John Oakes

Background

About John Oakes

LEAN MANUFACTURING ENGINEER and PRODUCT MANAGEMENT leader with experience procuring and managing materials for production and continuous improvement initiatives. I specialize in developing and implementing solutions to drive quality control, production efficiency, and cost reduction. To do this, I rely on my expertise in supplier sourcing, materials costing, and process analysis to produce the highest quality, cost-efficient product possible leading to enhanced revenue generation. I am also adept at operations analysis for process improvement, as well as leading and supervising teams for quality design and training for implementation. I am technical with the ability to develop quality assurance programs and strategy, including monitoring, auditing, and corrective action planning for the organization and suppliers. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: • Continuous Improvement: With 2 orders, improved part cost from $245 to $195 each, with the current cost landing at $72.00 to $79.00 each • Stock Material Inventory / Cash Flow: Material used in 80% of the dies had a 6-week lead time, and to meet deliveries, company kept $400k to $550 in inventory at any given time; after negotiations for 2 years, company now carries $150k or less in inventory while the supplier keeps $225k in stock at 2 locations with a 2- to 6-day lead time • Document / Information Flow / E2 Implementation: Created a data storage flow to retain quoting and sales order information on the servers; headed up the implementation of E2 ERP software for LH Carbide data storage project allowing for quick access SKILLS AND EXPERTISE: Product Management Account Management Machine Processes Engineering Tool / Carbide Dies Lean Manufacturing Planning Project Management Resource Planning E2 ERP Implementation Vendor Management Inside Sales Procurement Pricing Bidding Quoting Estimating Costing Team Leadership End User Training Customer Service Troubleshooting Problem Solving Process Improvement Continuous Improvement Metric Reporting