Production Manager

• Apr 2019 - Present

Responsible for all shop floor activities, manpower, shipping/receiving, production and maintenance schedules, tooling organization - purchasing and stocking levels.

Production Manager

• 2012 - 2018

Managed all production activities including , new product introduction ,manufacturing and materials management. Managed all four shift patterns , days, afternoons, midnights and weekend shift. Managed five direct supervisors and 140 indirect employees of multiple related production value streams involving manual assembly, CNC custom component manufacturing , jigs and fixtures, tool room and custom molding manufacturing. Budgetary responsibility to manufacture and ship $7 million US dollars per month.Reported to the Director of Operations .Managed all aspects of manufacturing from engineering design review of new products right through to product assembly and shipping .Identifying post merger integration by traveling to various Mold Masters entities and identifying product manufacturing transfers and sharing manufacturing methods.Leading daily 5S and scheduled Kaizen events resulting in reduced manufacturing times and upto 30% increased throughput.Initiated and developed a process of lights out , unmanned machining resulting in an average of 30 additional hours of production per week on a three machine cellImplemented interdepartmental cross training programs to enable success during industry spikes in production without addition to headcount.Reviewed and recreated various distinct job profiles and wage structures within the manufacturing facility. Global networking with entities in China, Brazil, Germany , India, Singapore and USA.

Production Supervisor

• 2006 - 2012

CNC Machinist

• 1988 - 2006

Apprentice

• 1985 - 1988

Industrial Engineering Intern

• 1984 - 1985