Kirk Kreider

Responsible for all aspects of Safety, Production, Scheduling, Procurement, Receiving, Shipping, Materials Management, Quality, Regulatory Compliance, and Customer Service for a manufacturer of respiratory simulation devices with direct reporting to ownership. Supervised and coached a staff of 18 individuals with diverse roles and responsibilities that included Customer Care, Scheduling, Shipping, Receiving, Procurement, Production Coordination, and Production Technicians. Championed company culture and core values through leading by example and implementing an incentive based peer to peer Core Value Award. Overall accountability for KPIs essential to the operation of the organization including but not limited to: o Safety = Zero lost time accidents over 5.5 year tenure. o On-time Shipping = 2018 goal of 95% achieved; increased goal to 96% for 2019; YTD 98%. o Product Margin = increased from 74% to 86% for flagship product line by reducing labor and material costs. o Operating Profit = increased from 16% in 2015 to 21% in 2018; YTD 2019 is 23%; sales revenue increase by over 50% during this timeframe. o Customer Satisfaction = achieved goal of 4.5/5.0 from customer survey responses. o Issue Response Time = achieved goal of 95% 24 business hour response time to customer issues. Managed budgets and controlled expenses; monitored and reported on operating costs within functional areas; advised executive management of implications with significant impact to the business. Served as a member of the Management Review Team, Leadership Committee, and Strategy Council. Responsible for achieving, maintaining, and monitoring regulatory compliance standards that included ISO 9001, ISO 17025, ETL Certification, CE Mark, RoHS, REACH, and WEEE. Fully participated in the implementation and maintenance of the Quality Management System in order to maintain the ISO 9001:2015 Certification for the organization.

Managed the supply chain, technical service, and production functions in alignment with the quality management system with responsibility to increase capacity and efficiency. Planned and oversaw the implementation of new ERP system; determined SOPs for several functional areas. Established and implemented procedures for Safety, Receiving Inspection, Inventory Management, Non-conforming Material, Supplier Performance Management, Employee Training, and Performance Reviews. Planned, facilitated, and supervised daily production scheduling, manufacturing, testing, packaging, and shipping of products according to quality and conformance standards. Managed the supply chain by purchasing and optimizing levels of raw materials, including overseeing receiving, inspection, storage, and disposition of all materials. Developed and maintained all outside supplier relationships and managed their performance. Implemented inventory management system that included cycle counting, safety stocks, lead time management, and purchasing contracts. Responsible for material and procedural recommendations to Engineering and Production; developed work instructions and SOPs.

Facilitated and promoted the organization-wide lean transformation for a large manufacturing and design company concentrated in the production of retail marketing point-of-purchase displays. Coordinated and led kaizen events with cross-functional teams that resulted in decreased quality defects, WIP, labor, rework, and lead time, as well as increased floor space and safety improvements. Acted as principal point of contact to senior leadership regarding continuous improvement initiatives. Served as active member of Lean Steering Committee deciding organizational strategy and priority. Trained associates in all aspects of the LeanSigma Methodology including safety, kaizen, sustainment, and 5S.

Managed a 13-member project management team responsible for planning the production of complex retail point-of-purchase programs. Directed and facilitated the workload of the project management team through all phases of planning and execution in order to achieve timely results that were above the forecasted margins. Communicated all critical project alterations with budgetary impact to senior leadership. Managed payroll, vacation, attendance, discipline, and training for all project managers and support staff.

Main contact between the customer, client services, scheduling, manufacturing, and outsourcing partners. Responsible for the entry and maintenance of all necessary data in the ERP system; project structure, job routings, BOMs, and scheduling requirements. Facilitated project deliverables through rapid change management due to constantly evolving client requirements and expectations. Ensured appropriate channeling of all critical project phases such as design, budget, client approvals, prototypes, artwork, raw materials, shipping plan, and inventory disposition. Gained experience in a variety of manufacturing processes and materials necessary to accommodate this custom industry; screen/digital printing, laminating, die cutting, laser cutting, heat bending, metal and wood machining, extrusion processes, molding processes, packaging, and a variety of assembly and fulfillment techniques.

Managed large litigation reproduction projects for major law firms and corporations nationwide. Allocated staff and resources to meet production requirements, maintain efficient workflow, and guarantee project timelines and budgets were met, as well as trained new associates in effective production techniques. Led open communication between the customer, sales staff, and production employees to ensure accuracy as project deliverables evolved.

Supervised a powder coating department with over 50 staff members in a large scale metal fabrication facility producing retail fixtures and shelving units with accountability for the output of all 3 shifts. o Staff included Group Leads, Painters, Material Handlers, and Assembly Line Positions. Implemented one-piece flow in assembly line and cell style manufacturing environments that cut cost per earned hour by 10% and increased productivity achieving the highest outputs since the introduction of the powder coating function to the facility. Scheduled daily production in a JIT inventory environment to maximize utilization and optimize inter-departmental scheduling. Gained experience in several metal fabrication departments that included materials such as sheet metal, wire, steel tubing, and operations such as cut-to-length, bending, spot welding, MIG/TIG welding, and electro-plating.