Kelly Lusa
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Kelly Lusa is from Korbel, California, United States. Kelly works in the following industries: "Shipbuilding", "Paper & Forest Products", and "Sporting Goods". Kelly is currently General Manager Operations at Wing Inflatables, Inc., located in Arcata, California. In Kelly's previous role as a General Manager, Production Control at Wing Inflatables, Inc., Kelly worked in Arcata, California until Sep 2019. Prior to joining Wing Inflatables, Inc., Kelly was a Document and Systems Analyst at Wing Inflatables and held the position of Document and Systems Analyst. Prior to that, Kelly was a Marketing Manager at California Redwood Company from Jan 2010 to May 2014. Kelly started working as Purchasing Supervisor at California Redwood Company in Sep 2007. From Mar 2005 to Sep 2007, Kelly was Production Control Administrator at Simpson Timber Company. Prior to that, Kelly was a Quality/Test Engineer at Yakima Products from Aug 2003 to Nov 2004. Kelly started working as Quality Technician at Yakima Products in Sep 2002.
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Responsible for the company's Marketing program: website, social media, brand representation, customer sales and marketing programs, Public Relations, advertising, e-commerce, and SEO/SEM.
Implemented a procurement and inventory management program. Responsible for the procurement of all assets, materials, and supplies for the Log Deck, Sawmill, Planermill, Truck Shop, Shipping, Kilns, Maintenance, Company Housing, and Administrative Office. Managed seven parts inventory locations valued at $1MM. In one year, I was able to reduce parts costs by 20%.
Assistant project manager on a $12 million dollar remodel to the remanufacturing facility. Performed production analysis to identify opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce safety/environmental exposure.
Supervised two test technicians. Organized test department’s daily workload to accommodate all development projects and their shifting priorities. Coordinated FMEA meetings to identify potential failures in design or process. Created test plans and defined pass/fail criteria. Reviewed product returns for potential quality problems in the field to identify how best to prevent future problems in new products. Developed Control Plans and Inspection notes for the manufacturing facility. Maintained test report database.
Took measurements of new components for statistical analysis. Worked with Product Development teams to identify potential quality problems and ensure QS 9000 compliance. Developed and implemented product audit system to improve quality of products.
Project management functions for new products utilizing cross-functional teams. Ensured projects were on schedule and under budget. Worked with Sales and Marketing to identify new product sales sample needs. Coordinated the production of all sales samples. Identified cost-cutting opportunities.
Streamlined processes to minimize resource expenditures. Developed and implemented a test reporting structure. Maintained database of technical data relevant to Yakima products. Created and maintained a photo library of technical information to assist customer service representatives.