Manager Plant

STAN RITZERT

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Sedalia, MO 65301

HM 660-***-**** Cell 660-***-**** e-mail *********@*****.***

Operations, Lean/Six Sigma Implementation, Costing,

Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering, Process Improvement

Highly skilled professional with 20 plus years of demonstrated success driving results and

improvements in operations management, lean/sigma, and engineering. Adept at leading all

aspects of manufacturing and multi-plant operations. Collaborative leader with a track record

of delivering strong results via Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Management, Six Sigma,

Safety Management, Quality Management and Team Building.

Waterloo Industries, Inc. Sedalia, MO (2/05 to Present)

$180 million market leader and largest tool storage and garage organization company in the

world. Manufacturer of premium brands including Sears (Craftsman), Lowes (Kobalt), The

Home Depot (RIDGID), Snap-on, Ace Hardware, Cornwell, Westward and other private

labels. Plant processes include steel slitting, auto and secondary press, welding, paint, and

assembly.

Manager Lean-Sigma:

Responsible for leading, managing, and facilitating the transition to Lean-Sigma

manufacturing by the utilization of Lean and Six Sigma tools.

• Lean Manager reporting to the Plant Manager

• Responsible for plant lean implementation – Plan and coordinate all lean activities

• Plant lead time reduced from 9 days to <2.5 days

• Expert and value stream mapping and management

• 70% of the 700 Waterloo associates have been trained in lean manufacturing

• 200+ Breakthrough Kaizen Events have resulted in $5.2 million savings

• All events participants are trained on safety, takt time calculations, value stream

mapping, 5 whys, SMED and identifying the 7 waste.

• 100+ 6s Kaizen Events

• 700+ safety issues identified and corrected by Kaizen Teams

• 250+ quality issues identified and corrected by Kaizen Teams

• Analyzed distribution cost for outbound and inbound freight charges for LTL/TL

• Poka-Yoke training developed and implemented

• Trained five lean champions and six 6s facilitators

• Six associates have completed advanced lean/sigma training

• Established a Six Sigma Department and trained four Black and six Green Belts

• Introduced Ergonomics, TPM, and FGAR improvements utilizing Kaizens

• Implemented Business Process Kaizens at the Sedalia Location

• Implemented manufacturing and supplier Kanbans

• Prepare and present daily, weekly, and monthly lean metrics reports

• Implemented audits to measure sustaining level of completed projects

• Developed a lean/sigma sharing network with other FB companies

• Suppliers and FB associates have participated in Sedalia’s Kaizen events

• Maintained a union free environment utilizing team participation

Emerson Tool Company (Emerson Electric) Menominee, MI (7/99 to 2/05)

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$110 million market leader and one of the largest manufactures in the world of Wet/Dry

Utility Vacuums. Manufacturer of premium brands including Sears (Craftsman) and The

Home Depot (RIDGID) labels. Plant processes included plastic injection molding, plastic

extrusion, motor winding, accessory packing, filter assembly, and final assembly.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager and Division Lean Champion:

Managed all manufacturing engineering support for two facilities, 550 union employee

manufacturing operation. This included lean initiatives, capital planning, equipment

purchases, cost improvement program, routes, BOMs, tooling, manpower planning, costing

and new product introductions.

• Engineering Manager reporting to the Plant Manager

• Plant Staff Member – Corporate Citizen

• Plant engineering representative for two of Sears’ SSIs

• Directed engineering staff to continuously improve production support

• Division Lean Champion three locations

• Responsible for Menominee plant Lean implementation

• Planned, supported, developed, and guided 6s and Kaizen events

• Value steam maps completed for all processes

• Developed and controlled plant capital budget and equipment purchases

• COQ steering committee member

• Safety committee member

• Responsible for cost/continuous improvement program

• Responsible for tool room operations

• Responsible for new product introductions

• Implemented manufacturing Kanbans

• Implemented molding quick change over process

• Implemented corrective action on customer returns and tracking of PPM

• Plant recognized by MIOSHA for ergo improvements with Michigan’s Governor

presenting the award

Hathaway Motion Control: Tulsa, OK - Operation Manager (6/96 to 7/99)

Designer and manufacturer of motor and servo motion products for the Commercial,

Industrial, and Aerospace and Defense markets.

Responsible for the overall operation including safety, quality, manufacturing, sales,

purchasing, human resources, and engineering. The plant operations included machining,

stacking, powder coating, manual coil stuffing, winding and assembly.

Colman Motors: Darlington, WI – Manufacturing Engineering Manager (10/92

to 6/96)

A pioneer in the development of small motors and gear motors for applications in the

commercial food equipment, consumer appliance, and vending machine markets.

Responsible for all manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, new product costing,

capital equipment purchases, and production operations.

Robert Bosch Power Tool Corporation: New Bern, NC (3/84 to 10/92)

Manufacturing the world’s BEST power tool and accessories for the professional end user.

The New Bern plant produced power tools from the small battery drill up to the 27KG jack

hammer and a full line of router bits. Plant processes included CNC machining, CNC

grinding, heat treating, motor winding, and assembly.

Manager of Assembly Operations

Managed the performance of the engineering and production group within the assembly

department. Managed all phases of manufacturing engineering, production, manpower

planning, cost improvement, budgets, safety, quality, and on time delivery. Transferred

product lines from Germany and Switzerland to the US requiring international travel and

training at both locations.

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Manager of Industrial Engineering, Environmental and Safety

Managed the IEE department, which included standards, methods, cost reduction, new

product cost, routings, and environmental safety regulations. Total labor savings realized was

$1.6 million.

Senior Industrial Engineer

Responsible for reviewing all time studies and converting them over to a new standard time

program. Other responsibilities included maintenance and updates of all standards, methods,

and layouts resulting in labor savings of $900,000.

UTC Carrier Corporation: Tyler, TX – Industrial Engineer (8/83 to 3/84)

UTC Carrier is the world leader in high-technology heating, air-conditioning and refrigeration

solutions.

Responsible for the support and implementation of a new incentive standard system within

the union environment.

• M.S. Industrial Professional Technology, Indiana State University

• B.S. Manufacturing Supervision, Indiana State University

• United Way Board Member

• 6 Sigma Black Belt Certification – 6 Sigma US

• Shop Floor Kaizen Breakthrough Instructor Training – Time Based Management

Group

• Lean Champion Certification - Productivity/Emerson Corporation

• Keynote Speaker at a Lean conference for Productivity Inc. in Orlando, FL

• Productivity Lean Leadership Conferences and Workshops

• Best Plants Conferences and Workshops

• Total Cycle Time Reduction

• Pull System

• Certified ISO Auditor

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