Manager Plant

TODD D. NEWBERG

**** ********** ***** *****: 270-***-****

Bowling Green, ky 42104 Email: *********@***.***

Manufacturing Operations Executive

With 27 years of experience in manufacturing operations leadership, my

background is diverse. I believe in MBWA and have a hands-on leadership

style with successful experience in various manufacturing environments

including automotive plastics, JIT seating, heavy duty truck suspension,

chrome plating, foundation brakes, and precision machining.

Professional Strengths

. TOYOTA PRODUCTION SYSTEM (LEAN MFG.): VALUE STREAM MAPPING / J.I.T /

KAIZEN EVENTS / 5-S / ONE PIECE FLOW / TEMOTOKA / JIDOKA /

STANDARDIZED WORK / HEIJUNKA / ANDON

. SELF DIRECTED WORK TEAMS (THEORY Z)

. TEAM ORIENTED PROBLEM SOLVING (8-D): IS - IS NOT / ISHIKAWA / 5-WHY /

FAULT TREE

CAREER PROGRESSION

GENERAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION, RUSSELLVILLE, KY

2006 -

CURRENT

MANUFACTURER OF LARGE PRECISION MACHINED COMPONENTS AND ASSEMBLIES

General Manager

may 2006 -

Current

. SUCCESSFULLY LED INSTALLATION OF SDWT INCLUDING INITIAL HIRING, CROSS

TRAINING, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

. Envisioned and created the Human Resources Improvement Team (HRIT) to

develop, and maintain the associate handbook, including a cross

functional review of all associate issues on a monthly basis.

. Implemented a Visual Management System and daily tracking of Overall

Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Established action plans and implemented

improvement plans to improve OEE from 65% to 84%.

Akebono Brake Corporation, Munfordville / Glasgow, KY

2003 - 2006

Japanese Transplant Company - Manufacturer of ceramic brake pads and brake

caliper assemblies

Plant Manager - Glasgow

sept 2005 - may 2006

PLANT MANAGER - MUNFORDVILLE

FEB 2003 - SEPT 2005

. ESTABLISHED MISSION, VISION, AND CORE VALUES AS THE SENIOR LEADER IN A

TURN AROUND SITUATION.

. Implemented Value Stream Maps for critical processes leading to improved

inventory turns from 10 per year to over 60 per year, and reducing

manpower in the process by 25%.

. Led the organization to a 50% growth in sales and 75% growth in EBITDA.

. Implemented improvement actions to turn around historic poor safety

performance driving TRIR from 8.1 to 0 within the first 12 months.

Achieved perfect safety (0 recordables) for calendard year 2005.

. Implemented bi-monthly Kaizen workshop structure and completed 12

successful workshops.

Siegel-Robert, Inc., Bowling Green, KY

2001 - 2003

Manufacturer of chrome plated / painted injection molded assemblies

Plant Manager

jan 2001 - feb 2003

. IMPLEMENTED Q.O.S MEASURABLE SYSTEM TO DRIVE SYSTEMIC PERFORMANCE

IMPROVEMENTS.

. Improved P&L by reducing scrap costs by 35%, overtime by 30%, and MRO

spending by 50%.

TODD NEWBERG

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Cambridge Industries, Grabill, IN

1998 -

2000

Manufacturer of large compression molded painted assemblies (SMC)

Operations Manager

sept

1998 -dec

2000

. LARGE PLANT TURN AROUND SITUATION (525,000 SQ. FEET / 1,000 EMPLOYEES).

LED PLANT FROM HISTORICAL MONTHLY LOSS TO $2.25M PER MONTH EBITDA.

. Implemented

continuous

improvement

team to

focus on

labor

productivity

. Improved

productivity

by 22%.

. Implemented

monthly

Kaizen

workshop

structure

and

completed

10

successful

workshops.

Hendrickson Suspension, Kendallville, IN

1996 -

1998

Manufacturer of Heavy Duty Truck Suspension assemblies

Production Manager

june 1997

-sept 1998

MATERIALS MANAGER

NOV 1996

- JUNE 1997

. IMPLEMENTED

J.I.T.

PRINCIPLES

LEADING TO

A 75%

REDUCTION

OF WORK-IN-

PROCESS

INVENTORY.

. Established

a customer-

focused

pull system

to improve

On-Time

Delivery

from 72% to

99%.

Johnson Controls, Inc., Multiple Locations 1983

- 1996

Operations Manager - Plymouth, MI

june

1995 - nov

1996

. PART OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM IN A NEW PLANT START UP. LED THE

OPERATIONS INCLUDING HIRING AND TRAINING 390 ASSOCIATES, AND LAUNCHING A

SEVEN DAY STANDARD WORK SCHEDULE, IN A J.I.S / J.IT. SEAT ASSEMBLY

FACILITY.

Product group Manager - strongsville, oh

june

1994 -june

1995

PRODUCT GROUP SUPERINTENDENT - ERIE, PA

APRIL 1992

- JUNE 1994

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER - ERIE, PA

1990 -

1992

QUALITY ENGINEER- ERIE,PA

1988 - 1990

QUALITY ANALYST- ERIE, PA

1986 - 1988

QUALITY TECHNICIAN- ERIE, PA

1983 -

1986

HIGHER EDUCATION AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING

INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (INDIANA TECH) FORT

WAYNE, IN

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

. Graduated summa cum laude with 4.0 GPA

Additional Training Certificates / Awards

- CERTIFIED, VALUE STREAM MAPPING

- Certified, Implementation of 5-S

- Certified Trainer, Self Directed Work Teams

- Certified Trainer, Statistical Process Control

- Certified Trainer, Team Oriented Problem Solving (8-D)

- Certified, Targeted Selection Interviewing Techniques

- Certified Zenger-Miller (now Achieve Global) Frontline Leadership

- Certified, Design of Experiments

- Certified TS-16949 auditor

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