David Gehrke

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Summary

Degreed professional with diverse experience in multiple industries and a thorough

understanding of the manufacturing lifecycle (estimating/prototype thru product phase-out).

Ability to apply solid Industrial Engineering principles to all phases of business, with special

emphasis on cost reduction and lean initiatives. Respected team player with excellent

organizational and interpersonal skills, the ability to navigate across all jurisdictions, and a

proven track record of results. Other areas of expertise include:

Lean Initiatives / Supply Chain / Quality Assurance,

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Continuous Material Procurement Inspection, Deviation

Improvement Requirements

ISO Auditing /

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Cost Reduction Compliance Facilities

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Maintenance and

New Product Engineering Change

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Improvement

Introduction (NPI) Control

Environment &

Product / Process Labor Union ?

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Health Services

Development Contractual Issues

Compliance

Root Cause Analysis

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and Resolution

Professional Experience

Joy Global-Surface Mining Division, Milwaukee, WI

2011-2013

Manufacturer of Large Scale Mining Equipment

Senior Manufacturing Engineer ? Technical Services

Managed and implemented a $1.2 million dollar capital

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improvement project enabling a significant increase in production capability

Implemented lean initiatives resulting in reduced factory supply

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expenses and inventory cost

Responsible for facility maintenance and improvement including

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equipment selection and purchase

Executed actions leading to increased safety compliance, ergonomic

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improvement and improved facility layout

Mentored engineering interns

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Provided technical support and management to factory supply

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procurement and distribution system

o Managed annual spend in excess of $3 million

o Implemented Vendor Managed Inventory program

o Responsible for annual cost reduction of $60k by implementing

in-house weld gun repair

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Western Industries, Inc.,

2001-2011

Manufacturer of Agricultural Components & Consumer Appliances

Engineered Product Group

Manufacturing Engineer ? Product Engineering & Operations, Watertown, WI

2003-2011

? Cost reduction champion, responsible for overseeing projects with

approximately $1 million dollars in annual savings

? Program Engineer responsible for the John Deere service account

? Responsible for developing, tracking, and implementing all General

Electric Product Cost Take out (PCTO) activities

? Implemented process improvement initiatives for work cell development,

ergonomics and work standards

? Responsible for new product introduction

Western Metal Specialty Division

Manufacturing Engineer ? Operations, Milwaukee, WI

2001-2003

? Developed, installed, and implemented a work cell that resulted in

annual savings of $90K

? Achieved a $30K annual labor savings by installing a simple material

handling device Responsible for multiple operations processes including

material handling, routing and bill of material maintenance

? Executed measures for quality assurance and safety compliance

? Assisted in the closing of Milwaukee facility, and consolidation of select

business operations into the Watertown facility

A.O. Smith/Tower Automotive, Milwaukee, WI

1985-2001

Manufacturer of Automotive Structures

Senior Industrial Engineer

Industrial Engineer

? Managed Industrial Engineering processes for $50 million dollar Explorer

assembly line project

? Achieved a ten-percent productivity increase on frame assembly line by

rebalancing assembly line labor, resulting in annual savings in excess of

$3 million dollars

? Increased paint line productivity by 30% by eliminating 3rd shift operation

? Championed quick die change team, reducing draw press changeover

time by 60%

Miller Brewing Company, Milwaukee, WI

1981 ? 1985

Manufacturer of brewed beverages

Corporate Industrial Engineer (Contract)

? Assisted in start-up and debugging of packaging lines at Albany, Ga. and

Irwindale, Ca. breweries

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Conducted time studies resulting in increased line efficiencies through

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equipment and maintenance improvements

Supervised multiple engineering co-op students

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Eaton Corporation ? Milwaukee, WI

1980 ? 1981

Manufacturer of Electrical Products

Energy Management Engineer

? Performed energy audits of manufacturing facilities in four states

? Composed detailed audit reports recommending energy efficiency

improvements

Education

University of Wisconsin-Stout

Bachelor of Science ? Industrial Technology

Technical Proficiencies

Certifications: MTM-4M, MTM-UAS, MTM-MEK, ISO9000 Internal Auditor

Software Applications: MS Office Suite, AutoCAD, MTM TiCon, Factory Simulation

Planning Systems: Baan, SAP

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