Manager Management

Improvement-Focused Leader

I am a data-driven, customer-focused leader with a track record

of innovating solutions to complex problems. I have experience leading teams into ambiguous tasks and accomplishing results. Skills

· OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

· PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

· CUSTOMER-FOCUSED QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS

· LEAN IMPLEMENTATION FOR PRODUCTIVITY GAINS

· BUSINESS CASE DEVELOPMENT IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGIC GOALS

· STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT

· CAPITAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CHANGING NEEDS

· SUPPLY BASE OPTIMIZATION AND RISK MITIGATION

· MATERIALS MANAGEMENT AND FLOW EXPERTISE

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Education

Iowa State University, MBA Supply Chain Mgmt 2006

Iowa State University, BS Agriculture Studies 2003 John Deere Waterloo Works Manager - Tractor and Cab Replenishment Dec 2009 to Sept 2011

· Led a team of 10 salaried employees responsible for planning material flow for 19,000 purchased parts

· Developed and deployed lean inventory ordering and SAP kanban protocols for tractor assembly plant

· Developed and monitored key metrics tracking replenishment system performance

· Wrote procedures and developed protocols for SAP integration of floor activities

· Led material replenishment planning initiatives (plan for every part) for 4 new product introductions in support of iT4

- Awards -

· General Manager’s Award for RFID Kanban

· Vice President’s Award for Inventory Forecast Tool Sauer-Danfoss Category Manager - Turned Parts & Raw Material Sept 2011 to Nov 2012

· Responsible for end-to-end management of North American supply base for turned parts and raw material

· 15% improvement in on-time delivery

· 25% improvement in quality PPM

· Worked as procurement liaison for outsourcing projects in Freeport

· Built business cases and sourcing projects to accumulate savings at a rate of 3.5% per month in 2012

· Utilized total landed cost and NPV to evaluate resourcing proposals

· Developed turned parts and raw materials sourcing strategies for North America Danfoss Power Solutions Product Line Operations Manager - HPC Motors Nov 2012 to Mar 2017

· P&L responsibility for all high-power, closed circuit (HPC) motors and machining operations in North America

· Direct management of production, process engineering, product engineering, assembly, and machining staff

· Routine collaboration with sales/marketing, product engineering, and procurement teams

· Drove safety mindset that resulted in 3 consecutive years without a lost time incident

· Initiated quality improvement initiatives that resulted in product PPM below 300 for 3 consecutive years

· Improved contribution margin by 10% from 2012-2016; held EBIT steady through the business cycle

· Improved unit productivity by 40% from 2012-2015 through utilization of LEAN principles

- Training -

· Villanova Lean Six Sigma coursework

· Danfoss Operational Lean Leadership

· Behavior-Based Interviewing Strategies

Danfoss Power Solutions Director - Machining Operations Mar 2017 to Present

· Responsible for all machining-related activities in the Ames DPS plant including labor management, machine capacity planning, process engineering, and annual operating budget

· Developed Ames machining strategy to drive large-scale operational improvements and direct future capex

· Led global endcap machining capacity and capital planning process for Hydrostatics division

· Directed re-qualification of 75% of supplied castings as a result of Brillion Iron Works closure

· Implemented consistent change management practices across disparate product groups and part families

· Rationalized component family portfolio and introduced process incubation as a core competency in Ames

· Developed and deployed LEAN initiatives to support double-digit annual productivity gains

· Created clear career paths and position standard works for machining personnel

· Developed relevant KPIs and leading indicators to appropriately manage quality and cost LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/erik-schneider-5a8b3b18

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