Production and Plant Management

BRUCE HERZBERG

+1-641-***-**** Afton, IA ***** ********.*****@*****.***

Plant & Production Manager

Results-oriented Manager with more than 31 years experience managing strategic solutions in production. Credited with combining training, change integration skills, team development and business expertise to deliver substantial revenue growth and cost cutting initiatives within highly competitive business markets. Accomplished taking programs from concept to launch. Extensive background managing projects with cross-organizational and cross-cultural teams. Credited with strong ability to identify trends and develop competitive strategies for execution. Instrumental in streamlining and improving processes, enhancing productivity and implementing solutions.

Inspections & Quality Assurance

Strategic Planning/Analysis

Continuous Process Improvements

ISO/TS 16949

Efficiency Improvements

Productivity Measurements

Team Building

Change Management

Performance Corrections

Professional Experience

IAC - ACOUSTICS, Lincoln, NE 2014 – 2015

Production Manager

Drove initiatives to maximize efficiency for the relocation of the Commercial Product line from Bronx, NY to Lincoln, NE for Shear, Brake, CNC Punch, MIG Welding Fabrication, Powder Coat Paint Line, Door Final Assembly and Specialty Parts.

Improved efficiency by developing layout of equipment and production processes.

Enhanced team integration with 80+ new hires with training and leveraging skills of staff in key production areas.

Improved accuracy and execution by writing Work Instructions for the fabrication of Audiometric Mini Booths and Pre-Pulling and Verification Process for the Stock Room.

Guaranteed resources by creating a team to oversee scheduling, purchasing and receiving of inventory and raw materials.

Achieved increased production output of doors by 80% over previous Bronx location rates.

GITS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Creston, IA 2011 – 2014

Production Supervisor

Oversaw production areas of a high volume/high mix operation, producing pneumatic turbo boost actuators for Honeywell, Borg Warner, Cummings and electronic turbo boost valves for Caterpillar and DAF.

Supervised productions of low volume/high mix Lube & Vent devices for Volvo, Mack, Eaton, John Deere and distribution markets. Processes included: CNC Lathes, CNC Horizontals and CNC Vertical Machining, Stamping, Welding and Brazing.

Improved safety with 400+ days without lost time or accidents by developing a daily safety topic to be delivered by all supervisors to team members at the morning start up meeting to enhance safety awareness on the production floor.

Enhanced workflow and reduced WIP by 50% by creating a new layout of the Lube & Vent Device (LVD) Department.

Increased On-Time Delivery from 80% to 96% with a new method to track and prioritize work orders issued to LVD floor.

Reduced floor space by 25% with a detailed layout and plan that modified the Pneumatic Actuator Assembly lines and relocated the DAF Valve Assembly line.

Drove development at the Juarez, Mexico facility with a LVD plan and training of team on set up, maintenance, operations, troubleshooting and processes.

Developed expertise and valuable experience working with a Tier 1, 2, and 3 automotive manufacturers.

Joined in Lean events to improve employee communications through a system that evaluated and tracked progress.

Participated in Makigami event to forecast state of orders, reducing through put time by 15%.

FARLEY & SATHER’S CANDY COMPANY, Creston, IA 2011

Production Supervisor

Supervised 80 – 100 hourly team members in a high volume/high mix production of gummy type candies.

Trained team members on lean manufacturing, 5S and quality techniques.

Spearheaded operational control by managing audits and preparing inventory adjustments.

PELLA CORPORATION, Shenandoah, IA 2005 – 2011

Department Manager, Shenandoah Operations

Headed Wood Parts Processing by directing 40+ team members to meet delivery, budgeted labor and material cost goals.

Improved morale and labor efficiency by over 10% plus increased OTD from the low 90’s to 99.5% by developing a simple program allowing Curved Part Processing Manager to allocate labor and set realistic daily goals.

Led Kaizen event to improve through-put on the Electronic Press, efficiency was improved 25% through better scheduling, developing Standard Work for the operators, and improving PM’s and TPM’s for the machine.

Developed process to inventory, pick orders, and deliver cut stock for the exotic wood species introduced to the product lines, securing $100K+ in savings from reduced scrap of the expensive material.

Led MDI projects that reduced congestion, improved flow, organized WIP and enhanced Safety in the Lineal Parts Department.

THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS, Clarinda, IA 2004 – 2005

Series 7 and 66 Registered Representative

Engaged clients by understanding their unique requirements and interests for insurance and investment products.

Applied planning, tracking, analysis and recognition of monthly sales goals to monitor deviations and targets.

Demonstrated product knowledge by studying characteristics, capabilities and features. Compared and contrasted with competitor alternatives using sound arguments.

INFINITY WINDOW & DOOR COMPANY, Louisville, KY 1998 – 2004

Principle/Partner

Directed operations of a small, start-up vinyl window manufacturing company.

Developed and authored a business plan that successfully obtained financial backing from large commercial bank.

Achieved efficiency with a layout of production lines for insulating glass, component part fabrication and final assembly.

Improved processing by developing order entry, work order, cut lists, manufacturing and labeling processes for all products.

Sourced all manufacturing equipment and vendors necessary to fabricate insulating glass and vinyl windows.

GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION, Atlanta, GA 1995 – 1998

Regional Manager

Achieved continuous improvement by auditing to discover improvement areas, reducing cost in four new Triad operations.

Headed P&L responsibilities for the Millwork operation in the Kansas City, MO Triad, and Asst. Branch Manager for the Columbia, SC operation under the old branch system.

Improved overall quality of fabricated door units in Columbia, SC branch with hands-on training of line operators and supervisors, reducing returns from customers by 50%.

Enhanced efficiency with production layouts in existing and new facilities to reduce congestion and increase throughput.

Reduced WIP by 50% and reduced order pulling labor by 75% in new facilities by re-organization of warehouses and improved material handling methods.

HUTTIG SASH & DOOR COMPANY, General Manager/Territory Sales Rep, St. Louis, MO 1984 – 1994

Established Special Millwork department at Memphis Branch, cutting lead time and increasing margins.

Designed and implemented production of new window and door products, increasing the company’s competitive position.

Lead Huttig’s first operation through establishment of Continuous Improvement manufacturing techniques and culture.

Education & Development

Master of Science, Wood Science & Technology, Mississippi State University

Bachelor of Science, Forest Products, Iowa State University

Additional Training, Actuant; Lean Facilitator Training, A3, Workplace Safety

Pella; Kaizen Leader, DMAIC, 8D, 5 Why, Conflict Resolution, 5S Training

Huttig; TQM Training by W. Edwards Deming, Inventory Control, Economic Value Added (EVA), Team Building

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