6mo, despite sales drop of 12% in AFP• Reduced Overtime by 50%• Improved OTD from 82% to 96% in Metal Textiles, and 78% to 91% within AFP• Decreased qual return rates from 8% to >2% within Metal Textiles• Manage the Ops launch of 5 new automotive product expected to increase revenue +$10M / year next 5 years• Implemented PPV program within purchasing saving $34k within 1st quarter• Implemented Strategic Pricing Program within purchasing saving $317k within 1st quarter• Launched JiT material delivery program to reduce on hand inven by a projected 70% by end fy20• Developed external mfg supply chain tracking, improving material availability to over 97% from estimated 65%• Launched ISO 9001 cert. program with AFP Transformers• Developing LEAN transformation throughout the organization including a GEMBA ACADEMY• Initiated 5s(+1), VSM, Standard Work, Visual Controls, Obeya Rooms/Areas with daily/weekly/monthly reporting• Initiated transition to Epicor ERP, MRP, MES to improve estimating and tracking accuracy over 80%• Primary contact between Maquiladora and Metal Textiles/ AFP on operations• Represent Metal Textiles and negotiate union disputes and contract

  • First Priority Emergency Vehicles
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VP Operations
      • Apr 2018 - Jul 2019

      VP Operations & Manufacturing• Full P&L responsibilities of organization profit centers across 3 plants managing 16 direct and +140 indirect reports.• Define, develop, and sustain core management, operations, and production level metrics within manufacturing• Provide financial and PM oversite on all capital expenditures, including expansion of new production facility in CA• Collaborated extensively with CFO to set financial kpvs and identify immediate profit margin improvement goals for FY19.• Improved production flow systems to achieve OTIF delivery from 10% to 80% and increased revenue 11% from FY17• Develop and lead the introduction of LEAN principles and transformation throughout the organization• Introduce and teach Senior Leadership HOSHIN Planning to guide directed improvement throughout organization• Building Quality Management System to I.S.O. compliance which reduced quality returns by as much as 80% from FY17• Building Supply Chain ERP, & MRP systems to scale with growth and reducing supply chain issues 90% from FY17• Negotiating key contract and technical items between customers and company

  • Frazier Industrial Company
    • United States
    • Warehousing and Storage
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Director/VP Manufacturing
      • Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

      Key Responsibilities and Accomplishments:• Full P&L responsibilities of organization profit centers across nine plants (including three contract mfg facilities)• Key technical, regulatory, project management expert on new plant build• Provide operational leadership throughout organization through coaching, mentoring, and continuous training• Provide financial and PM oversite on all capital expenditures• Spearhead cost savings opportunities through application of LEAN, 6 Sigma, and automation opportunities• Strategic capabilities expansion via new facility development and directing corporate integration and merger plans.• Collaborate extensively with CFO on improving immediate profit margin goals and long term improvement goals.• Design and maintain production flow systems to achieve on time delivery from 50% to 100%.• Champion and lead LEAN Six Sigma practices throughout facilities for a high mix, low volume environment.• Transition, and maintain organizational structure from individual centers to LEAN team centric, matrix organization.• Mature Quality Management System to I.S.O. compliance• Work with HR group to increase employee recruiting and retention from 48% to (nearly) 100% • Define, develop, and sustain core management, operations, and production level metrics within manufacturing• Develop leadership and management training programs within corporation• Maturing Supply Chain ERP, & MRP systems to scale with growth of company• Represents company and maintains key regulatory compliance standards.• Negotiates key contract and technical items between customers and company.• Subject expert on operations, manufacturing, test, design, research & development methods and systems.• The position reports to President with dotted line report to retiring VP Ops, Manages 15 direct and +350 indirect reports.

  • JD Stems
    • France
    • Farming
    • Consulting COO, VP R&D
      • Jan 2015 - Apr 2017

      Provide operational leadership to the development of company organization.Owner of technical roadmap.Draft and execute business plan Represents company and maintains key regulatory compliance standards.Responsible for development of supply chain from China manufacturing facilities to local storage and retail facilities.Subject expert on operations, quality, design, research & development methods and systems.The position reports to the President and Manages 2 direct and 7 indirect reports.

  • Esterline
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sr. Director of Operations
      • Aug 2015 - Nov 2016

      Full management P&L responsibility of Production and Supply Chain Operations. Continuous spending decrease of 5% per quarter through implementation of greater oversight and continuous improvement methods. Improved OTIF by 25%. Reduced DTM by 30% throughout year. Managing capital budget of 2.5M.LEAN Champion for Operations. Trained in and frequently leads Porche Systems LEAN methods and events. Collaborating with Continuous Improvement staff to improve Operations linkage and flow .Partnering with Engineering and EH&S directors to improve engineering safety controls throughout entire site.

  • Chemring Countermeasures USA
    • United States
    • Defense and Space Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director, Operations, Engineering, Test
      • Aug 2004 - Jan 2015

      Provide operational leadership, direct capital expenditure efforts, identify cost savings opportunities and spearhead strategic capabilities expansion programs while simultaneously directing corporate integration and merger plans.Represents company and maintains key regulatory compliance standards.Negotiates key contract and technical items between customers and company.Subject expert on operations, test, design, research & development methods and systems.The position reports to two General Managing and Manages 7 direct and 33 indirect reports across several states.

  • Pride Mobility
    • Australia
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director, Advanced Research and Testing
      • Aug 2002 - Sep 2004

      Held full strategic planning and P&L management responsibility for the advanced research and test operations of the $52 million (FY-03) international medical device company utilizing GMP.Responsible for all product 510k activities across all product lines.Reported to the Corporate VP of Research and Development, Managed 7 direct and 120 indirect reports.Technical expert during litigated root-cause investigations. Held full strategic planning and P&L management responsibility for the advanced research and test operations of the $52 million (FY-03) international medical device company utilizing GMP.Responsible for all product 510k activities across all product lines.Reported to the Corporate VP of Research and Development, Managed 7 direct and 120 indirect reports.Technical expert during litigated root-cause investigations.

Education

  • Drexel University
    BS EE, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Minor Advanced Electronics/ Semiconductor Device physics
    1992 - 1997

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