Matthew Goddard
Summary
Results-driven manufacturing professional with a BBA in Operations and Supply Chain Management, complemented by a strong engineering background. Proven track record in cost analysis and reduction, Lean Six Sigma, data analytics, and technical development within the automotive industry. Seeking an opportunity to leverage technical, analytical, and operational skills to drive growth and showcase expertise.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Manager
Shurtape Technologies
09.2023 - Current
- Leading over 60 reports; 4 direct salaried team members.
- Managing multiple internal projects concurrently, ensuring timely completion.
- Fostering a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging open communication between team members and regularly soliciting feedback on operational procedures.
- Increased overall productivity by identifying bottlenecks in the production process and proposing effective solutions. (SOEE up by nearly 20% from 2023 to 2024)
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of high-quality products according to customer requirements.
- Managing internal operational standards and productivity targets.
- Sourcing materials to keep up with production goals and meet customer demands.(Suncryl Products)
- Developed streamlined production schedules and collaborated with production employees to communicate objectives and goals.
- Reduced waste and material costs by 5% through optimizing resource allocation and inventory management.
- Determined suitable crew requirements, scheduled employees, and worked with human resources to meet changing production schedules.
- Conducts root cause analysis on production issues, devising corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Partnered with leadership on recruiting, hiring and coaching production personnel.
- Weekly coordination with sales and marketing departments to align production schedules with demand forecasts, maximizing both efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Enhanced production efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing lean manufacturing techniques.
- Mentoring junior staff members on best practices in production management, cultivating a skilled workforce capable of tackling complex challenges head on.
- Champion of safety initiatives and Mentor of EDS team within the plant, leading to a significant to a near zero accidents and injuries among the coating department.
- Routine collaboration with R&D to integrate new technologies into production processes, enhancing product features.
Production Manager
Carris Reels, LLC (ESOP)
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Led 54 employee owners;4 direct and 50 indirect across2 shifts
- EHS coordinator responsible for the development of SWPPP, best practices in ergonomics, reducing RIR by20%, mitigating near miss and other potentials, recording all safety related data, developing training schedules and leading monthly safety trainings and toolbox talks
- Managed departmental operations in compliance with company policies and procedures
- Instituted the Carris Continuous Improvement initiative “Ideas into Motion”
- Implemented lean and6sigma standards while creating projects and setting goals
- Created and led inaugural OEE training at the corporate level, transitioning5 OEE project methods, calculations, and recovery strategies
- Developed OEE comprehensive data collection and reporting network
- Managed Process, Quality, and Mechanical Engineering activities while coordinating risk mitigation, correction actions, and recovery plans
- Managed roughly $4 million in monthly inventory through Epicor ERP
Group Leader-NWT
GKN ePowertrain
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Led 47 employees:7 direct and 40 indirect in Newton and 90 employees across 3 shifts; while in BGR 9 direct and 81 indirect
- Managed production schedules through SAP with an inventory focused strategy also utilizing, machine maintenance notifications, and production confirmation functions
- Delegated manpower to comply with customer demands utilizing a “chase strategy” reporting85% OEE and maintaining a schedule attainment of97%
- Led cross-functional teams through continuous improvement projects and Kaizen events that have yielded roughly $20k savings in tooling costs and roughly $30k in waste reduction
- Successfully reduced $140k in annual waste in the MP/ETM value stream through Six Sigma Lean Methodologies
- Stabilized a robust5s program that included shadow boards, outlined PVD boards, and Kanban swim lanes
- Managed BGR's Continuous Improvement initiative “Ideas into Action”
Operations and Program Specialist
NSI Crankshaft
10.2020 - 04.2021
- Managed 4 direct salaried employees
- Utilized Sytline9 ERP for perpetual inventory tracking and purchase requisitions
- SMED Champion: Reduced changeover times by 35%, increasing input by roughly 60%
- Developed Excel dashboarding to monitor and extrapolate perpetual inventory for predictive planning
- Planning of operational schedules through EDI releases to meet contracted capacities for six different crankshafts through one value stream
- Negotiating and scheduling the quantities and delivery of raw material and the delivery of finished goods with global SCM's
- Program Manager for the Mercury Marine portfolio leading weekly supplier program activities
- Champion of Operational APQP process design verification through process validation phases
- Fulfilled quoting demands and prototype designs for various Heavy-Duty crankshaft projects for multiple large-scale companies such as Cummins, Caterpillar, and Scania
- Successfully managed the process efficiencies of over 50 team members within 48 different operations
- Champion of tooling for all processes within the Heavy-Duty value stream; reducing costs by up to 40%
- Contemporary collaboration with major tooling distributors and manufacturers on innovative tooling designs
- Accountable for PFMEA's and cascading findings from DFMEA's
- VDA transition Project Leader
Manufacturing Engineer
MiTec Powertrain
09.2018 - 08.2019
- Delegated daily tasks of 9 technical team members based on production demands
- Operated in SAP to track purchase requests, machine maintenance notifications, and production confirmations
- Coordinated technical development training to improve knowledge base within the Engineering Technician team
- (Lean, best machine practices, Technical Writing, Blueprint reading, etc....)
- Six Sigma Project Leader: Successfully reduced systemic fallout from 23% to 5% in 6 weeks (from 23% to 10% in 2 weeks)
- SMED Champion: Reduced changeover times by up to 80%, increasing weekly throughput by over 70%
- Constructed and coordinated new employee training strategies
- Created standardized work instructions for various gauging and machine operations
- Designed TPM schedules plant wide
- Daily disposition of non-conforming pieces at final inspection
- Modified machine variables, programs, and parameters to achieve maximum machine capabilities through Siemens controls
- Revised and modified in-house blueprints to achieve more robust processes
- Accountable for PFMEA development (VDA format)
Design Engineer
Callies Performance Products
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Design Engineer (2016-2018)
- Tool and Die Maker (2012-2016)
- CNC Machinist (2011-2012)
Tool and Die Repair
Hirschvogel LLC
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Tool and Die Repair (2008-2011)
- CNC Machine Operator (2005-2008)
Education
BBA - Operations and Supply Chain Management
University of Toledo
A.S - Mechanical Engineering
Terra State Community College
Skills
- Production planning
- Operations management
- Production scheduling
- Team development
- Continuous improvements
- Root-cause analysis
- Project management
- Cost reduction
- Strategic planning
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Resource allocation
- Strong leadership
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
- Advanced Data Analytics Certification
- AIAG & VDA Process FMEA Certification
- OHSA10 Certification
Timeline
Production Manager
Shurtape Technologies
09.2023 - Current
Production Manager
Carris Reels, LLC (ESOP)
10.2022 - 09.2023
Group Leader-NWT
GKN ePowertrain
05.2022 - 10.2022
Operations and Program Specialist
NSI Crankshaft
10.2020 - 04.2021
Manufacturing Engineer
MiTec Powertrain
09.2018 - 08.2019
Design Engineer
Callies Performance Products
01.2016 - 01.2018
Tool and Die Repair
Hirschvogel LLC
01.2008 - 01.2011
A.S - Mechanical Engineering
Terra State Community College
BBA - Operations and Supply Chain Management
University of Toledo
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