Management Manager
Resume:
Jon Walls
Dayton, OH 45439
abmpoc@r.postjobfree.com
Objective A proven process improvement specialist looking for a
management position to improve quality and reduce
manufacturing costs through execution of lean principles.
Experience Manager - Production Engineering / Facilities Maintenance -
December 2003 to Present
Pioneer Automotive Technologies - Springboro, OH
. Manage daily activities of a 15 member Production
Engineering and Facilities Maintenance Department
. Responsible for planning and execution of $350,000
expense budget as well as planning and support of ~$750K
production expense and capital budgets.
. Responsible for complete manufacturing plans, mass
production preparation and launch activities of OEM
electronics including line layout, jig and fixture
design/development, standardized work instructions,
PFMEA /control plan and labor cost calculations.
. Helped reduce manufacturing line monthly DPMO average
from over 50 to less than 8 through weekly process
improvement activities targeted towards process defects.
. Worked on a 1.5 year production improvement project
which included clean room construction, electronic
visual management, mistake proofing and various lean
projects.
. Designed an Excel work order priority management system
resulting in improved on-time work order completion.
. Reduced consumable supplies expenses by ~15% annually
through usage monitoring and negotiating vendor /
supplier contracts.
. Improved preventative maintenance completion to 100% on-
time by implementing a weekly visual management system
. Implemented an internal customer perception survey to
drive system level improvements and increased internal
communications.
. Traveled to Japan for production engineering training
and new model design review and jig development.
Manufacturing Supervisor - Injection Molding - June 2002 to November
2003
Blackhawk Automotive Plastics - Mason, OH
. Responsible for the daily activities of 6 molding
technicians and 90 hourly employees focused on interior
and exterior plastic products supplied to automotive
manufacturers - Tier 1 (GM, Chrysler) and Tier 2.
. Assisted in launching more than 20 new programs in less
than 1 year by monitoring and eliminating quality
issues, training and coaching operators, improving work
cell layouts and process flows.
. Conducted weekly meetings in areas of safety, quality,
scrap reduction, and dept goals.
. Assisted in the implementation of a Lean Manufacturing
Program - Kaizen, JIT, Kanban, and 5S.
. Wrote 75 page standardized new employee training
program.
. 2nd shift Emergency Response Coordinator - Responsible
for emergency issues in entire plant on 2nd shift.
Education /
Certifications Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology - June 2002 -
Ohio University
Minor in Business Administration
Lean Management Certification - July 2009
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