Dustin Gebhardt

**** ***** **. acvprv@r.postjobfree.com

Plano, TX 75024 954-***-****

Objective

A leadership position managing people and processes for a progressive, high-quality, Lean manufacturing company interested in growth and development. Experience

Value Stream Engineer – Wrenches & Finishing 03/2015-05/2016 Stanley Black & Decker, Dallas, TX

Staff-level position reporting directly to the Plant Manager

Managed 3 salaried engineers across 2 value streams. o Filled in for absent engineers as extended vacancies occurred. o Indirect supervision of 50+ associates across 3 shifts.

Leader and owner for Value Stream KPIs, including Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, & Morale o 1 recordable for 2015 (vs.4 in 2015)

o EH&S improvements (energy, water, waste) exceeded corporate goals o Scrap and rework down by 60% YOY, to a goal of 15% YOY o ISO9001-2015 implementation underway

o Fill rate sustained >99% for 6 months to a goal of 96.5%. This was unprecedented performance in the history of this plant.

o Lead Time down to 6.6 days from 20 days.

o Responsible for $1M MRO budget.

o Employee survey results for 2015 YOY were the best ever for this plant.

Lead strategic projects

o Aerospace initiative ($6M sales objective, $700k in capital) o Wastewater Treatment Plant refurbishment ($1M project) o Scrap & rework reduction (>$100k/year reduction) o 75% reduction in “silent rework” through the finishing department o Insourced a variety of SKUs ($400k in added value)

Supported strategic projects for other departments: o Launch of MAC Axis ratchet ahead of schedule.

o Improved quality and lead time of components for Torque Wrench Excellence. Sr. Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (Finishing) 8/2011-03/2015 Moen, Inc., Sanford, NC

Implement and execute step-change activities within the finishing focus factory. o Haze reduction ($400K annual)

o Plater 6 Controls ($500K annual)

o Plating Lab Controls ($150K annual)

o Rework scrap (est. $250K annual; project ongoing) o Proactive preventative maintenance (safety improvement) o Design For Manufacturing (savings to be determined; project ongoing) o Plater 3 Controls (savings estimated $50K annual; project ongoing, $300k project budget)

o Plating 1 and 2 Controls (savings to be determined; project ongoing, $1.3M projects total budget)

o Vision System for Parts Identification (savings to be determined, project ongoing)

Interface between the New Products group and Production team, integrating new products into the existing processes.

Dustin Gebhardt

4404 Heath Ct. acvprv@r.postjobfree.com

Plano, TX 75024 954-***-****

Assist the R&D team during development of new processes and then implement them in a full- scale production environment.

Reduced poor-quality on Plater 3 from >5% to <1% in 6 months.

Assisted with Plant-level improvements, including a record-breaking 2012: o OSHA Recordable rate down by 66%

o Lost-Time Incident Rate reduced by 66%

o Quality defects reduced from >6% to ~2.5% (over $1.5M savings YOY) o On-Time Delivery increased from 86% to 95%

o Productivity increased by 15%

Member of WOW (“War on Waste”) Team for Lean manufacturing o Site Tool Champion for VRK tool

o Co-taught Lean 101 for general associates

o Leader or co-leader for multiple events

o Participant on several other events

Over 60 events held onsite since 2011 when team was formed

Due to program successes, WOW teams are now present in 3 other Moen facilities

Plating and Value Stream Engineer, and Wastewater Supervisor 1/2008-8/2011 Danaher Tool Group, Gastonia, NC

Managed 4 metal plating lines (including chemicals, waste, and machinery), 32 vibratory bowls, 2 heat-treat furnaces, and numerous wastewater treatment processes.

Directly supervised 12 associates with indirect supervision of an addition 30+ associates.

Troubleshot existing metal finishing processes as well as engineer new processes.

Trained operators, supervisors, and managers in new manufacturing process technology.

Developed Key Process Indicator (KPI) metrics to be used as a measuring tool for complex manufacturing processes, and reported their status during monthly Policy Deployment (PD) meetings.

Responsible for creating a monthly budget with an average annual spend of greater than $1M.

Achievements:

o Safety rate improved from 7 OSHA recordable incidents per year to 1 OSHA recordable incident per year.

o Quality reject rate reduced from 7% to less than 0.5%. o Cost improvement projects implemented at a savings of more than $1.5M annually.

Projects include Vibe Acid Reduction ($600k), Burnish Reduction ($300k), COPQ Improvements ($400k), and Outsourcing Low-Volume Pieces ($400k). o Provided leadership and facilitation on numerous continuous improvement (Kaizen) events, including Variation Reduction (Six Sigma), Total Productive Manufacturing

(TPM), 3P, 5S, Lean Conversion, Lean Manufacturing, and Standard Work. Chemical Sales and Services Representative 5/2005 – 1/2008 A Brite Company, Dallas, TX

Maintained and expanded business by selling chemicals and providing personal customer service in the plating and metal finishing industry.

Troubleshot existing metal finishing processes as well as engineered new processes. Dustin Gebhardt

4404 Heath Ct. acvprv@r.postjobfree.com

Plano, TX 75024 954-***-****

Trained operators, supervisors and managers in new manufacturing process technology, in a bilingual (Spanish/English) environment.

Consulted on several cost-savings projects, totaling >$150k/yr in savings, several of which used Lean methodology.

Chemist/Plating Manager 3/2004 – 4/2005

Touch-Flo Manufacturing, Burbank, CA

Managed a total metal finishing process, including, polishing, plating, and waste treatment.

Supervised and trained more than 25 people in a bilingual (Spanish/English) environment.

During my tenure, the reject rate went from a 30% average to a less than 5% average; in-house parts had a rejection rate of less that 0.1%.

Chemist 1/2002 – 3/2004

American Faucet and Coatings Co, Vista, CA

Managed 2 electroplating lines including chemicals, waste, and machinery.

Worked with and trained more than 15 people in a bilingual (Spanish/English) environment.

Produced jewelry-class finishes on home hardware and other goods, such as Scotty Cameron golf putters and Titleist golf clubs.

Sustained reject rate less than 2%.

Certifications/Honors

Recipient and namesake of The Gebhardt Award, for outstanding contribution to the metal finishing industry (Southern Metal Finishing)

Certification: Electroplating and Surface Finishing Grade III (CEF III) (American Electroplating and Surface Finishers Society, Inc.)

Certification: Treatment of Metal Waste Streams (California State University, Sacramento)

NC DENR Physical/Chemical Grade I (in progress); Grade II is to follow.

Kaizen Leader, Co-Leader, and Facilitator (>15 events, Danaher/Apex Tool Group & Moen)

Leader of the 2010 Apex Tool Group Best Kaizen (Gastonia location)

Recipient of A Brite’s “Outstanding Team Sales Award” (2007) Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Extensive experience with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio)

Fluent in Lean manufacturing methodology, implementation, and tools, including: Standard Work, 3P, 5S, TPI, VRK, (D/P)FMEA, VSM, SMED, and Daily Management

Problem solving methods such as: 5-Why, RC/CM, and Convergent methodology

Working-knowledge of PLC automation

Education

University of California, San Diego 1997 – 2001

B.S., Chemistry/Biochemistry

East Lake High School, Chula Vista, CA 1993 – 1997 Ranked 11 out of 244 graduates, with a GPA of 4.33

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