Russell Glahn: Senior Manager of Production Planning in San Clemente, CA

• Executed all daily management activities such as ensuring and monitoring punctuality, backorder, volume, inventory, lead time, and efficiency for success within the organization. • Successfully orchestrated all aspects of scheduling within the plant to ensure procedures were successful, guidelines were followed, and downstream processes were met within deadlines. • Conducted training and supervision of a team of 4 production planners that were responsible for the Master Production Schedule throughout the manufacturing plant. • Confirmed production requirements and specifications were followed and achieved; oversaw production status within the plant and ensured strict deadlines were successfully met. • Managed internal customer inquiries and concerns to guarantee excellent service was provided, customers were satisfied, and customer retention was maintained. • Organized daily meetings to monitor production schedule and developed new schedules for the production departments.

• Supervised the activities and success of approximately 2 supervisors, 2 process engineers, 80 production workers, 2 planners, and 2 quality engineers to meet company goals; ensured staff received and executed compliance training on safety, workplace diversity, and ethical practices. • Achieved and exceeded unit productivity, quality goals, and company objectives; cultivated a positive work environment and culture that provided new opportunities for growth and advancement. • Championed the development of a 3 to 5-year vision plan and future state business model with the assistance of industrialization engineers. • Participated in the manufacturing and implementation of eyewear frame painting in a high-volume, mixed model environment to achieve performance objectives and the company mission. • Directed and observed the efforts of the engineers to guarantee goals and objectives were met and risks were minimized to maximize operational potential. • Proposed revisions and inventive strategies for equipment automation, material flow layout, and continuous improvements.

• Directed and executed a Thin Film Coating Labor Optimization Green Belt Project to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective company results leading to 10% improvement in efficiency in 6 months. • Successfully and accurately spearheaded a material flow optimization project which increased lens production by 80% in 1 year. • Leveraged leadership and analytical skills to support a team supporting OBM process improvement and rework reduction that increased quality yield by 2%. • Managed a project that reduced variable spend by 50% and saved $300k annually; employed risk mitigation and expanded OSHA & California Safety Compliance to prevent accidents for 14 months. • Oversaw and mentored a team of 6 supervisors and 200+ reports to achieve safety, guideline compliance, efficiency, volume, and quality targets, which saved 10% annually. • Guided and trained direct report supervisors to maintain efficiency and budget by 10% for 8 months.

safety compliance, which lowered the incident rate to less than 0.12 for 12 months. • Managed a Work in Progress (WIP) inventory of $10M and improved quarterly physical inventory processes, which saved the organization $280K annually. • Achieved over a 6% efficiency increase by creating new production planning strategies, Key Performance Indicators (KPI's), and new policies. • Directed a team of 4 supervisors and 150+ reports to accomplish monthly goals, safety & guideline compliance, efficiency within the workplace, volume, and quality targets, which saved 3% annually. • Successfully coached a high-potential supervisor at Final Assembly who was able to backfill the Production Manager position.