Earl Johnson

• Supervise operations staff and keep employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
• Manage production schedule to meet customer required dates and identify any possible issue that might cause a delay with shipments.
• Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
• Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
• Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
• Implemented 5S program that lead to less time lost by labeling and providing specific locations for required materials, garbage/recycling bins, tooling, and work locations.
• Currently working with leadership to implement ISO9000
• Worked with vendors and sourcing to set up VMI. Identified high turn inventory and set up stocking agreements and min/max quantities with our vendors to reduce time and amount of touches internally leading to cost savings.

• Responsible for leading and developing a talented group of salaried and non-salaried employees. S
• Support talent development through active and consistent engagement including 1-1 meetings, real-time learning/coaching opportunities, and training programs.
• Provide all team members with the tools and training required to perform the tasks within the scope of their responsibilities.
• Communicate unplanned events or project delays to the Project Manager and other stake holders as required. Identify opportunities and ideas to improve team KPIs and efficiency.
• Utilize LEAN tools to improve processes and implement change within the team.
• Support manufacturing operations to eliminate waste and increase efficiency in manufacturing processes.
• Train/Coach employees in lean manufacturing principles and how to identify waste along with other potential cost saving opportunities.
• Work with the quality engineering group to perform time studies and create standard work (SOW) instructions. Work with new and existing vendors to implement VMI and other programs that fit Marlo’s growing needs to reduce cost and lead-times.

• Ensure all team members have the tools and training to perform required tasks in all work locations safely.
• Promote safety culture across organization with a focus on zero incidents and 100% compliance.
• Own short-term monthly forecast across assigned projects independent of resource reporting.
• Manage costs throughout the month at the project level and take action as necessary.
• Communicate unplanned events to the Project Manager and engineering leadership as appropriate.
• Ensure accuracy and achievement of performance KPIs for quality, on-time delivery, and cost. Proactively clear roadblocks to KPI target attainment for project teams.
• Take necessary actions to ensure staffing levels and talent support current and forecasted workload.
• Support talent development through active and consistent engagement including 1-1 meetings, real-time learning/coaching opportunities, and training programs.
• Identify opportunities and ideas to improve team KPIs and efficiency.
• Utilize LEAN tools to improve processes and implement change within the team.
• Support and participate in business initiatives.

Nordco – Oak Creek, WI

Controls and Automations Manager, June 2020 to July 2021

Responsible for leading and development of the controls and automation team:

• In compliance to product development schedules, determination and attainment of target cos
• Managing to the agreed upon capital and expense budgets
• overseeing compliance to applicable industry standards, and coordinating with all other departments to assure smooth new product launches and field support.
• Ensure Company Values (Integrity, Innovate, Grow, Deliver, and Protect) are instilled in the daily team culture.
• Provide regular project updates, formal reports, and presentations to other leaders of company.
• Provide staff recommendations to VP & GM of RWE. Develop and monitor C&A expense budget to achieve business goals regarding new product introduction, growth from new products, and field support.
• Partners with Project Manager to create and execute detailed project and resource schedules to support product development projects.
• Works closely with NPD Manager, Project and Product Managers to ensure assigned tasks are completed on time, within budget, per project specifications.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement within the C&A organization focused on shortening development timelines, improving the execution of product programs, and improving processes within the team.

• Lead a team of electrical and software engineers that create the next generation of industry leading railroad maintenance-of-way equipment
• Lead a group of Software and Electrical engineers to fulfill development requests for New Product Development and Production Engineering
• Work with the Project Managers to provide time lines to properly schedule resources
• Provide technical training and support for Service, Aftermarket parts, and Sales
• Drive improved product quality & productivity by identifying manufacturing issues, utilizing Lean and New Technology to develop cost-effective solutions, and overseeing successful implementation into production
• Monitor and measure productivity improvements, while ensuring all customer commitments are timely and cost-conscious and met with quality

• Choose and evaluate hardware components based on requirements and job demand
• Provide technical support for field service technicians
• Write and document software specifications
• Develop software based on customer requirements
• Build functional test stands for real time I/O testing and debugging as needed (source, layout, connect all of the hardware devices and load the test software)
• Verify I/O functionality with electrical and hydraulic schematics
• Make required changes and updates to electrical schematics and cabling drawings as needed
• Technologies used: C++, QT, CANopen, Linux, Windows, GIT, Excel, Word, Jira, Promis-E

• Provided technical feedback to Project Managers and Engineering during design process
• Performed electrical wiring, mechanical, and hydraulic functional testing
• Welded and fabricated parts and fixtures as needed
• Created test platforms and structures required for testing large machine subcomponents

• Responsible for purchasing and tracking inventory
• Purchased parts based on MRP reports
• Contacted vendors to get quotes for fabricated parts
• Helped set up point of use and Kanban assembly cells
• Tracked parts based on lead times and delivery dates
• Identified rush inventory items and made sure it was a priority for receiving to check it in and get it out to the job.
• Reduced lead-times by looking at prints and figuring out ways to take in-stock items put them together and make the require inventory item.

• Responsible for training and providing guidance to assemblers assigned to my area of the shop
• Report progress to shop supervisor
• Inspect vendor parts to make sure tolerances and welds are acceptable
• Weld and fabricate long lead time assemblies as needed
• Track and locate parts on the build sheet
• Provide job details and specifications to floor assemblers

• Mentored junior construction men/women coming into the battalion
• Job site planning and estimating (Estimated materials and man power required for specific job quotes)
• Charlie Company squad leader (I had four fire teams report directly to me)
• Charlie Company CSE (convoy security element) vehicle officer
• Charlie Company lead weld instructor
• (Planned, organized and instructed weld classes and refresher classes.)

• Mentored junior Airmen/women coming into the squadron
• Assigned Yard boss during OIF/OIC deployment – successfully operated 2 shifts with 10 people per shift without incident while deployed overseas
• 3 ACE awards (for going above and beyond the call of duty)
• I have received multiple letters of accommodation for coordinating joint missions with other branches of the military while on deployment
• Was recommended for Honor Guard Services