Experience

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  Lasko Products

  • Franklin, Tennessee, United States

  • Director of Operations

    • Jan 2023 - Present
    • Franklin, Tennessee, United States

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  DynaEnergetics

  • Germany
  • Oil and Gas
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Director of Manufacturing Services

    • 2021 - 2022

    ● Promoted Director of Manufacturing Services charged with leading all aspects of quality, continuous improvement, process engineering, and equipment maintenance.● Coordinated procedures for facility and equipment maintenance, modification, or replacement.● Established and administered an annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate, and support sustainability objectives.● Evaluated supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance.● Tracked new material shipments and coordinated flow of materials at different stages of manufacturing to align with procurement expectations.● Revitalized operational structures to successfully control turnover and waste, enhance output and boost overall quality.● Applied lean principles to improve workflow and quality to reduce waste.● Recipient of the CEO Award for Innovation Excellence for fundamental transformation of manufacturing operations to improve efficiency and quality.● Trained, mentored, and developed top-performing new leaders during the implementation of the succession plan.● Increased capacity in assembly operations by 125% by implementing 1-piece-flow and 5S techniques.

  • Multi-Site Plant Manager

    • 2020 - 2022

    ● Recruited as Assembly Operations Plant Manager charged with managing the direction and planning for the plant with a focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations, and achieving KPIs.● Managed, monitored, and supported the progress of plant production orders by managing shop capacity and loading functions at several facilities.● Directed and oversaw the daily operations of 2 manufacturing facilities and 220 employees.● Reduced costs by eliminating materials waste and unnecessary labor hours.

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  Clarus

  • Fort Worth, Texas

  • Director of Quality & Continuous Improvement

    • 2019 - 2020
    • Fort Worth, Texas

    ● Established and implemented the quality organizational strategy across all facilities, including KPIs, QMS, RCCA, supplier quality, and cost-saving initiatives.● Developed standards using best practices from similar industries.

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  KPS Global LLC

  • United States
  • Construction
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Director, Quality & Continuous Improvement

    • 2017 - 2019

    ● Selected to direct and oversee multiple facilities in North America for the overall Quality Management System.● Instituted the quality organizational strategy across all facilities, including KPIs, QMS, RCCA, Supplier Quality, and cost-saving initiatives.● Analyzed and adjusted the measurement systems being utilized to measure the health of the business more effectively.

  • Manager, Quality & Sustainability

    • 2017 - 2017

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  Burns & McDonnell

  • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

  • Project Manager

    • 2014 - 2017
    • Dallas/Fort Worth Area

    ● Presided over quality management, quality engineering, and quality strategy consulting for multiple industries.● Established and led continuous process improvement strategies and initiatives at the highest levels within the organization.● Managed clients to continuously improve on reducing operating costs, reducing inventory, and improving throughput.Areas of Expertise:Lean Concepts, Lean Tools, Lean Office, Lean Manufacturing, Process Improvement, Continuous Improvement, Process Excellence, Standard Work, Kaizen, Six Sigma, DMAIC, 8D, A3, Cost Reductions, Business Consulting, Inventory Reduction, Standardizing Processes, Process Repeatability, 5S, Setup Reduction, Kanban, Pull, Flow, Value Stream Mapping, Process Assessments, Training, Manufacturing Operations, Assembly, Machining, Automation, Composites, Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Tubes, Supply Chain Management, Strategy deployment, New Technologies.

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  Bell Helicopter

  • United States
  • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager Production Engineering | Assembly Value Stream

