Edward Gemin

Experience

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  Wright State University

  Sept 2002 - Jun 2008

  Student Employee

  Wright State University Student Government Vice President (2006 – 2007)•Managed over 20 employees including hiring, evaluating, and disciplining •Represented approximately 17,000 students•Managed an approximate budget of $100,000Director of Student Affairs (2005-2006)•Handled and addressed student issues that were raised to student government.•Managed large projects that were ran or created by student government.University College Senator (2002 – 2003)•Helped create the First Weekend experience for first year students.WSU Sports Club Council (2002 – 2008)President, Secretary, Treasurer, Budget Committee, Board Member• Managed and Allocated approximately $30,000 budget to support the operations of WSU Sport Clubs Show less

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  Five Rivers MetroParks

  Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

  Five Rivers Outdoor Intern
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  American Trim

  Sept 2008 - Apr 2014

  •Responsible for management and coordination of decorated products press room and assembly areas at the Facility. •Responsible for the production process to ensure that planned KPI's of safety, continuous improvement, quality efficiency and performance were met or exceeded. •Responsible for operational compliance for ISO 9001:2008, TS 16949:2009 quality and ISO 14001:2004 environmental management certifications. •Coordinated with project launch team to implement new business and workcenters into the facility. •Supervised 3 shifts, including 3* salaried supervisors, and over 108 associates. Show less •Supervised and mentored up to 4 direct report, Lean Practitioners.•Manager and champion of continuous improvement programs.•Responsible for the development of the Lean section of the annual business plan.•Created and coordinated the continuous improvement deployment with department managers to achieve agreed-upon yearly targets.•Reported on progress of the Lean Journey to the owners and executive management.•Developed interactive training materials in 5s, (SMED) - Changeover Reduction, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Problem Solving, and General Lean Overview among others. •Championed and initiated other large projects; such as ERP system upgrade to dashboard interface. Project included detailed tracking of the product and its components, including Earn a Label methodology. Show less 3rd shift Supervisor:•Supervised 28 direct reports, and was responsible for all personnel in the facility during 3rd shift hours. •Handled all quality, scheduling, and production decisions based on plan production and current operation status during 3rd shift hrs.•Developed and Implemented a cross-training system that improved shift performance and schedule attainment. Product and Process Engineering:•Project Manager for ink management & control system: Led a team of 6 to established an ink control system which included certification, tracking, data collection, and data analysis.•Trained employees on new systems, machines, and processes. •Designed ergonomic work areas and implemented them throughout the facility. •Co-Led a Kaizen event to reduce changeover time and scrap. •Led project on powder coating and e-coating processes to reduce scrap.Engineering Department:•Project Manager Leader on an appliance product launch using Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Process. •Led a 6 person team and coordinated with engineering, production, quality, purchasing, & sales.•Product successfully launched with first piece approval submitted on schedule.Purchasing Department:•Wrote Visual Basic programs to process, archive, and forecast customer order data. •Program and research allowed recovery of over $100 K in material costs. •Negotiated sales of recovered scrap materials. •Wrote work instructions for using product tracking and billing systems. •Performed and presented cost benefit analysis for scrap handling procedures.Scrap Material Manager:•In charge of multimillion dollar annual scrap revenue. Negotiated statewide scrap vendor handling contract.•Tracked and updated scrap profits and bids.•Assigned responsibility in December of 2008 and passed on the responsibility in December of 2010. Show less

  • Production Manager

    Feb 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Lean Manufacturing Manager

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Process Engineer - Rotational Program

    Sept 2008 - Dec 2010
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  Dayton Superior

  Apr 2014 - Nov 2016

  Operational Excellence Project Manager

  •Responsible for strategic implementation of a nationwide Operational Excellence program for focus sites.•Responsible for the roll-out of the Operational Excellence program through hands-on deployment of proven Lean tools and business processes at union and non-union facilities across the United States.•Applied Lean tools to diverse business models such as Make to Stock, Make to Order, and Project Based Manufacturing.•Responsible for site assessments and the development of action plans to align the improvements with corporate priorities. •Responsible for achieving sites agreed-upon yearly targets through implementing and managing improvements from the analysis phase to evaluation and closing of the projects.•Monitored and reported the status of all projects to the Operational Excellence Director and other stakeholders. Many of my projects and slides were used in the weekly executive meetings.•Managed a corporate wide webinar program that shared success stories and best practices from sites improvement efforts. Show less

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  Allegion US

  Apr 2017 - Aug 2019

  Production Facilitator

  * Manage 1st and 2nd shift production process to ensure that planned KPI's of safety, quality efficiency and performance are met or exceeded. * Responsible for improving the department’s processes and culture of continuous improvement. * Collaborates with other functional areas to implement changes in production methods and processes. * Responsible for providing training and coaching to associates in areas of production, teamwork, problem solving and metrics

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  Sterisil Inc.

  Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  Production Manager

  * Responsible for the management and coordination of all Production, warehousing and shipping. * Responsible for operational compliance for ISO 13485 for medical device* Responsible for planned KPI's of safety, continuous improvement, quality, efficiency, and inventory are met or exceeded.

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  Goodwill of Colorado

  Jun 2020 - now

  Director of Continuous Improvement