Dwayne J. LaPointe

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Kalamazoo, MI

abogwn@r.postjobfree.com

269-***-****

BUSINESS SKILLS:

Strategic Business Development Strategic Planning Collaboration

Leadership Continuous Improvement Enterprise Vision

Coaching Process Mapping Teaching

Project Planning Problem Solving Influence

Communication Employee Engagement Financial Analysis

EXPERIENCE:

07/2011-present: Clyde Union Pumps an SPX Brand, Battle Creek, MI, North America

Aftermarket Operations

• Aftermarket P&L accountability for 2 North American factories, 6 Service Centers and 3 Authorized

Service Providers

• Developed & Implemented Master Service Agreement strategy to secure increased market penetration

• Implemented Division Standard KPI’s

• Key in winning MSA’s, Parts Replenishment contracts

• Collaborative efforts to successfully align Regional Sales and Operations personnel to business strategy

• Created Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes and procedures for business growth objectives.

• SAP Subject Matter Expert for Aftermarket process integration

01/2011 – 07/2011: CLYDEUNION Pumps Inc, Battle Creek, MI, Head of Projects

• Created and implemented Initial Order Review process to refine scope of highly engineered capital

projects

• Aligned Project Managers with key accounts to improve customer satisfaction and communication.

• Improved Order Entry and PO Acknowledgement to 48 hours for simple projects and five days for

complex projects

• Implemented a formal Kick Off meetings with high profile projects through collaboration with Customers,

Sales, Project Managers and Execution team

• Created a culture with Project Managers as the leaders of their projects.

• Instilled ownership of project cost management and timeliness

9/2009 – 01/2011: CLYDEUNION Pumps Inc., Battle Creek MI, Business Development Manager

• Developed Strategic plans for site business plans that bridged 30% annual business growth from

Corporate objectives

• Lead productivity improvements in the Machine Shop from 49% to 65%

• Implemented Highly complex Packaging product plan

• Simplifying union classification to support cross functionality in Packaging process

• Redesign plant layout to process up to 4 pump skids in excess of 20 tons and 10 x 40 feet in

size

• Modified work area to certify to industry flatness spec

• Created work stations that utilized POU strategies for piping, welding, and electrical

assembly

• Improved plant capacity to handle an additional $10 million of revenue

• Develop Site plans for a North America Test and Packaging center resulting in an additional $75

million of revenue by increasing test capability to 7000 hp and opening current work area for

current capability

• Improved sales bookings from an average of $1 million per year to $22 million by a collaborative

effort of plant capability and sales execution

• Lead a highly visible community campaign to reinstate CLYDEUNION Pumps as a healthy,

growing, community supportive company

• Engaged in State sponsored business growth programs and secured over $2 million of grants and

abatements (MEGA and local tax programs)

10/2008 – 09/2009: CLYDEUNION Pumps Inc. (formerly Union Pump Company), Battle Creek

MI, Global Business Integration Manager

• Developed Corporate Operations alignment for five global manufacturing sites and 13 Service

Centers

• Promoted site transparency and product Centers of Excellence by improving communications and

strategic alignment

• Ambassador of change and improvement by instilling an Entrepreneurial Spirit within the new

organization (“Yes We Can!”)

• Developed Site Business Plans for growth

02/2007 – 10/2008: Union Pump Company, Battle Creek, MI, North American Lean Manager

• -Six Sigma Black Belt (certified March 2008)

• Implemented lean principles, visual management, 5S in 3 U.S., Canadian and French

Manufacturing sites

• Mentor to 40 Green Belts candidates in U.S., Canada, and France, for which 35 certified before the

program ended

• Created, Lead and Trained three Green Belt waves in two countries

• Developed and implemented Lean Practitioner program

• Sponsored and Lead 15 shop floor Kaizen events in three manufacturing sites in U.S., Canada and

France

• Personally Lead 10 Transactional Kaizen events

• Improved OTD in the U.S. from 6% to 50% in 8 months.

• Developed and documented a detailed Continuous Improvement plan based on departmental

improvement objectives.

• Participated in V-22 Osprey Leading Edge Kaizen which reduced assembly time by an average of 15

mins per wing

1/2006 – 11/2006: Magna Closures, Shelby Twp., MI, Materials Supervisor

• Created and implemented JIT assembly line to supply doors for Chrysler’s Sterling Hts. Assembly

Plant.

• Developed JIT plant layout for optimal logistic flow.

• Created procedures for material and logistic efficiency for inbound, outbound and internal material

supply

• Supervised 25 material handlers

• Developed truckload, milk runs and supplier stocking programs for a 3 to 7 day material inventory

plan.

02/2002 - 1/2006: Lear Seating, Mason, MI, Lean in plant Champion

• Six Sigma Black Belt (certified August 2004)

• Lean Facilitator (certified September 2005)

• Supervisor for 2 Black Belts and 1 Black Belt Candidate

• PPM reduction project on largest quality issue for GMT265 2nd row seat from 20,000 to 150.

• Improve turn over on highest cost commodity for GMX320 line from 4.5 days to 1.5 days without

increasing transportation costs through collaborative efforts with the supplier scheduling process and

internal material handling process

• Reduced travel for operator by 80 feet through 5S activities and POU inventory

• Constructed J.I.T. assembly line for GMT265 door line with 512 different proliferations of doors and a

maximum of 3.5 hours from demand to car install.

• Developed 90 suppliers and logistic supply to support J.I.T assembly

• Maintained 100% on time delivery to GM Lansing Grand River Assembly

• Maintained 100% accuracy of sequencing requirements

01/2000 - 02/2002: Dott Industries – Deco Plate, Lapeer, MI, Materials Manager

• Reduced carrying inventory from an average of $2.5 million to just over $500,000

• Improve inventory turnover from over 60 days to 28 days in four months

• Eliminated stock outs and expedited freight for the three highest volume parts by creating KanBan system

to schedule production, mold changes and machine PM.

• Implemented MfgPro ERP software.

02/1998 – 01/2000: Dura Automotive Systems, Mancelona, MI, Materials Supervisor

03/1997 – 02/1998: Hahn Elastomer, Plymouth, MI, Warehouse/Inventory Manager

03/1994 – 02/1997: US Farathane – Utica, MI, Shipping Supervisor

EDUCATION:

• B.S. Psychology, Michigan State University, 1992

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Six Sigma Black Belt – Textron 2008

• Six Sigma Black Belt – Lear Corporation 2004

• Lean Facilitator – Lear Corporation 2005

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

• ICC Board Member – Battle Creek

• Member of State of Michigan Chamber of Commerce

• AYSO U6 & U8 Soccer Coach

REFERENCES:

• Available upon request

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