Larry LeChot
Tacoma,WA
Summary
Motivated production planner with multi-faceted experience in aerospace manufacturing, supply chain management, chemical and thermal Processing. Dynamic Production Planner with success in supporting production operations and supply chain management. Highly adept and detail-oriented in developing production schedules, promoting operational efficiency, managing inventory and coordinating logistics. Proven history of managing complex production schedules aligned with sales forecasting and customer order deadlines. Expert in maintaining meticulous records to identify aspects needing improvement and develop solutions.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Planner
Neumeier Engineering
05.2022 - Current
- Facilitate Planning, Engineering and Specification Incorporation to Assist Production and Maintain Compliance
- Incorporation of planning change requests from internal and external sources
- Incorporation of specification revisions
- Review of engineering and customer document
Production Planner and Scheduler
Pacific Metallurgical
10.2019 - 05.2022
- Production Planning and Contract Review of Customer purchase orders
- Utilization of BlueStreak ERP to schedule and create processing plans for thermal treatment of various aluminum and Steel alloys
- Maintain quality compliance through review of customer purchase orders, receiving data and relevant specifications to ensure proper flow down of information
- Interpretation of drawings, specifications, and process knowledge to plan new processes, parts, and orders
- Coordination with production and customer to ensure delivery dates meet customer and contract review demands
- OSP coordination with outside labs for testing
Customer Service Representative
Art Brass Aerospace Finishing
06.2016 - 09.2019
- Provided excellent customer service by use of effective communication skills with both internal and external customers
- Fulfilled customer requests for production lead time estimates, order status and recovery dates
- Researched feasibility and risk factor analysis for quotes on new and existing parts
- Utilized existing finishing knowledge to quote competitive expedite lead times and fees to maximize service to customers
- Made daily production lists and reports in Excel for production staff
- Conducted Daily production meetings with department supervisors to maintain lead time commitment
- Worked with transportation to schedule deliveries or pickups to customers and vendors
- Scheduled work orders through all internal and outside processes to satisfy challenging customer demands
- Directed customer calls/emails so that all concerns get addressed by appropriate internal departments in a reasonable period.
Candy Production and Warehousing
Brown & Hailey, Remedy Intelligent Staffing
06.2001 - 06.2016
- I started working here in high school and worked as a part time and seasonal full time Candy production associate
- I also worked on the fishing off season
- My duties consisted of various tasks from quality control to packing and machine operator, to candy making.
- Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
Seafood Processor
Crab UniSea Inc
03.2014 - 08.2015
- Processed seafood and provided Quality Control for high value seafood for expedited shipment to Japan
- Worked20 hours a day, 7 days a week with no days off for months at a time.
- Cleaned, scraped, trimmed and filleted various seafood products.
- Operated industry-specific machines and equipment, maintaining safety procedures.
Branch Coordinator
TMX Aerospace Inc
03.2009 - 07.2010
- I was responsible for the planning and delivery of work orders through the production system
- I reported to the Office Manager and made key communications with management, sales, purchasing and production
- As a Cut Material Coordinator (CMC), scheduled material coordination and Inventory Assignment to sales orders
- Scheduling of freight traffic, LTL services locally and internationally
- Entrusted with the creation of shipping paperwork for orders, and auditing of shipments in Drop Trailers
- Managed and resolved freight issues
- As an auditor I observed and contributed to Lean, safety and quality standards
- Performed Internal audits to ensure standards, safety, and (lean) efficient manufacturing conformed in every aspect of the corporate culture.
Customer Service Representative
Metal Supermarkets
02.2008 - 06.2008
- Responsibilities included Customer service, Inside sales and order processing, Order status and order resolution
- Material Purchasing and scheduling
- Duties Similar to Tacoma Steel such as: answering phones, sales order entry in our ERP and material purchasing
- Cutting, shearing, sawing material or parts to haul and to customer specifications, palletize or ship in tubes.
- Handled customer inquiries and suggestions courteously and professionally.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Sales Representative/Operations Manager
Tacoma Steel Supply Inc
10.2005 - 11.2007
- Account Management-
- Created and managed value-added services such as: a Kanban system for customer JIT kits to ensure parts arrived just in time
- Inside Sales-
- Respond to customer RFQs via phone, email, fax, or in person at our sales/will call counter
- Provided competitive quotes by using math formulas to calculate pricing for Laser, plasma, and oxyacetylene cutting of parts
- As well as quote stock materials by using the ERP to maintain consistent winning pricing
- Backup multi-phone line receptionist to assist coworkers
- Built strong customer relationships by using my knowledge of materials to educate and advise the customer
- Monitored customer buying habits in our ERP to search for opportunities to unload surplus material at a profit
- Information Technology Department Head- Managed servers, all computers and oversaw outsourcing and liaising of technical issues, upkeep, and installation
- Material Purchasing- negotiated price and delivery with suppliers to maintain stock and fill orders
- Operations- Freight and traffic dispatch, worked with union liaison and production to ensure desired quality, production standards, safety, and (lean) efficient manufacturing.
Education
Associate of Arts - AAST
Tacoma Community College
Tacoma, WA07.2004
Skills
- Order entry
- Dispatching
- Office manager experience
- Administrative experience
- Negotiation
- Account management
- Front desk
- Procurement
- Research
- Manufacturing
- ERP systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Machining
- Quality control
- Inside sales
- Lean
- Customer service
- Communication skills
- Sales
- Server management
- Auditing
- Workflow Development
- Process Management
- Problem Resolution
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Technical Drawings
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Data Analysis
- Manufacturing Processes
- Analytical Thinking
- Critical Thinking
Timeline
Engineering Planner
Neumeier Engineering
05.2022 - Current
Production Planner and Scheduler
Pacific Metallurgical
10.2019 - 05.2022
Customer Service Representative
Art Brass Aerospace Finishing
06.2016 - 09.2019
Seafood Processor
Crab UniSea Inc
03.2014 - 08.2015
Branch Coordinator
TMX Aerospace Inc
03.2009 - 07.2010
Customer Service Representative
Metal Supermarkets
02.2008 - 06.2008
Sales Representative/Operations Manager
Tacoma Steel Supply Inc
10.2005 - 11.2007
Candy Production and Warehousing
Brown & Hailey, Remedy Intelligent Staffing
06.2001 - 06.2016
Associate of Arts - AAST
Tacoma Community College
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