Manufacturing, production and inventory software as well as Excel, MS Outlook and Power point and Word
MICHAEL N. LEHMAN
Graham,WA
Summary
Mechanical Engineer with over 25years' experience in the Food Plant Warehouse and Industrial Manufacturing Trade. With extensive experience in applying Six Sigma, Kaizen and JIT practices. I also bring with me extensive experience in Plant design and setup, Project Management, Process engineering.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
OLD CASTLE MANUFACTURING
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Conducting Safety Education and Training
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Optimized supply chain operations through strategic vendor partnerships and efficient logistics planning.
- Led hiring, onboarding and training of new hires to fulfill business requirements.
- Oversaw facility maintenance, ensuring optimal functionality of equipment and infrastructure at all times.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
Maintenance Manager
Simmons Serta Bedding
01.2014 - 01.2021
- Improved equipment reliability by implementing a preventive maintenance program and managing repair schedules.
- Led the successful completion of major facility upgrades projects while adhering to budget constraints and timelines.
- Trained maintenance technicians to apply proper techniques and best practices and comply with safety protocols.
- Conducted root cause analysis of recurring issues, devising long-term solutions that minimized future disruptions.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
Maintenance Manager
KOPY KAKE INC.
01.2004 - 01.2014
- Leading a team of 70 employees in a manufacturing plant that required strict FDA Regulated Guidelines.
- Created an automation conveyor process to quadruple the product, increasing the company profit margins.
- Was able to decrease waste product from several thousand pounds to under several hundred pounds
- Decreased Labor and Industry Claims by implementing Safety Exercises and Processes.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Ashley University
Ohio City, OH07.2013
Skills
- Materials / Inventory Control
- Production Project Management requiring stringent FDA Rules and Guidelines and Regulations
- Comprehensive Monthly Reporting
- Experience in QMS, GMP, HACCP, ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 22000:2005
- Cost Containment & Reduction for the bottom line
- Cost and Time Savings using Six Sigma, Kaizen and JIT Practices and Standards
- Authored SOP'S, SSOP'S
- Initiated ISO Programs for Warehouse Manufacturing Plant
- Developed a Comprehensive Maintenance Program for Conveyor Systems and Equipment
- Policies and procedures implementation
- Health and safety compliance
- Forecasting and Scheduling
- Leader in Safety Programs
Professional Development
- Technology Proficiency: MS Office (Word, Outlook, Power Point and Excel spreadsheets
- Authored Quality Control Manual
- Computer Savvy with warehouse software
References
References available upon request.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Operations Manager
OLD CASTLE MANUFACTURING
01.2021 - 01.2024
Maintenance Manager
Simmons Serta Bedding
01.2014 - 01.2021
Maintenance Manager
KOPY KAKE INC.
01.2004 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Ashley University