Resume of Rand Kredell

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Objective: Seeking a position where I can better myself and family by

utilizing my qualifications, experience and skills to benefit a company

that wants to grow and prosper. I thrive on the tools of the Toyota

Production System and Lean Manufacturing. Strong leadership & communication

skills.

2015 May - Current VPET Plastics Inc.

Port Huron, Mi.

Plant Manager

A small specialized company that serves the food industry, with specialty

containers with a wide variety of sizes and colors, using a unique

manufacturing process called blow molding.

- Peak season 24 hr. operation 7 days a week

- Since May 2015, scrap rate reduction from 15% to latest numbers of 1%

- Efficiency went from 55 - 60% to a respectable 80% - 85%

- Implemented manufacture structure from word of mouth to procedural

manufacturing system

- Implemented Safety program

- Developed and created metrics and graphs to measure plant performances

and developed monthly operation report

- Oversee and responsible for all production activities.

Well rounded Manager. Safety and Quality conscious, that can develop and

write procedures, create very good power point presentations. Likes to get

to root causes and implement corrective actions. Goal oriented and has an

ethical demeanor. Treats everyone fairly, but also holds people

accountable. I believe employees must have the tools to perform their

jobs, Must know what is expected of them and must be trained. If those

elements are not met who's fault is it the employees or the Manager?

2011 Sept - May 2015 Heartland Steel Products (SpaceRak / EWCO)

Marysville, Mi.

Plant Manager

Company specializing in the manufacturing of racking for the Shelving and

Racking Industry.

- Oversee and responsible for all production activities

- Monthly financials

- Oversee production support

- Developed measurables & performance goals for the plant

- Man power planning

- Develop & implement Continuous Improvement projects throughout the

plant.

- Hiring, disciplining & firing of employee's. Worked hard to coach and

give employee's a positive

direction and promoted teamwork in the Plant.

- Plant Training

- Excellent motivator and communicator, very strong on team building.

2004 April - 2009 January SMW Automotive

Port Huron, Mi.

Plant Manager

Unique company specializing in the machining of Safety critical automotive

parts. Highly automated, Fanuc robots, transfer lines, dial machining

cells, and CNC machining. The plant also assembled components with

automated assembly lines. Three shift operation. Built the Petit St. Plant

up that was headed south and then transferred over to the Dove St. Plant.

(New facility start up at the Dove St. Plant in 2005)

- Oversee and responsible for all plant operations.

- Monthly financials to corporate office. (PNL, Balance Sheets, Budget,

Profit Plan etc.)

- Responsible for all production performances (Daily, weekly, monthly)

reported to corporate office.

- Man Power planning.

- Lead CI team / Visual aids / Problem solving / 5S / TPM / Poke Yoke.

- Implemented Quality System Basics.

- Assisted team or staff with new program launches, prototype requirements

and testing.

- Launched QS 9000 and TS 16949.

- Training.

- Set production parameters and goals.

- Standardized Work.

- Hiring, disciplining & firing of employee's. Worked hard to coach and

give employee's a positive

direction and promoted teamwork in the Plant.

- Excellent Shipping, Safety and Quality record.

- Excellent PPM performance.

- Built a strong manufacturing team.

- Excellent motivator and communicator, very strong on team building.

- Very clean, efficient and organized plant.

2001 January - 2004 April Takata - Petri

Inc. Port Huron, Mi.

Production Manager

A company that manufactured steering wheels, clocksprings, air bags and

die casted steering wheel frames. Three plants with a three-shift

operation that specialized in the Toyota Production System and Lean

Manufacturing. Plant relocated to Reynosa, Mexico. Was offered a

relocation package to relocate with them, but declined.

- Oversee production in the steering wheel, clockspring, air bag,

injection molding and die casting

departments. (Three facilities)

- Oversee the Tool Room, Maintenance, and all support groups of the

production support staff.

- Oversee all janitorial operations of all 3 plants.

- Oversee all out side ground operations and security.

- Coordinator of C.I.T. (Continuous Improvement Team)

- Launched TPM program. (Total Productive Maintenance)

- Actively involved and assisted on implementing Kan Ban, 5S, TPM, Kaizen,

JIT manufacturing, TPS

and one piece flow manufacturing.

