Manager Quality

Lawrence G. Przekora

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Howell, MI 48855

CAREER SUMMARY

• Extensive experience in the manufacturing and production process of passenger vehicles,

experimental transmissions, engines and assembly components.

• Expertise includes machining, assembly, maintenance, manufacturing engineering, quality

and Global Manufacturing Systems (GMS).

• Highly focused emphasis on quality, customer enthusiasm and continuous improvement.

• Excellent communication ability combined with highly effective interpersonal skills.

• Extremely motivated and quality driven self starter.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL MOTORS GM POWERTRAIN ENGINEERING 2011 2015 (Retired)

Engineering Operations and Processes

Operations Manager Experimental Manufacturing and Machining

• Process manager of

assembly and machining of experimental components and assemblies.

• Managed a budget of

$30M.

• Managed 250

supervisory and production employees regarding performance and output.

• Led a team that

increased output of machining by 50%, and production by 35%.

• Drove the

implementation process of GMS principles and processes, throughout experimental

organization, streamlining assembly and machining processes.

• Managed the team

that reduced the time of experimental processes by 40%.

• Achieved overall

productivity improvement by 26%.

• Leader and coach of

Continuous Improvement site initiatives.

GENERAL MOTORS – VEHICLE ASSEMBLY, Fort Wayne, IN 2010 2011

Vehicle Assembly Full Size Pickup Trucks

GMS Implementation Manager

• Successful implementation of GMS principles and education of entire team.

• Monitored and measured all GMS activity.

• Facilitated Core Team/Subject Matter Expert selection and training in preparation for K2XX

IVER build.

• Lead and mentor all 5 GMS Principal “Basketweave” activities.

• Coordinated all supervisory and production team training needs with Joint Partner.

• Trained coached and educated Shift Leaders, Group Leaders and Team Leaders in GMS.

• Coached floor activity in Practical Problem Solving.

• Reported weekly GMS progress to Implementation Team at GM Tech Center.

GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAIN, Ypsilanti, MI 1977 2010

Manufacturer of Automatic Transmissions and Components

Area Manager 2009 – Present

Managed all 4 Speed Manufacturing and Assembly operations for the Plant. Managed Team of

up to 650 Supervisory and Production Team Members in the production of 4 Speed

Transmission components.

1. Established expectations and guidelines for entire production team.

2. Trained and implemented Team Concept at the site.

3. Lead multidisciplinary teams in the implementation of GM GMS.

4. Managed teams during the 3 SAP programs while maintaining production standards.

5. Re deployed entire Leadership Team to other facilities one year prior to plant closing.

6. Lead the build out of 4L80 Transmission, 4T80 Transmission, 4T65 and 4T45 Components.

7. Successfully completed the Center of Human Resource Safety Audit.

8. Cost Council Champion.

Business Team Manager 2001 2009

1. Managed team of up to 15 Supervisors and 400 Production Team Members over 3 shifts

responsible for Production Assembly and Maintenance.

2. Drove efficiency process improvements.

3. Lead cross functional teams in problem solving.

4. Manage Hour per Unit productivity and Cost Budgets.

5. Lead/trained Group Leaders for development.

6. Red X Apprentice.

7. Lead implementation of QS 9000 procedures.

8. Maintained QS 9000 and TS 16949 Certification.

Assistant Production Superintendant 2000 2001

9. Leader of 2nd Shift Production and Maintenance Operations.

10. Managed daily production of manufactured components, maintaining stringent quality

standards for multiple production parts

General Supervisor 1992 2000

11. Successfully launched 300mm Converter Program

12. Successfully launched 4T80E Transmission Program

13. Lead the process for interviewing, hiring and developing supervisory work force

14. Developed and implemented schedules, quality standards, work plans

EDUCATION

BA – Management of Human Resources, Spring Arbor College, Flint, MI 1991

Company Sponsored Training

Design for Six Sigma

Dale Carnegie

Team Concept/GMS

Constraint Management

QS 9000/TS 16949

Shainin Problem Solving

Fundamentals of Lean Manufacturing

References available upon request

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