D an Duttl inger
Jupiter FL 33468
acb914@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL SU M MARY & TEC H N ICAL SK I LLS
• 30 years of experience in Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement methods
• Strong project manager and team player who handles mul tiple projects simul taneously
• Developed strategic operation plans that include both short and long term goals
• U t il ize engineering experience to reduce variabili ty, defects, and accidents
• Extremely knowledgeable in identifying waste and increasing th rough puts and profits
• Abili ty to communicate and negotiate to f ind the win / win solution
P ROFESSIONAL EXPER I E NCE
2007 to present Dand, Inc. / Florida Island Group, L LC Jupiter, FL
President / Managing Partner
• Solicited, Negotiated, and Executed Commercial and Residential Construction Contracts up to $2.5M
• Managed Operations of up to 128 employees and additional subcontractors
• Coordinated Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Continuous Improvements
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2006 to 2007 High Concrete Six Facili ties in I L, OH, PA, & NJ
Continuous Improvement Manager
• Led Six Sigma, Lean, and Continuous Improvement events at facilities in I L, OH, PA, & NJ
• Assisted in Strategic Planning, Developed Plan to increase Production 300% with 2% additional inputs
• Trained Superiors, Teammates, and Subordinates on Team Building and Continuous Improvement
Methods
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2004 to 2006 AFSI (Caterpillar/Donaldson) Champaign, I L
Plant Operations Manager
• Reduced work week from 24/7 to 24/6 without a reduction in production. $6.7M labor savings / year
• Reduced Scrap by 55% ($850K), L ine WIP by 97%, and Accident Rate by over 50%
• Led Six Sigma and Lean Efforts resulting in Increased Sales of 36% and Reduced Change Over Time by
75%
Engineering Manager
• Increased Production Output by 30% without increasing cost per unit produced
• Retooled Department, Reassigned Resources, Hi red Five New Engineers
• Directed Major Equipment Installations on t ime and under budget
• Led Start Up Operations in Mexico
1998 to 2004 ELSA E lwood, I N
Operations Manager
• Increased Product Quality by 80%, Reduced Paid Labor by 47%, Overtime by 90%, and Scrap by 53%
• Created and Managed Budgets of up to $140M
• Traveled to Japan as needed for New Equipment Runoffs and Job Requirements
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Project Manager
• Led Advanced Production & Quality Planning (APQP) team for 28 new products
• Created and Presented Top Management project status to USA & Japanese Staff
• Developed Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA’s) and Standard Operating Manuals (SOM’s)
ED UCAT IO N
2000 - 2002 Purdue University W. Lafayette, I N
Masters in Business Administration – k rannert School of Management
• Class P resident
1979 - 1983 Purdue University W. Lafayette, I N
Bachlor of Science
• Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Animal Science