Arnaud Laroche-Bataille

Experience

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  GE Appliances

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Supply Chain Co-op

  •Managed 120 production line operators to assure quality and efficiency on production lines.•Practiced managerial concepts and techniques to deal with operators in a factory setting.•Resolved assembly line complications in manufacturing environments.•Managed inventory shortages and scheduled daily production accordingly.•Led daily production meetings in the presence of upper management.•Ensured line side quality and safety in over twenty 5S projects.

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  Mack Trucks

  Sept 2015 - Dec 2015

  Industrial Engineer Intern

  •Led plant layout projects using AutoCAD and Visio to improve process Takt Times.•Optimized hundreds of inventory locations to enhance ergonomic conditions for line operators.•Contributed in cross-functional teams to improve internal logistical systems.•Directed multiple Kaizen projects in order to reduce defects and improve product quality.•Organized efforts to ensure all line-side inventory remains within standardized regulations.•Analyzed thousands of data files through Excel to derive more efficient work standards. Show less

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  Extant Aerospace

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Operations Intern

  •Restructured AutoCAD files with manufacturing engineers to improve the facility layout and increase production space by 20,000 sq. ft.•Conducted time studies to measure, analyze, and improve stockroom processes.•Implemented a Kanban storage system for WIP inventory to increase production work space.•Applied a new storage system to reduce search times and eliminate inventory transportation•Created a user interface in Excel to facilitate the analysis of overtime reports and reduce costs.•Innovated production boards to create real time production status for operators and management. Show less

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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  Jul 2017 - now

  •Managed 28 direct reports in a cGMP environment for diagnostic devices across material handling, thermal processing, and certifying departments; responsible for troubleshooting daily operations, employee development, and driving action to support a $58MM operations business unit•Optimized over 50 SKUs which resulted in $40k reduction of material usage variances and product scrap•Resolved 90 issue reviews by providing operator training, document reviews, and process improvements to enable products to deliver on time in full, a key site measurable KPI•Restructured Kanban and Visual board to improve material flow and ordering; reduced weekly material shortages by 65% Show less •Aligned with leadership vision to find alternates for over 50 SKUs directly impacting $650,000 of high-risk raw materials with previously no alternate sources•Sourced alternate raw materials resulting in $50k annual savings; through negotiating prices, aligning with corporate suppliers, and partnering with scientists to find equivalent alternatives•Ensured products directly impacted by Chemically Defined materials remained under $50k backorder; reporting to daily tier meetings and communicating with production to prevent shortages•Supported the department’s yearly goal of < $8.5MM inventory by updating SAP inventory control, demand levels, and aligning with production forecasts Show less

  • Senior Manufacturing Manager

    May 2024 - now

  • PMO Manager

    Oct 2021 - May 2024

  • Production Manager

    Jul 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Operations Leadership Development Program

    Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  • Thermal Processing & Material Handling Supervisor

    Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Procurement Specialist

    Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Process Engineer

    Jul 2017 - Dec 2017