Facilities Manager ~ Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineer

Maintenance ~ Production ~ Capital Projects ~ Team Building

 

 

Ø  Two-time recipient of annual C. M. Stanley Award (2002 & 2004) based on excellence in performance as Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Ø  Led supervisory and engineering team to achieve 40% improvement in return on assets

Ø  Successfully facilitated 10% increase in productivity through decisive, motivating leadership

Ø  Facilitated training programs in Kaizen principles and ensured consistent compliance for enhanced shop performance

Ø  Well-versed in Just-In-Time principles and Certified in Total Quality Transformation

Ø  Implemented employee empowerment and operational strategies instrumental to leading Department of 72  union team members to achieve company-wide recognition for superior efficiency and high customer satisfaction levels

Ø  Proficient in Microsoft Project/Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access/Outlook; Lotus Notes; Visual Basic, Visual C; Cad/Cam, CADkey, AutoCAD; Remote Assistance      

Ø  Former military background, with achievements including U.S. Army Commendation Medal., U.S. Army Distinguished Graduate, and 7 U.S. Army Letters of Commendation

 

 

Maxon Furniture-Kent, WA/Salisbury, NC                                                                 1995-Present

Facilities and Project Manager-Salisbury; 2006-current

Promoted to spearhead broad-scope areas of facility capital projects spanning budgeting, maintenance and custom machine builds as well as environmental, local IT and security

Manufacturing Engineering Manager-Salisbury; 1997-2006

Effectively trained, developed, coordinated, and led a team of 6 supervisors and 3 engineers to optimize operational performance; concurrently oversaw local IT support

Manufacturing Engineer and Maintenance Manager-Salisbury; 1995-1997

Steered team training and management, overall plant layout and maintenance, project scheduling, and manufacturing methodologies, including Just-in-Time principles, as well as local IT support

Engineer-Kent, WA; 1993-1995

Proficiently managed new product designs, specifications, methods, and introductions as well as CNC programming

 

CorryHeibert-Corry, PA                                                                                                    1989-1993

Manufacturing Engineer; 1990-1993

Productively implemented manufacturing methods and standards, plant layout, Just-In-Time manufacturing and Total Quality Transformation initiatives, and CNC programming as well as drove strategic project scheduling to maximize efficiency and cost-effectiveness of operations

Supervisor; 1989-1990

Facilitated a collaborative, empowering teamwork environment vital to developing a high-performance team of 72 union employees

 

 

 

 

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Mechanical Engineering Technology Degree, Penn State University-Erie

President, National Honor Society

 

Certificates/Training:

CPR and First Aid Certification; 2010

Project Management Certificate; 2009

Windows Programming via Visual Basics and Visual C Training; 2006-2008

Managing for Motivation Certificate; 1994

Total Quality Transformation Certificate, Mercyhurst College-Erie, PA; 1992

Kaizen - Shop Floor Certificate; 1992

 

 

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers                                    

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers                         

President, Wattsburg Area Little League

Washington Trails Association