Six Sigma Manager

RICHARD HAINRIHAR

*** ***** ***** *****, ********, Ohio 43015

740-***-**** * **************@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Operations professional with 15 years experience in manufacturing,

continuous improvement, global lean deployment, as well as team

leadership & development. A certified Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean

Expert with proven success in all aspects of operational excellence.

. Hands-on individual with a management style that strongly emphasizes

teamwork and a 'learn by doing' philosophy.

Areas of Expertise

. Cost reduction & operational efficiency . Lean Expert

(TPS based)

. Six Sigma Deployment . Project Leadership

. International Lean Transformations . Certified ISO

9000 Auditor

(China, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Sweden)

EDUCATION

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

2001

. Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Operational Excellence

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio

1997

. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Management and

Logistics

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Luvata Production System (LPS) Expert - North America

Luvata Ltd., Delaware, Ohio

2008 - Present

. Responsible for leading LPS (TPS) pilot transformations at ten

facilities throughout North America.

. Provide resources, coaching, and assistance to LPS Navigators and

their local management in subsequent transformation waves.

. Maintain standardization in the LPS transformation process and

continue to monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) at all

locations.

. Successfully completed 3 transformations at our facilities in

Delaware, OH, and 2 in Grenada, MS.

o OEE improvement from 28% to 40%

o On-Time-In-Full improvement from 55% to 88%

o Internal Quality improvement of 65% (PPM)

o Inventory Reduction (Improved Turns) from 12 turns to 22 turns

. Co-led a transformation pilot start with our Asia Expert in Zhongshan,

China - July 2009.

. Currently leading a transformation at our Tubes facility in Franklin,

KY.

Manager, Lean Manufacturing

Luvata Ohio, Delaware, Ohio

2007 - 2008

. Responsible for leading all LPS transformation efforts at our

Delaware, Ohio facility.

o Built the initial framework, standards, and training to launch

this major effort at our Rolled Products facility.

. Successfully completed 3 transformation waves at the Delaware OH

facility from Mar 2007 - Dec 2008.

o Improved KPI's in the areas of OEE, On-Time-In-Full, Quality,

Inventory, and Takt by 20-80%.

o First year of implementation - 2008, was the first profitable

year since 1999.

Operations Manager

Sypris Technologies, Marion, Ohio

2004 - 2007

. Manage the daily operations of an axle component manufacturing plant,

consisting of 270 hourly and 35 salaried employees.

. Driven to achieve zero injuries, developed and lead our Safety and

Injury Prevention Team.

o Safety audits conducted by all employees (hourly and salaried)

on a monthly basis.

o Immediate investigation of any injury or near miss injury, with

root cause and permanent corrective action within 24 hours.

o Job evaluations have led to a 50% reduction in repetitive stress

injuries.

. Responsible for continuous process improvement through Six Sigma-based

analysis.

o 21% reduction in forging product changeover time

o 30% improvement in labor utilization

o 25% improvement in first time through quality on our axle

machining line

. Oversee the scheduling of all production lines/cells to meet customer

releases.

. Implemented a pull system for axle shafts, utilizing a basic Kanban

replenishment

o 20% reduction in work-in-process inventory

o 15% reduction in raw material inventory

Manufacturing Engineer / Six Sigma Black Belt

Alcoa Inc., Cleveland, Ohio

2000- 2004

. Process and product responsibility for forging operation.

. SPA for all forging-related quality issues at our machine sources,

which required lead cross-functional teams to identify root cause and

drive permanent corrective action.

. Establish and maintain an internal audit program, encompassing quality

and manufacturing.

. Coordinate all new product launch activities, including the

development of Control Plans, FMEA's Process Flow Diagrams, as well as

run-at-rate's.

. Lead Six Sigma based improvement projects in the areas of quality,

production, product flow, and administrative processes.

Sales Engineer / Supervisor / Mfg Associate

SKRL Die Casting Inc., Eastlake, Ohio

1993 - 2000

. Responsible for all aspects of customer service, from initial design

to the mass production of both automotive castings and compression

molded plastics for several General Motors accounts.

. As a technical representative for SKRL, made frequent visits to GM's

engineering headquarters and engine plants to resolve quality,

delivery, and engineering change issues.

. Lead a team of management staff on preparing for our successful QS-

9000 certification audit.

. As 3rd shift supervisor, responsible for assigning jobs and cross

training 30 hourly employees.

. Responsible for quality control on 3rd shift, for ten separate cell

operations.

. Implemented work re-design changes across two connected cell

operations, resulting in a 20% increase in production utilizing 10%

less labor.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS / ASSOCIATIONS

. Lean Manufacturing Manager Certification - Ohio State University

2006

. Certified Six Sigma Black Belt - American Society for Quality

2002

. Alcoa Leadership Program - Case Western Reserve University

2001

. Certified QS 9000 Lead Auditor - CEEM Inc.

1999

. American Production & Inventory Control Society

1996

References

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