Jon Walsh VERSATILE ♦ MOTIVATED ♦ FOCUSED ♦ EXPERIENCED122 Victory Church Rd. Statesboro, GA 30458 Production Managerjonlwalsh@yahoo.com (912) 531 - 8993

DECISIVE LEADER | SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT | LEAN MANUFACTURING | CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT | DMAIC PROCESS

Manufacturing Operations Professional

Results driven, manager and leader with a proven track record of achieving organizational goals through the efficient and strategic use of resources and capacities. Strong communicator, adept at building effective teams that produce results to include; performance advances, continuous improvements, costs reductions, employee development, and employee engagement. Accomplished at impacting organizational performance through proficient execution of operations; financial management; short and long-term strategic planning; and project management. Highly skilled and experienced in multiple disciplines, practices, and abilities utilized throughout the manufacturing environment to set higher standards and deliver lasting results. Over 22 years of manufacturing leadership experience, from Team Leader to Production Manager.

Key Skills and Strengths

◊ Transformational Leadership

◊ Interpersonal Communicator

◊ Employee Development

◊ Candor / Ability to Coach

◊ Initiative / Sense of Urgency

◊ Strategic Planning

◊ Analytical Thinker

◊ Complex Problem Solving

◊ Process Improvements

◊ Attention to Detail / Priorities

◊ Financial Management

◊ Project Management

◊ Risk Management

◊ Cost Reductions

◊ Inventory Control

TRAINING Core Competencies and Qualifications

4D & 8D Problem Solving Methods

Active Shooter Bloodborne Pathogens Business Conduct & Ethics B&S Emerging Talent

Program Coaching Development

Workshop Coaching for Corrective

Actions Conflicts of Interests CPR Certified Crucial Conversations dFMEA & pFMEA Diversity Initiative for

Managers The Effective Leader

Manager Program Employment Law Financial Concepts for Non

- Accountants Family Medical Leave Act First Aid Harassment in the

Workplace Hazardous Waste

Management HIPAA Law - Health

Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

Integrity Program ISO 9001 : 2008 JIT – Just in Time Lean Manufacturing

♦ Provide leadership through effective communication, candor, accountability, strong interpersonal skills, team development, and succession planning

♦ Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing tactics with a history of delivering optimal results in a high-pressure environment that meets or exceeds operational goals

♦ Strong operational improvement background through establishing a new vision, tactical planning, productivity gains, elimination of defects, and cost reductions

♦ Ensure maximum use of capacity and resources, analyze the quality and quantity of production, and implement corrective actions to prevent defects

♦ Extensive experience managing the quantity and quality of goods produced, production methods, machinery, tooling applications, and budget compliance

♦ Proficient at managing manufacturing processes to achieve results and drive continuous improvements through Lean Principles and the DMAIC Process

♦ Strategic and tactical scheduling and planning abilities to ensure effective use of production hours, labor hours, employee skills, equipment capacities, and assets

♦ Excellent team building, leadership, motivational, and interpersonal skills with experience of interacting with diverse individuals at all organizational levels

♦ Ability to effectively evaluate, organize, develop, implement, and troubleshoot processes to maximize output, obtain goals, and drive continuous improvements

♦ Skilled and practiced oral and written communicator, with the ability to interact with people at all operational levels, individually and in large groups or meetings

♦ Analytical and disciplined problem solving skills, paired with skills to utilize quality tools to conduct root cause analysis; six-sigma, pFMEA, dFMEA, 4D, and 8D

Professional Experience & Work History

Briggs & Stratton Employed: April 2008 to Present7251 Zell Miller Parkway Statesboro, GA 30458 Phone: (912) 871-5800Summary: Full responsibility to manage and provide leadership to the department, to include salaried staff, hourly skilled technicians, and hourly operators; across multiple shift formats. Achieve departmental safety, quality, production, process flow, budget, efficiencies, and scheduling goals. Secure quotes and submit request for capital expenditure considerations, track departmental asset depreciation, and manage capital budgets. Provide direction and drive continuous improvements through LEAN Principles and the DMAIC process. Coordinate events and communicate with other

Lean Element Principles - 6S, Error Proofing, Kanban, Quick Change Over, Standard Work,TPM, & Value Stream Map

Legal Issues for Management

Managing Change Managing Confidential

Information Managing Conflict Managing for Value

Creation Operations Management OSHA General Industry

Safety & Health OSHA Occupational Health

and Safety Preventing Discrimination Project Management

Fundamentals Quality Fundamentals Six Sigma Green Belt -

Air Academy Associates SMART Goals for Managers Statistical Process Control Trust: The Role in

