Quality-focused Plant Manager with 10 years of experience managing wide range of production activities. Driven to consistently achieve goals by allocating resources, overseeing budgets, directing employees and meeting deadlines. Talented at exceeding quality expectations by executing cadence of QMS accountability and elevating quality management system.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
MTI, Montevideo Technology Inc
Pleasant Prairie, WI
01.2021 - 05.2022
Performed Yearly & quarterly budget planning
Directed CAPEX budgeting and management
P&L responsibility
Monthly Operations Review presentation to corporate leadership team
Leadership to team of managers including engineering, quality, customer service, purchasing, and finance
Leadership to production supervisors and their subordinates utilizing visual management accountability for safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and production metrics on daily basis
Mature utilization and execution of AS9100 aerospace Quality Management System.
Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations and achieving KPIs
Redesigned operational workflow processes to maximize efficiency
Plant Manager
Mantel Machine Products Inc
Menomonee Falls, WI
08.2018 - 02.2020
Provided work direction, resolved problems, prepared schedules, and supervised operations to ensure timely completion of work for team of 40
Managed all areas of manufacturing, safety, inventory control, shipping/receiving, and process implementation
Created and oversaw viable strategies for continuous improvement
Director of Material Review Board authorizing dispositions of material and ensured formal corrective action
Activities were initiated appropriately
Maintain site compliance to safety OSHA and directed safety committee with subsequent rolling action items
Facilitated ISO 9001 audits and customer audits
Prepared and conducted performance reviews for all direct reports.
Production Manager Machinist
Frantz Machine Products Inc
New Berlin, WI
05.2004 - 08.2018
Worked with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions, and met target dates
Developed cost savings and new solutions to existing opportunities through persistent innovation
Scheduled and directed activities to equipment and personnel to ensure capacity met demand
Utilized extensive skill and knowledge associated with precision machining of complex products
Used Mastercam to create geometry, write CNC programs, create layouts, and fulfill engineering requirements
Blueprint reading, GD&T, engineering specs, notes, and revision level management to meet customer requirements
Managed tooling and raw material for best utilization while maintaining cost effectiveness
Consistently achieved and exceeded annual production goals.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Management Science, Business Management
University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI
2019
Associate of Science - Business Management
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
2015
Skills
Lean Manufacturing Principles
Project Management
Regulatory Compliance, OSHA Environmental
Facility Safety, Housekeeping, 6S, JHA's
AS9100 and ISO 9001 Quality Management System
Continuous Improvement Strategies
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Tracking & Development