Richard Wolf

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Management Profile

Lean Manufacturing Project Management Process Optimization

Multi-faceted, innovative professional with extensive experience in project management, manufacturing maintenance, process engineering, and optimization. Well versed in WQMS, 5S, OEE, lean manufacturing operations, and strategic production and maintenance planning. Consistent success delivering strong cost reductions, improving efficiencies, and client satisfaction; demonstrated expertise implementing cost-effective, cutting-edge lean manufacturing methodologies. Liaise with senior management to bridge the gap between objectives and capabilities, formulating a strategic vision and providing tactical implementation. Outstanding communicator, adept at working with diverse production professionals, management and clients.

Core Competencies

Maintenance Leadership

Process Engineering / OEE

Program Management

Production Management

Strategic Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Goal Attainment

Production Support

Team Leadership/Training

Professional Experience

Whirlpool Corp. – Clyde, OH 1983-Present

Project Manager – Maintenance (July 2017 – present)

Oversee major projects for maintenance. Lead 1600 ton press rebuild. Coordinate all holiday projects. Lead elevated work corrective activities

Value Stream Manager – Maintenance Support (September 2012 – July 2017)

Direct and coordinate overall maintenance operations for support areas including; machine shop, pressroom, plastics, lube, laborers, and the reliability team. Direct and develop 12 direct reports (Maintenance supervisors, engineer and planners.) Develop vision, strategy and budget for entire value stream on all three shifts.

Key Achievements:

Created Hydraulic Technician Position to upgrade craft skill set

Created Reliability Team focused 5-year plan to increase predictive/proactive maintenance

Shift Manager, Midnights (April 2011 – September 2012)

Direct and coordinate overall shop floor operations for assigned shift (about 900 people.) Ensure that all daily activities are customer focused, consistent with the overall plant vision and focused on achieving plant-wide operational goals and objectives

Key Achievements:

Created 1st shift Lean Team & Peer Audit Safety Team, Ergonomic Team

Created VMW Drive Evaluation System through Lean Team

Specialty Products Area Line Leader (May 2010 – April 2011)

Oversee activities of people while driving continuous improvement in Production, Safety, and Quality. Set daily manpower needs, Set manpower requirements daily to support changeovers with highest productivity. Communicate CAL defects, repair bay traffic, downtime and safety and quality concerns to line personnel. Provide observation and adherence to all company rules and policies. Counsel and provide guidance to employees with problems that may be negatively affecting work performance. Drive continuous improvement. Coordinate schedules with manpower assignments and react to emergency changeovers to ensure schedule realization.

Key Achievements:

Improved Variance on Line #7 from -$1.47 to -$1.04 from 6/27/10 – 10/24/10

Created idea for hazard recognition training at Clyde

Integrated line level changes

Served as Lean Acceleration Team Lead

Maintenance Area Leader (2005 – May 2010)

Oversee activities of 21 electricians, maintenance mechanics, lube technicians, and laborers in daily maintenance and equipment installations for manufacturing facility. Coordinate closely with production leadership and diverse engineers regarding daily manufacturing operations. Manage engineering and lean manufacturing projects, 5S events, WQMS (quality) audits, and reliability maintenance / TPM programs. Work closely with LQS team, while ensuring highest levels of safety in role of Maintenance PAST Team leader. During temporary assignment as Weekend Maintenance Area Leader led all maintenance activities as well as leading the weekend production group leader. Assign manpower to all weekend projects, re-align manpower as necessary when projects went askew, and ordered emergency parts as needed.

Key Achievements:

Created and developed condition-monitoring routes for reliability maintenance

Electrician/Electrical Planner (1997 – 2005)

Coordinated with production and engineering personnel to gather requests for work and to plan, manage, and complete projects. Created and interpreted electrical blueprints, ordered parts, wrote work orders, compiled spare parts, assisted engineers in project preparation, and managed maintenance activities. Liaised with contractors to ensure accurate installation of equipment. Held responsibility for PLC5, PLC2, SLC500, and RSLogix troubleshooting and programming.

Prior experience as Production Associate, 1983 - 1997

Education and Credentials

Tiffin University, Tiffin, OH

B.B.A. in Organizational Management, 8/2008. GPA 3.87

Terra Community College, Fremont, OH

A.S., Industrial Electricity A.A., Computer Programming

Professional Development

Certified Occupational Safety Specialist (C.O.S.S.) Graduate 2017

State Certified Industrial Electrician

TPM Training, WQMS Audit Awareness Training, Lean Champion Training, Lean Team Lead, 5S Events

Project Leadership/Management, DDI Training

Technical Skills

WQMS, 5S, TPM, LQS, Maximo, SAP, Luas & Clark, Lotus Notes, RCM, CMMS

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