DOUGLAS WARAXA

Germantown, WI *****

262-***-****

acqvy6@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Experience

Over Twenty (20) years of diversified experience in Operations and Materials Management in fast paced manufacturing environments. Extensive background in focus factory and cellular manufacturing, lean manufacturing, continuous and process improvement, kaizen, team building, self-directed work force techniques, statistical process control (SPC), just-in-time manufacturing (JIT), total quality management (TQM), six sigma, master production scheduling (MPS), material requirements planning (MRP), capacity and resource requirements planning, bills of materials (BOM) and shop floor control.

2006 to Granite Medsystems Inc. Mequon, Wisconsin. An international manufacturer of industrial

Oct. computers to the medical, industrial, and semiconductor equipment markets.

2014

Manufacturing Manager: Responsible to the Vice-President of Engineering and Operations for

the execution of the manufacturing process including assembly, test, quality inspection, shipping,

material handling and facility maintenance.

Established and executed a company forecasting and materials planning strategy to maximize on-time delivery. Net Results: Improved on-time delivery 50% and then established and maintained a company goal of 95% and above.

Developed a new shop floor layout including four (4) Focus Factory Assembly Cells along with Lean Manufacturing, 5S procedures and new assembly and test instructions. Net Results: Increased efficiencies 33%.

Implemented, as a member of a company team, the EPICOR ERP Computer System, and developed the manufacturing and quality procedures. Net Results: An efficient and paperless manufacturing operation.

1994 to Karman Huf Corp. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. An international manufacturer of die cast and 2005 plastic molded parts and assemblies for the automotive industry.

Plant/Production Manager: Responsible to the Vice-President for all plant operations including the efficient and quality production of die cast, plastic and assembly parts, shipping and receiving, safety, maintenance, and all production and materials planning functions.

Directly supervised a staff of seven (7) shift supervisors plus seventy-five (75) hourly and clerical employees.

Hired personnel, both hourly and supervision for new operation.

Created operating procedures for manufacturing.

Set up shop floor using lean and cellular manufacturing principles.

Implemented MRP scheduling and JIT systems including KanBan.

1978 to Square D Company – Automated Products Business Division. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A $70 1993 million international manufacturer of automated electronic industrial controls.

1989 Focus Factory Work Area Manager: Responsible to the Director of Operations for the

to operation of a manufacturing work area, including the supervision of fifteen (15) union

1993 assemblers and testers; all production and materials planning, and manufacturing process control functions for that work area; with additional responsibility for forecasting the shop floor budget, scrap/rework, shop staffing levels, and engineering change order implementation.

Directly supervised testers and assemblers in a union environment, with indirect supervision of a manufacturing engineer and a buyer.

Redesigned and modernized a focus factory work area layout, including 6 (6) work cells, with necessary tooling and support functions. Net Results: Increased work area efficiency 33%.

Directed and trained a process team in statistical process control and self-directed work force techniques. Net Results: Reduced defects by a factor of ten (10) and increased product rolled yields from 54% to 95%.

Implemented, with a manufacturing team, the ASK MANMAN Manufacturing Computer System, and created the operations manuals for the manufacturing/quality procedures. Net Results: An efficient and paperless manufacturing operation.

Set up a new manufacturing operation in Raleigh, North Carolina including area layout and the training of assemblers and testers.

1978 Master Scheduler: Responsible to the Materials Manager for the development and

to implementation of the Master Production Scheduling System, by controlling MPS, MRP, bills of

1988 materials, capacity planning, component and finished goods inventory and new product introductions for both made-to-stock and assemble-to-order products.

Created MPS procedures and trained personnel in its concepts and techniques. Net Results: Maintained a 95% customer service level.

Implemented just-in-time (JIT) procedures for both manufacturing and production planning. Net Results: Cut lead times 40%, floor space 30%, and safety stock by 50%.

Developed and implemented, with a quality control team, a procedure to prevent engineering change orders. Net Results: Reduced the cycle time for the development of new products and established the concept of “design for manufacture”.

Education: Bachelor of Business Administration University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee,

Wisconsin

Certified APICS Production and Inventory Control Manager (CPIM)

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