EDWARD A. GERRITZEN

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Williamsport, Pennsylvania 17701

570-***-****

abnl49@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

As Director, I completed several projects with funding over one million dollars focused on eliminating waste and

reducing material handling using project management skills. Excellent analytical, organizational and leadership skills

have helped me lead and champion numerous process improvement teams using the DMAIC process resulting in

facility growth of three product lines. Capable of utilizing Six Sigma Black Belt skills across diverse manufacturing

strategies to reduce cycle time, increase profits, and improve safety. Solid skills with various software programs have

generated sustainable programs, tools, and systems for monitoring success in continuous improvement

environments.

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL COURSES / CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt - - American Society of Quality

Project Management - - Young, Clark & Associates, Inc.

Failure Modes & Effects Analysis - - Livonia Technical Services

Cycle Time Performance Management - - General Cable

Performance Management, Team problem solving, Interpersonal Skills - - Essex Group

EXPERIENCE

OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION 08/99 – 07/09

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Director of Manufacturing Engineering (01/06 – 07/09)

Deployed the Lean Manufacturing approach in facilities to help drive and sustain continuous improvement projects

by product family. To handle additional Lean project improvements, I trained and mentored the staff in the tools of

Lean Manufacturing. I reviewed Capital expenditure requests from manufacturing engineers for improvements in

the facilities. As the project manager I recently completed two consolidation projects budgeted over $1 million each

to eliminate waste and redundant operations saving between $750 thousand to $1.2 million.

• Obtained A.S.Q. certification as a Six Sigma Black Belt.

• Trained Green Belts in Six sigma

• Trained improvement teams at five facilities in the use of Value Stream Mapping

• Implemented O.E.E. concept for tracking lean improvements.

Engineering Manager (08/99 - 01/06)

Organized and lead the efforts of other engineers in the process, materials and product improvement areas of the

facility. Streamlined manufacturing equipment in facility, reduced the manufacturing footprint, and coordinated

efforts to introduce three new product lines which were AFV, 2” thick panels and the Renaissance collection.

• Selected as a team member for training in Tokyo, Japan from JMAC

• Selected as a member of ‘facility review team’ for facility in Dortmund, Germany

GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION 09/94 – 08/99

GCC Montoursville, Pennsylvania

Engineering Manager / Project Team Leader (11/96 - 08/99)

Responsible for the efforts of four initiative champions to drive projects to completion contributing $1,800,000

annualized productivity savings. Oversaw and generated Capital Expenditure Requests of approximately $1,500,000

for improvements in Cycle Time, Process, Materials, and Systems. Initiated monitoring system for spending

commitments on capital projects. Set-up Excel database for production specifications to ensure all like products are

manufactured using identical processes and materials.

• Selected for Project Team Chairman

• Selected as Capital Champion

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Maintenance Engineer (08/96 – 11/96)

Responsible for production, safety, and quality of a maintenance work force of 20 hourly employees for all

equipment repairs and improvements along with the Set-up changes in the production cells. I was responsible for

controlling and reporting the monthly Maintenance budget.

GCC Newport, Arkansas

Maintenance Engineer (09/94 – 08/96)

Responsible for production, safety, and quality of a maintenance work force of 24 hourly employees and one

Supervisor including all equipment, facility repairs and improvements. Selected as control point for the maintenance

budget and worked with the Plant Manager to request funds for capital improvement projects. Generated and

maintained all written standard operating procedures for production and support departments.

ESSEX GROUP, INC., Hoisington, Kansas Prior to 1994

Maintenance Manager

Responsible for production, safety, and quality of a maintenance work force of 24 hourly employees and 1 Supervisor

including all equipment, facility repairs, and improvements. Set-up and controlled I.R.D. Fast-rack vibration analysis

system, which initiated Predictive Maintenance on select high demand equipment. Part of a four-member start-up

team at Bennettsville, South Carolina.

EDUCATION

Associates Degree, Electronics, Barton County Community College, Great Bend, Kansas

Bachelor of Science Degree, Human Resource Management, Friends University, Wichita, Kansas

SOFTWARE

Excel, Word, Power Point, Microsoft Project, Minitab, AutoCad, Visio

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