Operations Plant Management, Continuous Improvement, Engineering

Kelly L Reimann

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Overview

I am a proven professional with experience ranging from product development

through manufacturing and Sales. My areas of experience include

Manufacturing Plant Management, Continuous Improvement Manager

Commercialization/Innovation Project Management, Product Manufacturing

Planner, Marketing and Sales Operation Manager, External, and Industrial

Engineer. I am a successful leader with strong cross functional

collaborator with emphasis on teamwork. I have demonstrated positive

results through the use of lean principles in both manufacturing and

business processes improvement.

Professional Experience

SEALED AIR CORPORATION -Sturtevant, WI-

Marketing and Sales Operations Manager- Sturtevant, WI

5/2012- 1/2013

Responsible for marketing activity for the Education and Government sales

organization. This included the management of sales operations function,

the literature fulfillment operation and the Government bidding process.

Activities included new product launch, marketing material development,

portfolio evaluation and pricing registration management.

Continuous Improvement Manager- Sturtevant, WI

10/2011- 5/2012

Responsibilities focused on the use of Continuous Improvement tools to

improve the processes within the Global and North American

commercialization processes. Proficient in the use of the tools of Lean

Six Sigma, A3, Value Stream Mapping, SIPOC and DMAIC process. Projects

include supporting Supply Chain on yield improvement, process mapping and

process improvement of various support groups.

Canadian Multi-Plant Manufacturing Manager- Diversey, Inc. London Ontario,

Canada 7/2007-10/2011

Responsibilities included operational direction for all Canadian

Manufacturing facilities (London, Candiac Quebec, and Edmonton Alberta).

Areas of accountability included safety, quality, cost controls, on time

delivery of production schedule, capital budget, cost saving programs,

continuous improvement efforts, environmental performance, labor relations

and manufacturing and facility maintenance. Managed 135 employees; annual

operating budget of $20MM.

. Implemented a Quality improvement process that resulted in Right First

Time improvement from 95 - 99.4%. Reduced scrap generated by $200,000

per year

. Implemented a multifaceted Safety program that drove the Recordable

injury rate from 6.8 to 1.3 IFR.

. Drove a set of process improvements to improve Plant Schedule

Adherence with resultant improvement from 85 to 95% . Backorders

were reduced from $100,000 average to $23,000 average in 2011.

. Implemented a Continuous Improvement program that included the launch

and development of Mission Directed Work team for the entire London

facility including hourly and salary teams. Developed plant vision

with clear direction on goals of Quality, Speed, Cost, People and

Safety.

. Drove the progression of Mission Directed Work Teams and employee

engagement within the London facility which resulted in 89%

satisfaction rating on the Employee Engagement survey

. Key Driver in the successful implementation and planned start up of 2

new production lines in the London facility. The manufacturing

quality and service levels were maintained at high level during 4

month construction in 2011.

North America Commercialization Manager-Diversey, Inc- Sturtevant, WI

7/2000-7/2007

Responsible for the development, management and continuous improvement of

the North American commercialization process for new product introduction

and product changes. Department was part of the Marketing organization and

consisted of 6 direct reports.

. Developed and implemented standard work processes and procedures for

the New Product introduction and Product Change process. Reduced time

to market from 9 months to 3 months.

. Developed commercialization activity Prioritization mechanism to

streamline resource workload and flow.

. Customized and implemented an R&D formula management system to

automate the Commercialization approval process.

. Developed collaborative commercialization process for all North

America businesses

. Developed a de-commercialization process to facilitate timely

rationalization of products and reduce obsolete inventory by $300,000

per year

. Developed the process and procedures for managing commercialization

activity of SC Johnson products sold by JohnsonDiversey (sales $70

MM/yr). Single point of contact to develop working relationship

within the SC Johnson Brand License Agreement.

Outsourced Manufacturing Planner/Project Manager- Diversey Inc. Sturtevant,

WI 3/1998-7/2000

Responsible for managing and planning contract manufactured products along

with new product innovation introductions.

. Managed the supply chain function for 100+ products and 20 contract

manufacturers to minimize the inventory and provide adequate service

levels

. Key driver of the start up of the New Product Innovation Dual Heat and

Sprayex facilities. Re-engineered the manufacturing process to address

quality issues discovered during start up ($500M in sales)

. Co-authored the Supplier Qualification Audit system

. Responsible for contract management and adherence with Contract

Manufacturers

S.C. JOHNSON a family company, Racine WI a Consumer Products company

Senior Plant Engineer, Waxdale Plant- Racine, WI

4/1995-3/1998

Responsible for managing all aspects of the Engineering function within the

Home Care Liquid filling plant. The plant consisted of 4 medium speed

filing lines for non-round plastic bottles, 3 horizontal form, fill and

seal lines producing Glade Plug-ins and a central palletizing operation.

Key manufacturing representative new product commercialization teams for

Windex Outdoor, Glade Spin Fresh, and the DIY line of products.

. Developed and implemented a long range capital plan and technology

improvement strategy

. Implemented state of the art packaging equipment to double line output

. Changeover reduction facilitator- 2 hour to 15 min

. Developed and managed the annual capital budget ($4MM/yr)

Shift Coach Advisor, Waxdale Plant- Racine, WI

3/1993-4/1995

Facilitated the transition and development of the manufacturing workforce

into Self Directed Work Teams. Responsible for the second shift

manufacturing operation in the Home Care Plant within the Waxdale facility.

. Developed Peer Performance appraisal system for the SDWTs

. Coached and educated Teams in Social and Technical development

Senior Industrial Engineer, The Drackett Company- Cincinnati, OH

8/1990-3/1993

Managed the Industrial Engineering function within the Drackett Company, a

maker of Consumer Household Cleaning Products. The Drackett Company was

purchased by SC Johnson in Jan 1993.

. Developed multi-plant manufacturing long range plan and Capacity

analysis

. Developed Capital Request justifications for projects ranging in costs

of $50 M to $13 MM.

. Coordinated the administration of the annual Capital Budget for the

Company ($18 MM)

. Member of Bristol-Myers Squibb Ergonomic Committee charged with

designing a Corporate Ergonomic Program

RAGU FOODS/BEST FOODS UNILEVER US - Consumer Food Products company

Senior Industrial Engineer. - Owensboro, KY

5/1981-9/1990

Responsible for managing all aspects of the Industrial Engineering function

within the Owensboro manufacturing plant, a high speed spaghetti sauce

manufacturing and packing operation.

. Developed and Implemented Cost Reduction and Employee Involvement

programs resulting in $150,000 savings per year

. Initiate and facilitated the ergonomic improvement function within the

plant

. Initiated and performed efficiency and utilization improvement studies

within the plant i.e. time lapse studies, on-line data collection

system, feasibility studies. Increased line output by 300% over 5

years.

. Production performance analysis, line efficiency, changeover and

machine downtime analysis used to improve plant performance allowing

Ragu to close another facility and move all production into the

Owensboro facility.

Education:

. BS- Engineering Management/Mechanical Engineering minor- University of

Missouri- Rolla

. Masters of Business Administration- Murray State University- Murray,

Kentucky

Certificates:

. Mid-Management Development Certificate- University of Wisconsin-

Madison

. Masters Certificate in Project Management- University of Wisconsin-

Madison

Training:

. Green Belt Lean Six Sigma 2011

. Lean Practitioner Boot Camp 2011

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