Michael Lewis
Ogden,UT
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs, promote organizational efficiency, and increase employee engagement. Over 10 years of experience in operations management, personnel development, business and financial management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Sundance Outdoor Living
2019.06 - Current
- Responsible for all operations for Sundance Outdoor Living, an aluminum awning manufacturer. Grew the company from startup to over $5M in sales and 11 distribution locations.
- Lead product and process improvements, personnel training, recruiting, and project management.
- Implemented improvements to product preparation based on customer feedback, reducing the installation time of the awnings by several hours.
- Developed several new templates and fixtures to allow for easier and more consistent production.
Operations Manager
Stryker Neurovascular
2018.01 - 2019.06
- Led the transfer of medical device production lines from Fremont, CA to Salt Lake City, UT, achieving FDA approval for medical device production ahead of schedule.
- Established training program for new technicians and support personnel that enabled new production team to match and exceed previous production team with several years of experience.
- Reduced machine changeover time from over 4 hrs to less than 1 hr.
- Developed new sampling methodology, simultaneously maintaining quality requirements and saving 700+ production hours annually.
Strategic Weapon Planning Quality Assurance Officer
2015.12 - 2017.12
- Ensure the development and maintenance of strategic weapon planning is carried out in accordance with directives from chain of command
- Lead the coordination of 14 organizations in the development of the strategic weapon planning schedule
- Developed improved methods for reviewing nuclear weapons plan; reduced time to complete analysis by 50%
- Implemented new scheduling process; ensured future updates will integrate seamlessly with current plans.
Division Officer
US Navy
2012.11 - 2015.11
- Managed maintenance schedules, training and qualification plans, equipment repair, regulatory compliance, personnel management, and supply management.
- Led an extensive dry-dock maintenance period with a total budget of over $100M
- Coordinated the efforts of over 100 ship and 200 shipyard personnel, resulting in all overhaul milestones being met on, or ahead of schedule and within budget.
- Improved command performance through management of the ship's continuous improvement program; effectively identified and corrected material and training deficiencies.
- Led teams of 11-15 cross-functional personnel to complete all necessary maintenance and operations safely and on time, developing teams achieving high marks on all audits.
Fatigue Analysis Engineer
Sikorsky Aircraft
2010.07 - 2010.09
- Performed and analyzed fatigue testing of military helicopter components to complete certification per AS9100.
Aviation Restraint Lead
BAE Systems
2009.04 - 2010.03
- Responsible for the design and certification of aviation restraint systems
- Provided direct customer service to clients seeking customized restraints for personal aircraft
- Coordinated testing of all restraints with external facilities to meet FAA certification standards
- Engineered over 15 unique personal aviation restraint designs
- Improved military helicopter restraints by teaming with outside vendors to introduce new coatings for hardware.
Engineering Associate
Cessna Aviation
2008.05 - 2009.04
- Contributed to the design and improvement of various seating components for multiple classes of Citation business jets
- Created engineering drawings for use in production
- Redesigned the seat frame for the Cessna Mustang side facing seat, reducing production cost and time by allowing for processing on a 4-axis machine instead of a 5-axis machine
- Worked directly with technicians to prototype a new Cessna Columbus passenger seat
- Contributed to FAA certification of the Cessna 525 side facing seat impact testing.
Education
MS Industrial Engineering -
Purdue University
12.2018
BS Mechanical Engineering -
Utah State University
05.2008
Skills
- Operations Management
- Team Leadership and Development
- Business Financial Management
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Multi-Site and Multi-Team Leadership
- Quality Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, GMP)
- Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt
- PMP
Timeline
Operations Manager
Sundance Outdoor Living
2019.06 - Current
Operations Manager
Stryker Neurovascular
2018.01 - 2019.06
Strategic Weapon Planning Quality Assurance Officer
2015.12 - 2017.12
Division Officer
US Navy
2012.11 - 2015.11
Fatigue Analysis Engineer
Sikorsky Aircraft
2010.07 - 2010.09
Aviation Restraint Lead
BAE Systems
2009.04 - 2010.03
Engineering Associate
Cessna Aviation
2008.05 - 2009.04
MS Industrial Engineering -
Purdue University
BS Mechanical Engineering -
Utah State University
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