John D. Rudolph

**** ********* ****, ******, ******** 60134

630-***-****/ ac5yws@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

Manufacturing Management logistics

Summary of Qualifications

Over 20 years of successful management experience. Demonstrates expertise in building outstanding teams to meet and exceed performance goals. Skilled at assessing needs by creating tailored programs and increasing efficiencies. Strengths include:

Continuous Improvement

Effective Negotiations

Project Management

Assembly Manufacturing

Value Mapping/Streaming

Cost Improvements

Kanban System

New Product Introduction

$30MM Budget Management

Professional Career History

Kustom Seating Unlimited / February 2017- Current

Master Planner and Scheduler

Master Planner for all MRP’s and production planning as well as ECN changes and to ensure purchasing has the correct lead time to meet the production schedule for 20 programs. I have been assigned Project Manager for the two main programs.

I was given an unscheduled merit raise after 90 days

Dakkota Integrated Systems / August 2015- December 2016

Materials, Planning & Logistics Manager

Managed a department of 10 salary and 35 UAW hourly employees on a 3 crew 7 day/week schedule. Responsible for all inbound material and outbound finish goods JIT to Ford Motor Company. Managed and built service parts to schedule for Ford NA, China, Russia and Venezuela. Accountable for all warehouse functions, 5S, inventory control and part presentation to the assembly line. Successfully maintained and managed cycle count schedule to ensure inventory accuracy.

Selected Achievements:

Reduced premium inbound freight from $52,000 in August 2015 to under $2000 per month from October 2015 through November 2016

Submitted four “Great Ideas” that were implemented which save the corporation more than $250,000 in my tenure

Lead and implemented the first scrap plastic recycling program in the corporation which contributed to the bottom line as well as eliminating 8-10 tons of plastic from the land fill monthly

Eliminated 400 hours of overtime by recruiting and training staff to support departmental needs within 4 months of employment

Android Industries 2012-Nov 2014

Materials Manager

Oversaw 3 crew Materials group and 3 salary staff. Managed all inbound and outbound Material flow to support the Chrysler Assembly Plant. Scheduled and planned logistics for inbound Dodge Dart parts. Administered and approved all purchase orders for entire Android facility. Maintained sufficient inventories and ordered all MRO to maintain production.

Selected Achievements:

Reduced inbound freight spend by $400,000 in 2013 from previous year

5 S the entire Android warehouse upon becoming the Materials Manager

Used Modat studies to increase efficiencies resulting in reducing the Materials Department manpower by 27% or 15 heads

Syncreon Automotive US / 2006-2012

Materials Manager / Shift Manager/Project Manager

Oversees entire 2nd shift operational performance for 500,000 sq. ft. plant (ISO 9000 Certified-2007). Plant provides 87% of parts to Chrysler Assembly using Kanban system. Provides services of: Sequencing, Kitting, Bulk & Small Lot part metering, transportation, and container management with capabilities of 40,000 sequence parts per shift / 4000 metered parts per shift / 67 unique routes. 50 received trailers per shift / 10 delivered trailers per hour / 358 dollies delivered per hour, 1 every 10 seconds.

Selected Achievements:

Successfully negotiated a new 5-year contract with Chrysler and was promoted to Project Manager to lead the transition of new business

Spent 4 months as Materials Launch Coordinator for Syncreon supporting Harley Davidson

Served as acting Operations Manager for one quarter with zero Customer downtime or external defects

Promoted to Materials Manager in 2010 managing all inbound, outbound and inventory controls

Promoted to Shift Manager for 2nd shift going from 50 indirect reports to 6 direct reports and 200 indirect

Reduced external errors reported by customer by 25% within 6 months of employment