Experience

Diversified Heat Transfer (DHT)
• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Planner / Production Supervisor

  • Mar 2021 - Present

Uhlmann Packaging
• Manufacturing Planner / Scheduler

  • May 2015 - Apr 2018


Zimmer

• Austria
• Retail Furniture and Home Furnishings
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Planner

  • Jan 2008 - May 2013

  Oversight and management of multiple product lines equaling several hundred SKU’s with regards to MRP review, work order release/scheduling, demand management, and continuous feedback with sales and executive management of production statuses.Worked with new product teams to develop effective product launch plans, which allowed for accurate deployment of field releases. Work with different departments on production requirements of the following, but not limited to: Assuring that all open Work Orders are completed within Lead Time.Prioritization of multiple orders over several product lines.Effective use of company resources.Continuous feedback on product availability/commitments.Accountable for all MRP planning decisions/requirements on a daily basis, concentrated on areas such as:Release of work orders to cover demand and safety stock.Manage demand-over-forecast through Governor and Zorro messaging.Daily rescheduling of critical product needs.Inventory management through techniques that allow for a more accurate and efficient product flow.Regularly perform Cycle Counts to assure Inventory levels are accurate.Work with Finance to quickly and accurately remove sample/scrap parts from inventory.Sort and Remanufacture field returns. Show less

• Production Control Lead Person

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2008

  Responsibilities for executing production plans and schedules for multiple product lines, based on MRP requirements. Dispatching of internal work order releases. Preparation of product to be delivered to external suppliers for additional manufacturing processes. Daily duties included, but not limited to:Oversight of the daily functions of the Receiving ClerkCross training of the Receiving Clerk to handle production control dutiesDistribute product to the next operation for in-house processingRelease work orders to cover demand and safety stockWork with several departments to assure that all open work orders were completed within lead timePrioritize orders so that the orders needed first are in fact completed firstSort and Remanufacture field returns Show less



Patrick W. Henderson

• Production Control Coordinator

  • Jan 1998 - Jan 2002

  Through direction of Production Control Management, executed production releases for internal and external processing. Tracked and reported product statuses throughout the manufacturing process steps. Release of work orders based on the requirements per schedules released by management. Distribution of product to the next operation for in-house processing. Preparation of product to be delivered to external suppliers for additional manufacturing processes. Creation of purchase orders and packing slips for supplier deliveries. Perform daily cycle counts to maintain accurate inventory levels. Responsible for the management of uploading outbound/incoming sterile-lot functions and finished goods release. Show less