Experience

MS Companies

• United States
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Quality Operations

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Director responsibility for multiple states quality operations work force. Customer satisfaction management and staff development at tier 1 & 2 customers as well as multiple OEM locations are primary management goals. Management of P&L for multiple markets across multiple states to ensure sustained profitability achievement. New business development with training and placement of contingent associate programs. Partnering with customers to drive process improvement and part problem solving processes to the end customer for quality metric success. Develop K.P.I. structure for each market according to business unit model. Training reporting management to meet next level expectation of company goals and performance. Developing sustained growth plans for market development for bi-annual reviews. Develop and implement business strategies for KPI target metrics. Show less



KLN Manufacturing, LLC

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Nov 2014 - May 2015

  Steel manufacturing / wood grain processing facility providing materials for government facilities as well as higher education facilities. Scheduling to order fill requirement. Materials confirmation, inventory management and ordering. Direct responsibility for Manufacturing, Safety, Logistics and Maintenance divisions. Designed and developed comprehensive preventive maintenance schedule / action plan for Press Brakes, CNC punch machines, Weld Department, Wood Shop saws, sanders, CNC machines as well as Paint Booth.. Develop and implement process work instructions based on component models. Create Standardized work for entire network system from ground up. Process evaluations, including time studies and Piel studies. Ergonomic reviews and project implementations for all risk items identified by established safety review committee.Budget and cost control responsibility for full plant operations, reporting weekly / monthly to C.O.O. results. Show less



American Honda Motor Company, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Operations Manager

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2014

  Operations Manager of a J.I.T. logistics operation delivering automotive engine parts line side to Honda engine plant for assembly. Lead team of 275 team members working across 3 shifts on a 24/7 operation. Perform all aspects of the logistics realm from the receipt, processing, packaging and delivery of 100% of the parts for all 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder engines produced across 4 production lines. Full P&L responsibility for 2 business units as well as contract negotiation and development. New associate hire and training with full accountability responsibility. Development of next level leaders. Create delivery and load schedule for 95 inbound vs 74 outbound trailers daily. Lead all joint problem solving activities between my team and customer. Perform root cause and counter measure investigations to complete problem solving requirements. Process evaluations performed weekly to support continuous improvement using six sigma methodologies. Show less



Formed Fiber Technologies

• Sidney, Ohio

• Quality Engineer

  • Mar 2010 - Jun 2012

  Manage multiple customers quality assurance programs ensuring first time capability targets were met. Lead plant wide problem solving teams root cause investigating all customer concern items or defects. Worked within the Toyota Production System parameters and Chrysler manufacturing system as customer liaison for Formed Fiber Technologies production departments. Blue print interpretation to ensure product specifications were met from cradle to grave. Employee development in quality control program to create self directed work teams. Participated in ongoing bi-weekly Kaizen activities teams growing company toward lean manufacturing. Show less



Setex - Johnson Controls / Tachi-S Joint Venture

• Production Superintendent

  • Apr 1998 - Sep 2008

  Managed off shift of production team building seating systems for Honda Marysville auto plant. Had 100+ associates on 4 production lines. Priority was safety of associates and quality of process and product. Primary operations responsibilities were labor control and production efficiency. Managed off shift of production team building seating systems for Honda Marysville auto plant. Had 100+ associates on 4 production lines. Priority was safety of associates and quality of process and product. Primary operations responsibilities were labor control and production efficiency.