Manager Continuous Improvement

RONALD MROCEK

763-***-**** Zimmerman, MN ***** ********@******.***

OPERATIONS AND LEAN MANUFACTURING

EXPERIENCED MANUFACTURING LEADER DELIVERING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SOLUTIONS, CULTURE DEVELOPMENT, AND PROCESS ENHANCEMENTS

Support manufacturing business units, plant, and campus focused events. Thrive on creating a great culture, stability, and productivity improvements. Excel in strategic planning, Lean Practices, materials movement, and inventory control. Deliver lean methodology and coaching through cross-functional collaborations and interpersonal communication.

Lean Manufacturing

Problem Solving

Results/Goal Oriented

Change Management

Staff Management

Project Management

Materials Management

Strategic Planning

Budget Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PENTAIR, Anoka, MN OCTOBER 1997 – PRESENT

Materials Manager (September 2015 - Present)

Lead a team of 3 direct and 110 indirect salary and hourly team members, through coaching and mentoring leadership in continuous improvement methodology throughout multiple business units. Oversee the team in planning, materials movement, and inventory control. Support and maintain transformation plan activities within business units while driving ownership to supporting leaders. Work in tandem with value stream manager to implement business unit vision though lean methodology.

Manage $20 Million of Raw, WIP, and Finished Goods Inventory

Reduced Finished Goods Inventory by $1.5 Million

Decreased Raw Inventory by $200K

Lead transformation planning of $1.5 Million cost reduction and savings for materials

Increased and maintained business metrics

Developed and deployed PFEP for Finished Goods, 2 Distribution Centers, 3rd Party Warehouses, and Raw Inventory

E&O Improvement of $200K in 2 Months

Material delivery to production lines through the use of Kanban, make card, and tugger routes

Improved on-time delivery by 10% through level scheduling

Value Stream Manager – Wall Mount and Composites (February 2015 – September 2015)

Managed and supported 3 direct salaried supervisors, 3 direct hourly and 230 indirect team members. Set budgets for a $75M-a-year business unit and created a lean transformation plan of $2M.

Lessened paint defects by 20% through RCCM

Productivity improvement of 5% through continuous improvement activities

Diminished work in process with the implementation of make card system

Value Stream Manager - Modular (December 2013 – February 2014)

Guided a team of 3 direct salaried, 3 direct hourly, and 150 indirect shop floor team members. Established yearly budget and lean transformation savings for a $50M-per-year business unit.

Raised on time delivery from 90% to 96% through the use of Value Stream Mapping and RCCM

Worked with employees to help drive out waste and improve product flow

Executed daily audits for quality and standard work

Value Stream Manager – Stainless and Composites (2009 - 2013)

Presided over a team of 5 direct salaried and 200 indirect shop floor team members. Generated budget and a lean transformation plan for a $188M business unit.

Enhanced delivery metrics by 10% through process mapping

Enacted optimizer and capacity planning tool

Designed training plan for first line supervisors

Developed daily production meeting to adjust staffing and planning capacities

Value Stream Manager – Material Flow (2005 - 2009)

Implemented material flow for Anoka campus, with tugger routes and super markets. Supervised 2 direct and 80 indirect team members.

Responsible for inventory of over 8,000 active part numbers

Creation of Plan for Every Part and Kanban systems

Diminished 6,000 sq feet of parts storage on the production floor

Lessened Raw inventory by $420M with an 18% growth in sales

Improved inventory turns by 21%

Supervisor / Lean Coordinator (2000 - 2005)

Conducted multiple lean events: SMED, process mapping, 5’s, standard work, cell design, and line balancing. Managed 43 hourly team members.

Decreased square footage of a production line by 39.7%

Lessened parts travel distance on this production line by 67.7%

Reduced overtime by 62.1% using lean manufacturing tools

Increased units per operator hour by 50%

Facilitated and directed over 25 kaizen events

Fabrication Operator (1997 - 2000)

EDUCATION

MBA, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN (2013)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Lean and Leadership Programs

Certified Internal ISO 9001 Auditor AQS Management Systems, Inc. (2014)

Leadership Academy Anoka Chamber of Commerce (2011)

Lean Practitioner Certificate Manufacturing Alliance (2010)

Dale Carnegie Dale Carnegie (2006)

Supervisory Certificate Anoka Technical College (2004)

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