Management Project

VOLKER BRAUN

*** ****** ****** **** 508-***-****

Holden, MA 01749 cell 774-***-****

volker_braun@yahoo.

com

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT • COACHING • CHANGE AGENT •

ENTREPRENURIAL THINKER

STRATEGY • SUSTAINABILITY • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Reported directly to the President and was member of the Executive-team and CEO-team.

Proven success in managing middle management teams to be high impact change drivers.

Skilled in developing and managing corporate operating plans.

Proficient in establishing and implementing EHS and Sustainability strategies.

Solid lean and continuous improvement background for manufacturing and office

operations.

Experienced in facility planning, relocation logistics and start up procedures.

Defining characteristics include dedication, integrity, loyalty, and commitment to the

organization and work

Key skills include complex problem solving, training, coaching, team building and leading.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WOODMEISTER MASTER BUILDERS, 8/1997 – 11/2010

Holden, MA

A privately held company specializing in fine home construction, custom cabinetry and

interiors, and on-going property management.

Director Operations 2/2007 – 11/2010

Diverse responsibilities included Lean and Continuous Improvement, Master Scheduling,

Information Technology, Sustainability, Health and Safety, Purchasing, Facility Management

and Special Corporate Projects

Developed and implemented lean and continuous improvement concepts in manufacturing

and office to minimize waste and increase flow. Result: Lowered operating cost by 20%.

Accomplishments presented at SME, GBMP, and Community of Lean Lounge at 2010

Shingo Prize Northeast Conference.

Organized and managed company’s annual operating plan and middle management team

to be high impact change drivers. Result: Annual operating plans completed successfully

with measurable, sustainable results and impact.

Directed the development and implementation of a sustainable Safety and Health culture to

increase employee innovation, teamwork, productivity and retention. Result: Recipient of

OSHA’s SHARP award in 2009, for exemplary safety and health management systems.

Developed and implemented strategies to lower carbon footprint of company by 20% by

2015. Created balanced scorecard system to measure and audit results. Result:

Implemented single stream recycling and increased recyclable content by 500%, 100%

reuse of saw dust accumulation, lowered VOC emissions by 50%, lowered natural gas

usage by 20%, accomplishments featured in a Waste Management case study.

Designed and implemented company intranet website to centrally manage project and

capacity schedules, company policies and procedures, collaboration and track help desk

tickets internally. Result: Controlled access point for information with increased productivity

and effectiveness.

Developed future IT strategy to enhance collaboration, process automation, streamline

project delivery methods and to lower costs by 20%. Result: IT strategy approved by CEO-

team, financial support for current ERP system discontinued, new CRM application rolled

out and remaining systems to be deployed when funding available.

Production Manager 2002 – 2/2007

Managed all aspects of production management including, staffing, coaching, capacity

planning, budget development and control, equipment specification and purchase, facility

management and regulatory compliance.

Introduced new capacity scheduling concept from engineering to installation. Result:

Milestone based capacity scheduling system increased company’s ability to improve

capacity planning, sales forecasting and increased ROS.

Managed all aspects of relocating company to double capacity and increase efficiency by

30% in manufacturing. Conducted feasibility studies, selected site, planned layout, retained

permits, managed contractors, purchased equipment, lead moving logistics and startup

procedures. Result: Moved manufacturing in 3 days and office operations next business

day. Manufacturing capacity increased from 6 million in 2006 to 11 million in 2010 without

increasing number of workforce.

Core member of companies ERP system selection and implementation team Result:

Manufacturing employees used ERP system to compare budgets with actuals, increasing

accountability, efficiency and project forecasting.

Designed, implemented and managed employee suggestion plan to achieve cost savings,

improve product quality, workplace efficiency and working conditions. Result: 120 ideas per

year, 100% implementation rate, cost savings over $100,000 resulted in a motivated

workforce and a culture of continues improvement.

Managed $100,000 workforce development fund to advance workers skills and career

paths in order to remain competitive. Result: increased productivity, started company

academy to continuously train and promote employees from shop floor to engineering to

project management.

Brought company to full compliance with OSHA, DEP and all related regulatory

requirements. Result: 100% compliance, low injury rates and turnover.

Layout Supervisor 2000 -

2002

Introduced and organized CAD environment (AutoCAD). Lead team to standardize drawing

and engineering specifications and customized CAD environment with Lisp and Visual

Basics accordingly. Results: Drawing and engineering standardization through system

customization and automation.

Developed and programmed CAM system in Visual Basic to automate parts listing, yield

optimization and CNC program generation to reduce engineering errors and layout time.

Results: Decreased part listing time by 50%.

Application Engineer 1998 - 2000

Setup and programmed CNC center and CNC panel cut off saw and trained personnel.

Result: Automated equipment and systems could be operated by existing workforce with

minimal training.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

Gottlieb Daimler School, Germany, Certified Model Maker, Apprenticeship Program at

Mercedes Benz AG

University of Applied Sciences Rosenheim, Germany, Diplom Ingenieur (FH) in

Woodtechnology (Ind Eng)

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Master of Science in Operations and Information

Technology (GPA, 3.9)

Harvard Business School, Key Executive Program

Awards: Sigma Beta Delta Business Honor Society

Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) awarded by

OSHA

Memberships: Central Massachusetts Business Environmental Network, Board of

Directors

Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership, Frequent roundtable presenter

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