Injection Molding Quality
Resume:
Daniel A. Eha
Indianapolis IN 46219
Phone 317-***-****
E Mail ********@***.***
Summary:
Experienced in management of manufacturing, warehouse, production,
maintenance, and quality control. My history of innovations to processes,
methods and machinery in the foods, beverage and plastic injection molding
industries have left an unbroken trail of improved quality, efficiency and
productivity.
February 2009- September 2009 Conagra Foods
Process Development, Continuous Skills Development Contractor
In this contract position I analyzed, designed, developed, implemented,
evaluated, and improved the learning processes, aligning learning and
development strategies and systems with workforce development and
performance needs. I partnered with management to effectively create,
maintain and train formal learning processes that added value to team
member capabilities. In my short tenure as a contractor for Conagra Foods I
. Lead kaizen and FI teams that dramatically increased line
efficiencies.
. I developed SOP's, created line safety maps, JHA's, and JSA's,
partnering with R&D to develop and write new processes.
. Created employee process logs for recording quality and
production checks to assure compliance to safety and SQF mandates
while increasing tracking capabilities for SAP.
July 1997- November 2008 Quaker Oats, Gatorade Division, Indianapolis IN
Resource Site Supervisor (Leader of shift Supervision), Manufacturing
Analysis Site Deployment Leader, Data Acquisition Site Leader,
Lighthammer Administrator, Diversity Inclusion Trainer, SAP Super User,
SAP Trainer, Mercury Quality Center SAP Tester, SAP Use Case Developer, TPM
(Total Productive Maintenance) Leader.
As a Site Resource Supervisor I was responsible for operations of the
Gatorade beverage plant on second shift. I oversaw operation of
production, warehouse, receiving, quality, and maintenance on second shift.
My shift consistently lead the plant in quality, safety and productivity.
I was one of the first employees to achieve RCA Site recognition at Pepsico
for my many achievements, only one of seven employees in the organization
to do so the first year.
As the Indy MSDL I successfully lead the Indy plant in the implementation
and deployment of the plant manufacturing analysis reporting system.
As a Lighthammer Adm. I successfully lead the deployment and maintained
the plant downtime data collecting systems.
As a SAP Super User I supported the successful roll-out of their multi-
system SAP landscape and assisted in the go live of this material tracking
system at not only the Indy plant location but at five other plant
locations across the United States. I also developed system enhancements
and tested them in the Quality Mercury Center.
I was the first, and am the only, employee to receive an excellent annual
performance rating at the Indy plant.
I've conceived, researched and lead numerous improvement projects
impacting quality, production and packaging in the beverage industry
such as:
. CMP project to consolidate and automate the concentrate
line, doubled productivity while also substantially
reducing labor cost. A 1.5 million dollar annual savings!
. CMP project to change the BIB pallet stack quantity and
configuration, an annual savings of 650 K
. CMP project to install chillers on the production line
coolers substantially increasing TE and line speeds.
. CMP project to install automatic placard applicators on
production lines, decreasing labor cost and increasing line
efficiencies and tracking accuracy.
. CMP project to install a product line air purge system in
Concentrate, a 500K annual cost savings.
. Developed the Indy "Daily Production Report", which is the
plant tool tracking all line production recordables and
efficiencies.
. Computerized the overtime tracking process for Indy,
dramatically expediting the coverage process and reducing
errors.
. Composed SOP's and operator qualification tests for numerous
line functions.
. Developed the operator cross training cores and tests for
all production positions and determined the duration of
qualification times.
July, 1991- July, 1997 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Indianapolis, IN
Superintendent of Plastic Molding 1991- July, 1997
Directed operations of large ISO 9000 certified plastic injection molding
facility, (sixty-seven presses ranging from 50 ton to 2,500 ton).
Responsible for two Engineers and nine supervisors of over 175 union
employees in the continuous shift production of television cabinets,
components and auxiliary parts.
. Developed and implemented methods and machinery resulting
in annual plastic material savings of over $1,000,000 by
conceiving of and implementing a material regrind tank farm
system.
. Lead a Quality Leadership Program Team which conceived of
and implemented the invention of an inter-locking modular
pallet to allow molding of our own pallets with regrind
materials. A patent was registered for the design.
. As Superintendent of injection molding lead its ISO
certification process.
. Conceived of and implemented a finishing flash removal
system substantially reducing annual labor cost by 200 K,
and improving quality.
. Received award recognition for instigation of and
contributions to nitrogen assisted molding technology.
. Developed molding cycle card menus for mold technicians.
. Programmed robots and developed SOP's for their
programming.
. Introduced material weigh scale metering devices
dramatically increase regrind usages.
Education
B.A. degree from Marian College, Indianapolis IN
Completed courses in and directed Quality Circles.
Sponsored, directed and participated in Quality Leadership Program
Lead IS0 9,000 molding department certification process.
Trained in SPC, TPM, Lean Mfg, Factory Optimizer, JIT, AIB, SQF
certification processes.
SAP Super User and trainer
Manufacturing Reporting Systems Site Leader.
Lighthammer Tracking Systems Administrator.
Member of plant FISA & Safety Steering Committee.
Diversity Trainer
Attended and received numerous certificates from management, quality, and
molding seminars and courses.
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