Edward B Pleninger Jr

ad4d6p@r.postjobfree.com

810-***-****

Manufacturing Operations Professional

I am a results-oriented, Operations Professional with proven abilities in strategic planning, team building, program development, training, exception reporting, and efficiency improvement. Easily able to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses, as well as implement company procedures, standards, and changes in departmental operations to increase profitability, performance, and efficiency.

* Process Development * Team Building/ Relationships * Focused on Safety

* Customer Focus * Problem Solving/Troubleshooting * Project Management

* Continuous Improvement * Training * Operations Management

* Waste Reduction * Lean Initiatives * Budget Performance

Professional Experience

Gestamp Mason, MI 08/2016-08/2023

Night Operations Manager

Manage daily staffing requirements to meet customer requirements.

Provide proper training to team members all aspects of work and define expectations.

Ensure all team members follow proper safety protocols, quality standards, and process requirements.

Meet or exceed plant targets for safety, throughput, scrap reduction, and quality.

Communicate daily priorities for safety, quality, and delivery with team members and support groups,

Shift Leader/Supervisor Zone 1. Press Room Operations

Responsible for small presses, blanker, splitting presses, roll mill, mini mill, pierce, and shotblast operations.

Manage daily staffing requirements in conjunction with zone 2 to meet customer requirements.

Provide proper training to team members all aspects of work and define expectations.

Ensure all team members follow proper safety protocols, quality standards, and process requirements.

Meet or exceed plant targets for safety, throughput, scrap reduction, and quality.

Communicate daily priorities for safety, quality, and delivery with team members and support groups,

Shift Leader 2nd Shift

Responsible for coordinating manufacturing operations on 2nd shift

Monitor and ensure compliance to company policies for safety, conduct, quality, and performance.

Identify, promote, train, and develop supervisors.

L&W Engineering, Blissfield, MI 02/2015-7/2016

Lead Shift Superintendent/Acting Operations Manager

Responsible for coordinating manufacturing operations spanning 3 shifts,380 hourly associates providing welded assemblies to GM, Ford, Chrysler, Nissan, Tesla, and Honda

Lead customer satisfaction problem solving team

Regained Plant TS Certification

Implemented TPM to address repeat weld failures on IP cells resulting in 40% reduction in customer issues.

Delphi Automotive, Flint, MI 02/1979-12/2013

Plant Operations Manager, Jun 2013 – Dec 2013

Directed manufacturing operation (fabrication, sub assembly, and final assembly areas) for the Flint site which produced 3000 instrument clusters, 2300 fuel level senders, and 1800 electric fuel pumps per day.

Lead cross functional teams for continuous improvement and protect the customer

Developed and implemented training program for a 90% turnover in workforce resulting in 100% on time delivery and zero customer complaints

Industry leader in Safety with 4 plus years without a lost time accident.

Achieved 100% on time delivery record for both OE and service.

Reduced scrap by 60 % from previous year.

Achieved 16% positive performance to budget.

Operations Superintendent- Night shift, Jun 2011 – May 2013

Responsible for all manufacturing, production control, quality, and maintenance activity on 2nd and 3rd shifts.

Initiated continuous improvement/waste reduction projects resulting in 1.2 million dollars in savings.

Directed improvements to PM process which resulted in an increase in operational availability of 30%.

Improved First Time Quality from 82-94%.

Maintained perfect safety record.

Lead 5S/workplace organization workshops which significantly improved product flow and housekeeping in molding and final assembly.

Manager - Consolidation/Reclaim Project, Jan 2010 – May 2011

Developed and implemented plan to consolidate operations and support areas resulting in 18% utility savings.

Initiated recycling of production scrap plastic, metal, electronic components, and packaging material resulting in 600,000 dollar/yr saving to plant and improved environmental footprint.

Consolidated tool room/maintenance areas from 4-2 for more efficient use of resources.

Decommissioned excess/obsolete equipment and sold generating over $700,000 for plant.

Initiated donation of excess office furniture to charities and area school systems.

Operations General Supervisor-Molding/Production Control/Tool room, Jun 2008 – Dec 2009

Managed production and scheduling of molding area producing 200,000 pcs/wk.

Achieved 100% on time delivery for 72 consecutive weeks to both internal and external customers.

Improved press change over time by 48% resulting in an 80% reduction in overtime.

Received “Platinum Quality Award” from 3 external customers.

Developed and implemented consumption based delivery system utilizing tugger system to internal customers reducing material handling cost and improving delivery.

Developed and implemented PM scheduling in tool room optimizing throughput of molds and increasing operational availability.

Operations General Supervisor-Electric Fuel Pumps, Feb2006 – Jun 2008

Applied lean principals to identify/eliminate restrictions in the production process.

Balanced work content resulting in 60% increase in production/shift and eliminating the need for a 3rd shift.

Initiated Shanin projects with supplier quality resulting in 30% improvement in FTQ.

Developed and implemented salvage process that recertified components resulting in an 80% reduction in scrap and was recognized as a “Best Practice” that was implemented globally.

Operations General Supervisor-Molding/Pumps-Plant 2, Jan 2005 – Jan 2006

Managed consolidation of molding and pump operations from Plant 2 to Plant 43.

Lead move, validation of process, and PPAP of over 200 molds and 400 part numbers to new location.

Oversaw relocation of 100-700 ton injection mold presses to new plant and plants in Mexico and Brazil.

Directed move of fuel pump assembly operations to Plant 43 including set up of “clean room” manufacturing environment.

Transition completed on time with zero interruptions to internal or external customers.

Quality General Supervisor-Containment, Sept 2004- Dec 2005

Managed quality standards and containment practices for MRA’s.

Established and implemented inspector training to protect the customer.

Part of team which developed no defect forward practices for plant.

Operations General Supervisor-MRA(Fuel Level Senders), Aug 1995 – Sept 2003

Lead manager for 3 shift operation producing 23,000 units/day.

Managed assignments, training, and appraisals for 8-14 supervisors.

Managed initial QS9000 certification for MRA’s.

Operations Supervisor-Feb 1979 – Sept 1995

Managed a various fabrication, assembly, pack-out, quality control, maintenance, and production control operations/assignments.

Assigned daily work to operators and ensured production schedules and work standards were met.

Managed 25-90 UAW employees.

Team leader for plant customer service response team which identified and resolved interface issues at customer locations.

Experienced with SAP and GMTKS

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Olivet College – Olivet, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts, Management and Marketing

Member of Old News Charity to include Delphi Site Director

RELEVANT COURSES / SEMINARS / TRAINING

Leading Into the Future-2/23

Lean manufacturing implementation team leader/ participant

Extensive Training through Delphi Automotive including various management courses (Leadership 1 & 2), Diversity, Sexual Harassment, Labor Relations, Managing Stress), Health and Safety (Lockout, Crane Safety, Blood Borne Pathogens, Fall Hazard, Fire Extinguisher, Security Awareness) and DMS (Lean Manufacturing) training.

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