ERIC DANIELSON
Watertown,WI
Summary
Manufacturing Manager with 30 years of millwork experience in a changing industry. With 3 years utilizing EOS and Lean to develop people and process to be efficient and engaged during challenging projects. Implementing solid strategies to minimize production cost and waste while meeting the schedule.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Komponents Laminated Products Inc.
09.2022 - Current
- Introduced safety toolbox talks and safety program
- Review and evaluate business procedures
- Developed process, trained and reviewed shipping standards
- Manage scheduling and improved
- Improved engineering standards which created improved cycle times by 30% in manufacturing process
- Established gatekeeper system to have better fulfillment at line and increased assembly times by 60%
- Advised with development of product catalog guide utilizing 20/20 to increase sales and standardize manufacturing
- Work with capital purchases and budgets to plan for new machinery in 2023
- Developed process and control plans for manufacturing of product that follow FDA conformance guidelines
- Trained leads to stage all materials prior to start of production and
- Developed greater capacity by establishing additional shift to match needs of 20% growth for 2023 year
- Set efficiency metrics for daily reporting
- Utilize KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) to determine needed course of action.
Production Manager
EMI Industries
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Provide leadership, supervision and direction of assigned departments including, machining, assembly, custom, finishing, shipping and receiving, inventory and maintenance
- Established a second shift that reduced overtime by 35% and increased capacity by 35% within a 5-month period
- Developed additional routing steps to provide better accuracy for estimating projects
- Established new metrics which increased efficiency by 30%
- Implemented LEAN initiative with engineering in efforts to improve machining inefficiencies
- Procured and oversaw the implementation of a $300,000 piece of machinery
- Implemented new technology including CUBE Management System for better tracking of Edge Band management.
Business Operations Director
Woodwrights
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Oversee daily operations of multiple departments
- Utilize lean management and Five “S” standards for continuous improvement
- Added company policies and procedures to optimize improvement
- Procured and monitor analytic software to assess new customer growth and marketing trends
- Facilitate and monitor federal safety guidelines
- Negotiated with vendors, saving the company $80,000 annually
- Created highly effective new workflow utilizing lean manufacturing that significantly impacted efficiency and improved operations
- Developed relationships with 18 new clients and typically exceeded sales goals by 85%
- Increased engineering efficiency by 75%
- Reduced cost codes from 168 to 50 which resulted in cost savings and reduced hours per project
- Restructured pricing model which resulted in a 40% increase in awarded projects.
Lead Journeyman
Wisconsin Built
01.2004 - 01.2016
- Directed machine operations for 34 staff members including engineering staff
- Set and managed goals for production flow throughout departments
- Assigned and evaluated employee activities to meet production and quality goals
- Evaluated employee skills and implemented training requirements
- Managed labor and costs to work within budget constraints.
Logistics/CNC Machine Operator
Space Metrics
01.1994 - 01.2004
- Managed warehouse and specific projects
- Negotiated cost-saving discounts
- Supervised product flow
- Performed quality assurance inspection, Trained and oriented new employees
- Became proficient with KOMO, Weekes, Biesse & Homag
- Negotiated cost savings to result in significant financial boost for company.
Timeline
Operations Manager
Komponents Laminated Products Inc.
09.2022 - Current
Production Manager
EMI Industries
05.2021 - 08.2022
Business Operations Director
Woodwrights
01.2017 - 01.2020
Lead Journeyman
Wisconsin Built
01.2004 - 01.2016
Logistics/CNC Machine Operator
Space Metrics
01.1994 - 01.2004
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