Joseph Strode

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Knoxville, IA *****

641-***-****

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, 2002, Business Administration/Biblical Studies, Grace University, Omaha,

Nebraska

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATIONS and AFFILIATIONS

• Graduate of High Impact Delivery class 2004

• Completion of OSHA Safety Training

• Certified Path Wise Root Cause Analysis Trainer 2007

• Certified Lean Leader

TECHNICAL/COMPUTER SKILLS: MS Office, People Soft, Lotus Notes

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2012 to Current, Vermeer, Pella, Iowa

Production Operations Manager

Manage all daily operations for two production plants, responsibilities include direction for 12 production

supervisors and approximately 450 hourly associates, scheduling, maintenance, and new product

engineering, and expansion projects. Manage and maintain budgets that generate 450 Million Dollars in

sales revenue.

2011 to 2012, Danaher Corporation, Hach Chemical, Ames, IA

Chemical Manufacturing

Value Stream Manager

Responsibilities included for all manufacturing, scheduling, logistics, and all purchasing

activities for Chemical Powder Division. This included from the start of Chemical Synthesis

to completion to shipment of final product to customer. This production area and value

stream directly controlled and impacted over 20 percent of all volume for the entire

organization. .

2010 to 2011, Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh, WI

Defense Military Vehicle Manufacturing

Production Manager

Managed 2 production plants, to include the direction of 2 Area Managers, 12 Production

Supervisors, and approximately 500 Union Employees. Creates and maintains budgets,

approves expenditures and manages operations to those budgets. Lead continuous

improvement activities to improve efficiency. Work with cross-functional groups to ensure

all needs are being addressed.

2006 to 2010 BD Medical - Pharmaceutical Systems, Columbus, NE

Plant Lean Leader

Responsible for setting plant continuous improvement direction, and tracking

performance. Work directly with corporate CI to ensure consistency between plants. Work

with plant departments to make improvements. Oversee programs such as LDMS, Kaizen,

improvement blitz activities, on a plant level.

Product Coordinator

Responsible for management of 2 departments on a 3 shift operation. Carry out

supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable

laws for 6 direct production leads, and approximately 130 indirect employees. Work

directly with Engineering, Logistics, Human Resources, and Quality departments to ensure

manufacturing goals and processes are being improved. Responsible for driving overall

direction of lean and continuous improvement activities to ensure plant wide objectives

are being meet.

2002 to 2006 Pella Corporation, Pella, Iowa

Window and Door Manufacturer

Department Manager

Directly supervise 30-40 employees. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance

with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities included interviewing,

hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising

performance; rewarding and disciplining employees. Lead continuous improvement

activities for department.

• Managed both labor and non-labor budgets.

• Identify safety programs for multiple departments.

• Initiated quality improvement projects, and maintained a high level of quality.

• Managed all continuous improvement efforts/activities in multiple departments.

2001 Internship - Shepard of the Ozarks, Harriet Arkansas

Christian Resort Center

Internship

Managed and coordinated all activities for horse program.

• Coordinated all business activities associated with program.

• Facilitated all customer service issues and guest needs.

• Managed feed, breaking, and foaling processes.

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