Industrial Engineer
Resume:
JOHN VAN HORN
Kalamazoo MI 49009
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LEAN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT & INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING EXPERTISE
Lean Six Sigma Applications
Project Management
DMAIC
Value Stream Process Mapping
AUTOCAD 2013
Total Productive Maintenance
Overall Equipment Effectiveness
Mentoring, Training and Coaching
Root Cause and Effect Analysis
Materials Handling Automation
Kaizen / Breakthrough Thinking
> Six Sigma Green Belt Certified working on my SSBB with two multi-million
dollar impact equivalent Black Belt projects completed.
> Subject Matter Expert in the Continuous Improvement domain.
> Delivers high value, low cost, sustainable solutions using a
metrics/process driven approach to lead significant improvements to
profitability and meeting and/or exceeding customer service requirements
> Develops high impact cross-functional, technical teams to drive
productivity and therein profitability.
> Spearheaded lean methodology implementation through the Supply Chain at
the world's largest winery with emphasis on eliminating non-value added
activities in 1.3mm sq.ft. DC.
> Developed streamlined process for estimating costing for new product
launches for tooling required, plant, line, speed, crew etc. down from
14-28 days to 3-5 days with +/- 3% on a $2BB product line mix spread
over multiple companies.
> As an internal and external consulting Continuous Improvement
Specialist, successfully trained associates, employees both hourly and
salary, and peers with proven templates and applicable audit procedures
in Lean Manufacturing to reduce costs, dramatically improve OEE, improve
Throughput, improve Quality, Safety, Communication, Cycle time, Defect
rates and Delivery/Customer Service value.
> Lean tools arsenal enables reducing variability and the non-value added
activities in ANY existing process.
> Instills making sure everyone is working on right things versus doing
the wrong things efficiently and having a place for everything, and
everything in its place. Continuous Improvement is in my DNA.
> LinkedIn executive profile http://www.linkedin.com/in/jdvh1234
Professional Experience
EBAY Enterprises -- Senior Industrial Engineer Reno Fulfillment Center
03/13 to 07/14
. Recruited to implement project management and engineering standards
for site expansion and automation in the EBAY Enterprise's only multi-
client Western U.S. Fulfillment Center.
. Only site engineer emphasizing on Lean applications and Continuous
Improvement, safety and throughput
. Re-engineering of existing processes which affect productivity,
capacity and safety
. Standardizing functions best practices and create and train on SOPs by
function.
. Develop headcount models to insure operations functions are staffed
efficiently.
. Implemented projects that exceeded budgeted Units Per Man-hour goals.
. Develop S.M.A.R.T. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reasonable, Time-
Bound solutions
Ryder Supply Chain Solutions - Industrial Engineering Supervisor Supply
Chain Solutions
RYDER SCS - Novi, MI 3PL DC Division of Fortune 500 $6BB RYDER
Corporation 02/11-03/12
. Recruited to apply sound Lean / Six Sigma tools and the DMAIC process
to identify opportunities
for clients to drive productivities and therein profitability in their
respective Supply Chain.
. Primary responsibilities included the development, description and
cost estimation of Supply Chain Solutions in response to current or
potential customer requests for proposal.
. Supported and validated new engineering solutions for customers and
Ryder Management Team.
. Developed the most efficient and practical storage and materials
handling solution for given sites.
. Specialized in A3 problem solving and non-value added / value stream
mapping applications for business cases to identify current
condition(s) that need to be addressed, root causes, target plan,
team member/resources needed and detailed action plan with milestones
to achieve desired result(s).
Consulting Industrial Engineer / Owner - GCPI Consulting
GULF COAST PERFORMANCE INC.
Wilmington, NC
01/05 - 02/11
. Consulting Industrial Engineer specializing in Continuous Improvement
in CPG,
Bulk Chemical, Pharmaceutical and the Food & Beverage Industries.
. Developed innovative, effective and efficient solutions for clients
using proven Lean Six Sigma
and Quality Tools to reduce process variation, improve equipment
effectiveness and overall
capacity without major capital investment by utilizing existing assets
more effectively.
Supply Chain Logistics Process Improvement Manager
E & J GALLO WINERY, INC. - Modesto, CA
11/00 - 12/04
World's largest Wine Making and Bottling Company $3BB
. Recruited to identify waste in materials handling and damage sources
at the 1.3mm sq. ft.. Winery DC.
. Analyzed, developed and improved technical systems and processes using
proven Lean and Six Sigma principles to find improvements and initiate
best practices.
. Justified, developed and installed a $2.2mm fully Automated Guided
Vehicle "tugger style" transfer system linked to the legacy Warehouse
Management System that eliminated $1MM in labor, damage and forklift
gas & leasing costs annually.
Industrial Engineering Manager
PERRIGO PHARMACEUTICAL -Allegan, MI
$600MM Generic Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
02/98 - 11/00
. Responsible for 13 Direct Reports, consisting of: 7 Industrial
Engineers, and Maintenance SWAT team.
. Recruited to optimize the productivity in the five-site pharmaceutical
packaging line operation.
. Administered the 50 project, $40mm multi-site capital budget involving
cGMPs, capacity, cost reduction, cost avoidance, FDA issues, labor,
maintenance and safety.
Senior Consulting Engineer
LOGISTICS CONSULTANTS -York, PA.
02/96 - 01/98
Small Materials Handling Automation and DC design consulting organization
of 10
. Performed evaluations of alternatives for distribution centers and
"Greenfield" designs
of 500,000 plus square feet sized Distribution Centers
. Designed materials handling systems, optimized space utilization, work
standards and productivity systems, issuance of and review of all of
the material handling equipment bid responses for clients.
PREVIOUS KEY POSITIONS HELD:
ALPHARMA - Baltimore, MD
Senior Project / Industrial Engineer reporting to VP Operations (2 years
tenure)
REVLON COSMETICS - New York, NY (10 years
tenure)
Director of Packaging Cost Administration 3 years, Mgr. of Industrial
Engineering 7 years
MS in Engineering Management, and BS Industrial Engineering N.J.
Institute of Technology
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