WADE WILMER

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Dry Ridge, KY 41035 abidsk@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Managing Professional with unique background combining Quality Assurance

and Production Management experience. Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen Team, TS,

ISO and Toyota Production System methodology experience. Adept at

establishing and developing rapport with customers, strengthening customer

relations and enhancing customer satisfaction through prevention and timely

resolution of quality issues. Exceptional multi-tasker with knowledge of

all aspects of plant operations. Skilled in training, coaching, and

supervising employees and developing internal tools to maximize

organizational performance. Experience working in union and non-union

environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dana Holding CoMPANY, Dry ridge ky

One of the largest Tier One automotive suppliers of axles

Production Manager 2007

-2010

. Interim Plant Manager for 3 months in 2008 during difficult and

challenging transformational period.

Plant performance improved while motivating and directing staff.

. Responsible for daily plant operations for a facility with 320

employees and $ 600 Million in Sales

Measured and charted daily production against target. Initiated

improvement actions.

. Facilitated Lean Manufacturing, including cycle time reduction, line

balancing, 5s and material presentation

. Support plant safety initiatives including 'near miss' and accident

investigations

. Develop training and coaching for 6 Production Supervisors and 26

Team leaders

. Responsible for cost reduction activities, including root cause

analysis for scrap and rework

Dana Holding CoMPANY, Dry ridge ky

One of the largest Tier One automotive suppliers of axles

Quality Manager

2006 - 2007

. Instrumental in divesture of Dana-Buena Vista VA facility assets and

moving products to

Dana-Dry Ridge KY. No quality spills or interruption of supply to any

customers.

. Responsible for maintaining Plant Quality System including TS16949

. Responsible for Advanced Quality Planning activities for our Change

Management System

. Managed Supplier Quality System which included over 100 suppliers

. Coordinated Problem solving initiatives, including root cause analysis

for internal and external quality issues

. Monitored Control Plan updates

. Responsible for Part Approval Process

Dana Holding CoMPANY, Buena vista, va

One of the largest Tier One automotive suppliers of axles

Production Manager / Maintenance Manager / Processing Engineer Manager

2004 - 2005

. Responsible for daily plant operations for a facility with 300

employees / $500 million in sales

. Measured daily production and initiated improvement actions

. Provided training and coaching to 9 Production Supervisors

. Responsible for Product Launches. Activities including production

trial runs, tooling

And process approvals

. Instrumental in successful major launch of 2005 Model Year Change for

Ford F-Series Pick Up

. Responsible for daily maintenance and up keep of production equipment

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Dana Holding CoMPANY, Buena vista, va

One of the largest Tier One automotive suppliers of axles

Quality Manager

2000 - 2004

. Responsible for maintaining Plant Quality System including TS16949

. Responsible for Advanced Quality Planning activities on all new product

launches

. Coordinated problem solving activities using 8D, Cause and Effect and 3

Legged 5 Why

methodology

Dana Holding CoMPANY, Buena vista, va

One of the largest Tier One automotive suppliers of axles

Quality Engineer

1995 - 2000

. Engineer for all Ford Product assembled in our plant

. Maintained Control Plans / FMEAs. Worked very closely with Process

Engineers to initiate processes

that stressed prevention

. Initiated problem solving initiatives for quality / process issues

. Managed specific product launches and changes

. Customer Liaison for product launches and quality issue resolution.

Developed rapport with customer to enhance customer satisfaction

Quality Technician

1989 - 1995

. Gage Control Specialist. Responsible for calibration and certification of

all gages.

. Trouble shooter for all daily quality issues on shop floor.

. Analysis of daily scrap. Reviewed scrap on daily basis. Worked with

Quality / Process Engineers

to eliminate root cause of scrap

EDUCATION

Associate Degree Business Management

Dabney Lancaster Community College, Clifton Forge, VA

Associate Degree Manufacturing Technology

Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills, MI

Passed ASQ Certified Quality Technician Exam

TRAINING

Excellence in Manufacturing, Dana

Process Control Methods, Ford Training Center

Positive Employee Relations, Dana

Problem Solving/Decision Making, Dana

QS-9000 Internal Auditor Training, Excel Partnership

Dana Certified Supervisor

Positive Leadership, Dana

Certified Quality Engineer Prep Course

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