Brian P. Smith
Marcy NY, 13403
brian.psmith@hotmail.com 315.534.4521 https://www.linkedin.com/in/briansmith422/
Manufacturing Operations General Manager
Drive Change – Deliver Sustainable Efficiency
Adept at analyzing P&L and KPI Statements and implementing efficient and sustainable corrective measures
Skilled in managing multi-million dollar Programs for Defense and Commercial customers
Deep expertise leading Lean Design in Consolidation & Transformation of Plant Relocations
Developing High Performance Work Teams
Supply Chain Development and SIOP initiatives
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
P&L Management | TPS – Lean Manufacturing | Program Management | Team Selection Mentoring
Value Stream Mapping | Supplier Development | Bid & Proposals | Contract Negotiations | Customer Interface
SIOP |Strategy Goal Deployment |Change Management|A3’s|
PROFESSIONAL Experience
Ducommun Aerostructures, Coxsackie, NY 2013 – Nov 2017
General Manager
Provided strategic direction and leadership with P&L responsibility for a $63M aerospace manufacturing site. Directed 5 Value Stream Managers, 5 Program Managers, Quality Manager, Master Scheduler, Engineering Manager, 2 OOE; 310 employees. Scope included business development, production, engineering, bid proposal development, EH&S, continuous improvement and ISO 9001 and AS 9100 certification.
Reduced overhead expenses 25% thru Lean transformation and consolidation of 4 sites into 1 state of the art manufacturing facility. Completed relocation project on budget and on schedule
Received high praise from Airbus, Boeing, Sikorsky and Gulfstream on the lean design in the NY site.
Grew the firm order backlog from $55M in 2015 to >$85M in 2018
Implemented SIOP and reduced inventory by 20% while improving OTD 95% in 2017
Achieved utilization and efficiency >85% while hiring and training 60+ new employees during 2016-2017.
Transformed a push facility in to Value Streams while simultaneously developing the managers into VSM
Exceeded OSHA safety goals for recordable and lost time incidents
Lockheed Martin, Syracuse, NY 2010 – 2013
Manufacturing Program Manager
Lead Cross Functional Teams in the Manufacture of Electronic Systems. Owned Cost, Schedule, Quality and Profit including CPI & SPI for $20M program. Managed ongoing bid and proposal development and team development.
Achieved Cost Account Manager (CAM) and Earned Value Management System (EVMS) designations
Exceeded schedule and profit expectations each year.
Awarded “5 Year Program Extension” through outstanding performance.
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Goodrich Aerospace, Rome, NY 2002 – 2009
Plant Manager 2003 – 2009
Value Stream Manager 2002 – 2003
Provided strategic direction and leadership with P&L responsibility for a $74M Aerospace manufacturing site. Directed 4 Value Stream Managers, Supply Chain Manager, FAA MRO Station, CI Office, EH&S; and 180 employees. Scope included business development, production, engineering, ISO 9001 and AS 9100 certification.
Managed planning, design and start-up of Greenfield plant following relocation from Utica to Rome NY.
Oversaw increase in sales from $30M to $74M
Consistently delivered exceptional EBIT performance >15% and ranked in the top 10%.
Educated the union workforce on lean and had >95% participation
Set-up Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) with key suppliers and introduced lean concepts ultimately improving on-time delivery to >95%
Completed lean factory floor layout which reduced lead times by 30%
Lucas Aerospace, Utica, NY 1996 – 2002
Continuous Improvement Manager 1999 – 2002
Served as Lean Manager, received extensive training and certification in TQM, Lean and Six Sigma, introduced site to Lean methods and tools. Influenced union employees to support, design and implement future state plant layout, with 4 value streams and complete reorganization of union employee job titles and responsibilities.
Co-Designed and implemented a new lean (green field) factory floor layout by transitioning a traditional push factory into several lean modules.
Reduced large batch manufacturing into single piece flow.
Trained entire workforce in Lean and held >40 Kaizen events
Evaluated and improved workstation ergonomics which reduced fatigue.
Manufacturing Supervisor 1996 – 1999
Education
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Empire State College, SUNY, Saratoga Springs NY
BS, Business Management, Empire State College, SUNY, Syracuse NY
Electrical Engineering Technician Coursework, MVCC, Utica, NY
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and CERTIFICATIONS
Executive Leadership Development Certificate Ducommun 2013
Lean Green Belt Certification, Goodrich, 2007
Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, Lucas Aerospace, 2002
Lean Practitioner Certification, Lucas Aerospace, 2001
Business Management Certificate, Utica College, Utica, NY, 2000
CLEARANCE
In-Active Secret Security Clearance.
To contact this candidate email brian.psmith@hotmail.com