Don Grunnet

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Phone 270-***-**** * Cell 270-***-**** * Email abz1mw@r.postjobfree.com

OPERATIONS / PRODUCTION / SUPERVISION

Areas of Expertise:

• Kaizen: Continuous Process Improvements

• Team Building and Leadership

• Total Quality Management

• Production/Workplace Safety

• Lean Manufacturing/Visual Workplace

• Kanban/Pull Systems

• Computer Skills (Excel, Word, Power Point, SAP, TMS, Avalon)

• 6S Continuous Improvement

• Inventory Control

• Production Scheduling

• Supervision

• Safety Committee Member

Professional Experience

The Crown Group, Inc. (Portland TN. Plant) 2012 to 2013

Specialized painting and assembly processes for the major automotive groups including Toyota,

Honda, GM, Ford, and Nissan, as well as John Deere and Peterbuilt. TS 16949 and ISO 14000

certified.

Paint Engineer

Daily activities included supervising workers, set work schedules, assignments and production

sequences, enforced safety and health rules, inspected materials and products, managed budgets,

reviewed production costs, communicated changes in policies, procedures and strategies,

recommended improvements, developed downtime reduction strategies, coordinated with other

departments concerning new product launches, attended management, safety, and production

meetings. Although my title was Paint Engineer, my primary focus was in Continuous

Improvement. I completed several cost saving projects including material and energy reduction

procedures resulting in a potential $200,000 annual savings. I also developed a new production

schedule format that eliminated numerous scheduling errors and enabled production workers to

easily interpret and follow schedule. I designed and implemented poka yoke devices which

eliminated costly miscount and finished product discrepancies.

New Mather Metals NHK Franklin, KY 2003 to 2011

Automotive supplier of stabilizer bars. Over $100 million in annual sales to Toyota, Honda,

Nissan, Subaru, Ford and Mazda. ATV sales to Honda and Yamaha. TS 16949 and ISO 14000

certified.

Department Production Leader

Direct supervision of all team members in the paint and assembly departments. This involved 3

paint lines with 2 separate paint processes and up to 20 assembly machines. Responsible for

determining daily production requirements and implement strategy to ensure all production goals

were met. Worked closely with all departments to coordinate a smooth process flow from raw

materials to ready to ship quality certified product. Assign production runs on applicable

machines to accommodate customer needs. Analyze cycle time performance and research

methods to increase run time efficiency thereby reducing the need for additional finished goods

inventory. Responsible for overseeing the safe operation of all machines and equipment used

within the department. Assist in trials and evaluation of new product runs, as well as

determining potential bottle necks and problems impeding optimum production runs. Implement

and champion 6-S projects and follow through with the completion and monitoring of

improvement results. Create and maintain team member performance and evaluation records.

Monitor team member involvement and implement improvement opportunities. Recognize,

evaluate, and discuss with team members potential safety and ergonomic issues and develop a

plan forward. Recognize, train and prepare team members showing an aptitude for promotion.

Georgia Pacific Dixie Bowling Green KY 1992 to 2002

Consumer Products Business

Inventory Control/Logistics Support

Responsible for managing stores and maintenance inventory as well as supervising periodic

cycle counts. Generate purchase orders to maintain inventory levels to accommodate production

goals, while ensuring lean manufacturing practices. Create and run reports necessary to flag past

due purchase orders, obsolete or slow moving inventory, and continually evaluate inventory

levels. Negotiate with vendors to keep critical spares on hand in their inventories. Initiated and

assumed responsibility for the training of yard truck drivers to jockey trailers in the shipping

department, thereby eliminating the need to purchase yard truck time from an outside source.

Champion numerous continuous improvement projects, including the research and submitting

the proposal for the purchase of a packaging printing machine to implement quick change low

volume runs. Proficient in purchasing and inventory software. Worked closely with

Planner/Scheduler to ensure proper levels of materials available to achieve production

requirements.

Education

Mid-Continent University Bowling Green Campus

Completed 1st semester in Masters Program in Human Resource Management with a dual

emphasis in Human Resources and Management. 4.0 GPA

Mid-Continent University Bowling Green Campus

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Graduated in June 2009 Cum Laude

Kentucky Advanced Technology Institute Bowling Green, Ky.

Automated Systems Technology 1990 – 1992

Personal

My approach to any task has always been to give the best I have. My father instilled in me many

years ago the philosophy; if you are to be a broom pusher, then be the best broom pusher the

company has ever had. Take pride in what you do, and do it to the best of your ability. When

leading other people, quite often it is their accomplishments that show the value and quality of

your own work. I feel very strongly that working as part of a team is an opportunity to showcase

not only personal and team achievements, but also to display organizational commitment to

manufacturing excellence through safety, quality, and production, all with team member

involvement. Striving for excellence is habit forming, and contagious.

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