Manager Quality

Kenneth Stem

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Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

Home Phone 931-***-**** Cell 931-***-**** e-

mail: ******@****.***

Process Improvement ? Lean Manufacturing

Continuous Improvement Manager

Lean Continuous Improvement Manager experienced in improving processes and

quality, reducing waste, and inspiring others toward excellence and

maximizing financial performance.

. Lean Manufacturing Implementation in Heavy Industry, Automotive and

Electronics Industries

. Trained and Mentored by a Lean Sensei (Steve Frank of Stanley Tools)

. Strong understanding of Systems Thinking

. Lean Manufacturing Tools Experience

. Extensive Six Sigma Tools Expertise (SPC, Taguchi DOE)

. Strong Leadership Abilities with Excellent Communication Skills

Professional Experience

EHD Technologies, Cleveland, TN

2003 - Present

Lean Manufacturing Engineering for SaarGummi (Pulaski, TN), 2010

. Directing implementation of Lean Process improvements throughout the

factory.

. Improvements have led to total cost reductions of over $3,000,000.

Lean Manufacturing Engineering for Foxconn (Juarez, Mexico), 2009-2010

. Directed Manufacturing Engineers in Lean Manufacturing methods and

improvements.

Manager of Quality and Process Improvement for Fontaine Trailer, 2005-2009

. Directed implementation of Lean Manufacturing through team projects

including the development of 5S and Standard Work.

. Identified and implemented best practices across production lines.

. Established the format and implemented the documentation of quality

standards.

. Facilitated Kaizen problem solving team projects with production

associates.

. Developed and led Quality and Process training for upper management.

Production Line Manager for Fontaine Trailer, 2006

. Increased productivity by over 40% by implementing visual management,

better organizing the production area and successfully managing

constraints.

. Improved department performance from a position of backlog orders to

100% on time delivery.

. Eliminated virtually all overtime while increasing production.

. Improved employee commitment and support by using a hands-on approach

to management.

Kenneth Stem

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Engineering Consultant, 2003-2005

. Directed Process Improvements in the automotive, heavy equipment, and

electronics industries.

. Conducted PPAP reviews, MSA studies, etc.

Partners in Missions International, Cookeville, TN 2001 -

2007

Missionary

. Organized and led short-term mission projects to Romania until 2007.

Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville, Nashville, TN 2000

- 2001

Business and Industry Training Coordinator

. Managed approximately half of the instructors at the Center.

Randstad Staffing Services, Pulaski, TN 1998 -

2000

Staffing Manager

. Interviewed, hired and placed many people in various positions.

ACD Tridon, Lawrenceburg, TN 1997

- 1998

Quality Coordinator

. Improved chronic defects through the use of Taguchi designed

experiments.

. Compiled and analyzed data related to improvement activities for

customer complaints.

Tri-County Technical College, Anderson, SC 1988 - 1996

Industrial Coordinator/Instructor

. Developed and conducted hundreds of courses in SPC, TQM, Quality

Management, Taguchi designed experiments, etc.

. Taught and facilitated courses to manufacturing, services and

healthcare audiences.

. Trained and educated a wide variety of audiences, learning valuable

communication skills.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master of Arts, Organizational Management, Central Wesleyan College

Bachelor of Science, Geology, Tennessee Technological University

American Supplier Institute, "Statistical Thinking"

American Supplier Institute, "Introduction to Quality Engineering"

American Supplier Institute, "Advanced Quality Engineering"

New York University Stern School of Business, "Dr. Deming's Course in

Applied Statistics; Teaching and Consulting"

Productivity, Inc., "Lean Management Conference"

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