- Oversee training and training programs of manufacturing depts.

- Six Sigma Yellow Belt.

- Oversee all procedures, company policies, safety and environmental

policies.

- Yearly budget for all manufacturing.

- Team member that successfully launched ISO TS 16949 Quality system.

- Responsible for all weekly, monthly manufacturing reports to the

corporate office - CI reports.

- Oversee quality issues, containment, mistake proofing, efficiencies and

scrap.

- Schedule all manpower requirements.

- Presentations and company tours for customers and corporate personnel.

1998-2001 Petri Inc.

Port Huron, Mi.

Production Support Manager

Oversee the Tool Room, Maintenance and other Production support groups.

- Implemented P.M. program for the Tool Room, Maintenance and Set up

departments, using the

Maintimizer software.

- Implemented, Train the Trainer program to train employees which reduced

scrap rate from 14% to 2-

% and doubled efficiency.

- Created and launched, apprenticeship program with the U.S. Dept. of

Labor and St. Clair Community

- College for Tool & Die, Maintenance, Cadd Designer and Chemical

Technician.

- Team member that successfully launched ISO 14001, TS16949

- Suggestion review judge / for all Kaizen activities.

- Lean Manufacturing team member, that was assembled to developed &

implement Lean

Manufacturing for the Plant.

- Numerous benching marking trips to other friendly facilities to learn

about Lean Manufacturing.

1997-1998 Petri Inc.

Port Huron, Mi

Tool Room Manager

- Implemented and set up new, Tool Room in Plant two.

- In Charge of all Tool Room operations.

- Traveled to Germany several times to follow up on tooling Issues with

parent company.

- Worked closely with the Engineering dept.

- Yearly budget.

- The Set up department was later added to my responsibilities.

- Team Member that successfully launched the QS 9000 Quality system.

1995-1997 Petri Inc.

Port Huron, Mi.

Tool Room Supervisor

- Supervised 12 Tool Makers.

- Was sent to Germany for additional training on steering wheel tools.

- Developed teamwork and a great working environment for Tool Room

employees.

- Tool Room expanded into new building. Set up and organized the dept.

with new Tool Room

equipment.

Education

- Attended St. Clair County Community College for Tool & Die. (4 years)

- Numerous workshops. Numerous seminars.

- Studied Toyota Production System and classes on Lean Manufacturing.

Toured Toyota plant in

Georgetown, Kentucky and other bench making trips at numerous Lean

Manufacturing facilities all

over the country.

- Coordinated TPM workshop with Productivity at Petri Inc. Attendees came

from all over the country to

participate.

Diplomas & training certificates: (Can be provide if requested)

Journeyman Tool & Die Maker (United States Department of Labor)

Apprenticeship Diploma (SC4) Community College - 4 year program

Understanding QS 9000 (SC4) Community College

ISO/TS 16949 (American Quality Consultants)

APQP (SC4) Community College

Global 8 D (SC4) Community College

Interpreting and implementing ISO 14001 (Stat-A- Matrix)

Maintenance Miracle Master Series Work Shop (Productivity)

Word (SC4) Community College

Excel (SC4) Community College

Power point (SC4) Community College

Quality System Basics (GM)

Total Preventive Maintenance (SC4 Community College)

Internal Quality Auditing (QS 9000)

Supervisory Institute Series (SC4) Community College

Hurco CNC Ultimax Training (Hurco)

Japanese Cultural and Business Training (Interthink L.L.C.)

Lean Manufacturing (Petri)

Mistake Proofing (Takata)

Six Sigma Yellow Belt (Qualtec)

Basic SPC (Petri)

Hobbies:

Hunting, fishing and woodworking.

References:

Available upon request.

Note:

This is a brief description of my qualifications, knowledge, and

experience! If you have any questions regarding this resume or would like

to see additional references, please feel free to contact me! I could be a

benefit to any company, with my experience, knowledge and professionalism.

I am a very efficient communicator, team player and a very good motivator.

I am Goal oriented! My passion is the Toyota Production System & Lean

Manufacturing. I thrive on implementing these systems and watching the

effects of eliminating waste and how it prospers a company.

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