Operations Manager

• Aug 2022 - Present

Operations Program Manager

• Jan 2022 - Jul 2022

Owner of system-wide safety management maintaining multisite OSHA compliance. Performing an active role as a change agent in developing a culture of safety, urgency, and accuracy, and timeliness. Point person for regulatory compliance (RoHS, Reach, Prop65, Conflict Minerals, and Country of Origin) reporting thru Sales and Customer Service fielding all customer inquiries. Experienced with Continuous Improvement (CI) projects utilizing JHA’s, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 5-Why tools, PDCA, Fishbone diagram, and initiating Kaizen events. Monitor production metrics by preparing, reporting and maintaining daily and monthly production reports for efficiency and accuracy. Acting as the training manager for monthly safety training, recruiting and performing new hire onboarding and general safety training for the temporary work force. Monthly operational effectiveness metrics include: Safety (+200% reduction in recordable and non-recordable accidents over the past 5 years), Reliability (OTD) 93% which is back from a pre-pandemic level after a +30% reduction in on time delivery to request date mostly due to global supply chain issues from Asia, Quality findings improving to 98.5% goal thru Gemba tracking, team member training, and driving plant floor accountability. Show less

Production Manager

• Nov 2016 - Jan 2022

Provided leadership and direction for day-to-day activities of production associates. Successfully exceed shipping results monthly by managing 85 associates across a 2-shift operation. Managed headcount thru the S&OP process and manage Saturday overtime requirements in conjunction with Planning. Increased overall efficiency thru Assembly, Paint, FAB, WLD areas by 12% by holding teams accountable focusing on increasing earned hours, controlling overtime while improving on time performance. Successfully managed the Covid-19 pandemic, permit waiver received by the Governor of the Commonwealth to stay open thus achieving zero lost time due to +30% of our clients being in the medical industry. Chairman of the Company Safety Committee and an active member of the First Responder Team. Show less

Owner

• Apr 2014 - Feb 2017

Purchased franchise location and started barrier spray operations in the spring of 2014. Treating commercial and residential customers for biting and disease carrying pests. (Mosquitoes, Ticks, Spiders, Fleas, Gnats, Flies and Stink Bugs.) Purchased franchise location and started barrier spray operations in the spring of 2014. Treating commercial and residential customers for biting and disease carrying pests. (Mosquitoes, Ticks, Spiders, Fleas, Gnats, Flies and Stink Bugs.)

Manager Mfg. Staff US

• Apr 2008 - Apr 2014

ASEPTIC PROCESS MANUFACTURING, FILLING & BIOLOGICAL SERVICES AREA (BSA) OPERATIONS-Provided leadership for manufacturing operations to ensure production standards and environmental conditions were met according to cGMP. Responsible for OEE reporting of filling operations. Supplied media reagent compounding for Bacterial and Viral platforms. Implement Emergency Action Forms and Change Controls as required while maintaining FDA compliance. Continuous coaching and counseling of 20 plus technicians. Managed deviation incident investigations and batch production record review. Show less