Six Sigma Engineer

Bruce Silberman

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Created a global lean 6 sigma program for a billion dollar tier two automotive supplier, driving

culture change throughout the organization. This program has been benchmarked worldwide

by companies such as Caterpillar, Volvo Construction and Electrolux.

Decreased Inventory by $2.6 million USD while sales increased $231.1 million USD.

Decreased finished goods and work in process inventory by a combined $22.9 million USD.

Increased on time delivery performance over 10% to 94%.

Increased First Time Pass Rate to 96%.

KEY SKILLS

A qualified, skilled and experienced Black Belt and Lean Expert with an excellent track record.

Strategic and operational management focus, driving improvement in business and customer

results.

Engineering management with budgetary, administrative, product life cycle, development,

personnel supervision and organizational responsibilities.

PERSONAL PROFILE

Positive, hard working and ambitious professional with a strong will to succeed. Presented and influenced

corporate policy from the Group President down. Positively described as “Hard to argue with and well

prepared” by the Senior Executive Vice President of Human Resources. Benefits from and enjoys a global

perspective having spent five years travelling and working in ten different countries. Goal oriented with a

strong sense of the bigger picture. Very much a people orientated individual with strengths in developing

strong teams, capable of working in diverse cultures and under pressure is continuing to seek a progressive

career with new and bigger challenges.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) Global Implementation Manager (3/2008 – 12/2008)

Haldex Hydraulics, Rockford, IL.

Performed Gap and SWOT analysis on current product development model.

Created an APQP model compliant with TS16949 and AIAG standards.

Main achievements include

Created a robust APQP model that complies with TS 16949 and AIAG requirements.

Model was approved for Divisional use and deployment at the Corporate (Haldex Group) level.

Lean Expert / Six Sigma Group Champion (2003-2008)

Haldex Group, Stockholm, Sweden

Reported directly to the Senior Vice President of Operations – Haldex Group.

Key member of the Global Lean Steering Committee.

Developed and implemented The Haldex Way (TPS- Lean Manufacturing) into group facilities

throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Europe.

Six Sigma – Black Belt Project leader supporting and developing project teams in the DMAIC

approach of problem solving.

Trainer for Six Sigma Green Belts and project mentor. Projects conducted using a strong Toll

Gate System.

Trainer for Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Continuous Improvement and Key Performance

Indicators.

Main achievements include

Created a group Site Team – Site Coordinators with twice yearly training events, and review

meetings. Performed as key organizer, trainer and facilitator.

Worked with group management to develop deployment strategies, tools and implementation

milestones.

Alignment of group initiatives, divisional business goals and plant goals.

Developed a Tier Model that sets milestones and creates a roadmap along the lean journey.

Design Engineering Manager (2000-2003)

Haldex Hydraulics, Statesville, NC.

Supervised and managed Engineering group, laboratory, staff and budget.

Developed new products from conception to production, including capital deployment, using the

APQP methodology and a multi discipline project team approach.

Maintained and adapted current products for new customer applications.

Main achievements include

Developed New Product Release procedure. Launched several new products successfully.

Developed procedures to comply with ISO standards.

Rescued and enhanced numerous customer relationships.

Eliminated departmental backlog.

Project Engineer (1998-2000)

Haldex Hydraulics, Rockford, IL.

Hand selected to be a founding member of a cross functional quick response team for the

purpose of responding to customer requests for new product (ProTeam).

Main duties included writing proposals, test procedures, creating drawings, reviewing laboratory

test results, visiting customers and developing relationships.

Chaired project meetings with key customers, to ensure objectives were clearly understood and

agreed.

Main achievements include

Improved accuracy and response time to customer requests.

Served as a customer liaison to one of the top ten customers.

Prior

Haldex Hydraulics: Design Engineer 1996-1998, Engineering intern 1993-1996

Various Automotive repair technician jobs 1985-1993

Cherry Valley Volunteer Fire-Fighter 1985-1990

Education

Master of Business Administration

University of North Carolina Charlotte, NC. - 2010

Six Sigma Black Belt

Caterpillar University – 2003

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

University of Illinois at Chicago - 1996

Student Leadership Award presented by Dean 1995-1996

Honors College 1991-1992

Publications

Vision to Successful Lean Implementation, The Haldex Way. 2007. Industryweek.com. July

The Change Agent. 2007. Achieving Business Excellence. September

Membership

Association for Manufacturing Excellence 2006- Present

Society of Automotive Engineers 1994- Present

American Society of Mechanical Engineers 1993- Present

Top ‘O’ State Snowmobile Club Board of Trustees 1989-1991

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