Jeffrey Nixon
Clinton Township
Summary
Materials and Logistics Management Professional with over 33 years experience in material planning, inventory control, pre-production, purchasing and BOM management. Demonstrated, consistent record of successfully managing and controlling multi-million dollar inventory, improving internal and external material supply chain, and increased delivery performance for suppliers and customers.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Logistics Specialist
Robert Bosch North America
Charleston
01.2011 - 01.2023
- Finished Goods Planner/Production Line Scheduler for 3 shift assembly lines producing 2M units annually with a value of $9M
- Shipping/Receiving, Inventory Management and Planning, obsolescence control for finished goods, WIP and components through Material Requirements Planning concepts and systems
- Develops methods and tools to allow maximum control and efficiency of production line
- Contributor to annual Kaizen program with $50,000 in annual savings and safety improvements
Municipal Project Professional Consultant (Contract Employee)
Austin Energy
Austin
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Maximo Project Support Team - Process mapping, data review for Maximo implementation for city-wide implementation
- Contract Compliance Specialist - Preparation of solicitations and contracts, contract management and administration
Inventory Control Manager
Cummins Turbo Technologies
Charleston
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Developed, implemented, and managed cycle count program to manage over $25 M inventory
- Developed and published KPIs for inventory control and cycle count projects
- Supervised and managed 6 Inventory Control Technicians and their training and development
- Developed and implemented shipping order process to control material movement
- Improved internal supply chain from 3PL to shop floor to shipping
- Achieved 'A' grade for 2009 audit, focusing on materials and inventory control
- Developed and implemented loose piece order process improvements project, improving delivery performance 40%
Scheduling Manager
Cummins Turbo Technologies
Charleston
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Managed the implementation of a new custom SAP scheduling module
- Focused on scheduling and inventory, reducing plant arrears 50%
- Supervised and managed 3 Schedulers and their training and development
Senior Inventory Analyst
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
Various Detroit
01.2003 - 01.2007
- Senior Inventory Analyst for Materials Planning & Logistics (MP&L) Department and Analysts
- Performed as system-user specialist for Ford and Visteon systems (CMMS/CMMS3, et al.)
- Monitored inventory, production, BOMs, CUMs, supplier and customer data
- Improved internal metrics to one of the top five plants, bringing integrity and credibility to CMMS MRP system
Production Supervisor
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
Various Detroit
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Supervised 75 UAW employees in 6 departments including assembly, welding, heat treat, machine turning, and tube cutting areas
- Met and exceeded production, safety, quality, and cost goals for each month on floor
Customer Delivery Champion
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
Various Detroit
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Champion for interpreting and cascading delivery ratings and information from Ford and Visteon customers to Visteon plants and assisting plants to improve ratings
- Coordinator for all Visteon Plants in resolving delivery conflicts with customers
- Single Point of Contact for Plants in dealing with both customer and internal issues concerning delivery
BOM/Change Control Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
Various Detroit
01.1997 - 01.2000
- Researched, developed, and implemented business practices and processes for PBM Core, Climate Control Division, Plastics Division, and New and Emerging Markets Group
- Developed and implemented AutoPTR, a Microsoft Access report generation tool from multiple data sources
Buyer
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
Various Detroit
01.1994 - 01.1997
- Prototype and Production Buyer for air conditioning components and fasteners for 6 manufacturing plants with a total annual buy of $6M
- Aggressively reduced supply base by 30% to achieve department goals
Change Control Analyst
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
Various Detroit
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Bill of Material Analyst responsible for new/existing models, multiple products and plants
- Responsible for complete BOM, ordering materials, managing pre-builds and timing of changes and updates from engineering release through to the production floor and shipment to customers
Release & Follow-up Planner
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
Various Detroit
01.1990 - 01.1992
- Responsible for the timely flow of MRP releases to suppliers and physical material to production floor to meet schedules without interruption
Education
Master of Business Administration - Materials and Logistics Management
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI01.1989
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI01.1985
Timeline
Senior Logistics Specialist
Robert Bosch North America
01.2011 - 01.2023
Municipal Project Professional Consultant (Contract Employee)
Austin Energy
01.2010 - 01.2011
Inventory Control Manager
Cummins Turbo Technologies
01.2008 - 01.2009
Scheduling Manager
Cummins Turbo Technologies
01.2007 - 01.2008
Senior Inventory Analyst
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
01.2003 - 01.2007
Production Supervisor
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
01.2002 - 01.2003
Customer Delivery Champion
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
01.2000 - 01.2002
BOM/Change Control Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
01.1997 - 01.2000
Buyer
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
01.1994 - 01.1997
Change Control Analyst
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
01.1992 - 01.1994
Release & Follow-up Planner
Ford Motor Company/Visteon Corporation
01.1990 - 01.1992
Master of Business Administration - Materials and Logistics Management
Michigan State University
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Michigan State University