Engineer Manager

Jude Yahn

Director of Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering

Rochester, MN

********@*****.*** - 918-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

Director of Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering

Oshkosh Corporation - Dodge Center, MN - August 2011 to April 2014

Recruited as Director of MEIE and promoted to Director of Re-Manufacturing after two years. Initial focus was

to execute a new product launch strategy across all five plants. As Director of Re Manufacturing developed

operational plan for creating a new business segment.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Modified two production lines to accommodate four models down one line (4 on 1 strategy) increasing the

production rate 90% per shift and freed up additional capacity on remaining line.

Created roadmaps using lean six sigma tools that streamlined new product launches, tool design, material

& operating costs, resulting in a standardized work environment at all five plants.

Contributed to the implementation of a new Sales, Inventory, Operations and Procurement (SIOPP) process

by providing the organization with accurate and up-to-date production launch metrics to base decisions on.

Developed P & L strategy and manufacturing program for new market segment - Refuse Truck Re-

manufacturing, for one of our leading customers.

Launched two new models using a re-designed assembly line and restructured fixture build plan. Reduced

labor cost by 12% and improved on time delivery from 20% to a sustained 90%.

Created a culture that accepted a Lean business operating system that is built on customer first strategies.

Reduced Time to Market by 48% across all five plants.

Continuous Improvement, QC, Safety & Environmental Manager

Exopack Food & Specialty Packaging - Tulsa, OK - May 2009 to August 2011

Hired to maintain all Quality Control, Safety and Environmental issues for the site. Main focus was rolling out

and training new Corporate Continuous Improvement Program and developing new Warranty Database.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Completed roll out of Continuous Improvement Plant Assessment Program achieving highest plant score

in the corporation. (436 out of 500 metrics completed).

Developed and rolled out a Project Selection Workshop used to determine the capital investments with the

greatest payback to the business.

Completed two black Belt Projects saving company $1.5 M dollars annually.

Designed and built the Quality & Testing lab to accommodate four high speed Mara-Flex Plastic extruder

lines relocated from Des Moines, IA after buyout of Alcan Packaging.

Completed AIB International Food Safety Audit resulting in updates to processes and procedures in

Operational Methods, Personnel Practices, Maintenance for Food Safety, Cleaning Procedures, Integrated

Pest Management and Leadership Supporting Factors.

Designed a new warranty database to reduce customer complaint rate and first response lead time for

production of 78 Million Pieces. Reduced complaint rate from 6% to 1.7% and cost of quality by $1.5 M dollars.

Professional Experience )

Industrial Engineering Manager

Eclipse Aviation - Albuquerque, NM - May 2008 to February 2009

Reported to the VP of Operations, main objective was to introduce, for the first time, the Toyota Production

System into an aerospace manufacturing environment. This introduction included worker based manufacturing

improvements, documenting the Value Stream and training over 400 workers on basic lean six sigma concepts.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Standardized work and operator efficiency to 85% across the entire Value Stream.

Revamped the production line to accommodate two aircraft per day production rate; however, this option

was never utilized.

Started work group based manufacturing improvements under the Customer First Strategy involving the

internal customer's feedback and ingenuity to increase process throughputs.

Developed a daily report to assist senior leadership in daily decisions concerning Safety, Quality,

Productivity, Cost, and Morale. Trained 400 workers in 5 WHY, 5S, Waste Reduction and Problem Solving.

Doubled the capacity of the friction stir weld process by reconfiguring individual part builds into nested kit

builds. This increased part availability by 150% per day.

Maintained the Manpower Roll Analysis based on build schedules and material availability. This was used

daily for hiring and logistics decisions.

Mapped out Value Stream resulting in eliminating 35% of Non-Value Added Time.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Tulsa Winch Group (TWG) - A Dover Company - Tulsa, OK - May 2007 to February 2008

Responsible for all maintenance, facilities, safety, security and manufacturing of Tulsa Winch and Greer

Company sites. Both sites combined are 400K sq. ft. with 28 CNC machines, 20 general purpose machines,

12 assembly lines, two wash lines and a manual paint booth.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Relocated the 100K sq. ft. Greer Co. facility from Santa Ana, CA to Tulsa, OK introducing Pull System

manufacturing flow and layout, reducing footprint by 20%.

Set up quick change die process on two CNC machines reducing set-up time by 13%.

Contained and resolved OSHA Violation for contaminated storm water run-off flowing into drinking water

supply in two weeks by properly controlling evacuation routes and flow rates.

Mapped the manufacturing set-up of nine CNC machines and six general purpose machines for easier flow

through plant and reduction of inventory by 12%.

Negotiated the contracts for janitorial service, forklift maintenance, electrical contractors, HVAC, snow

removal, landscaping and lawn care. Lowered these overhead costs by $200K dollars.

