Andrew M.

Experience

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  Morro Bay Fish Co

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Manager

  MBFC provides equipment and manpower to commercial fishermen, connecting them with buyers and legally landing their caught fish. Maintained current production levels during an exodus of employees by hiring new employees, training them on the job and creating a team structured to meet the company's staffing needsCreated an environment of excellence and efficiency by placing employees in roles that fit their strengths and coaching them through improvements in their weaker areas.Coordinated 70+ fishermen, 6+ fish buyers and a 10 man crew by maintaining clear lines of communication, detailed organization and disciplined schedulingReduced the downtime by scheduling general equipment maintenance and cleaning routinesCreated an environment for employee growth by review past performances, strategizing before upcoming challenges and coaching employees through difficult situations Show less

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  Pahler Construction

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  Assistant Contractor

  Pahler Construction is a small construction company that focuses on delivering exceptional work and creatively meeting the needs of the customers.Contributions:Reduced man hours and materials cost by problem solving while on the job site as issues aroseCreated new living spaces by remodeling or building homesRepurposed office space by remodeling commercial buildingsIncreased efficiency of by anticipating needed materials for the future projects

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  Weatherby Inc.

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

  Production Supervisor / Project Manager

  Implemented lean processes to the manufacturing floorReduced manufacturing costs for a coating process by 55%-60% within 7 months by bringing Cerakote manufacturing in houseDropped the work order lead times from 1-2 months to 1-2 days by bringing manufacturing in-houseEnhanced communication throughout the company by introducing Asana and Slack allowing departments to better coordinate and accomplish goalsLead all safety meetings, maintained and authored SDS/MSDS documents and acted as the safety liaison with OSHA representative Show less

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  Stryker

  Sept 2016 - now

  Manage 3 supervisors and 58 frontline colleaguesCoached and set strategic goals for the front line teams on a yearly, quarterly, and monthly basis using A3 thinking, catch-ball, and lean management philosophiesPartnered with finance/marketing team set product pricing and streamline Invoice approval system reducing the time from invoice to paymentManaged the sustainment and daily operations of all cost-saving initiatives on the production floor helping to create the best margin growth with the branchImplemented new production floor layout and workflow creating a mobile and agile working facility, along with an improved culture of continuous improvementThe hiring manager for Supervisor roles and in charge of onboarding and integrationDeveloped new logistics strategy to reduce service price on a large product line by 48%Oversee departments intern, onboarding, project management,and hiringDeveloped and refined cross training strategy and program for all 58 colleaguesRestructured front line career path with 6 new roles resulting in more talent retention, talent attraction, higher team engagement, and higher overall productivity Show less Managed a team(s) of 16-29 employeesPartnered in setting the strategic direction of the team by incorporating the broader leadership goals into yearly and quarterly targets for the team and individualsRebuilt metric system for measuring productivity creating more accurate information regarding production process health and schedulingOversaw and ran multiple production lines exceeding profit margins and production goals by increasing the teams’ productivity and managing the teams' financials to ensure desired levels of profitability Show less

  • Senior Unit Manager

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Unit Manager

    Dec 2019 - Mar 2022

  • Associate Unit Manager

    Mar 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Production Supervisor

    Sept 2016 - Feb 2018