Employee Engagement Workplace Violence

departments to address issues of combined interests for the benefit of the organization. Direct preventive maintenance activities and practices to ensure equipment and machine functionality and quality. Prepare employees to meet existing and anticipated challenges through training, skill development, and succession planning. Daily interaction with Plant Manager, Quality Manager, and support departments to coordinate and execute any shared directives. ♦ April 2008 – Hired as 2nd shift Aluminum Machining Team Facilitator♦ June 2008 – Named Facilitator of Heads Project Team in Aluminum Machining♦ August 2009 – Selected in inaugural class of B&S Emerging Talent Program♦ September 2009 – Assigned additional responsibility to provide leadership and

direction to Ferrous Flywheel machining operations; while working in Aluminum♦ October 2009 – Selected as mentor in B&S Team Facilitator Prep Program♦ December 2009 - Named Facilitator of Ferrous Flywheel Project Team♦ January 2010 - Assigned to additionally provide leadership and direction to 2nd

shift Ferrous crank machining operations; while working in Aluminum♦ March 2010 - Promoted to Aluminum Machining Area Production Manager with

an operating budget of approximately $8.2 million♦ August 2010 – Selected as B&S Regional Coach for Emerging Talent Program♦ January 2012 – Promoted to Engine Assembly Area Production Manager with an

operating budget of approximately $13.8 million♦ July 2014 – Promoted to Ferrous Machining Area Production Manager with an

operating budget of approximately $7.8 million

Bristol Compressors International, Inc. Employed: April 1991 – April 200815185 Industrial Park Rd. Bristol, VA 24201 Phone: (276) 466-4121Summary: Accumulated fourteen years of experience as a leader in a fast paced manufacturing environment. Managed varying levels of employees in different aspects of the manufacturing process ranging from 20 direct reports to 6 salaried supervisors and 250 direct reports. As Senior Supervisor, responsible for 8 departments, encompassing 13 teams. Extensive background and experience with managerial responsibilities in customer driven, team-based, ISO-9001 environment. Introduced Lean Principles to Assembly process and served on Six-Sigma improvement teams.

COMPUTER SKILLS Google – Drive, Docs,

Sheets, Slides, G-Mail, Chrome

Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet Explorer

SAP & MAPICS KRONOS, E-Term, & AT -

Server – Attendance Systems

On Base & Team Center - Document Control

Infinity & ZONTEC – SPC

♦ 1994 - Promoted to Team Leader♦ 1998 - Promoted to Production Supervisor over Electrical Assembly process♦ 2001 - 2003 Promoted to Senior Supervisor over entire Assembly process♦ 2001 - Served as manufacturing liaison during development, policy interpretation,

implementation, and administrative training of automated payroll system♦ 2001 - Served as manufacturing consultant for assembly process re-configuration,

working in unison with manufacturing engineering on assembly equipment redesign♦ 2003 - 2007 Re-assigned to Production Supervisor due to organizational workforce

reduction; labor force reduced from 2,700 to eventually around 900♦ 2003 - 2007 Served as Production Supervisor in multiple departments; Sub-

Assembly, Mechanical Assembly, “G” Assembly, and Electrical Assembly♦ 2004 - 2007 Quality meeting administrator for day shift Sub-Assembly, Mechanical,

Electrical, and “G” Assembly processes, and “G” Welding process operations♦ 2007 - Invented assembly valve alignment tool to prevent / reduce repairs, in house

line rejects, field failures, and customer complaints♦ 2007 - Promoted Production Supervisor over Brazing and Resistance Welding♦ 2008 - Promoted to Senior Supervisor over entire Assembly process

ACADEMIC HONORS Graduated Summa Cum

Laude Alpha Chi Honor Society Alpha Sigma Lambda

National Honor Society Virginia Intermont College

Dean’s List The National Dean’s List

2006 & 2007Education

Virginia Intermont College Location: Bristol, VACOMMUNITY Degree: Bachelor of Science Graduated: December 2007 Ogeechee Technical

School Management Program – Board of Directors

Bulloch County Industry Board – B&S Representative

Major: Management and Leadership GPA: 3.98Minor #1: Human Resource DevelopmentMinor #2: International Organizational Management

East Tennessee State University Location: Johnson City, TNAttended: 1987 - 1988