Director of Production
Resume:
ANNETTE M. KNUEPPEL
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin 53051
TKNUEPPEL@! aol.com
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Team Oriented, Director of Production with extensive and progressively responsive manufacturing experience, in large, public and small, private organizations. Demonstrated
! performance in the following:
Production Supervisor/Leadership Human Resource Management Staff Development/Training Quality Assurance
Process Improvement/Lean Concepts/Six Sigma Product Development/Improvement Inventory Management Capital/Capacity Planning/P&L Scheduling/Resource Allocation Safety Coordination/Auditing KPI Measurements Cost Reductions
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SERVER PRODUCTS, Richfield, Wisconsin
Manufacturer of dispensing solutions for the foodservice industry. Director of Production 2010-2015
Directed a team of 80 manufacturing and related department employees through 6 supervisors, on both first and second shift, including shipping, receiving, purchasing and scheduling. Solely scheduled internal and external products and subcomponents. Trained employees on lean concepts. Managed new ERP system installation (M2M).
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive lean program, by educating employees in the application of lean concepts such as Value Stream Mapping, Continuous Flow, Takt, 6S, Sequencing, Leveling and Performance Measuring to yield the following; o QFUHDVHG product throughput up to 99.79% for multiple product lines. o Eliminated safety hazards.
o Decreased footprint by 33%
• Scheduled over 100 internal production work centers daily and external supplier subcomponents.
o Monitored and set SPQ quantities
o Managed over 6 million in finished good and raw material inventory. o Evaluated and adjusted routing times
• Created second shift to reduce lead times and improve capital resource utilization.
• Developed, monitored and implemented capital improvements.
• Conducted performance evaluations, and set departmental goals and expectations to support corporate business objectives.
• Created and maintained KPI measurements
• Attained a sustained double digit growth in productivity each year.
• Assist with new quotes and price quotations for products.
• Managed activities related to strategic purchasing to minimize operating expenses.
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DANFOSS, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Manufacturer of panels for HVAC and industrial applications Production Supervisor 2006-2010
Managed all production and related activities including testing, packaging, material handling, shipping and receiving. Led a team of up to 142 employees through 6 team leaders for the production of over 1000 customized units.
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive tiered training and TPM program, leading to the following;
o Reduced product quality errors internally by 43% and external PPM by 68% to enhance profitable operation using RCPS methods.
o Exceeded customer delivery target by 22% (74 to 96%) and improved customer demand response.
o Improved productivity by 49% and realized $720k in labor savings
• Conducted performance evaluations, and set departmental goals and expectations to support corporate business objectives.
• Created, implemented and maintained optimal safety standards, resulting in 60% improvement in recordable yearly injuries with no lost days.
• Developed, analyzed, and presented monthly and weekly reports utilizing SAP.
• Selected to serve twice on DPP board (Danfoss Productivity Program) to identify and
! recommend improvements
IMS ELECTROL COMPANY, INC., North Lake Wisconsin
Manufacturer of wire harness and cable assemblies
Production Supervisor 2003-2006
Oversaw plant personnel, production, distribution and marketing operations. Directed staff of 12 team leaders and 80 manufacturing personnel.
• Overhauled manufacturing operations including;
o Evaluated and improved lean manufacturing processes o Developed and implemented plan dramatically increasing the efficient use of materials, machines and employees
• Reviewed and improved production costs and product quality to enhance profitable operation
• Managed full Human Resource functions including the interviewing, hiring, training, goal setting and discipline.
! • Implemented 6-S work standards
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
DANAHER CORP. / GLI INTERNATIONAL, Milwaukee Wisconsin Manufacturer of analytical instrumentation for water quality monitoring and industrial process, with annual sales of $5 billion.
Manufacturing Process Developer/ Team Leader/ Product Development Supervise personnel. Responsible for achieving company goals with new products in quality, productivity, safety and customer delivery.
Collaborated with engineering on research, develop and implementing new product lines.
• Maintained accurate inventory balances through effective inventory control. Obtained accuracy rates of 98% or better.
• Implemented and trained personal on new $500K ERP system (Dataworks).
• Created complex procedures, QAD and ECO’S
Coordinated the relocation of manufacturing plant and implemented product lines into new location in Loveland, Colorado.
• Moved highest volume and sales profit product into new location and set up for lean manufacturing process on time and within budget.
• Trained and monitored staff on relocated production ensuring compliance standards
• Incorporated Kanban methods and Kaizen practices increasing the efficiency and quality
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EDUCATION/TRAINING
Associates Degree in Supervisory Management-Waukesha Area Technical College Technical Certificate in Human Resource Development Green Belt Certified Numerous Professional Courses and Seminars
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