Scheduling professional equipped to drive efficiency and coordinate complex schedules seamlessly. Proven ability to lead teams, adapt to evolving demands, and ensure optimal resource allocation. Strong expertise in time management, communication, and strategic planning fosters high productivity and reliable outcomes in fast-paced environments.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Scheduling Manager
Caterpillar Switchgear Americas LLC
01.2009 - Current
Developer/manager for new product sales schedules within application engineering, application CAD, project management, production engineering, production CAD, purchasing, logistics and manufacturing to include over 200 office and manufacturing personnel.
Combined Sales in 2024/2025 were $143 million with an on-time-performance of 96%
Developed new processes and procedures to increase performance across all department to include the following: Product lead times (15% in reduction in 2024), Design drawings (60% OTP in 2020-2023 to 98% OTP in 2024), bill of material accuracy (50% in 2020-2023 to 96% in 2024) and manufacturing efficiency through training and documentation (reduce rework by 75% in 2024)
Monitored ongoing projects closely, adjusting schedules as needed to accommodate unforeseen changes or delays.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate and efficient scheduling of resources.
Analyzed departmental workloads to create balanced employee schedules while meeting business objectives.
Implemented continuous improvement strategies within the scheduling department for increased productivity levels.
Managed budgetary constraints effectively while maintaining optimal staffing levels, contributing to positive financial results.
Order Engineer – Central Region
Caterpillar Switchgear Americas LLC
01.2008 - 01.2009
The Order Engineer is ultimately responsible for successful execution of regional customer projects
This position works with cross-functional multi-project team resources to ensure expectations are delivered according to defined scope, timeline, and cost parameters
This role will be focused primarily on manufacturing execution within the Operations Organization; however, emphasis on departmental process improvements that drive cost out opportunities is also of high importance
The Order Engineer will be directly involved with planning, scheduling, and controlling all project activities during the project life cycle while satisfying project requirements