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EMAIL AVAILABLE PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLELinkedIn Flossmoor, ILSeasoned, growth-focused leader with more than 15 years of management experience in diverse manufacturing sectors, including engineering, maintenance, operations, capital projects, and new product development. Adept at driving departments to exceed organizational goals through strategic leadership, process improvement, profit and loss management, and operational oversight. Strong history of increasing equipment availability and operational reliability by devising and implementing innovative maintenance methodologies. Demonstrable success in lean manufacturing, Kaizen, A3s, root cause analysis, design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA), and process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA). Committed to fostering culture of continuous improvement for maximized project management efficiency.Areas of Expertise Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Metal and composite Manufacturing Mechanical Engineering Operations Management Enterprise Resource Planning Team Building & Leadership Research & Development Project Management Continuous Process Improvement Inventory Management Process & Cost Optimization Strategic Planning Product Lifecycle Management Computer-Aided Design Quality AssuranceProfessional ExperienceOperations Manager Smith Engineering & Maintenance Consulting, Flossmoor, IL March 2024 Present Lead strategic planning and implementation of new product development (NPD) and total productive maintenance (TPM) methodologies. Design and administer tailored plans to establish maintenance process structures. Create maintenance and reliability infrastructures. Analyze and overhaul preventive maintenance (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM) schedules. Assemble and deploy site leadership. Enhance equipment reliability, engineering projects, operational efficiency, and facility performance. Cultivate client relations. Improved equipment maintenance schedules, leading to 80% decrease in unplanned site downtime. Increased equipment availability by 15% for large-scale robotic packaging facilities. Elevated operational efficiency by 30% by reorganizing departmental employees into modular teams for improved project management, equipment uptime, and reaction time.Superintendent Maintenance and Reliability Engineering KOPPERS Inc., Cicero, IL September 2021 March 2024 Orchestrated plant maintenance, reliability engineering, and outage planning while overseeing warehouse inventory staff. Directed training programs for maintenance staff. Focused reliability engineers on key equipment and root cause analysis to enhance overall plant reliability. Developed and implemented inventory management strategies. Achieved 35% improvement in plant equipment operational efficiency, markedly reducing downtime. Realized 20% reduction in annual warehousing and inventory costs through strategic program implementation. Revamped maintenance operations, leading to improved scheduling and increased proactive maintenance work. Operations Manager Smith Engineering & Operations Consulting, Flossmoor, IL January 2020 September 2021 Led capital project management initiatives and cross-functional project teams. Optimized operational workflows for startups and small businesses. Devised and directed TPM programs. Enhanced equipment utilization and minimized downtime. Spearheaded implementation of single-piece production workflows to streamline manufacturing processes and mitigate waste. Reduced capital project timelines, effectively eliminating mandatory overtime for maintenance teams. Achieved 12% reduction in scrap and rework through strategic workflow enhancements. Initiated and managed workstation TPM program, bolstering equipment utilization and decreasing operational interruptions. Engineering Manager Federal-Mogul Motorparts, Skokie, IL July 2017 January 2020 Managed cross-functional engineering and maintenance teams to support manufacturing operations. Drove operational efficiency and cost-reduction initiatives. Directed implementation of value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) strategies. Coached and developed staff, enhancing team capabilities and aligning with organizational objectives. Streamlined PM methods and schedules. Fostered culture of continuous improvement by optimizing processes and reducing project delivery timelines. Achieved 20% annual reduction in material costs by spearheading VA/VE initiatives and optimizing use of sheet metal, composites, and plastic. Enhanced operational effectiveness, cutting project delivery times by 15% via process improvements and team management. Revitalized preventive maintenance methods, resulting in 25% increase in equipment efficiency and uptime. Led team of engineers, robotic technicians, and maintenance personnel while driving best practice results and meeting key production objectives.Page 2 2Managing Director Smith & Associates Consulting, Flossmoor, IL November 2015 July 2017 Led NPD processes for start-up clients and facilitated annual cost-saving efforts. Managed engineering and project management consultancy while prioritizing process optimization and team development. Cultivated high-performing team of project managers adept at handling diverse project portfolios. Spearheaded PM team program enhancements. Directed new process improvements. Elevated sales from $13M to $20M annually through strategic program efficiency improvements. Achieved 20% reduction in project management time. Initiated and implemented NPD processes for two tech start-ups, yielding estimated $250K in annual savings. Delivered project management services to manufacturing client, generating cost savings of $120K. Engineering, Maintenance, and NPD Manager Silgan Equipment Company, Waukegan, IL October 2014 November 2015 Oversaw manufacturing engineering, project management, vision solutions, product development, and database administration. Managed engineering department operations. Streamlined industrial engineering practices, focusing on equipment line layouts, production workflows, tooling, and material cost analyses. Attained 25% reduction in equipment build times. Instituted equipment line layout and process verification protocols, decreasing installation times by up to 35%. Directed functional process group establishment, minimizing process durations by 40% and saving $50K annually. Slashed departmental operational budget from $20K annual loss to $8K surplus through strategic overhauls and efficiency improvements.Senior Capital Project Manager Plymouth Tube Company, Warrenville, IL July 2012 October 2014 Spearheaded capital projects across 11 North American plants. Directed JIT workflow improvements in production cell lines. Implemented Kaizen procedures at workstations to streamline annual operations. Developed and instituted stage gate process to manage and reduce capital project expenditures. Oversaw construction projects and expanded plant capacity to enable substantial increase in production potential. Increased production by 25% and reduced headcount by five through strategic JIT workflow optimization. Established Kaizen procedures, improving annual workflow by 20%. Developed stage gate process, resulting in reduction of capital project costs by over 15%. Administered safety and environmental audits, reducing safety incidents by 20%. Managed significant plant addition, increasing production capacity by 50%. Leveraged A3 process improvement strategies to achieve ISO 9000 certification for previously underperforming plant. Additional ExperienceOperations Manager, ArcelorMittal Steel USA, Burns Harbor, IN Senior Program Manager, Siemens Energy & Automation, West Chicago, IL R&D/Quality Manager, SK Hand Tool Corporation, Chicago, IL EducationMaster of Science in Mechanical EngineeringSouthern Illinois University, Carbondale, ILBachelor of Science in Mechanical EngineeringSouthern Illinois University, Carbondale, ILTechnical Proficiencies3D CAD, CAD/CAM, SAP, Microsoft Office Suite |
