Plant Management
Resume:
David A. Brenek
East Liberty, Ohio 43319
Phone: 614-***-****
Email: **************@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
An accomplished manufacturing professional with over seventeen years experience with a world-class manufacturer.
Background includes designing, creating and implementing process management systems and administrative management
systems which had an emphasis on manufacturing efficiencies which were adopted company wide. Highly skilled in
business and project management with an emphasis on continuous process improvement resulting in significant cost
reduction and improved efficiency.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
YUSA CORPORATION WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH 04/2009 ~ 10/2009
Production Control Manager
- Responsible for all production planning and scheduling
- Managed Inventory control
- Responsible for all manpower and resource planning
- Responsible to develop and execute the departmental business plan
- Responsible to create and maintain the departmental budget
Accomplishments:
- Redesigned the manufacturing philosophy to improve product through-put
- improved internal production planning spreadsheets
- implemented new business division – (pass-through parts)
- assisted with economic downturn adjustments to maintain company profitability / viability
- identified non-profit workstation and currently preparing corrective action
- Developed and implemented “plant process engineering”
- Improving the accuracy of BOM (bill of materials) and MRP data (material requirements planning)
HONDA OF AMERICA MFG., INC. EAST LIBERTY, OH 10/1990 ~ 11/2008
Plant and Department Project Engineer/Leader/Bumper Paint Department, East Liberty Plant (07/2008 – 11/2008)
- Project Engineer for new business ventures
- Supported Honda’s Indiana plant start up efforts by conducting a new instrument panel paint line study
- Managed department’s labor account and manpower control
- Served as training and development facilitator for team leader and team coordinator development
- Department project leader for service parts including managing the manufacturing, shipping, and receiving of
parts for distribution to Honda’s motorcycle plant as well as American Honda
- Served as the lead for all departmental communication efforts
Accomplishments:
- Created a database program to automate department’s injection production data to more effectively evaluate
and track processes
Plant and Department Project Leader/Bumper Paint Department, East Liberty Plant (05/2007 – 07/2008)
- Plant project leader of Element Cladding in sourcing of plastic parts from a local supplier Conceptualized the
project’s SA (situational analysis), defined project’s organizational structure and established milestone
events to support the project’s critical path
- Revitalized department’s New Model training program and lead the team’s skill development
- Overhauled the department’s administrative functions to better support Honda of America customers while
providing accurate performance metrics to aid in problem solving and direction aimed at continuous
improvement
- Department administrative lead for manufacturing production, safety, environmental, cost, manpower
allocation, team morale and business planning
Accomplishments:
- Sourcing of plastic parts saved nearly two million dollars over a twelve-month period.
- The revitalized New Model training program was featured in an article in Honda’s “Wing” internal magazine
in May, 2007.
Dept. Manpower Controller/Process Engineering Advisor/Paint Dept., East Liberty Plant (04/2002 –05/2007)
- Department business planning, resource lead / process engineering advisor
- Established tracking, process engineering standards and management systems
- Supervised the utilization of PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Action), MOST, time and motion studies, and
instability support methods to direct resource base determination consistency
- Advisor to the Assistant Vice President leader of Body Manufacturing Group (BMG) [4/2002 – /2006]
BMG = Stamping, Weld, Paint, Bumper Paint, Facilities)
- Lead BMG coordination efforts through business planning preparedness – long-term strategies
- Performed Critical analysis of BMG department monthly business planning scorecards to suggest corrective
action and track pending items to completion
- Responsible for creating operating expense, investment and New Model budgeting analysis, breakdown and
summarization for senior management review
- Compiled and composed group presentation for General Manager Reviews
- Collaborated with BMG group with In-direct efficiencies studies, EHR, Production Engineering Strategy
Committee, succession planning and recession toughness strategies
Accomplishments:
- Created an all inclusive management model that integrated corporate, plant specific direction into department
goals for investment, labor and expense planning strategies which helped clarify the business planning
process
- Customized PeopleSoft financial input to more accurately reflect daily department business
Plant manpower controller / ELP Manufacturing Planning Group, East Liberty Plant (02/1995 –04/2002)
- Facilitated business planning by developing and implementing resource controls through out each business
team.
- Defined / communicated manpower controller role and responsibilities
Accomplishments:
- Developed manpower and leave-tracking databases (Access)
- Designed, created and implemented (DPC) direct process coverage mainframe and management system
(adopted company wide)
- Established New Model-specific manpower tracking to improve model-specific costing
- Systematized strategic resource assignment tracking / reporting systems
Safety/Environmental Leader/ELP Manufacturing Planning Group, East Liberty Plant (06/1994 –02/1995)
- Facilitated company-wide cross-functional management structure / system
- Created and implemented development of plant safety and environmental compliance task management
through business planning objectives
- Established management triggers for regulatory understanding and compliance
Maintenance Staff Technician / ELP Facilities, East Liberty Plant (10/1990-06/1994)
- Operated and reported plant water/waste treatment systems in ordinance with state and federal regulations
- Treated and conducted testing as needed for: potable water, industrial water, waste water, steam boilers and
other systems
- Supported other maintenance systems, which required a complete understanding of plant physical
management and supply systems
EDUCATION
University of Findlay, Findlay, OH 09/1982 - 12/1987
- Bachelor of Arts degree / Individualized Major
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CONTINUING EDUCATION
- PSDM Problem Solving and Decision Making
- 7 Quality Control Tools
- 7 Management Tools
- TQM: Total Quality Management
- TQM II Workshop
- TQM Follow-Up
- 5P: 5 Principles for Problem Solving
REFERENCES
References are available on request.
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