    • 2014 - 2014

    Responsible for collaborating with the Plant Manager and the Value Stream Manager(s) to ensure that allobstacles are removed so that manufacturing can produce quality products for our customers on time every time. Responsible for developing and mentoring process engineers, manufacturing engineers, tool designers, and NC programmers to achieve efficient processes that produce on-time delivery of production articles while maintaining minimal defects through continuous improvement and RCCA. 10 Direct reports● Achieved 40% defect reduction in wind turbine gearbox failures - annual savings of $1.12 million● Reduced scrap rate from 13% to 5% by performing process capability studies on 50 CNC machines.● Streamlined supplied product flow by implementing a supermarket and FIFO lanes for changeover kits.● Won the Lawrence D. Bell Award Winner for the creation of the Launched Internal DevelopmentProgram.● Reduced defects by 90% for leaking H-1 gearboxes using the DMAIC methodology – project led toredesign of the product.● Reduced the delivery process for V-22 components from 59 days to 12 days in a 3-day Kaizen - 79.7%reduction.● Received a certificate of recognition for exhibiting Textron behaviors.● Received a certificate of recognition for making others successful.● Leaned out a process leading to $500,000 annually in company savings.● Reduced composite spar tang voids by 75% using the DMAIC methodology● Responsible for developing and mentoring process engineers, manufacturing engineers, tool designers, and NC programmers to achieve efficient processes that produce on-time delivery of production articles while maintaining minimal defects through continuous improvement and RCCA.

  • Quality Assurance Engineer

    • 2011 - 2014

    ● Interim Quality Engineering Chief during organizational changes within the business.● Support cross functional PAQ teams to assess current processes and review for improvement possibilities.● Maintain records and perform annual audits.● Perform web postings for Inspection Planning, FAI and Quality Control Plans.● Establish audit parameters for PAQ based on Process Capability● Demonstrate an advanced level of problem solving; take initiative to solve complex problems; seek guidance as needed.● MSA, PFMEA, DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, Control Plans, Control Charts, Process Capability, DMAIC

  • Six Sigma Black Belt

    • 2012 - 2013

    ● Manage cross-functional projects to help the businesss continuously improve using lean principles.● Lead and support various “Six Sigma” Continuous improvement (Black belt) teams and utilize DMAIC, Lean, and DFSS statistical tools for continuous process improvement and simplification.● Trains, mentors, coaches, and challenges process owners and Green Belts in the use of Continuous Improvement (CI) statistical tools, approaches and techniques to create process management & measurement systems and develop a Textron CI mindset at the department or process level.● Works with Business Unit Champions, IPT Champions and other CI Leaders to ensure best practices are shared across the organization and develops excellent quantitative reasoning skills.● MSA, FMEA, Control Plans, Control Charts, Process Capability, DMAIC, C & E Matrix, QFD, DFSS, Defect Reduction,

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  Bell Helicopter

  • United States
  • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Material Review Inspector

    • 2004 - 2011

    ● Leaned out a process leading to ~ $500,000 annually in company savings.● Provide support to manufacturing to achieve our goal of delivering the product to the customer on time.● Reviewed, evaluated, and determined the proper disposition of non-conforming parts and assemblies.● Ensured compliance with Company, FAA and DOD specifications and procedures. ● Coordinate with engineering and customers to assure delivery of safe, reliable and acceptable products. ● Performed related tasks and inspection at any stage to determine conformance with disposition.

  • Material Bonder

    • 2004 - 2004

    ● Enabled department to exceed the offload date for V-22 blade skin lay-up operation by two weeks.● Worked from blueprints, Bell Process Specifications, drawings or written specifications to perform all necessary layouts and prepared parts or articles composed of like or unlike materials for pressure bonding process. ● Planned operations and perform assembling, fitting, and trimming as required, applying either liquid or solid bonding agents. ● Inspected and audited all work to ensure selection and application of proper bonding agent, correct assembly and fitting, etc., and placed articles in a pressure furnace. ● Worked with composites and graphite to produce blade skins.

  • Tube Bender

    • 2003 - 2004

    ● Cut, de-burred, pressure tested, bending machine operation, final.

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  Cintas

  • Duncanville, Texas

  • Certified Route Trainer

    • 2001 - 2003
    • Duncanville, Texas

    ● Trained new hires on the daily processes and procedures of managing a service & sales route.● Coached and mentored the new hires for 75 days.● Periodically assisted current drivers on routes to refresh them on current processes to ensure consistency across the business.

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  Palm Harbor Homes

  • Burleson, Texas

  • Manager - Mill Department

    • 1997 - 2001
    • Burleson, Texas

    ● Built and lead a team of employees to provide all materials, pre-cut and ready to assemble, to the manufacturing plant of 375 employees.● Advised top management on appropriate employee corrective actions.● Created and modified job descriptions within my department.● Trained, coached, and approved overtime for my team.● Focused on keeping a tight schedule to meet the needs of our customers.