Jack Carlson

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1994

  OIC Combat Craft Crewman, NALF Leading Petty Officer
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  MCS Warehousing

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Warehouse Manager
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  Campbell Transportation Company, Inc.

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2000

  Pilot
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  ABB

  Mar 2000 - Jul 2020

  • Serve in a cross-functional role as the Master Scheduler, Production Supervisor, and Operations Manager for the largest supplier of industrial motors and drives, generators for the wind industry, and power grids worldwide• Train and coach hourly workers and salaried staff across 3 core business functions: procurement, shipping and receiving, and assembly operations in the High Voltage Component Assembly department• Ensure all customer requirements are met, including deadlines, costs, and quality• Constantly instill a culture centered around a high standard of professionalism, quality, efficiency, and safety• Maximize employee performance by ensuring proper workflows, schedules, and production processes• Develop and continually monitor budgets• Create and utilize forecasts to conduct strategic long-term production, resource, and employee planningKey Contributions• Reduced production lead times by 10% and increased overall customer satisfaction• Increased staff productivity output by over 30% using process improvements, visual management, improved production planning, and effective cross-training• Achieved cost reductions year after year to improve the competitive position of the plant and the business• Implemented Lean operating methodologies, further reducing costs by minimizing employee overtime• Maintained an outstanding safety record in HVC with 0 lost-time incidents since 2003• Initiated weekly load plan meetings, instituted comprehensive scheduling guidelines, and created an emergency order request system• Orchestrated the successful Capacitor LAU transition, including setting up work cells, kitting process, SOP's, and quality checklists, as well as partnering with engineering to develop a process for applying accurate assembly hours to increase on-time performance, quality, and customer satisfaction• Successfully transitioned the Youngwood non-union facility to the Mount Pleasant facility with minimal disruptions to production Show less • Managed daily production and operations to meet output commitments and deliver on customer service goals• Ensured team productivity, continually identifying potential opportunities for increased efficiency• Organized schedules for up to 60 assemblers to ensure optimal levels of efficiency and productivity and made assignments based on individual skill sets and resource allocation best practices• Resolved process and procedural issues and trained production employees on how to troubleshoot problems• Audited manufacturing processes to ensure specific operational performance and optimum utilization• Coordinated operations cross-functionally with other departments to facilitate a smooth production process• Created and delivered accurate reports regarding safety, quality, inventory, delivery, and productivity to the Manufacturing Manager• Interpreted specifications, blueprints, job orders, and company policies to convey the information to employees• Conducted weekly tool-box meetings and monthly safety trainingsKey Contributions• Maintained 100% compliance with standards and production lead times• Consistently delivered on all performance and production goals, including budgets, deadlines, output, and quality Show less • Assembled systems, supported structures, and installed components, units, and printed circuit boards according to detailed specifications • Read and interpreted schematic drawings, diagrams, blueprints, specifications, work orders, and reports to determine materials requirements and assembly instructions• Planned and reviewed work activities in collaboration with supervisors and engineers• Conducted root cause analyses of issues and inefficiencies to design and implement process improvementsKey Contributions• Promoted from manufacturing floor to Foreman in 9 months Show less

  • Operations Supervisor and Manufacturing Manager

    Jun 2008 - Jul 2020

  • Production Supervisor

    May 2005 - Jun 2008

  • Foreman

    Mar 2000 - May 2005
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  Hitachi ABB Power Grids

  Jul 2020 - Nov 2021

  Manufacturing Manager
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  Hitachi Energy

  Oct 2021 - now

  • Operations Manager

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Manufacturing Manager

    Oct 2021 - Aug 2022