Doug Vollmer

**** ********* ****, *******, ********* 54904

Cell: 608-***-****, E-Mail: acqlgg@r.postjobfree.com

President / VP of Operations / Acquisition Manager

Versatile and highly competent operations management professional offering over 35 years of experience and demonstrated success in managing the operational systems of the company, offering excellent customer satisfaction and achieving the financial goals and objectives through incorporation of Lean Manufacturing processes and practice of Six Sigma & Kanban processes. Expertise in leading and driving all initiatives and operations in relation to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost/Productivity and Inventory. Vital track record in directing and coordinating activities of employees to provide cost effective, timely and quality service to customers. Ability to analyze issues, devise continuous process improvements & incorporate initiatives to increase efficiency, streamline operations & decrease overall expenses with minimal resources.

~ Incorporated the LEAN philosophy within the organization; oversaw the integration of Simplex into three of Enerpac's other facilities ~

~ Enhanced the on time delivery to customers from 75% to upwards of 90%; reduced past due backlog from over $750,000 to $250,000; also incorporated an electronic Kanban system at Enerpac Corp. ~

~ Enhanced foundry processes to reduce a 36% scrap loss per month to 6.3%, exceeded the previous goal of 12% and re-established the goal at 4% at Starline Manufacturing Inc. ~

SKILL AREAS: Quality & Productivity w Operations Management w Production Scheduling w Lean Manufacturing w Six Sigma & Kanban w Employee Training & Development w Continuous Process Improvement & Innovation w Project Management w Team Leadership & Supervision w Waste Treatment w Acquisition Management w Inventory Management w Customer Service & Satisfaction w Performance Management w Multitasking in Fast-paced Environments w Highly Organized & Strong Analytical Abilities w Articulate Oral & Written Communication w Quick Problem Resolution & Decision Making w Client Relationship Management w Team Building, Training & Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Enerpac Corp. – Division of Actuant Corp., Columbus, WI (Feb 2002 - Present)

Multiple Roles & Designations

ENERPAC is a High Force Hydraulics Global company

Project Leader (Jun 2012 – Present)

Interim Operations Leader – Milwaukee Cylinder (Sept 2014 – Dec 2014)

(Uni-Lift, OEM & Specials Commercial Leader) (Jan 2010 – Jun 2012)

America’s Operations Leader (Sep 2007 – Jan 2010)

Responsible for leading a team of six to build a new, best-in-class manufacturing facility for Enerpac, working with the engineering and construction firms, leaning out current processes, moving distribution, manufacturing engineering, new product engineering, quality, supply chain, technical services, integrated services and all manufacturing lines with line improvements to a new facility while decommissioning the current facility.

Responsible for P&L for $200M+ Enerpac site and $40M Simplex site

Trained Marketing and project managers on New Product Development and Ideation Creation sessions for both new product ideas as well as taking cost out of current product

Awarded the Duane Dwyer award in 2010 at the National Sales Meeting, the top award for dedication and performance within Enerpac.

Attained success in surpassing the record shipping month; reduced backlog from $800k to $356k and replaced the Operations Leader with a new leader

Steered the launch of MRP & MPS within the ERP system to manage 128,000 SKU’s; revived an outdated Kanban system

Spearheaded the team to improve sales of OEM by 30%, Specials by 19% and Uni-Lift by 10%

Incorporated the LEAN philosophy within the organization; also incorporated cellular manufacturing, LCC sourcing, Inventory Kanban system, etc. and improved profit margins, on-time shipping, etc.

Oversaw the integration of Simplex into three of Enerpac's other facilities; steered the plant closure and the movement of the Simplex manufacturing lines through Apr 2010, thereby saving $4.5M annually in operating costs

Enerpac Operations Leader (Plant Manager (Feb 2002 – Sep 2007)

Responsible for providing a balance between leading, developing a 147 employee operation and delivering a better net profit for corporate to reinvest in new acquisitions.

Reduced inventory from 11.5M to 7.0M in 4 years and reduced the carrying cost of 20%

Enhanced the on time delivery to customers from 75% to upwards of 90%; reduced past due backlog from over $750,000 to $250,000

Incorporated an electronic Kanban system that replaced the manual system that was unable to recognize incoming orders, thereby resulting in better customer service by reducing inventory shortages

Initiated and incorporated an electronic VMI system based on the eKanban system

Served as a team member for a Six Sigma project improving hydraulic cylinder delivery; team leader for the Four Wall - Management by Fact – cost reduction team resulting in expenditure for the fiscal year at 2M less than budgeted on an 11M spend

Launched a new electronic Safety Stock program projected to reduce inventory by another $1M and significantly improved response time from Customer order to receipt of components

Collaborated with suppliers in China for several weeks each year, training them in LEAN concepts, Cellular Manufacturing, Kanban, etc.

Starline Manufacturing, Inc. - Division of Chicago Faucet, Milwaukee, WI (Apr 2000 – Oct 2001)

Vice President of Operations Starline Manufacturing Inc. is a Brass Casting company located in 6060 W Douglas Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United States.

Accountable for Manufacturing, Production Scheduling, Engineering, Tool & Die, Quality, Environmental and Safety.

Steered the recovery of company from financial loss to profitability within four months

Enhanced foundry processes to reduce a 36% scrap loss per month to 6.3%, exceeded the previous goal of 12% and re-established the goal at 4%

Standardized processes, upgraded controls on equipment, installed state-of-the-art coatings to preserve equipment life and increase cycles per hour

Devised and incorporated DI water system reducing wastewater, purchase of graphite, frequency of changeovers and non-value-added operations

Discovered an additive to strengthen sand cores, reducing core scrap from 40% to 5% and scrap castings due to breakage from 8% to 2%

Engaged employees from all departments in performance improvement; improved morale through responsive management and fostering employee ownership

Increased the performance of hand-polishing by double through improving the casting quality and reducing scrap; purchased automated buffing equipment that reduced workforce requirements

Suggested a new no-lead brass to replace high scrap material, pouring parts with thinner walls, no cracks and less shrink; initiated and incorporated cellular manufacturing process and Kanban system

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

MPI International, Inc., Deerfield and Lake Mills, WI Nov 1992 – Apr 2000

Divisional Manufacturing Manager (promoted in 1997)

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer, all Divisions (promoted in 1996)

Total Quality and Production Systems Manager, Wisconsin Division (promoted in 1994)

SSC and RHIC Collider Project Manager, Wisconsin Division (1992 to 1994)

Bristol Precision Industries, Inc., Flint, Michigan Sep 1990 – Nov 1992

Operations Manager

Prosnip Corporation: Beatrice, Nebraska May 1983 – Sep 1990

Plant Manager, Nebraska Plant (promoted in 1988)

Production Manager, New York Plant (1983 – 1988)

J. H. Williams, Buffalo, NY May 1977 – May 1983

Industrial Engineering Supervisor

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CREDENTIALS

BS in Business Management Completed 1981

State University of New York At Buffalo: Buffalo, NY

Professional Trainings Lean Manufacturing at MPI International, Six Sigma at Enerpac, Project Management at Enerpac, Six Sigma Project Training, Eight Discipline Problem Solving, Waste Treatment Management, Team Building and Problem Solving, QS 9000 Auditor Training, Actuant Leadership Development Training, Actuant Negotiation Training

Licenses: Wisconsin Licensed Building Contractor

Technical Skills: MS Office Suite (Word,Excel & PowerPoint), Glovia and Oracle

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