Brian Smith

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.