Seasoned, highly analytical and resourceful candidate; offering significant experience in all areas of production scheduling oversight, materials management, inventory control, staff leadership and program management in the aerospace manufacturing industry.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Inventory/Supply Chain Manager
Manini’s, LLC
Kent, WA
12.2021 - Current
Integrate financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability and working capital.
Manage distribution network, logistics, trade compliance and warehouse management.
Oversee demand planning, purchasing and logistics.
Improve, standardize and document planning and scheduling processes.
Collaborate with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
Capitalize on opportunities to make significant cost savings to areas of supplies, services and capital requirements when optimizing resource management for group purchasing organization (GPO) service line directors.
Manage production levels, identified material shortages and monitor inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements.
Delivery Assurance Specialist
Supplier Management Solutions (SMS)
Seattle, WA
01.2018 - 12.2021
Tracked flow of critical/hot parts through suppliers manufacturing shop from raw material phase, through manufacturing, quality, shipping and delivery to customer
Proactively worked with suppliers to monitor all parts to support On-time deliveries to aerospace customers
Drive actions to mitigate potential delivery delays by identifying risks, performing root cause analysis and development of recovery plans to bring shipments back in-line with customer requirements
Created daily status reports and communicated actions and plans to all stakeholders with customers, prime aerospace manufacturers throughout day
Monitored production operations and identified manufacturing process improvement opportunities
Prepared presentations and lead meetings
Inventory Control Manager
Aero Precision
Tacoma, WA
09.2017 - 01.2018
Inventoried warehouse stock on monthly, quarterly and annual basis.
Assisted management staff with maintaining budget and schedule controls using standard project management protocols.
Trained new staff on job duties, company policies and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
Planner
Micro-Tronics, Inc
Tempe, AZ
11.2015 - 05.2017
Prioritized schedules to meet project goals and overall customer satisfaction.
Facilitated presentation and recommendation of services by optimizing client relationships.
Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
Employed accurate forecasting to increase efficiency and reduce waste.
Customized SAP production planning and detailed scheduling tools to support factory production initiatives.
Scheduling Supervisor
LMI Aerospace, Inc
Auburn, WA
10.1997 - 11.2014
Skilled verbal and written communicator who successfully managed inter-departmental coordination efforts to ensure seamless production, including inter-company reports
Provide schedules to each manufacturing operation department (raw materials, standard manufacturing and complex BOM's for assy) on as needed basis while providing both efficiency to line and supplying on-time delivery to customers
Planned work flow (including complex assy's), manage multiple priorities and meet daily production targets while consistently reducing downtime
Effectively lead, coach and develop large work team to accomplish operational objectives
Planned and laid out work to meet production and schedule requirements
Developed new procedures and processes to improve production accuracy (SOP’s Instruction Manuals and Procedure Manuals)
Primary Liaison between several Aerospace Manufacturers and LMI
Managed Daily Operations across production planning, inventory, and warehouse and distribution for new manufacturing plant
Utilized JIT practices and devised scheduling techniques to maximize production
Played instrumental role in start-up and success of newest manufacturing plant in Mexico.
Production Support Manager
LMI Aerospace, Inc
Mexicali, MX
03.2006 - 12.2010
Organized relevant training sessions and personally trained new members of team.
Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees and worked with human resources to meet changing production schedules.
Assessed manufacturing processes and recommended improvements to increase productivity.
Organized schedules, monitored shifts and made sure there was apt coverage.
Provided status reports to management.
Wrote and conducted formal performance reviews for production personnel.
Delivered direct feedback to senior management regarding project visibility and status.