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SCOTT KIERNAN
Operations Leader
Palmetto,FL
Summary
Experienced industry professional adept at improving output, maximizing quality and boosting employee engagement with hands-on leadership style. Recognized as effective business manager and motivational people leader. Successful progressive professional career spanning 12 years with a customer centric focus of building and maintaining relationships.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
Years of post-secondary education
8
8
Years of leadership experience
7
7
Progressional roles within competitive corporation
Work History
Plant Manager
Frontline Communications, Oshkosh Corporation
Clearwater, FL
09.2022 - Current
- Managed direction and planning of facility with focus on operational excellence of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations and achieving KPIs.
- Implemented advanced production scheduling, GPSC commodity procurement, and engineering deliverable tools to foster alignment, transparency and accountability.
- Redesigned sales order workflow processes to maximize efficiency and reduce response time to customers.
- Facilitated hybrid work schedules to maximize productivity, facility output, and team member satisfaction.
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
- Fostered People-First culture to enhance team member engagement and improve retention.
- Oversaw daily operations of 200,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility with 150 team members.
- P&L responsibility for $30MM business unit.
Chief Engineer
Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Corporation
Bradenton, FL
05.2021 - 09.2022
- Effectively managed and provided leadership for staff of 26 engineers and designers.
- Fostered collaboration with operations and production to ensure appropriate alignment in priorities.
- Worked closely with vendors and internal sourcing to establish relationships, fostering new opportunities, solutions and cost savings.
- Established reporting tools to drive continuous improvement into daily work amongst engineering staff.
- Completed capital budgeting, invoice review and approval consistently performing under budget.
- Reduced company scrap expenditures and loss by 20% by implementing proactive procedures through leading indicators.
- Analyzed business and technical requirements to determine system design, potential challenges and related cost for market expansion opportunities.
- Developed and maintained end user customer relationships to foster lasting partnerships.
Senior Project Engineer
Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Corporation
Bradenton, FL
05.2019 - 05.2021
- Managed and provided leadership for 3 cross-functional engineering teams consisting of 12 engineers and designers.
- Assessed scope and specification requirements to assist with project design determinations.
- Applied project management skills to adhere to timelines meeting project targets successfully.
- Communicated with internal and external suppliers to foster effective business continuity.
- Resourcefully liaised with senior leaders and product managers to acquire resources to move projects forward.
- Developed and maintained relationships with end users to compile voice of customer feedback and implement into design plans.
- Coached and mentored engineering team leaders to multiply department strength and establish succession planning.
Senior Engineer
Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Corporation
Bradenton, FL
05.2015 - 05.2019
- Managed and provided leadership of Fire Suppression & Front Body Engineering team consisting of 5 team members.
- Established and maintained productive working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Mentored and coached entry-level and junior engineers to multiply talent and boost skill levels.
- Developed complex fire suppression systems for industry leading fire apparatus.
Design Engineer
Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Corporation
Bradenton, FL
06.2014 - 05.2015
- Responsible for production engineering of Front Body, Rear Body and Fire Suppression Systems in conjunction with supporting manufacturing.
- Operational time management and communication formed solid foundation for providing timely, accurate and efficient products
- Improved engineering processes to minimize late customer orders
- Constructed fully documented procedures while learning new design role to improve future team member on-boarding.
Industrial Engineer Lead
Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Corporation
Bradenton, FL
12.2011 - 05.2014
- Responsible for facilitating continuous improvement events, cost reduction, new product development, material flow, production planning, facility layouts, tooling, fixturing, standardized work & procedures
- Cost reduction efforts amounted to over $846,000 in FY2013
- Developed and managed employee engagement solution program to drive continuous improvement within workforce
- Designed and implemented ergonomic mobile workbench & tool storage solution from obsolete inventory to eliminate waste in motion
- Implemented MRP based part request system for manufacturing personnel to reduce waste in motion and waiting
- Improved dock receiving process by eliminating batching, promoting standardized work and deploying mobile receiving stations
- Construct and continuously improve assembly line balance & standard work (Standard Operating Procedures)
- Constructed Value Stream Map from order entry to customer pick-up to identify opportunities for improvement.
Manufacturing Engineer Intern
Pierce Manufacturing
Appleton, WI
06.2009 - 12.2011
Education
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Technology Management
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Platteville, WI 09.2007 - 12.2011
Skills
Process Improvementundefined
Certification
Advanced Leadership Development, Doug Van Dyke Consulting
Accomplishments
https://youtu.be/hikLTHDcJGU
Interests
Culinary
Offshore & Inshore Fishing
Golf
Greyhound Rescue
Timeline
Plant Manager
Frontline Communications, Oshkosh Corporation
09.2022 - Current
Chief Engineer
Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Corporation
05.2021 - 09.2022
Senior Project Engineer
Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Corporation
05.2019 - 05.2021
Advanced Leadership Development, Doug Van Dyke Consulting
01-2017
Manager Mechanics, Oshkosh Corporation Talent Development
01-2016
Leadership Simplified, Doug Van Dyke Consulting
11-2015
Senior Engineer
Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Corporation
05.2015 - 05.2019
Design Engineer
Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Corporation
06.2014 - 05.2015
Lean Manufacturing, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
12-2011
Industrial Engineer Lead
Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh Corporation
12.2011 - 05.2014
Manufacturing Engineer Intern
Pierce Manufacturing
06.2009 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Technology Management
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
09.2007 - 12.2011
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