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Bernard Sefogah

Summary

A competent operations leader with over 10 years manufacturing experience, 8 of which were in progressive cross functional team leadership roles. Delivered year over year growth using technical expertise and professional experience to improve the value chain and Key Performance Indicators.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Continuous Improvement Engineer (Snr)

Integer Holdings Corporation
11.2021 - Current
  • Coach business and functional leaders in scoping and prioritizing projects to align to strategies and tactics needed to achieve operational objectives.
  • Mentor engineers and technical teams in designing manufacturing systems that optimize man, machine, materials and information flow to meet customer demands.
  • Coach & direct frontline workers in use of Lean Tools such as Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, Root Cause Analysis, Problem Solving, etc. to get repeatable outputs safely.
  • Liaison with external suppliers and customers, ensuring execution of strategic projects have positive impact on upstream and downstream systems and processes.
  • Integral responsibility for New Product Development and Transfer Control/Gate to ensure new products are manufacturable. Identify opportunities to optimize end to end cycle of product launch with the goal to reduce cost and time, and impact to success rates of new product launches.
  • Develop and execute long term strategies to ensure continuous learning and development of associates with the goal of embedding Lean Culture at all levels of the organization.
  • Active site Emergency Response Team (ERT) member; help track leading and lagging indicators for safety, health, and environmental performance; complete over 40 hours of OSHA incident response training annually.

Senior Industrial Engineer

Integer Holdings Corporation
05.2017 - 10.2021
  • Collaborated with functional leaders in aligning to strategies and tactics needed to achieve operational objectives, using Hoshin Kanri policy deployment approach to meet defined goals.
  • Continuous engagement with internal stakeholders through proactive participation and contribution in cross-functional projects. Coached, directed, and promoted a culture of continuous improvement utilizing Lean principles (Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, Root Cause Problem Solving, etc.)
  • Liaison with external suppliers and customers, ensuring execution of strategic projects have positive impact on upstream and downstream systems and processes.
  • Implemented manufacturing systems (standard work, real time performance tracking, deviation and problem identification) along with detailed Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) procedures to address and resolve operational losses.
  • Integral responsibility for New Product Development and Transfer Control/Gate to ensure new products are manufacturable. Identify opportunities to optimize end to end cycle of product launch with the goal to reduce cost and time, and impact to success rates of new product launches.
  • Worked with Design Assurance teams to develop Critical to Quality (CTQ's) test methods, evaluate, document, and advance manufacturing methods and processes through Lean techniques and Kaizen Events. Statistical Analysis of current state (end to end) and future state designing and implementing quality improvement projects across entire process flow to reduce and eliminate variation.
  • Developed and executed long term strategies to ensure continuous learning and development of associates with the goal of embedding Lean Culture at all levels of the organization.
  • Active site Emergency Response Team (ERT) member; help track leading and lagging indicators for safety, health, and environmental performance; complete over 40 hours of OSHA incident response training annually.

Production Supervisor

Daktronics, Inc
02.2017 - 05.2017
  • Developed, scheduled, and supervised teams of production workers, ensuring safe work habits and customer satisfaction. Evaluate direct reports and provide feedback per established performance dimensions.
  • Developed and rolled out schedule attainment plans with Team Leads and Supply Chain Analysts.
  • Determined quality improvement parameters by establishing statistical process reliability by using mean time to failure, FMEA and DOE. Implemented Corrective Action and rigorous root cause analysis program which identified failure modes leading to 5% reduction in repeat errors. Achieved 20% reduction in manufacturing returns/customer complaints.
  • Championed change and continuous improvement projects. Led multiple Kaizen events resulting in quality, safety, ergonomic, and process improvements.
  • Instituted accurate reason code program to help identify trends through Pareto Charts for customer complaints for business that drove actionable items.
  • Rolled out workplace organization audits which reduced error rate by 5% year over year and also freed over 1620 sq ft of production space.

Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Daktronics, Inc
05.2015 - 01.2017
  • Was challenged to champion change and assist in delivering strategic initiatives that aided implementation of new cost-effective systems, processes and transformed the culture of the organization.
  • Developed employee idea generation system and led improvement projects for supply chain, quality, manufacturing, and product design teams.
  • Led Value Stream Mapping exercises that led to identification of wastes, implementation of countermeasures, and monitoring of improvements.
  • Utilized data driven problem solving methods to anticipate potential problems and optimize key metrics (efficiency, productivity, and downtime or scrap) for business.
  • Optimized setup times in high-volume work cells, resulting in 45% reduction in setup times.

