Cody Bellair

About Cody Bellair

In 2015, my sensei introduced me to the Toyota Way, and thus began my lifelong quest for True North. Along this path, I aim to make meaningful impacts—one interaction, one improvement, one small dent in the universe at a time.My career spans operations, production planning, and continuous improvement, where I’ve built teams that drive measurable business outcomes. I believe servant leadership and the Toyota Way principles are the foundation of lasting success, and I’m passionate about helping organizations align culture, strategy, and execution.

Experience

1. Continuous Improvement & Production Planning Manager

   AMETEK

   Nov 2023 — Present · Montvale, NJ, US

   Company background: AMETEK is a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annual sales of $6 billion. The Coining business unit manufactures solder preforms, micro-stampings, and bonding wire/ribbon for the microelectronics, automotive, RF, and medical device industries.My role: Experienced continuous improvement manager with a track record of driving operational excellence and cost savings in manufacturing environments.Responsibilities:• Serve on the plant Safety Committee and act as a safety champion, promoting an injury‑free workplace through near‑miss reporting, corrective action follow‑up, and continuous improvement initiatives.• Oversee OpEx, CapEx, and production planning activities for the Montvale plant with four direct reports.• Manage OpEx budget, tracking improvement projects saving over $800K per year.• Lead CapEx budget and approval process for new capital projects exceeding $1M per year.• Conduct lean assessments, mentor OpEx Black Belts, and facilitate strategy deployment.• Founded the Quality Circle program, resulting in $95K per year in shop floor savings.• Lead strategic manufacturing planning and procurement initiatives; optimize scheduling processes for enhanced operational efficiency.• Coach shop floor on kaizen/DMAIC methodology and spearhead 5S projects.• Establish daily management processes on the shop floor, including tier meetings and leader standard work.• Maintain business continuity plans and business impact analyses with a cross-functional team and robust recovery strategy.• Support ISO 9001 conformance through SOPs, equipment qualifications, and training.

Education

• Union College

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering

• University of Michigan-Dearborn

  Master of Engineering - MEng, Industrial and Systems Engineering

Skills

• Solidworks
• Project Management
• Organization
• Windows
• Html
• Public Speaking
• Pull System
• Cgmp
• Environmental Awareness
• Evernote
• Continuous Improvement
• Outlook
• Css3
• Production Leveling
• Lean Manufacturing
• Standard Operating Procedure (Sop)
• Sterilization
• Osha
• Toyota Production System
• 5s
• Corporate Sustainability
• Manufacturing
• Kanban
• Cultural Awareness
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Kaizen
• 5 Why
• Workshop Development
• Microsoft Word
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• A3
• Team Leadership
• Foreign Languages
• Customer Service
• Efficiency
• Ios
• Sql
• Mac Os