Andrew Brandl
Purchasing Manager
Ham Lake,MN
Summary
Experienced in Purchasing along with a strong background in manufacturing / machining. Always searching for cost reductions, process improvements and other ways of eliminating waste. Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with problem solving skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Purchasing Manger
Brenk Brothers Inc
Fridley, MN
08.2020 - Current
- Work with Shop Scheduler and Sales Engineers to establish and set priorities and schedule delivery dates to bring in raw materials.
- Send RFQ's to suppliers in order to find best pricing and quality before sending purchase orders.
- Negotiate pricing with material suppliers.
- Act as back-up for tool purchasing.
- Perform supplier evaluations to ensure suppliers are meeting performance and quality criteria.
- As process owner be prepared for AS9100D audits.
- Purchase hardware and maintain hardware levels.
Tooling Coordinator
Brenk Brothers Inc
Fridley, MN
05.2019 - 08.2020
- Work and negotiate with multiple suppliers and distributors to purchase cutting tools and tooling to support shop needs for 49+ machinists and 52 milling machines tooled for upcoming jobs and projects.
- Work with shop to find alternative tooling to increase production, reduce tooling costs and cycle times.
Kitting Coordinator
Brenk Brothers Inc.
Fridley, MN
04.2017 - 05.2019
- Purchase hardware and create "kits" of purchased and manufactured parts for Assembly department to assemble.
- Establish and build relationships with new suppliers
- Work with Suppliers to negotiate pricing and purchasing of hardware.
- Worked specifically with one customer to establish pass through pricing from source-controlled supplier to reduce hardware costs approximately 12%.
- Work directly with Sales to set priorities and schedule for assembly department.
- Perform supplier evaluations to ensure suppliers are meeting performance and quality criteria.
Assembly Manager
Brenk Brothers Inc
Fridley, MN
06.2006 - 04.2017
- Supervise and train employees in Assembly department with 5+ employees assembling precise Aerospace, Medical, Defense and Tech products.
- Work with tolerances of .001 or less.
- Work with press/interference fitments.
- Read and understand specific customer specifications.
- Work with Sales to set daily and weekly production schedule.
- Troubleshoot problems with internally manufactured components as well as purchased components.
- Work with staff to reduce waste and improve processes and decrease cycle times.
- Setup and program Laser marking machine.
- Perform last operation counts on manufactured parts.
CNC Machinist
Brenk Brothers Inc.
Fridley, MN
02.2003 - 06.2006
- Set-Up and operate 3 axis CNC milling Machines.
- Read and interpret blue prints
- Edit programs
- Use proper gaging equipment
- Follow in-process inspection sheets.
- Follow work instructions.
- Make work station and tooling offsets.
CNC Machinist
Park Precision Machining
Coon Rapids, MN
06.1999 - 02.2003
- Set-Up and operate 3 axis CNC mills
- Edit and make program changes.
- Read and interpret blue prints
- Set up and operate band saw, surface grinder, deburr parts
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Tool Die And Moldmaking
Alexandria Technical College
Alexandria, MN 09.1996 - 05.1998
No Degree - Mini Master of The LEAN Enterprise
University of St. Thomas
Minneapolis Campus 02.2014 - 05.2014
No Degree - Fundamentals of Leadership
MRA
Plymouth, MN 10.2014 - 12.2014
Skills
Blueprint Reading
Excellent verbal/written communication
Procurement expertise
Profit and loss understanding
Critical Analysis
Continuous Improvement
Problem Solving
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Purchasing Manger
Brenk Brothers Inc
08.2020 - Current
Tooling Coordinator
Brenk Brothers Inc
05.2019 - 08.2020
Kitting Coordinator
Brenk Brothers Inc.
04.2017 - 05.2019
No Degree - Fundamentals of Leadership
MRA
10.2014 - 12.2014
No Degree - Mini Master of The LEAN Enterprise
University of St. Thomas
02.2014 - 05.2014
Assembly Manager
Brenk Brothers Inc
06.2006 - 04.2017
CNC Machinist
Brenk Brothers Inc.
02.2003 - 06.2006
CNC Machinist
Park Precision Machining
06.1999 - 02.2003
Associate of Applied Science - Tool Die And Moldmaking
Alexandria Technical College
09.1996 - 05.1998