Buyer/Planner

Daktronics, Inc
12.2013 - 04.2015
  • Participated in sales inventory and operation planning (SIOP), production scheduling, priority assignment and trade-off to optimize customer and production metrics.
  • Maintained on-time delivery of over 97% and assisted business unit in reducing inventory by 30%.
  • Provided leadership of continuous improvement projects, events, and activities.
  • Participated in development of standards and Plan for Every Part (PFEP) program with corporate Continuous Improvement team.
  • Participated in development and implementation of service centers strategic inventory plans and initiatives.
  • Supported information flow, best practice sharing, and external benchmarks.

Manufacturing Team Member

3M
05.2011 - 04.2013
  • Implemented new operating procedures and trained Technicians and Operators for new processes, quality requirements and safety.
  • Processed production materials into/out of storage locations to support Food Safety assembly lines.
  • Reviewed and monitored work in progress, expedited materials, prioritized backlog and shortages as needed.
  • Developed operational SOP's and documentation for Food Safety department, and trained line operators on quality testing of products per ISO, USDA and FDA standards.

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant

South Dakota State University
08.2010 - 05.2012
  • Checked assignments, proctored tests and provided grades according to university standards.
  • Mentored students through office hours and one-on-one communication.
  • Taught Introduction To Engineering and GDNT college-level courses for over 100 students.
  • Documented attendance and completed assignments to maintain full class and student records.
  • Performed academic research and published a paper in Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Student Manager

Aramark
08.2009 - 05.2011
  • Managed operations and improved employee engagement through daily huddles and establishing positive work environment and culture.
  • Monitored employee productivity and optimized procedures to reduce cost and provided analytical support for new business opportunities and proposals.
  • Developed and standardized service time utilizing Queuing Theory lean tool which resulted in effective management of rush hours.
  • Used Surveys to facilitate Voice of the Customer, resulting in menu standardization and roll out 3 new food stations.
  • Supported development of safety programs that reduced incidents by 50% in one year, while realizing 22% improvement of overall.
  • Responsible for supply chain: inventory management and stocking programs.
  • Created Material/Inventory Management best practices, Stock Management (Cycle Count Accuracy, Transactions) and Replenishment Methods.
  • Established pull systems (Kanban) that reduced inventory by 20%, reducing material handling, inventory transactions, while improving on-time delivery.

Lead Generator

Barclays Bank PLC
08.2007 - 07.2009
  • Was award Best Performing Lead Generator in Retail division in December 2008.
  • Reached out to prospective customers using effective research skills and networking events.
  • Scheduled sales appointments to discuss products and services and to close qualified leads.
  • Called potential customers from marketing lists and referral programs to engage and discuss personal needs.
  • Developed and maintained lasting customer relationships through quick turnaround and strong communication skills.

Education

Master of Science - Operations Management

South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
06.2012

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
06.2005

Skills

  • Capital Project Management
  • Strategy Deployment
  • Financial Analysis
  • Project Planning & Execution
  • Inventory Management
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Continuous Learning & Development
  • Human Performance Technology

Certification

  • Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) - ASQ
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP), [APICS] - [ Nov 2016 ]
  • Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) [APICS] - [ Aug 2016 ]
  • Competent Leader Award, [Toastmasters International - District 78]
  • Competent Communicator Award, [Toastmasters International - District 78]

Timeline

Continuous Improvement Engineer (Snr)

Integer Holdings Corporation
11.2021 - Current

Senior Industrial Engineer

Integer Holdings Corporation
05.2017 - 10.2021

Production Supervisor

Daktronics, Inc
02.2017 - 05.2017

Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Daktronics, Inc
05.2015 - 01.2017

Buyer/Planner

Daktronics, Inc
12.2013 - 04.2015

Manufacturing Team Member

3M
05.2011 - 04.2013

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant

South Dakota State University
08.2010 - 05.2012

Student Manager

Aramark
08.2009 - 05.2011

Lead Generator

Barclays Bank PLC
08.2007 - 07.2009

Master of Science - Operations Management

South Dakota State University

Bachelor of Science - Chemistry

University of Cape Coast

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