REINHOLD BETSCH

*** ******** **. ( Perrysburg (Toledo), OH 43551

419-***-**** (telephone) 419-***-**** (cell) ( abm43h@r.postjobfree.com

Director/ Manager Operations; Director/ Manager of

Plant Manager with significant Manufacturing Eng.

successes in upgrading

manufacturing systems, improving Significant Project Management

on time delivery and reducing experience

warranty

MS, Mechanical Engineering and Six Sigma Black Belt Certified

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering, Food equipment, Medical device

The Ohio State University, and FDA experience

Columbus, OH

Successfully reduced design and Successfully launched new

release time to market in capital products in the US, Mexico,

equipment, electro-mechanical Canada, Europe and other

components, sensors, machine tools international locations.

and instruments manufacturing

companies Lead team of managers

internationally.

Registered Professional Engineer Product Safety Officer for two

divisions of the Emerson Electric

Co.

Professional Experience

Working outside of my field and Consulting while searching for the right

career match (2008-Present)

Partners Alliance Recruiter, nationwide: engineering (all areas),

manufacturing (all positions)

C. NELSON MFG CO, Oak Harbor, OH

(A privately held manufacturer of customized and standard commercial

freezers for ice cream dispensing and other food handling appliances,

including NSF, UL, CSA and ETL approved appliances)

Operations Manager (2008)

. Led the organization in manufacturing, engineering (manufacturing, CNC

and design), purchasing and quality to produce customized

refrigeration products, improving employee morale and on time

delivery.

. Improved the production workflow to reduce costs and improve

engineering interaction with manufacturing.

. Responsible for efficiency testing and 100% product testing prior to

shipping.

(Reason for leaving: position eliminated due to business economic

conditions)

RM SCHULTE AND ASSOCIATES, Lima, OH

Recruiter: engineering, manufacturing, sales, R&D, operations,

general management (2006-2008)

(Reason for leaving: left to get back into operations management)

METOKOTE CORPORATION, Lima, OH

(An international custom electro and powder coating company serving the

automotive, transportation and industrial markets. This privately held

corporation has revenues in excess of $200 million per year, with 43

manufacturing plants within the US, Mexico, Canada, South America and

Europe. The company builds its own process control technology, HMI

controlled production equipment employing ISO certified Lean processes.)

Manager, Design Engineering (Equipment Group) (2004-2006)

. Developed an improved tracking system for projects, improving on time

and on budget designs.

. Led the organization in designing, building and installing $20 million

per year in capital equipment, process control machinery and plant

startups globally. Grew the business by increasing the operation

locations and revenue streams through innovative management.

Reorganized the project management system to improve parallel path

designs and team involvement of manufacturing operations.

. Responsible for all startup testing of new equipment installation

before turn over to manufacturing.

. Improved technical designs significantly, reducing downtime and post

startup, and improved group effectiveness through team organization

and phase gate design process implementation, including plant start-

ups in Mexico.

o Effectively upgraded the productivity of the group in designing

and installing 7 new process plants during the 2 years of my

tenure, doubling the productivity of the prior 2 years.

o Started and completed 7 projects, all of which required no

design group repairs after start-up, reversing the prior record

of 4 projects requiring multi-million dollar post start-up

rework.

. Implemented a customer focused environment while increasing uptime and

lowering the cost of operations for manufacturing, reducing labor,

operating, and repair costs. Led project managers in becoming more

effective in leading their teams and accomplishing project tasks

through matrix management development.

. Effectively influenced the career path of talented individuals within

the organization, and added new employees to compliment the staff,

increasing productivity and company morale.

(Reason for leaving: multiple top management changes; signed separation

agreement with severance)

CONSULTING WORK, Management Coursework and working outside of my field,

during career search (2002-2004)

SIEVERS INSTRUMENTS, INC., DIVISION of IONICS, INC., Boulder, CO

(Manufacturer of electro-mechanical analytical microprocessor based

instrumentation. Products were employed throughout the manufacturing

process to control water purity, primarily for the pharmaceutical,

FDA/cGMP/QSR, and semiconductor markets. The company generated $35 million

per year revenues and was part of a $500 million conglomerate later

purchased by the General Electric Co.)

Director of Research, Development & Engineering (1999-2002)

. Directed the significantly improved development of new, high precision

process and laboratory instruments. Provided leadership to cross-

functionally disciplined teams in Project Management, as well as to

engineering line management within a matrix environment.

