Gary

About Gary

Plant Operations Manufacturing ManagerConnect with me using: g••••••@aol.com HR Managers, Hiring Managers connect with me to get access to my network deep in industry focused Plant Management, Operations leader with expertise managing precision product manufacturing teams and P&L’s up to $60M. Extensive manufacturing knowledge in engineering processes, cost reductions, productivity improvements and improved quality metrics. Versed in the creation of corporate strategic goals and team based action plans which include the implementation of organizational performance metrics and mass to lean cultural transformation methods such as 5S, value stream mapping and continuous improvement tools such as, Kaizen, SMED and Gemba methodologies. A proven game changer, with a history of managing production operations, manufacturing engineering & supply chain teams in the following Industries, Automotive, Medical, Consumer Products, Plastics, CNC Machining, Food/Beverage and Metals. An insightful hands-on leader with a highly transferable skill set, who fosters working relationships between company stakeholders & their downstream customers in order to maintain a clear understanding of their daily performance, to the customer’s expectations.ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Achieved exceptional safety record of multiple years without a Lost Time Accident/Recordable Incident.• Key leader facilitating ISO 9001 Certification process in 7 months resulting in zero non-conformances. • Successfully managed a $4M plant Turn Around resulting in facility consolidation and new “greenfield” start up.• Responsible for launching a new sqft. Beverage factory Startup from building rennovation, through the hiring process, culminating in the successful launch of a 24/7 production schedule.

Experience

1. Customer Service Representative

   Walmart

   Oct 2017 — Present · AZ, US

   Customer service representative part time. Youth sports coach in Peoria, AZ.

Education

• Illinois State University

  BS, Industrial Technology

Skills

• Operations Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Quality System
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Spc
• Cnc Manufacturing
• Mrp
• Industrial Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Six Sigma
• Kaizen
• Smed
• Toyota Production System
• Fmea
• 5s
• Tpm
• Manufacturing
• Plant Operations
• Change Management
• Plastics
• Plant Maintenance
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Leadership
• Supply Chain Management
• Jit
• Automotive
• Tqm
• Ts16949
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Kanban
• Plant Management
• Design for Manufacturing
• Continuous Improvement
• Oee
• Apqp
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership