Lane Bennett

Experience

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  National Oilwell Varco

  May 2011 - Nov 2016

  • Designed and created new products to bring to market• Designed various molds for plastic injection molding• Managed engineering laboratory including Research and Development• Performed failure analysis for all rod guides• Expert and consultant in engineering thermoplastics• Involved with both strategic planning and daily operations to improve efficiency, increase productivity, and reduce operating costs. • Performed all LEAN audits within rod guide division.• Developed continuous improvement plans for all locations.• Optimized production processes for efficiency. Show less

  • Quality Manager

    Oct 2013 - Nov 2016

  • Product Engineer/LEAN Coordinator

    May 2011 - Oct 2013
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  AGS - American Gaming Systems

  Mar 2017 - Mar 2020

  Quality Manager

  Hired to Create and Implement a Quality Program from the ground up using LEAN principles to eliminate/mitigate issues to increase productivity• Managed quality at the source• Created custom Quality Tracking Systems to focus on main issues• Used LEAN principles to eliminate/mitigate issues to increase productivity• Developed relationships with vendors and trained them on how to improve their quality • Vendors Responsible for Quality & Held Accountable using Vendor Scorecards• Led & Mentored multiple Kaizen Events resulting in inventory reduction, lead time reduction & increased productivity• Utilized & Educated LEAN principles daily (5S, TPM, Kanban, Takt time, etc.) to all assembly personnel to achieve maximum efficiency. • Collected Data and generated reports for things such as production rates, defects, downtime and production costs• Collaborated cross-functionally with Engineering on new product design for manufacturability• Worked with Design Engineers to bring perspective in realistic manufacturing intents and timelines to accommodate production demands• Assisted in launching 6 new products while reducing "ramp up" time by more than 50%• Mentored leadership to understand "Big Picture" and the benefits of being proactive• Attended daily team meetings to ensure open communication with production team and receive feedback • Instilled concept of "Process, Not People" Show less

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  Jindal Films Americas LLC

  Feb 2021 - now

  Project Specialist