CHRISTOPHER M. HINMAN

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SENIOR MANUFACTURING LEADER

Over 20 years of operational and staff management experience generated exceptional revenue growth, product quality, cost savings, and impressive safety records for several national manufacturers.

Selected to provide 12 major product launches during career, including the opening of two Greenfield facilities.

Leader at providing process improvements and establishing new programs based upon lean manufacturing principles and the Toyota Production System.

Successful at managing staff to perform all types of resistance welding including Medar, Weldtronic, Dengensha, and Takao.

Established and improved ABB and Motoman robotics into production plants, which dramatically increased on-time performance and fulfillment rates.

Recognized as an expert in welding engineering and robotics, including material handling, arc/resistance welding, and dispensing.

Fostered effective relationships with all levels of staff, management, and vendors to conduct planning, implement new procedures, and attain goals.

Recruited by a local community college to teach three engineering courses entitled ABB Basics, Advanced ABB, and Robotics Maintenance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Challenge Manufacturing Co.; Kansas City, Mo 2015 – Present

Engineering Manager

Leading the delivery, installation, & launch of a Green Field Plant housing over Fifty Million dollars in equipment.

Leading process improvements to improve key deliverables.

Provide technical leadership to Engineering and Manufacturing teams.

Develop the Facilities Maintenance Team to support the plant.

Develop the MRO Crib system within the plant and restructure the manning.

Identifying area talent and leadership team to establish strong team to launch Kansas City Plant.

Lead corporate implementation of process design and control.

Direct reports in all areas 12 leaders and 18 hourly associates.

Supporting 200+ ABB IRC5 Robots, with Medar Weld Controls.

KIRCHHOFF VAN-ROB - Manchester, TN; Shawnee, KS 2012 - 2015

Plant Manager

Direct plant operations and provide executive leadership for the Quality Control, Materials Management, Production, and Skilled Trades Departments.

Manage 125 direct reports to exceed organizational objectives at the Shawnee JIT facility that manufacturers domestic automotive parts.

Hire, interview, and train leading professional and manufacturing staff.

Instrumental in establishing a new business model and negotiating United Auto Workers contracts to ensure corporate profitability.

Establish department goals, create the budget, and conduct KPI analysis to ensure top revenue growth.

Create process improvements by incorporating machine utilization to the business model designed to redeploy assists.

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Key Achievements

Provide senior plant management and generate $41 million of annual sales, consistently surpassing all production targets. Conducted business analysis and restructured the Shawnee plant to operate as a JIT facility. Executive management cut labor costs $500,000 a year.

Full P&L responsible, reduced annual operating costs $250,000 by streamlining processes and revamping shift work schedules.

Integrated lean processes and implemented the Kirchhoff Automotive Production System (KAPS) with the workforce. The new production procedures increased revenues $1.65 million within one year.

Developed six managers and supervisors into advanced roles through effective coaching and mentoring.

Redesigned staffing operations, which reduced temporary personnel costs $100,000 a year.

Improved the General Motors quality scorecard from a red to a green status by developing a leading workforce and implementing process improvements.

Introduced a preventative maintenance system, which improved machine uptimes and reduced overtime costs.

Relocated in 2013 to serve as a Plant Manager for the Shawnee facility.

Effective organizational leadership, change management, and lean initiatives at the Manchester plant produced a $500,000 cost savings within six months.

TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE - Smithville, TN 1990 - 2000, 2006 - 2012

Value Stream Manager, Senior Welding Engineer

Managed production operations for Honda, Nissan, and GM Value Stream within the Emissions Control divisions.

Supervised and evaluated 100 employees to achieve metrics targets.

Created and managed a multimillion-dollar budget to meet the plant Annual Operations Plan (AOP).

Provided process improvements by utilizing KPIs and lean tool box methodology which increased quality, safety, and production outcomes.

Key Achievements

Improved manufacturing key indicator performance by implementing the Toyota Production System (TPS).

Mentored team leaders to achieve professional development goals.

Steered value stream improvements at three corporate divisions in 2008, generated $2.7 million of monthly sales, and reduced 30 day DOH ratio by 3.9%.

Increased efficiency rates 24.5% and generated $300,000 of additional annual revenues by establishing team leaders and reducing general labor employees.

Cut operating costs $29,500 through the implementation of the Toyota Production System.

Minimized scrap 28,300 a month by utilizing visual management tools.

Led one of the largest corporate launches in history, while serving as a Plant Manager II for the Toyota Tundra Program. During the 10 month period, managed 100 direct reports, established the Just-in-Time (JIT) plant (valued at $170 million), and provided technical support for two national facilities.

Recipient of three Customer Quality Awards from General Motors and Honda Manufacturing.

Directed employees to achieve a zero defect rate for producing the General Motors Corvette in 2008.

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L & W ENGINEERING - Lebanon, TN 2000 - 2004, 2004 - 2006

Group Unit Leader, Senior Welding Engineer

Promoted to Group Unit Leader to direct the Honda, Delphi, Mercedes and Nissan business units that produced welded assembly products.

Managed Quality Engineers, Automotive Technicians, and Maintenance staff in all phases of operations.

Key Achievements

Established a cross-functional team to resolve internal and external manufacturing issues, which improved corporate profitability and provided cost controls.

Led a team to improve plant robotic MIG weld cycle time by 20% through the development of new process parameters.

Increased customer quality ratings and eliminated a third party vendor, reducing monthly costs by $50,000.

EDUCATION

Manufacturing Technology Curriculum (42 credit hours) Kellogg Community College 1993 - 1995

Diesel Technology Program (two year course) Branch Area Career Center (B.A.C.C.) 1993

ADVANCED TRAINING

MIG Welding Equipment Training Lincoln Electric, Miller Electric, ITW, and Motoarc 1995 - 2013

Robotic Welding Technology Training Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) and Motoman 2004 - 2012

Introduction of the Toyota System Training (two year program) Toyota 2006 - 2008.

Core curriculum included the Toyota Production System, Rapid Kaizen, 5S lean manufacturing, 7 waste, Total Production Maintenance (TPM), Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and Visual Management.

Advanced Programming using Motoman Training L & W Engineering 2002

Programming and Troubleshooting Training L & W Engineering 2002

Allen Bradley Controls Training Jackson Community College 2000

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient utilizing Excel, Word, PowerPoint, AutoCAD LT, Minitab, Microsoft Project, and Lotus Notes.

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