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John Halpin Resume
John Halpin Resume
HALPIN
11916 W. 101st Terrace
Lenexa, Kansas 66215
(913) 515-0554
Career History:
Generated informative monthly training sessions for plant associates simultaneously exceeding
OSHA Standards for training and improving production performance.
Wrote new and updated existing company Safety and Environmental Operating Procedures.
Integrate Health and Safety culture to improve machine operation safety, reduce overall facility
risk issues and improve associate job satisfaction.
Additional responsibility as Lean Coordinator – Conducted several kaizen events, improved 5S
program, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), conducted presentations of results.
Point person for energy saving ideas, solutions and pay back analysis.
Develop and Implement $2 mil annual Capital and Maintenance Operating Budget.
Secure competitive bids from vendors on equipment purchases and work with contractors on
large purchases coordinating installation. I.e.: Overhead Cranes, Roll former Line.
Completed dozens of projects to improve capacity, quality or safe operation.
Initiate Preventative Maintenance procedures reducing downtime by 30%.
Wrote Operating Instructions for Production Equipment.
Provide Manufacturing Engineering support for two additional plant locations to improve on all
of the above.
Improve safety awareness plant wide reducing LTA’s and recordable by 45%.
Responsible for all Environmental reporting.
Develop manufacturing plans to factory produce modular roof and exterior wall panels for small
(3000 sq/ft) commercial buildings that were shipped to locations for contractor assembly.
Support day to day work in progress to improve productivity, train employees and build
teamwork through hands on involvement.
Create methods and document procedures to support production and product development.
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Managed departmental direction for IE’s, ME’s Tool Design and Plant Maintenance.
Provide budget activities for equipment and facility improvement.
Improve assembly operations with cell manufacturing.
Coordinate department functions through several “new truck” start-up programs.
Provide project management for Crane, Construction and Electrical Contractors.
Designed several large pieces of equipment that were stumbling blocks to new automated line
project, both became operational on-time and below budget estimates:
5 ton Truck Chassis Load Station.
40’ long adjustable height roof installation work platform.
Responsible for $7 Million investment to bring on line a transit car assembly facility.
Role player in developing the Assembly Sequence and Standard Work Procedures.
Managed Plant Maintenance and Safety Department.
Perform numerous classroom safety training sessions for employee groups of 15-25 personnel.
Developed professional relationships with City Management, CAL-OSHA and Waste
Management Authorities to secure Building and Operating Permits.
MILITARY SERVICE:
United States Marine Corps