Manager Manufacturing

Mark Dewulf *** Katarina Lane, Findlay, OH *****

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Manufacturing Manager

Summary

I am a manufacturing manager that has had extensive training in Lean

Manufacturing, Kaizens, 5S, TPM, VSM, Six Sigma and Team Building. Along

with the training comes years of experience using these tools out on the

shop floor and within my staff to build a better overall operation. I have

excellent people skills and can speak to the shop floor or to the President

of the company. I have reduced cost in all of the positions that I have

held and can make the difficult decisions that need to be made.

Experience

M-Tek, Upper Sandusky, OH May

2010-Present

Injection Production Manager

Currently responsible for a 5 day, 24 hour operation with 22 injection

presses and 140 hourly associates with 3 supervisors and 6 group leaders.

. Completed a complete overhaul of the training practices within the

department

. Completed a Kaizen on a press to minimize movement and increase

throughput

Graham Packaging, Fremont, OH June 2009 to May 2010

Shift Supervisor

I am currently working as a supervisor on a 12 hour shift in a continuous

operation environment. I am in charge of all production personnel along

with maintenance, shipping and quality.

. Completed a 5S project in the waste oil storage area within the first

60 days of my hire.

. Recently completed Graham's DRIVE Continuous Improvement Training.

. I have been assigned to a shift that had little leadership for the

previous years. I have been tasked with changing this culture using my

team building skills.

Morgan AM&T, Fostoria, OH 2006 to 2009

Manufacturing Manager

I was in charge of the day to day operations of the manufacturing and

maintenance areas in this facility. I was asked to help bring about a

culture change and help drive continuous improvement throughout the

facility.

. 7 Kaizen events from June 2008-Dec. 2008 resulting in cost savings of

over $80,000.

. Combined operations and established work cells lowering cost using

Lean Manufacturing Principles.

. Decreased overtime by over 25%.

. Implemented OEE boards on all major pieces of equipment.

. Implemented KanBan boards.

. Reduced staffing from 3 people/shift down to 2 people/shift on a

major piece of equipment that resulted in reduced overtime and cost.

. Implemented a First Responder Team within the facility.

Cooper Standard Automotive, Bowling Green, OH 2005 to 2006

Extrusion/Forming Business Unit Manager

I was responsible for all functions within this area. Safety, quality,

efficiencies, full budget responsibilities, equipment procurement, policy

and continuous improvement were some of my duties. I was asked to go back

to this area when another manager resigned and was immediately tasked with

heading up automation projects for the extrusion department. These projects

were not budgeted nor were there any previous plans upon my return to this

area.

. Working with my engineering group and outside firms, installed an

automation project on the end of our continuous spiral line that allowed

us to reduce the crew size from 3 people per shift down to 1 person.

. Fabrication of 2 additional automation projects for additional lines

was underway upon my acceptance of a position with another firm.

. These additional projects were going to reduce staffing levels down

from 2 people per line down to 1.

Cooper Standard Automotive, Bowling Green, OH 2004 to 2005

GM/DCX Business Unit Manager

In charge of the day to day operations of the GM/DCX Business Unit with the

same responsibilities as listed in the previous assignment.

. Implemented 5S in the finishing area commonizing all of our work

cells.

. Implemented new trim fixtures combining multiple operations in to

one.

. Achieved the lowest indirect labor rates that this area had even

accomplished.

Cooper Standard Automotive, Bowling Green, OH 1996 to 2004

Extrusion/Forming Business Unit Manager

Same as listed in my first listing in this position.

. Implemented a new preform container that resulted in annualized cost

savings of over $250,000.

. Implemented a reel-to-reel system that reduced scrap, staffing levels

and resulted in annualized cost savings of over $500,000.

. Installed new reinforcing equipment that allow us to reduce our

changeover time from 1.3 hours down to 18 minutes taking us to Best in

Industry according to Ford.

. Introduced a implemented a non-contact measurement system which

eliminated step pins and pi tapes and improved our gage R&R.

. Implemented OEE boards on all extrusion lines.

. Implemented KanBan boards on all extrusion lines.

. Improved our printing from worst in class to best in class by

installing ink jet printers on all lines.

Cooper Standard Automotive, Bowling Green, OH 1983 to 1996

Extrusion Supervisor

I was in charge of a shift in the extrusion department. My responsibilities

included safety, quality, discipline, adherence to schedules and all other

duties that may have been assigned. I worked on special projects to reduce

cost and was the person responsible from the production area for the start

up of our first continuous lines.

. Assigned the responsibility for the start up of our first continuous

line. We had the line up and running at a target 3% scrap within 3

months.

. After the successful start up of the first line, I was again assigned

the responsibility for the start up of the continuous knit line.

. Implemented the first tool crib within the plant for all of the

extrusion tooling.

. Hands on experience working on cost reductions.

. Hands on experience on the shop floor, hired in as an hourly worked

and promoted to shift supervisor after 4 years.

Education

University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 2009

B.S., Business Management GPA 3.85, graduated Magna Cum Laude

Skills

. Budgeting- Capital and Operations- Budgeted for capital and

operations for over 15 years.

. Coaching and Motivation Staff- Excellent communications and people

skills.

. Cost Reductions- Able to look at things objectively and find new,

better, more efficient ways to produce quality at a better price.

. Lean Manufacturing Experience- Over 30 years manufacturing experience

from a production worker to a Manufacturing Manager.

Training

Rubber Technology, Cooper Standard Automotive, Bowling Green, OH, 1985

7 Step Corrective Actions, Oakland Community College, 1997

Time Study and Methods, Industrial Time Study Institute, Akron, OH, 1998

Extrusion Technology, University of Wisconsin/Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI,

1998

Lean Manufacturing Operations Management, University of Kentucky, 2000

Mid Level Leadership Program, Morgan AM&T, 2007

DRIVE Continuous Improvement, Graham Packaging, 2009

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