Experience

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  Rotating Machinery Services, Inc.

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Planning Manager

    • Jun 2024 - Present
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    Providing Leadership to Operations scheduling, Manufacturing Engineering, and CNC programming at two Houston facilities.

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  Rotating Machinery Services

  • Houston, Texas, United States

  • Manufacturing Production Scheduler

    • Aug 2022 - Jun 2024
    • Houston, Texas, United States

    Contributed to the company achieving record sales, shipments, and on time deliveries in 2022.• Provided focus for all team members by utilizing concepts developed in the Theory of Constraints.• Facilitated a Kaizen event in the assembly department at our South Houston Facility.• Participating in the coordination of a joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Pearland Tx. - coordinating manufacturing, staffing, training, and introducing lean initiatives.• Scheduling the manufacturing efforts of multiple manufacturing sites. Goal – Improve on-time delivery and customer satisfaction. Project was launched with a Kaizen / Value stream mapping event in October 2023. Secondary Kaizen event – Focus on Operational Processes.• Earned the certification to serve as an ISO 9001:2105 Internal auditor.• Facilitating the role out of a custom ERP system.

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  Current Lighting

  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Plant Manager

    • Nov 2011 - Jul 2022
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

    Managed the company’s Manufacturing operations. Worked closely with Sales and Engineering to develop and manufacture customized product designs. Instilled a Continuous Process Improvement culture. • Led the Manufacturing component of custom-designed lights for New York City’s World Trade Center Transportation Hub and Grand Central Station. • Secured manufacturing contracts for Forum Lighting, by developing manufacturing solutions for new product lines.• Consistently achieved annual revenue growth.

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  JWF Industries

  • Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States

  • Process Improvement Specialist

    • May 2010 - Nov 2011
    • Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States

    Reported to the Operations Manager in a staff role focused on Manufacturing Process Improvement, installation of new capital equipment, and new business marketing. • Secured sizeable new contracts.• Realized substantial process improvement gains.

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  Cambria Machining Company

  • Indiana, PA

  • General Manager

    • May 2008 - May 2010
    • Indiana, PA

    Co-Founder and Operating Officer responsible for operations, Customer Services, Vendor Relations, Marketing, and Financial Management. • Launched the enterprise with conventional machining equipment in 1985 and led the company to invest in Mazak CNC machine tools with robotics.• Served SKF, a global leader in the manufacture of bearings, as a primary link in their supply chain. o Manufactured plain bearings, ball bearing races, components for roller bearings used in windmills, as well as Engineering prototypes.

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  Lumax Lighting

  • Altoona Pa

  • Plant Manager

    • Aug 2002 - Apr 2008
    • Altoona Pa

    Led the organization to unprecedented growth and profitability. • Doubled sales within two years while reducing delivery times by 75%.

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  Cambria Machining Company

  • Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

  • General Manager

    • Nov 1985 - Jul 2002
    • Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States

    Co-Founder and Operating Officer responsible for operations, Customer Services, Vendor Relations, Marketing, and Financial Management. • Launched the enterprise with conventional machining equipment in 1985 and led the company to invest in Mazak CNC machine tools with robotics.• Served SKF, a global leader in the manufacture of bearings, as a primary link in their supply chain. o Manufactured plain bearings, ball bearing races, components for roller bearings used in windmills, as well as Engineering prototypes.