A process improvement, Lean Manufacturing-minded professional looking for a Production Planner/Scheduler opportunity.

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Jonathon Suess
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SUMMARY:
 Experience in Production Scheduling, Lean Manufacturing, Inventory Control, MRP and ERP.
 Ability to create a feasible production schedule based on available man hours, machine hours, applicable tooling, and
required raw matierals or WIP.
 Experiecned collaborating with purchasing, production control, engineering, and sales/customer service ensuring
proper resources are available to fulfill customer orders.
 Studied the following but not limited to Production Scheduling through MRP/ERP,BOMs,KanBan (amongst other
Lean Manufacturing principles) & Just in Time , along with maximization of inventory turns and inventory
minimization.
Special Projects:
 Participated in multiple Kaizen Events and other process improvement projects saving MPI over $100,000 in labor
costs alone.
 Daily supervisor paperwork converted to electronic file from hard copy saving forty-five minutes per shift at Patrick
Cudahy.
 At Rockford Products, implemented materials supermarket to consolidate and control WIP inventory through visual
Kan Bans as well as increase production scheduling and purchasing efficiencies and reducing expedited freight costs.
EXPERTISE:
 Production Scheduling  Computer Savvy  MS Office Suite
 Lean Manufaucting  Customer Service  Written Correspondence
 MRP and ERP Experience  Inventory Control  Professional Presentations
EDUCATION:
 BBA in Production/Operations Management, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, Jun 2002
 Associates in Hotel/Restaurant Management, Madison College, May 2011
EXPERIENCE:
Main Appliance Service Inc , Madison, WI Sept 2014 – Present
Installation Tech
 Providing exceptional customer service, install select appliances and perform appliance repairs in the homes of
customers.
MPI International, Deerfield, WI April 2013 to Sept 2014
Group Leader
 Coordinate and lead all second shift secondary operations at the Deerfield, WI facility.
 Collaborating with management, engineering, and quality ensure daily customer orders are fulfilled in a timely
manner and to customer specifications. Use Plex Online web-based software tools to aid in decision making.
 Ensure training and developement, motivation, and discipline of employees is applied in a fair and timely manner.
 Produced production schedule for Belt-sanding department.
 Work to identify and implement process improvement opportunities through Kaizen events and long-term projects.

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Sheraton Madison Hotel, Madison, WI Aug 2011 to April 2013
F&B Supervisor
 Ensure excellent guest service in all of the food and beverage outlets in the hotel.
 Work with all F&B team members through training, coaching, and discipline as necessary
 Attend to guest needs, requests, and complaints as needed.
Cargill-Meat Solutions,Butler, WI April 2006 to Sept 2007
Grinding Control Supervisor
 Direct employee activities on daily work orders submitted by the production scheduler.
 Facilitate training and development of employees to ensure continued success and efficiencies.
 Coach and discipline employees employees as necessary.
 Communicate with supporting departments to ensure quality as well as availability of equipment and resources to
avoid unnecesary gaps in production.
Menard, Inc, Multiple Locations, WI Feb 2005 to April 2006
Assistant Department Manager
 Assist Department Manager in leading all department activities and operations.
 To maintain proper inventory levels and accuracy, identify low and out-of-stock items to corporate offices.
 Lead by example by providing exceptional guest service to all who enter the store.
Patrick Cudahy, Cudahy, WI March 2003 to 2004
Manager Trainee/Supervisor,
 In the capacity of Production Supervisor, Management Trainees were to rotate between production departments
learning the company policies, processes, resources, and equipment involved in producing each product made at the
facility. In doing so develop leadership qualities to advance within the company.
Rockford Products Corporation, Rockford, IL 2002
Prodcution Scheduler/Materials Specialist
 Using BPCS ERP software created a viable production schedule based on available man hours, machine hours,
machine tooling, available raw materials, and down stream WIP.
 Work with purchasing to ensure appropriate primary or substitute raw materials are available or expedited for
production needs.
 Work with production leadership and tooling division to ensure equipment and tooling availability through proper
maintenance, tooling fabrication, and employee availability.
 Collaborate with Sales to communicate with customers when orders may not be able to filled to requested levels.
 Participate in cross-functional teams to solve challenges the company is experiencing in terms of efficiency, quality,
and continuous improvement.
AFFILIATION:
 Member of Boy Scouts and earned rank of Eagle Scout (1994)
 Past member of APICS (2001-2003)
 Member Monona United Methodist Church Choir (2008-2009)
 Participant Wisconsin Multiple Sclerosis Society MS150 Bike Tour (1997, 1998, 2004, 2009, 2013)