Manager Engineer
Resume:
Dennis Henson
Scotts, MI 49088
******.******@*********.***
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Effective leader with proven experience in all functional areas of operations management. A
thorough understanding of business issues and processes related to production. MBA and BS in
Industrial and Systems Engineering. Proven experience:
• Managed three shift production operation that exceeded 150 employees and $75 m annual
sales.
• Managed $300 million annual purchase of highly engineered components.
• International Experience: Familiar with on-site business cultures in North America, Europe,
India, China and Russia. Key role in developing $35 million joint venture in Russia and
analyzed China opportunity.
• Developed relocation plan to consolidate production from two facilities into single a new
production facility. No adverse impact to Just In Time (JIT) production shipments.
• 20 years of successful project management experience with customer launch, cost savings,
and production relocation.
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Henson Business Solutions, LLC 2009 -
Current
General Manager, Kalamazoo, MI
Created a consulting business to service production agriculture and new start-up businesses.
• Analyzed and identified operation improvements in production greenhouses.
• Obtained Greenhouse Energy Auditor Certification through Michigan State University.
• Experienced USDA Grant writer.
• Created Energy Assessment of potential wood pellet facility.
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC 2005 -
2009
A $250 million commercial vehicle foundation brake manufacturing joint venture between Bendix
Corporation and Dana Corporation.
Value Engineer, Elyria OH and Kalamazoo, MI
Key contributor to new business and facility start-up in North America, India, China and Russia
• Achieved $1 million per year cost savings by developing relocation plan to consolidate
production from two facilities into new Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake facility. No impact to
Just In Time (JIT) production shipments.
• Saved nearly $500,000 annually through development of manufacturing and procurement cost
reduction strategy. Managed $6 million capital plan (4% of sales).
• Developed manufacturing integration strategy for $30 million annual Volvo and Mack Truck
contracts.
• Consolidated $5 million sales of shoe and lining production (over 200 managed part numbers)
from Hendrickson into Bendix-Spicer Foundation Brake facility.
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• Achieved cash flow management by implementing Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
which provided suppliers with 12 month volume forecast.
• Created initial manufacturing strategy and business analysis for $10 million US facility.
• Active member of team that developed $35 million Joint Venture (JV) for Knorr Bremse Brakes
with Kamaz in Russia.
• Supported the launch of SAP software package focusing on the forecasting of order
management and sequencing of shipments to avoid production issues at start-up.
Dana Corporation 1997 -
2005
Purchasing Manager, Kalamazoo, MI
2001 - 2005
• Managed buyers responsible for a $300 million purchase of machined castings (iron, steel, and
aluminum), bearings, seals, steel - sbq bar stock and plate, brake linings.
• Assimilated 40 Paccar suppliers and over 2000 components into Dana production to support value added
activities for Kenworth-Renton.
Product Manager – Brake and Wheel End, Kalamazoo, MI
1998 - 2001
• Created and maintained air brake and wheel end product plan.
• Monitored and provided feedback for US government regulation activities.
• Provided numerous presentations to customers (OEMs and fleets) and participated in product feedback
discussions.
• Provided business analysis and quoted new product features.
• Participated in truck industry maintenance council (TMC).
Plant Product Line Manager, Glasgow, KY 1997 -
1998
• Responsible for production cost, production output, material planning, production quality, and
shipping/receiving. Annual sales exceeded $75 million.
• Made quarterly presentations to Division Operations Manager with improvement plans and subsequent
results. Production increased 20%, Inventory reduced from $5.5 to $4.5 million. ZMPD's Zero Mileage
Product Defect (ZMPD) reduced from 1200 ppm to 400 ppm. On time shipping performance greater
than 98%.
Eaton Corporation 1984 -
1997
Plant Product Line Manager, Humboldt, TN
1995 - 1997
• Responsible for production cost, production output, material planning, production quality. Annual sales
exceeded $20 million.
• Made quarterly presentations to Division Operations Managers with improvement plans and results.
Productivity increased 25%, on time shipping performance greater than 98%.
• Identified strategy for future production: capacity, quality, product flow.
Product Manager – Specialty OEM Products, Kalamazoo, MI
1994 - 1995
• Established strategies to use Eaton Axle components non-traditional truck applications.
Product Launch Coordinator, Kalamazoo, MI 1990 -
1994
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• Coordinated production related activities that supported the launch of new products and customers .
Manufacturing Engineer, Kalamazoo, MI and Shenandoah, IA
1986 - 1990
• Cost Estimating, equipment machine acquisition, quality improvements using statistical process control
techniques.
Manufacturing Engineer Intern, Cleveland, OH 1984 -
1986
EDUCATION
Masters Business Administration (MBA), Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Bachelors Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus,
OH
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Statistical process analysis, Taguchi methods, QS9000, TS16949, Value Engineering
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Oracle ERP
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