1. Jeffrey L. Lanning
6382 Falls Blvd. ▪ Chittenango, NY 13037 ▪ 315-687-7986 ▪ janajeff@afo.net
LEAN MANUFACTURING ▪ PLANT MANAGEMENT ▪ KEY PROJECT MANAGEMENT:-QUALITY
MANAGEMENT
• Manufacturing management professional with a high degree of energy and a track record of
continuous improvement, on-time delivery of services, quality control, cost reduction, and
enhanced productivity
• Excellent master scheduling, project management, and supply chain management expertise
• Proven ability to build, supervise, and motivate efficient production teams
• Strong communicator and trainer of processes. Formalize and implement cross-training and
Kan Ban programs
• Forge strong relationships with staff and customers
• International experience establishing overseas manufacturing facilities
• Six Sigma Green Belt certified through RIT
• Six Sigma Black Belt training and Train the Trainer Forklift certification
• Proficient in INFOR XA, MRP, MiniTab, and MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
ADVANCED MOTORS AND DRIVES E. Syracuse, NY 1995—Present
Quality Manager- Director of Quality Jan. 2013-Present
Supervise quality of production for 4 locations in the US with responsibilities for all AMD
designs made in China and assembled in Mexico
• Evaluate and improve all aspects of quality within the organization(s)
• Conduct customer on site audits and coordinate all PPAP samples and documentation for the
Monterrey, Mexico facility
• Pareto quality data and then use that information to drive permanent solutions
• Interface with customers and suppliers to provide (or evaluate from suppliers) corrective
actions
• Establish Inspection plans for incoming material
• Maintain ISO certification by coordinating internal audits and reviewing processes for
improvement opportunities
• Successfully coordinated ISO -9001 re-certification (June 2013& 2016)
• Develop team to drive a culture of quality
Plant Manager/Master Scheduler Aug. 2010—2014, May 2015 - Present
in charge of all manufacturing operations, as well as scheduling,
Master Scheduler/Project Manager 2009—Aug. 2010
Consolidated Facilities Plant Manager 2004—2009
Continuous Improvement Manager (special assignment) 2005—2009
Plant Manager (Deere Rd. facility)
2002—2004
Final Assembly Supervisor 1997—2002
Line Assembler 1995—1997
Key Project Management:
• Conducted time studies on the company’s Fairfield final assembly manufacturing process;
used study findings and basic lean principals to create the first true flow in the company
• Formalized programs and established Kan Bans in the lead assembly area for on-time delivery
and overtime reduction
• Reorganized the layout of the Fairfield final assembly at the Carlisle building to increase
productivity by 50% and eliminated the need for a 2nd
shift assembly.
• Enhanced on-time delivery from 70% to 90%-plus
• Reduced the workforce by half and improved quality dramatically
• Increased productivity of the Molloy Road facility’s 6.7 armature line, eliminating the need for
a 2nd
shift

2. • Established a pull system for 5.5 inch and round wire armature lines, eliminating the need for
overtime
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• Reorganized layout of final assembly for the GE Windmill line at the Molloy Road facility.
Opened drive-through and walking lines on the factory floor. Opened space for GE final and
headband assemblies that resulted in time savings
• Established a DC motor manufacturing plant for the company in Shunde, China. Developed
work instructions and facility plans. Set up training for the different types of equipment.
Assisted with manufacturing processes
Plant Management and Operations
• Possess exemplary knowledge of day-to-day business operations
• Experience scheduling all phases of manufacturing
• Directed 5 supervisors, six technicians, and 150 to 200 employees on the floor
• Interviewed, hired, and trained supervisors and floor staff
• Upheld and enforced company policies, approved vacation times, and resolved daily conflicts
• Consistently selected to lead projects that resulted in process and product improvements
• Created employee cross-training materials and programs
• Mastered the logistics end of the business by setting up shipping and receiving at the
company’s Carlisle building
• Organized and assigned groups for annual inventory
Master Scheduling
• Spearheaded a project to move two product lines to the Shunde, China plant
• Oversaw tracking of the transition process, and implementing in conformance with a set
timeline
• In charge of developing the project team and creating a master schedule for production
according to build time in order to meet customer delivery requirements
• Ensured that completed subassemblies simultaneously meet at the final assembly line
• Worked with the purchasing group on part shortages and evaluated/resolved part shortages that
interrupted the build schedule
• Drove schedule to a level-loaded model and measured productivity rates
EDUCATION/RELATED TRAINING:
• MACNY
o ISO 2008-9001 Internal auditor 2014
o Project Management, 2009
o Supply Chain Management, 2008
• Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University 2006
o Six Sigma Black Belt Training,
• Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY – Lean Institute 2004
• MACNY – Train the Trainer Forklift Certification 1999, 2010
• Seven Pines Consulting Group – A Lean Simulation 1999
• Padgett and Thompson – Basic Supervision 1999
• Delta Stratagem 2001
o Team Building in a Lean Environment; Workplace Organization
o Pull Systems; Lean Enterprise Re-evolution; Cellular Manufacturing; Problem Solving,
• APICS 2000
o Execution of Control Operations
• RIT Six Sigma Green Belt certification 2013
• AAS Business Administration, Bryant and Stratton, Syracuse, NY 1988
PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES:
• Member, Safety Committee and the Material Review Board, Advanced Motors and Drives,
E. Syracuse, NY
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

3. • Assistant Scout Master, Troop 11, Boy Scouts of America, Chittenango, NY