Manager Engineering

ROBERT THEWES

**** **** *****

Twinsburg, OH ****7

330-***-**** (H) 330-***-**** (C)

E-mail: *********@**********.***

Qualifications for: MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS-LEAN MANAGEMENT

. Worked with lean tools since 1997 and implemented them in 3 different

organizations.

. Successful application of Lean Manufacturing techniques: 5-S/Visual

factory, TPS, Kaizen, STD Work, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), TPM, Kanban.

. Engineering background, cross-functional team leadership, and

presentation/training skills.

. Succeeded in completing "turnaround" for 2 plants and 3 departments in

two different organizations.

. Skilled in developing staff, deploying workflow processes, new process

technologies.

. Functioned as a productivity improvement consultant.

. Excellent skills in problem solving, systems analysis, and data

collection.

. Succeeded in both union and non-union environments.

. Certified Lean Professional: Corporate College

. Six Sigma Green Belt-CFQ International LLC

CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS

. Achieved 23% "bottom-line" improvement in joint venture efforts resulting

in the addition of 2 major customers ($10MM in sales) to Johnson Rubber

Company.

. Led capital improvement projects and installed Maintenance PM Program at

Johnson Rubber Company, increasing equipment uptime by 26%.

. Achieved QS 9000 certifications for a minority owned automotive facility.

. Installed payroll incentive systems in a union environment that has

generated $6MM in savings.

. Directed activities for the consolidation of a $10MM company (7 injection

and 10 compression machines and support equipment) into operations at

Johnson Rubber Company, achieving an aggressive schedule under budget.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

PREMIX INC, North Kingsville, Ohio

2008 to 2009

Molded Products Manufacturing Manager

Responsible for 125 hourly through three supervisors, two engineers and 8

person tool room. Hired to implement the Lean process in an environment

that had been previously unsuccessful in the implementation process.

. Trained Employees/Management and applied the following Lean processes

-VSM, 5S, STD Work (TWI).

MANTALINE CORP, Mantua, OH: 2006 to 2007

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Managed the day to day activities of a small manufacturing engineering

department with 2-plant responsibility. Other duties included the

commercialization of both new and existing products as well as hands-on

process troubleshooting to support the manufacturing efforts.

. Trained and applied Lean methodologies such as cellular layout, 5S,

problem solving tools-(3 pathway 5Y's, "is/is not" problem solving,

global 8D and 5P's) which improved quality and manufacturing

efficiencies.

JOHNSON RUBBER COMPANY, Middlefield, OH

1996 to 2006

Materials Manager 2003 to 2006

At Management request, organized, structured and managed PC, Scheduling

and Shipping departments to improve customer relationships, on-time

delivery, and reduce overhead costs.

. Used VSM to determine need for new business system and Cellular layout to

improve information flow to customers.

ROBERT THEWES

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JOHNSON RUBBER COMPANY (continued)

Production Manager

2002 to 2003

Managed 175+ production personnel in all aspects on quality and delivery in

injection and compression molding facility. Installed performance

measurement systems in the injection department.

. Used standard work, mistake-proofing and 5S to improve quality and

productivity.

Plant Manager

1999 To 2002

In this joint venture with Johnson Rubber, built the team that re-installed

QS-9000, reduced PPMs to less than 5, and moved on-time delivery to 100%

for major customer. Reduced manning from 100+ to 83 and reduced costs by

23%. Led the following departments: Operations, Quality, Sales, Shipping,

Human Resources, and Engineering.

. Trained and applied 5S, STD Work and mistake proofing tools.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

1996 to 1999

Built department from scratch hiring new engineers and developing, training

and implementing APQP tools per AIIG. Trained by TBM in Lean tools.

Installed Maintenance PM Program increasing equipment uptime by 26%.

. As member of the Lean executive team constructed, selected team members,

trained and participated in 35 Kaizen events using TPS, 5S, Standard

Work, Kanbans, TPM, SMED.

H. B. MAYNARD AND COMPANY, Pittsburgh, PA:

1994 to 1996

Senior Consultant

Team leader for major consulting initiatives with a varied clientele.

Responsible for selecting personnel, establishing measurables, and

completing projects on time and within cost. Installed a group incentive

system in a major gun manufacturing operation. Installed a group incentive

program.

. Used work measurement and method development to generate $6 million of

annual savings.

STANDARD STEEL SPECIALTY CO., Beaver Falls, PA:

1993 to 1994

Operations Manager/ Plant Engineer

Rehired to serve as Operations Manager after Company experienced a 7 year

decline. Managed 48 production and 5 maintenance workers on 3 shifts in a

Union environment. Returned Company to profitability in 13 months.

. Turned company around in 13 months using JIT, problem solving and

cellular layout techniques.

Previous work experience included engineering and management roles at Ward

Machinery, Elliott Company, Westinghouse Electric and Standard Steel

Specialty Co.

EDUCATION

Point Park University: Bachelor of Science - Mechanical

Engineering Technology

Corporate College Certified Lean Professional

CFQ International LLC Six Sigma Green Belt

Westinghouse Electric Corp Journeyman Tool and Die Maker, Industrial

Engineering School

Additional Training: ( Time Based Management ( 5S/Visual Factory

( Value Stream Mapping

( Kaizen ( Kanban ( TPS( Kaizen ( Standard Work (

Mistake proofing

( JIT ( TQM ( Concurrent Engineering (

Global 8D ( 5P's of problem solving

( Kepner-Tregoe (is/ is

not) Problem solving and Decision Making

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