Mona J. Rinehart

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Huron, Oh ****9

419-***-**** (h)

419-***-**** (c)

abl65c@r.postjobfree.com

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Objective

To join a team that is focused and driven to succeed. To utilize my skills

as a lean expert and leader to deliver the transition of a mass

environment to a lean culture.

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Accomplished executive with domestic and international experience in

operations. Successfully lead the cultural movement of several traditional

systems based on waste, to a lean and continuous improvement culture,

focusing on achieving stability and future growth opportunities.

Consecutive rating of top achiever performance rating indicates delivery of

results. Consistent performance in business growth and bottom line results

using Lean Strategies. I am a hands on doer, not an office dweller.

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Core Competencies

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*Entrepreneur *Strong background in Lean Manufacturing *Visionary

Leadership *Public & Media Relations *Consumer focused *High Stake

Negotiations *Budget/Sales Forecasting *Organizational Re-structuring

*Global Business Strategies *Strong Team Builder *Green/BB trained

Education: Coursework in MS/Business Marketing Lindenwood College St.

Charles, Mo.

B/S Business Management Tarkio College Tarkio,

Mo

Professional Experience

January 07- current:

Formed independent consulting firm (I.V. Solutions) focusing on

interventions for quick waste reductions and business growth and

development. Customers included MetoKote Corporation, and several small

businesses in the local Ohio area. Currently working with two start ups

supporting and advising on business development and strategies.

Just Like Home Child Care and Learning Center - 06- current - Start up of

independent business. Offer preschool and alternative child care for

families who do not work traditional hours. Opened preschool in 2006,

infant /toddler center in 2007. On track to meet 5 year plan in 4 years.

Director of Global Quality -MetoKote Corporation-Lima OH Jan.07-Oct.08

MetoKote corp. is a coatings company sold by private owners to JP

Morgan/Chase several years ago. It is a company built on family tradition

and values (annual earnings are $250m)

*Developed and implemented business strategies to standardize process's

globally to strengthen and secure our position in the international market

*Developed and implemented MPSP (problem solving process) based on lean

principles using six sigma methodologies, for use at all levels, and to

share with our customers.

*Worked closely with plants in identifying opportunities for quick change

over and more effectively managing mix issues, product changes, shipping

issues and packaging opportunities-focusing on supply chain, inventory

turns, optimizing packaging as well as developing inventory tracking system

that we could integrate with our customers.

*Developed Lead to launch process standardizing globally all launches

*Identified 1.5 million dollars in waste in the company's current state.

Mapped out a future state proposal to reduce that waste with time lines and

objectives.

*Lead several continous improvement events with customer's (John Deere,

Caterpillar) that resulted in improved productivy, delivery time, reduced

inventories and customer satisfaction.

Ford Motor Co. 1990-

2007

Plant Manager-Edison,NJ- 2003-2004, Twin Cities,MN, -2004-2005, -Lorain

Assembly plant and Lorain Ohio Assembly plant 2005-2007 -Responsible

for an enterprise of $750m

Key Achievements:

> Initiated the first team based area within Ford Facility

(Lorain, Ohio) -developed and taught continuous

improvement tools and process's and engaged the teams in

problem solving via current/future state mapping and other

lean tools.. We improved our quality by 32%, cost by 28% and

productivity by 19%.

> Selected to be the first Lean Manufacturing manager within

Ford Motor Company- Led the first major launch (Chicago

Assembly) using Lean tools and process's. We became the model

for the company.

> Won JD Power award for product line four times in 6 years

> Created a more responsive and customer driven organization,

increasing total enterprise performance 48% over seven year

period.

> Successfully closed a major facility exceeding all metrics.

Effectively placed 100% salary employees and 82 % hourly.

Annual employee satisfaction survey results improved during

this time (best in company). This has never happened nor has

it been repeated.

> Increased productivity by implementing lean strategies and

six sigma tools for ten consecutive years, savings of over

100 million dollars.

> Developed and marketed key concepts that became company best

practices (new technology integrated with manufacturing

principles and lean concepts) Lead over 200 Kaizan events

that resulted in over 100 million dollars in on going savings

as well as one time only savings opportunities

> Negotiated comprehensive management systems via partnerships

and cross functional teams to globalize business enterprise.

My job was to help the UAW understand lean concepts and to

obtain their agreement to allow us to use these tools to move

the company forward.

> Negotiated major contracts with customers, suppliers, and for

local contracts for supply chain improvements as a result of

continuous improvement actions developed by the teams.

> Developed and implemented key logistic concepts improving

inventory controls and product delivery by 20%. Worked with

our IT organization and developed a best in class

infrastructure that improved our order to delivery for the

product as well as allowed us to more effectively manage our

mix parameters.

> Aggressively realigned quality organization to focus on first

time through quality and systems that were stable to support

the changes we encountered without adverse affect on the

quality systems in place. Built a strong Quality system that

delivered best in class results

> Led several major re-organizations, planned and launched

major product programs, led many projects to successful

conclusion.

> Developed and integrated benefit, compensation plans for

organization

> Developed several quality process driven projects yielding

increased quality levels of over 50% improvement within scope

of assignments as well as being replicated as best practices

within the company.

> Achieved Shingo Award at Chicago Assembly for leading major

launch while transitioning to a lean culture

> Worked with material and design team to focus on greening

opportunities within the system which included recycling of

products, redesign of packaging, alternative energy uses and

other energy reducing concepts

Other positions held:

Lean Manufacturing Manager; Ops Manager, HR Business Partner; Quality

Manager; Materials Manager; Launch Manager

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