Management Experience Subject Matter
Resume:
Robert J. Naumann
South Lyon, MI 48178
**********@*****.***
Professional Goal:
Seeking an employment opportunity specifically within the south east Michigan area, with a firm that:
Embraces customer-focused decision making
Employs data driven management approaches
Strives for value-based management and quality system processes
Leverages industry experience
Rewards solid leadership skills
Provides development opportunities
Fosters open communications and transparency
Summary Experience:
Senior level management experience in Strategic Deployment, 3-5-year business plans
20+ years of management and quality system related positions in medical device manufacturing. -most recently held position: Technical Subject Matter Expert /Consultant
20+ years management experience of direct and indirect staff and department budgets
Experience with implementing and maintaining ERP systems
Wide variety of lean manufacturing experience: running Kaizen events, Gemba walks, 8 wastes, A3 problem solving, training
Extensive knowledge and practical compliance experience in the management of GMP, ISO, FDA regulations, ASTM test methods
Held the role of Management Representative various times, hosted multiple FDA/ISO audits
Experience in 510k submissions, technical file updates
Subject Matter Expert: Hydroxyapatite and Titanium Plasma Spray coatings.
Expanded medical manufacturing business to include polishing, laser marking, sterile packaging and complete value stream management of orthopedic, dental and spinal implants.
Evaluated, reviewed and approved SOPs for all levels in the business
Developed customer relationships and helped build a business from less than $3M per year in annual sales to $30M per year in annual sales
Medical Technology background
5 years experience running my own construction business
Personal Attributes:
Team focused, Team Leader
Strategic planner and programmatic thinker
Deliver pragmatic solutions for complex problems
Excellence Communications
Data – driven
Accountable
Established track record for completing projects on time or early
Accomplished Management skills -- Accountable, Fair, Compassionate, Sense of urgency
Successful completion and verification of FDA audits plans and CAPA’s
Employment History:
Production Manager Apr 2023 – current
Glass and Metal Craft, Wixom MI
Performed role of production manager responsible for leading, hiring and developing supervisors and maintenance staff. Focused on improving key operational targets including safety, turnover, quality, sales, and margin. Reduced external returns from 4.05% to 1.90% and improved on time delivery from 70.5% to 90.1% in first 10 months. Currently in the process of increasing capacity of the plant through hiring, training and employee development plans. Focused on growing the business through improved quality, OTD, employee development and taking on more complex engineered glass and metal projects.
Owner Jul 2018 – Dec 2023
RJN General Contracting, LLC, South Lyon, MI
Responsible for sales, quotes, budgeting and execution of residential remodels and new builds. Coordinate budgets, time lines, city permits, and subcontractors. Communicate time lines and budgets to customers at regular intervals. Performed carpenter, drywall, tile and other duties as required to finish jobs on time and on budget.
RJN General Contracting partner Jul 2022 – Dec2022
Simmons + Co Design, Commerce Twp., MI
Responsible for Managing interior design projects. Typical projects include full house remodels, Kitchen and Bath remodels, Window treatments and furnishings. Able to schedule permits, trades, staff and perform all aspects of hands-on work as needed from demo to finishing.
RJN General Contracting partner Aug 2021 – Jul 2022
Buildmaster Construction Services. Commerce Twp., MI
Responsible for leak detection and repair in residential condominiums. Interior and exterior work. Bathroom remodels, roof repair, gutter and downspout repair, siding repair, brick and stone repair.
Orchid Orthopedics (from Robotic operator to owner of shares in company). Sept 1996 – Jul 2018
Technical Subject Matter Expert /Consultant Oct. 2017 – Jul 2018
Responsible for various tasks helping the company meet sales and financial goals: Working with upper management on sales forecasting based on customer forecast, trends and knowledge of the medical industry. Working with the engineering team as the subject matter expert for the installation and validation of Hydroxyapatite Plasma Spray and Titanium Plasma Spray equipment. This includes programming, writing procedures and training. Training new engineers on fixture design. Helped quality department close CAPA’s related to HA and TPS coatings. Leading teams of managers and employees in lean manufacturing events to improve product flow and improve productivity.
General Manager Jul.2005 - Oct. 2017
Performed role of executive management position for medical device company. Managed one midsize division of fourteen Orchid divisions. Met monthly with other General Managers to exchange best practices. Provided board members with annual business plans and lead teams of professionals to meet key operating metrics including safety, turnover, quality, sales, and margin. Responsible for traveling and developing customer relationships worldwide. Successful expansion of business into medical polishing, implant machining, laser marking, sterile packaging and complete implant value stream management. Successfully moved the plant into a new larger building while keeping both lines running in both plants with zero interruption to customer deliveries. Successfully managed FDA QSIT and PMA audits in order to approve the sale of medical devices in the new building. Successfully grew sales from $7.9M annual sales to $30M in annual sales. Responsible for 140 employees.
Plant Manager Jun. 1997- Jul 2005
Performed role of plant manager responsible for leading, hiring and developing supervisors and maintenance staff. Followed and met key operating targets including safety, turnover, quality sales, and margin. Reduced rework from 7.39% in 1999 to 1.39% in 2004. Successfully increased capacity of the plant from $2.9M in annual sales to over $7.9M in annual sales through hiring, training, insourcing of machining, fixture design, purchase of a second building, and the purchase and installation of three new plasma spray lines. Responsible for merging both the “Bio-Coat” and “Bio-Vac” divisions of Orchid into one division “Orchid Detroit”. As the business grew, I had the opportunity to wear many hats including, human resources, quality, engineering, purchasing and R&D. Later as General Manager I would have the opportunity to hire professionals for each of these roles.
Robotics Operator Sept. 1996- Nov 1997
Wrote programs for new implants, trained other robot operators, and performed all equipment preventative and reactive maintenance. Worked with the former owner to develop a new titanium plasma spray coating for orthopedic implants. Quickly became the subject matter expert for HA and TPS coatings. Programing included FANUC, ABB and Kawasaki robots.
EDUCATION:
Sophomore Status. Computer Science and Engineering, University of Toledo 1992
Business Leadership Certification Program, Oakland Community College 2007
Lean Executive, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center 2008
Essentials of Leadership, Business and Community Institute, Lansing Community College 2008
Toyota Kata Seminar, University of Michigan 2010
Michigan Lean Consortium Member since 2011 2011
Builder One and Two Residential Construction Management 2018
*Attended many additional industry and lean manufacturing conferences and workshops
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