Trevor Cave: in Murray, UT

• Expanded LeanWerks's supply base resulting in cost savings via vendor competition and additional supplier choices. • Performed in-depth analysis of supply purchasing. Identified +30% cost savings and built a database to manage and take advantage of those savings opportunities. • Utilized agile project management principles to create and execute a plan to change how, and from whom, supplies are purchased. • Implemented a Kanban card system to easily maintain supply inventories. • Ensure that Mill Test Reports (MTR) meet customer provided specifications. • Developed and wrote work instructions for the Purchasing and Production Control position.

in addition to Production Supervisor - 6 months • Assisted new leadership to identify, track, maintain, and help complete necessary change in all departments • Warehouse diagrammed and altered to save over 50 miles distance traveled via forklift and walking annually • Identified, researched, determined ROI, acted as liaison between vendors and SMI for equipment that will increase profitability • Automating method of cleaning parts that will save 50% labor costs • Automating method of weighing, counting, and bagging parts that will save +50% labor costs Production Supervisor - 7 years • Increased profitability by 10% for decorating Buck Knives parts • Implemented IQMS and integrated decorating department into the MRP system • Adept at scheduling, inventory management, and production reporting using MRP software • Implemented more efficient, lean manufacturing principles which resulted in reducing rejected product each year to 5% = • Met annual reject goal of 5% = for the last six years • Analyzed overall costing of all customers which resulted in eliminating a business relationship with a quarrelsome customer, and savings of more than $20k stemming from inaccurate quoting • Cost study resulting in price adjustments and more profitability for SMI • Created product and process flows for operations resulting in the ability to identify and eliminate inefficiencies in our processes • Six years on SMI safety committee • Seven years of leadership experience