. Improved product time to market from over 3.5 to just 1 year for a

complex on-board computer electro-mechanical products that measured

water purity, through improved project management, ISO phase-gate

reviews, design controls and design leadership.

. Released new designs directly into LEAN cells by employing early

reviews of designs, teaming with manufacturing operations, purchasing,

quality, and marketing departments.

. Responsible for product testing (both in house and customer based) of

all new products before release. Our team also tested all production

startup/prototype units.

. Selected as one of the key steering committee members for evaluating

and implementing a new MRP/ERP system. The system was user friendly,

provided better operations data, improved product costing, and allowed

for daily P&L updates.

. Led the design group and directed the purchasing department in the

outsourcing of parts for cost reduction measures, enhancing the Lean

manufacturing process.

. Increased resource allocation effectiveness by leading 38 technical

individuals with a variety of backgrounds and technical degrees. The

team was reduced to 28 individuals, with more output than we had with

the prior larger group, through improved project management and design

systems.

. Led in the development of an analytical instrument that is utilized by

pharmaceutical manufacturers. This instrument is used by over 70% of

the pharmaceutical manufacturers worldwide to perform this particular

measurement.

. Led in the development of a software product employed by medical

manufacturers to store and secure data electronically. This product

was the first of its kind in our industry to comply with FDA paperless

records.

. Led the team that developed a water purity product that was installed

in the aerospace market on the International Space Station.

(Reason for leaving: new top management with change in philosophy; signed

separation agreement with severance)

AUTOMATION ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC., Longmont, CO

(Privately held custom automation turnkey equipment manufacturer for

industry; the products included PLC controlled assembly machines for

industrial and disposable medical devices companies, FDA, and component

manufacturers.)

Operations Manager/ Director of Engineering/ President (1989-1999)

. Developed the business, successfully directing this high tech company,

including full P&L, engineering, sales, manufacturer's reps,

manufacturing, finance and human resources.

. Improved new project on-time deliveries by 65% through the use of a

systematic project management organization. Reduced design times by

40% through parallel product development and team leadership.

. Every unit was internally tested for proper function and approval by

our customers prior to shipment.

. Employed a customer focused approach in assisting customers with

economical solutions that cut their costs, increased their operating

uptime, while being cost effective. Tripled sales revenues.

. Managed projects regarding equipment and product development, and

prototype manufacturing. Introduced numerous products into

manufacturing, directing the work both personally, and through project

and line managers.

. Led a team to conceptualize over 950 new, more productive methods for

solving manufacturing productivity and cost reduction issues.

. Designed and built 3 machines to provide 24 hr/ 7 days per week

assembly automation of an electrosurgical pencil, disposable

electronic scalpel, for the #1 producer of that product in the US.

. Provided a full machine verification and validation package for

another medical device manufacturer, along with the product that was

designed and built, giving the customer all the necessary FDA data.

(Reason for leaving: I sold the business. As a result of its business

growth, it needed 20 times more cash to keep it growing than when I

bought it. Also, none of my children had a future interest in running the

business.)

Prior Experience:

EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.

MICRO MOTION, INC., DIV of EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., Boulder, CO

Vice President, Product Engineering and Quality

THERM-O-DISC, DIV. of EMERSON ELECTRIC CO., Mansfield, OH

Director of Quality/ Product Engineering Manager/ Design Engineer

Education/ Professional Affiliations

. Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University,

Columbus, OH

. Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University,

Columbus, OH

. Coursework on Management, University of Phoenix, Denver, CO 2003-2004

. Registered Professional Engineer, Ohio (active)

. Six Sigma Black Belt Certified, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH 2007

. Managing Innovation and Change, University of PA, Wharton School,

executive course, PA

. Autodesk Inventor, 3D design software, Rand Corporation, Piqua, OH,

certificate 2004

. Internal corporate classes: SPC, DMAIC, QA, QC, Kaizen, GMP, FDA, QSR,

LEAN, JIT, 5S, FMEA, PFMEA, VA/VE, MRP, ERP, DOE, ANOVA, Value Stream

Mapping and Mistake Proofing

. AMA course in Manufacturing Cost Accounting

. Indoor Air Quality: Commercial Buildings, Titan Continuing Education,

2009

. Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point and

significant use of Microsoft Project

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