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Jack A. Kiessling

OPERATIONS PROFESSIONAL

An accomplished, goal-driven Operations Professional with over 17 years of extensive experience in implementing a lean culture in various manufacturing environments.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Effective Change Management

Problem Solving

Process Development

APQP

Toyota Production System

Visual Management Systems

P&L Management

Project Management

Team Building, Training, Coaching

Strategy Deployment

TS 16949 / IS014001

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Parker Hannifin Corp – Racor Division, Beaufort, SC

Nov 2009 - Current

Operations Manager – Nov 2009 - Current

Managed Plant sales of OEM automotive customers ($40M – $100M)

Both high and low volume production processes (Machining / Assembly).

Peak workforce of 270 employees

Responsible for a staff of 12 that represented all functions (Quality, Accounting, Engineering, Materials, HR, Facilities EHS Mgr., Value Stream Managers, lean Manager, IT)

Created an empowered and engaged work force that uses High Performance Teams (HPT’s) to make improvements.

Develop annual operation plans through strategy deployment process to achieve corporate targets.

Responsible for implementing lean systems in all areas of the organization.

Managed a layered audit process to ensure effectiveness of all lean and quality systems.

Responsible for compliance with TS16949 and ISO14001

Highlights:

FY11 to FY15 90% reduction in customer RPPM

73% Reduction in scrap since FY11

FY11 to FY15 8.3 percentage point increase in contribution margin.

10.3 percentage point increase in delivery performance (FY11 87.3% to FY15 97.6%)

Over 3 years without a lost time accident ; 1 LT in 8 yrs

Parker Hannifin Corp – Racor Division, Beaufort, SC

June 2002 – Nov 2009

Value Stream Manager

Annual Value Stream Sales of $40M

Responsible for a team of 2 supervisors, 2 buyer/planners, 3 process engineers

Produced Fuel/Oil filtration systems for Diesel engines ( Powerstroke)

High volume production - Machining and assembly

Responsible for Value Stream P&L

Highlights:

Successful start-up of Greenfield location.

Implemented complete pull systems.

Value stream DSI of 14 days (Components and finished goods)

1st Plant recognized as Lean Model within Parker Hannifin

Implemented management tracking centers and layered audit process.

Successfully used APQP process to launch numerous products.

HON Industries – Cedartown, GA

June 2001 – June 2002

Sr. Process engineer

Managed 5 Maintenance technicians and 2 Continuous improvement tech’s

Installed and set up MP2 for spare parts and PM scheduling.

Led various improvement teams (Scrap reduction, Std work, SMED)

Conducted all HON Production system training for focused factory.

HON Industries – Williamsport, PA – Plant Consolidation

June 1999 – June 2001

Lean / Engineering Manager

Led a team of 2 process engineers, 7 Maintenance technicians, 2 lean technicians and a TPM coordinator.

Was a student of Shigijutsu Consulting on over 15 week long Kaizen events.

Coached over 60 Kaizen teams

Received facilitator training for various types of Kaizen events (Std Work, Ergonomic, 6S, TPM, Setup reduction, Administrative, Kanban, Heijunka, 3P)

HON Industries – Williamsport, PA

Jan 1997 – June 1999

Process Engineer

Participated and lead Kaizen teams – 65 events

Designed and programmed equipment for fabrication and assembly

Project Manager for new product introductions

Set and Maintained Labor Standards (MTM2, Stopwatch)

Managed B.O.M.’s

EDUCATION

Rochester Institute of Technology – 1994 to 1996

Rochester, NY

B.S. Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Pennsylvania College of Technology – 1992 to 1994

Williamsport, PA

A.S. Automated Manufacturing Technology- Transferred

A.S. Machine Tool Technology - Transferred

Community Involvement

Board of Directors for local Chamber of Commerce

2011 - Current

Board of Director for Low Country Work force Investment

2010 - Current

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