Manager Project
Resume:
ROBERT C. KUFNER
Dayton, OH 45424
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Professional experience reflects over 20 years of demonstrated leadership
and visionary expertise in complex and competitive high tech
aerospace/defense industry, high volume consumer products, and low volume
precision machining/assembly. Extensive experience in developing strategic
business and technical plans, developing data driven operational processes,
and providing key leadership in the successful turnaround of a complicated
acquisition. A disciplined, clear thinking, highly communicative, and data
driven style combined with a keen eye for detail. Strengths include
business development, financial leadership, fiscal planning, deep
engineering background, manufacturing and assembly leadership, and
successful delivery of improved shareholder value year-over-year.
EDUCATION
PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, BEHREND CAMPUS, Erie, PA
Masters of Business Administration (MBA), 2001 Graduate
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, OH
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Technology, 1992 Graduate
AFS and FEF scholarship recipient
WORK EXPERIENCE
2010 - Present PerkinElmer Optoelectronics - Defense ~ Miamisburg,
OH
SITE LEADER
. Responsible for site P&L goals and coordinating site
functions to develop a production plan in alignment to
the site revenue plan.
. Develop and drive plans to meet site financial
objectives and improve customer satisfaction.
. Developed continuous improvement strategy including the
use of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and quality
control tools.
. Installed metrics, processes, and tools that promote
sound and responsible operational business decisions.
2007 - 2010 TurboCombustor Technology Incorporated ~ Cincinnati, OH
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
. P&L responsibility for a manufacturing facility focused
on delivering high quality Aerospace Flight Hardware and
Industrial Gas Turbine products for GE, Rolls Royce,
Pratt & Whitney, and their suppliers. Facility is
NADCAP and AS9100/ISO9000 certified.
. Responsible for business development and sales strategy
for new and existing customers.
. Responsible for building and directing an industry
leading team that improved revenue from $6M in 2007 to
$12M in 2009.
. EBITDA delta from -($1.5M) in 2007 to +$650,000 in 2009
on $12M in sales.
. Lead management staff through Root Cause and Corrective
Actions to improve the quality system of the facility
passing both NADCAP and AS9100 Rev. B re-certification
audits.
. Implemented Lean Culture delivering substantial cost
savings and cycle time reduction. Cellularized facility
into Lean work centers and continuously improved
performance through Six Sigma analysis of operations.
. Through continuous communication, changed the poor work
culture of the facility following the close of its
acquisition in mid-2007 to one that maintained a sense
of urgency and accountability.
2005 - 2007 SETCO ~ Cincinnati, OH
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
. P&L responsibility for a precision machine tool
manufacturing plant and four (4) national service
centers with a combined revenue of $30M.
. Responsible for annual operating plan, operations
financial reporting, PIP, performance goals, and revenue
generation / sales.
. Managed 57 union hourly and 25 salary personnel.
. Delivered substantial increases in operations
performance, profitability and product quality year-over-
year through cost savings, international sourcing
programs, and supply chain improvements in low cost
regions.
. Implemented Lean work centers as Lean Champion and
function as cultural change agent.
. Implemented ISO 9001-2000 program with certification in
2007.
1996 - 2004 Perfection Corporation, Division of American Meter Co. ~
Madison, OH
PLANT MANAGER II (1998 - 2004) --- Promotion
. Full responsibility for two (2) separate ISO 9000
certified manufacturing plants.
. Responsible for division profit and loss on $25M
in sales.
. Improved manufacturing productivity and plant efficiency
by 25% in the first year.
. Received Whirlpool Corporation Supplier
Performance Award in 2000 and 2001.
. Managed 145 union hourly and 23 salary personnel.
PLANT MANAGER I / ENGINEER (1996 - 1998)
. Promoted from entry-level engineer to Plant Manager I in
the Fall of 1997.
. Responsible for plant capital equipment design,
purchase, and maintenance.
. Developed tooling, fixtures, and machines to produce new
customer part designs.
. Reduced production costs through machinery and method
improvements.
. Responsible for new part design and development in PP,
PS, PE, and cross-linked PE extruded products.
1994 - 1996 Plastivax ~ Mentor, OH
ENGINEERING MANAGER
. Guided the daily activities of the engineering and
drafting department for a leader in thermoformed plastic
products.
. Provided technical assistance to OEM customers in the
Automotive, Aerospace, Materials Handling, and Medical
fields.
. Responsible for customer relations in technical service,
project management, and product design and development.
1992 - 1994 Molded Fiber Glass ~ Union City, PA
PLANT ENGINEER
. Managed all aspects of plant facilities planning as well
as specification, purchase, and installation of capital
equipment for a leader in the fiberglass fabrication
industry.
. Designed, installed, and programmed robotic work cells
for water jet cutting.
. Project manager on several cost reduction projects
and feasibility studies.
. Developed plant layouts, work cells, and part
fixturing using AutoCAD.
1987 - 1992 Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corporation ~ Orrville, OH
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
. Responsible for design, programming, and supervision of
three robot welding cells for steel and aluminum heavy
truck manufacturing facility.
. Supervised cost reduction projects and formulated bid
specifications for capital equipment.
. Established operator task responsibilities and plant
efficiency metrics through time studies.
. Supervised thirty-eight hourly and two salary personnel
in the metal finishing department as part of a
management-training program.
. Designed tooling and fixturing for truck product change.
TRAINING & CERTIFICATION
- GE Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Training
- Lean Master Training - Q.E.S.
- Programming, control, and maintenance of IR662/100 robot w/the RC20/41
robot control
- Programming, control, and maintenance of FANUC RH and RJ robot control
- AutoCAD 2000
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