Engineer Manager

Herbert C Gensch

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Warsaw IN 46580-5811

acqevl@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

A diverse position seeking multi-tasking individual excelling in areas of motivating individuals, using continuous improvement concepts and tools to enhance projects/areas, and resolving challenges to reduce risk.

Work History

April 2013-Current Lean Manufacturing/Continuous Improvement Manager, NEI, Inc., Warsaw IN

•Trained 90 salaried and 7 others in basic DMAIC principles (Orange Belt) and mentored them through > 50 A3 projects

•Lead quality defect team to reduce broken castings

•Mentor GBs through projects to certification

•Completed MBB training and working toward Corporate certification

•Lead events, teams, and projects to completion

July 1996-March 2013 Sr. Continuous Improvement Engineer, Pella Corporation, Pella IA

•Trained 36 sessions of Advanced Problem Solving training (GB&BB) throughout the corporation

•Trained & mentored Plant Leadership team(s) in basic DMAIC problem solving across the corporation

•Led Corporate & Manufacturing teams to improve processes

•Helped set requirements & developed training for Lean Team Leader certification (also became certified)

•Mentored individuals for Lean Sigma Project Leader Certification

•Worked & co-led a 5-person team to qualify parts-making equipment including developing measurement systems, control plans, work instructions, & associated training. Reduced scrap costs by $700,000 in 2005

•Used quality tools to resolve issues; i.e. Capability studies, GRR, Control Plans, FMEAs

•Guidance to company for additional related training in statistical tools.

•Analyzed data to track highest problem areas and used root cause analysis to solve those problems saving the plant 10% of R&A dollars.

•A resource for quality engineers, technicians, and managers or engineers on the manufacturing floor with quality improvement concerns.

•Administrator of Minitab software for company; analyzed usage and reduced costs $50,000 in a fiscal year

1982-Sept. 1995 Manager of Shipping & Receiving, Light and Life Communications, Indianapolis IN

Managed all incoming & outgoing mail, parcels, freight, and pick/pack operation

Education

BS in Business Administration of Technical Studies, Bellevue University, 3.84 GPA

Certifications

•ASQ Certified Quality Technician, October 2000-current

•ASQ Certified Quality Auditor, June 2002-2005

•ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, December 2004-2010

•ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, October 2008-2012

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