1. Bruce A. Billington
Cell: 218-851-0804 Email: bruce.billington@yahoo.com
Action-driven senior manufacturing manager with expertise in process and product development, cross-functional team
leadership and delivering positive outcomes. Able to identify and implement strategies to reduce costs, increase revenue,
improve business practices and drive growth. Skilled at working in a progressive high-paced team environment where
passion, profitability and company culture are highly valued.
 Increased on time delivery and quality from 0% to 80% in less than 6 months.
 Realized a 50% savings by interfacing with PCB, PCB assembly, sub-assembly, power components, and sheet metal
suppliers on RFQ's and cost reduction programs.
 Negotiated all supplier contracts. Developed and implemented purchasing and contract management instructions,
policies, and procedures.
 Sole manufacturing support of project producing 100,000 units per week across three shifts.
 Trained and educated operators and implemented process improvement methodologies including but not limited to
Six Sigma, LEAN, Value Stream Mapping.
STRENGTHS
Manufacturing / Operations Continuous Improvement Practices
Quality Control & Process Improvements Execution of Lean Principles
Process Design / Production Controls Negotiations / P&L Performance
Six Sigma Black Belt Trained Project Management
Logistics / Materials / Scheduling Training / Mentoring / Team Building
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Motor Coach Industries | Supervisor 2016
Motor coach organization specializing in luxury or public coaches.
 Increased on time delivery and quality from 0% to 80% in less than 6 months.
 Provides first line supervision for 40+ employees within a union environment.
 Co-ordinated workplace organization and production activities ensuring work is carried out in accordance with SPQRC
targets and customer requirements.
 Ensures employees adhere to company policies and procedures.
 Ensures work is carried out in accordance with MCI’s health, safety and environment protocols.
 Provides communication link to senior management and ensures objectives are met to achieve business goals.
Nexlight | Operations Project Manager 2015
Commercial lighting control organization specializing in two wire systems.
 Primary role in manufacturing of all systems.
 Provided quotes and estimates.
 Managed suppliers and third parties involved in project releases to ensure a smooth and timely delivery.
 Delivered accurate project planning and reporting including budget Vs actual status, revenue reports, project plans,
milestone reporting, and lessons learned.
 Worked with all functions to improve quality management and measurement.
 Support the sales team with project guidance on bid work and reviewing ‘best fit’ options to present
Bang Printing, Inc. | Director of Continuous Improvement 2014
100+ year old multi-site book printing organization that specializes in short to mid-run book binding.
• Production supervisor of newly installed book binding line.
• Ensured accurate and timely KPI metric data was captured and used for process improvement to improve quality,
delivery and cost.
• Responsible for the development and use of business analytics to track downtime results, improve data integrity and
develop improvement plans based on the data.
• Trained and educated operators and implemented process improvement methodologies including but not limited to
Six Sigma, LEAN, Value Stream Mapping.
• Ensured that kaizen event actions were followed up on and that best practices from kaizen events were shared across
plants.

2. Bruce A. Billington
Cell: 218-851-0804 Email: bruce.billington@yahoo.com
Silent Power, Inc. | Director of Operations 2008 – 2014
Start-up organization that was a leading manufacturer of UL listed distributed energy storage systems for utilities,
businesses and homeowners.
 Responsible for all manufacturing, shipping, receiving, and purchasing operations.
 Negotiated all supplier contracts. Developed and implemented purchasing and contract management instructions,
policies, and procedures.
 Managed all manufacturing operations including creating engineering change orders (ECO's) and Operation Method
Sheets (OMS's), validating accuracy of all documentation, verified process flows and ensured all manufacturing
processes were in place and all training was completed.
 Ensured compliance with UL requirement for production activities by implementing product qualification, certifications
and first articles as well as instituting testing and quality process at suppliers.
 Realized a 50% savings by interfacing with PCB, PCB assembly, sub-assembly, power components, and sheet metal
suppliers on RFQ's and cost reduction programs.
 Designed and implemented production and quality monitoring procedures using Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and
other methodologies.
 Worked with Engineering on design for assembly, manufacturing, and test functions.
 Participated in the creation of the 5-year business plan and annual budgets. Maintained operational budget as
needed.
Landis+Gyr | Engineering Project Manager 2002 – 2008
Organization develops, manufactures, and markets automatic meter reading (AMR) solutions to the electric, water, and
gas utilities market.
 Managed cross-functional team of product engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations, quality assurance,
production control, test engineering, and electro-mechanical repair from project development to production release.
 Managed project schedules, scope, budget, task assignments, status reporting, risk management, project
documentation, resource management, and project communications.
 Prepared Manufacturing Readiness plan for product launch including capacity plan and targeted performance metrics.
Collaborated with manufacturing and engineering departments.
 Led weekly Project Meetings and coached Project Team to achieve project goals.
 Reported status to management, and executive staff on an as needed basis.
 Escalated promptly any issues that may have impacted the project.
 Developed and implemented recovery plans if project was off-schedule, or if a change request was submitted.
Benchmark Electronics | Program Process Engineer 1998 – 2002
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) which is a worldwide provider of integrated electronics manufacturing, design
and engineering services.
 Responsible for supporting the manufacturing and engineering aspects of one or more customer’s printed circuit
board assembly (PCBA) products through participating on the program team and working with the process
engineering team.
 Supported numerous customer box build, flex cable, PCB, and PCB assembly programs including new product
introduction.
 Decreased assembly and test cycle time by implementing MPI's (Manufacturing Process Instructions) / ATP's
(Acceptance Test Procedures) and manufacturing processes and by tracking internal quality using metrics and quality
meetings.
 Decreased customer complaints by implementing test procedures on the floor to measure quality defects and ensure
all product quality and all customer requirements were being attained.
 Provided bid input covering manufacturing engineering support estimates, process assumptions, standard time
estimates, NRE, & equipment resource requirements.
 Developed processes & equipment for new products and refined or improved existing products.
 Defined and implemented quality measurement methods and systems, monitored results for process control and
quality improvement.
 Documented the overall product process and provided DFM input as required. Worked with project teams involved in
engineering change implementation, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities.