Andrew Fischer
Montgomery,AL
Summary
Performance-driven Vice President with 30 years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies, and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SVP – Operations
Hager Companies
2022.10 - 2024.08
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Applied excellent problem-solving, process development, and strategic implementation skills to lead and support all areas of operations.
- Identified issues with production, workforce, and material sourcing and implemented successful solutions.
- Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity.
- Increased company profits through performance optimization strategies and efficiency improvements.
- Supported Executive Team in reviewing, identifying, and prioritizing strategic initiatives.
- Established performance goals for department and outlined processes for achievement.
- Sponsored the successful rollout of a $10M Microsoft Dynamics365 ERP system across 5 global locations, consolidating 28 disparate applications into a unified platform, enhancing operational efficiency and data coherence.
- Championed an Assemble to Order program, achieving a 45% reduction in lead times and a 30% decrease in inventory, optimizing the supply chain and responsiveness to market demands.
- Directed the transition to a Kanban system for the production line, leading to a notable 50% improvement in efficiency through reduced tooling changes while facilitating faster response times to customer demands and inquiries.
SVP - Supply, Quality & Regulatory Affairs
Hager Companies
2016.01 - 2022.09
- Formulated and executed a strategic five-year plan that aligned supply chain operations with corporate objectives, achieving a 20% cost reduction.
- Developed, coached and provided feedback to top-performing teams using strong leadership and analytical thinking skills.
- Created measurement tools, dashboards, and reports to track metrics on adoption and effectiveness of initiatives.
- Completed 40+ international trips across the Asia Pacific region to identify new supply sources, enhance delivery times, reduce costs, and strengthen supplier relationships.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Negotiated long-term contracts with key suppliers, achieving a 15% reduction in annual procurement costs.
- Facilitated cross-functional S&OP collaboration between sales, operations, finance, and supply chain teams to ensure synchronized planning and execution.
- Coordinated efforts with cross-functional teams to launch an innovative distribution center, optimizing the automated storage and retrieval system, which led to a 57% increase in overall throughput.
VP - Quality, Safety, Environmental
Hager Companies
2012.04 - 2015.12
- Resolved issues and recommended actions based on production and compliance reports.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
- Managed financial, operational and human resources to optimize business performance.
- Engineered and executed a Supplier Quality Management system, reducing Supplier Corrective Action Requests by 70%.
- Implemented a supplier scorecard system, enhancing visibility into supplier performance and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Initiated a PPAP program with all suppliers, ensuring timely product approval and adherence to specifications.
- Conducted root cause analysis and corrective action plans (CAPA) with suppliers, leading to a 10% decrease in recurring quality issues.
- Elevated the First Pass Yield Rate from 87% to 98.2%, as measured by reduced scrap costs and improved profit margins, through process optimization and quality oversight.
Corp. Director - Quality, Safety, Environmental
Hager Companies
1998.12 - 2012.03
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen vendor relationships.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
- Constructed a comprehensive Quality Management System (QMS) across multiple facilities, standardizing processes and improving overall quality performance by 35%.
- Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
- Directed the development and execution of comprehensive safety, environmental, workers' compensation, and property insurance programs across 10 facilities, leading a team of 6 professionals resulting in substantial reduction in injury costs.
HSE Manager / Asst. Production Manager
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
1998.02 - 1998.12
- Delivered and coordinated health and safety training for 4,000 employees, educating on workplace regulations, policies and procedures.
- Reviewed work for quality and compliance with company standards and design specifications.
- Created streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
Director - Safety / Environmental
Rheem Manufacturing Company
1994.08 - 1998.01
- Identified opportunities to remove hazards from workplace and developed programs and processes to mitigate workplace hazards.
- Conducted job safety analysis and personal protective equipment analysis to identify hazards for elimination and select proper safety equipment to protect employees from hazards of job.
- Guided, wrote and revised various health and safety management manuals with Microsoft Office products.
Education
Master of Engineering - Industrial Engineering
Auburn University
Auburn, ALBachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering
Auburn University
Auburn, ALSkills
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Workforce Planning
- Facilities Management
- Logistics Management
- Operational Excellence
- Strategic planning and execution
- Cost analysis and savings
- Purchasing and planning
- Process Improvements
- Operations Oversight
- Capital Spending
- Operations Management
- Business process reengineering
Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - 2019
Timeline
SVP – Operations
Hager Companies
2022.10 - 2024.08
SVP - Supply, Quality & Regulatory Affairs
Hager Companies
2016.01 - 2022.09
VP - Quality, Safety, Environmental
Hager Companies
2012.04 - 2015.12
Corp. Director - Quality, Safety, Environmental
Hager Companies
1998.12 - 2012.03
HSE Manager / Asst. Production Manager
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
1998.02 - 1998.12
Director - Safety / Environmental
Rheem Manufacturing Company
1994.08 - 1998.01
Master of Engineering - Industrial Engineering
Auburn University
Bachelor of Engineering - Industrial Engineering
Auburn University
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification - 2019
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