Designed process flow layout for relocating equipment in new 168K sq. ft. expansion of headquarters.

Professional Experience )

Industrial Engineering and Special Projects Manager

Whirlpool Corporation - Tulsa, OK - October 2001 to April 2007

Responsible for plant wide work methods and process improvements covering stamping, paint & porcelain

enamel, manufacturing, parts warehouse and finished goods warehouse. Assigned as Special Project Lead

after determining line production could be increased without adding manpower. Received Black Belt Training

and obtained MBA.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Converted Freestanding Coil Top Range Line from Index & Dwell to Continuous Flow and increased daily

production by 40% without adding manpower. IRR = 156%, payback = 1.6 years.

Hosted and led International Team Kaizen event for 13 IE managers from outside the US to demonstrate how

the 40% increase in output was achieved. Team worked over a nine week period on sub assembly increasing

throughput by 13%.

Started Customer First Strategy and teaching of DFM by involving internal customers as members of the

Product Launch Team resulting in a four week reduction to the new product introduction schedule.

Relocated the central packaging line to the end of each production line making room for our future High End

Complex Production Line. Converted High End Glass Top Range Line from Index & Dwell to Continuous Flow

and increased daily production by 50% without adding manpower. IRR = 65%, payback = 1.87 years

Led effort around the relocation and closure of our Canadian manufacturing site. Moved Dual Fuel, Roper/

Inglis and Kitchen Aid Brands adding production of 11K, 35K and 47K ranges respectfully to the Tulsa plant

footprint.

Developed Functional Test training program that directly fed the SIR Field service database allowing

corrective action closure rate to increase from 83% to 98%.

Redesigned the central warehouse pick/place process doubling their capacity to load & receive trailers as

part of my MBA curriculum.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

International Game Technology - Reno, NV - September 1997 to September 2001

Responsible for ten Production and three Sub Assembly lines over two shifts. Major contributor introducing

Design for Manufacture (DFM) as the liaison between the production floor and design engineering.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Increased productivity of two Sub Assembly lines by 7% for annual savings of $83k in seven months.

Designed and Installed an International Packaging Line to accommodate 100k slot machines a year. New

design met all international recycling and shipping requirements. Saved company over $53K a month in

packaging penalties from oversea customers. Redesigned Slot Machine Conversion Kit reducing damage by

16% in the first 17 months and saving the company over $63k in damage claims.

Led new product introductions on the production floor for Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, Elvis, Little Green

Men and Pin Ball Wizard.

Professional Experience )

Trim & Chassis Engineer, Stamping Plant Engineer, QC Engineer and Production

Control Coordinator

Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation - Smyrna, TN - August 1991 to August 1995

Smyrna, TN August 1991 to August 1995

Trim & Chassis Engineer, Stamping Plant Engineer, QC Engineer and Production Control Coordinator

Recruited to be in the High Potential Leadership Training program requiring a rotational department leadership

position every year for three years. This training required learning and teaching all aspects of the Nissan

Production System in addition to the duties required to complete your regular assignment.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Resourced over 800 parts to local suppliers saving $16 million dollars over 17 months.

Designed and wrote an AS400 program to track and communicate information between US and Japanese

vendors concerning domestic parts.

Successfully launched New Sentra and 200SX models. Developed all jigs, fixtures and work assist devices

to complete production activities.

Designed die-to-die Robotic transfer for Nissan Quest Roof producing one part every four seconds.

Developed the Gold Sheet for engineering change notices so priority would be given to these urgent

changes. Reduced cycle time from four days down to less than one day.

Designed Battery installation station using PLC robotics. Reduced install damage, injury and timing by 75%.

Supported 11 Stamping lines, four Blanking Lines and two Washing lines producing over 1.5 Million sheet

metal auto body parts per month.

EDUCATION

MBA

Oklahoma City University - Oklahoma City, OK

2006

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

University of Missouri - Columbia, MO

1989

Management Training

University of Nevada - Rochester, MN

SKILLS

Six Sigma Black Belt Training - 2003 with Whirlpool Corp.

LINKS

http://www.linkedin.com/in/judeyahn

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Key Strengths and skills

Customer First Focus Generating Innovative Ideas Goal Oriented

Lean Transformation Operations Leadership Motivational Leader

Strategy Deployment Capital Expense & Budget Management Team Focused

Employee Engagement Consolidation & Expansion Management Cross Functional

Value Stream Mapping Strategic sourcing Industrial Engineering

Leadership Philosophy: I am passionate about engaging people in a Customer First strategy: involving all

levels of the organization in the process to ensure that everyone is working toward a common goal which best

serves its people, its internal and external customers and its shareholders.

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