P.Eng VP Operation

ANDY J. SCHNUERER P.Eng

Parkland, FL 330**-***-*** 4495

**********@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/andreasschnuererpe

VICE PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS

Operations, Manufacturing, General Management and Supply Chain Executive with extensive international multi-plant experience, with a pedigree for fostering growth, improving profitability and assembling high performing leadership teams using Lean 6 Sigma methodologies. Broadly recognized for delivering immediate and sustainable P&L improvements.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

International Multi-Plant leadership

Low Cost Country Sourcing

Business Strategist – short and long term

Leadership development and team building

Lean 6 Sigma Enterprise transformation

Financial problem solving

Materials Management, SIOP

Quality Systems implementation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Energi Fenestration Solutions 2018 - present

VP Operations

Provide Operational direction and leadership for 5 PVC extrusion mfg. facilities in the Fenestration Industry.

·Introduced and fostered the culture of safety first, accountability, proactivity and Lean CI

·Using lean methods, improved EBITDA by 1.7% in 12 months while improving OTD and Quality

·Established operational leadership teams focused on results and managing through KPI’s

·Restructured plant operations that reduced costs, improving operational performance and realizing industry leading new product launch performance

·Replaced functional silos with cross functional Operations Teams focused on data driven decision making

Trinity Industries Inc. 2014 - 2018

VP Operations Trinity de Mexico 2016 - 2018

Directed the operations of production facilities located in Mexico producing ASME LPG storage tanks, DOT LPG trucks and trailers, ASME / DOT Cryogenic tanks and Wind Towers

·Introduced new products, production methods and a lean culture to 2 Mexican operations

·Implemented a behavior based safety program reducing safety related occurrences by 75% in 6 months

·Reduced the cost of poor quality from 6% of sales to less than 1% using 6 Sigma and Standard Work

·Improved throughput and on-time delivery performance from 65% to 93% in 18 months while reducing Inventory

·Within 12 months, improved Labor Efficiency (LE) from 55% to 95% by implementing Lean concepts

·Reduced overhead costs by 35% while doubling output in 18 months using process flow improvements tools

·Developed and implemented a SIOP (Sale Inventory Operations Planning) process yielding a 50% reduction in P.O to payment cycle time and greater team ownership for results

VP Operations Trinity Ind. Containers LLC. 2014 - 2016

Managed 3 steel fabrication facilities in the US producing high volume domestic ASME LPG storage tanks, DOT LPG truck tanks, Wind Towers, large ASME LPG storage tanks and Rail Tank Car Vessels.

·Successfully introduced 5 new products and 3 industry leading production processes in 18 months

·Decreased the consolidated DART (Days Away Restricted or Transferred) rate from 14 to 4.5 in 12 months by enforcing ownership for safety and enhanced training

·Improved employee retention by 30% and reduced absenteeism by more than 60% through employee engagement, leadership alignment, and fostered a listen and learn / servant leadership culture

·Reduced cost of poor quality from more than 2% to 0.1% of sales using Zero defect tools

·Increased LE at each plant from on average 66% to 92% in 18 months using Lean and 6 Sigma tools

·Improved on-time delivery performance from 72% to greater than 98% in 12 months using SIOP tools

Manufacturing Consultancy Service 2013 - 2014

Principal Consultant

Provided Manufacturing and Lean Operational consultancy and training services to clients in the manufacturing of low volume, high complexity Aerospace products and Capital equipment.

·Provided a Lean road map while implementing Visual Control Boards and a Gemba walk routine

·Facilitated Lean Management Alignment and Value Stream Mapping events to improve efficiency

·Facilitated VA/VE cost reduction workshop at a design build Capital Equipment company

PARKSON CORP., A Division of the Axel Johnson Group 2012 - 2013

VP Operations

Led Operations team of 20 associates with 8 senior level direct reports specializing in: Project Management, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Manufacturing and Engineering to achieve industry leading performance.

·Restructured Operations realizing a productivity improvement from 65% to 95% in 18 months using Lean tools

·Reduced cost of poor Quality from 3% to less than 1% of sales in 12 months using 6 Sigma and Zero Defect tools

·Improved earnings from Operations by 18% in 20 months through process improvements in Project Management and Supply Chain using Value Stream Mapping and Supplier Development tools

·Reduced component costs by 15% by design simplification, ease of manufacture and standardization

·Developed and implemented supplier Concurrent Engineering into the design of new products

·Revised internal Quality Systems and the Quality Manual to reflect continuous improvement, revised process controls and VAVE methodologies

FAG / THE BARDEN CORP., Aerospace Super Precision Division, (Schaeffler Group) 1988 - 2011

Director of Global Procurement, Director of Lean Enterprise 2001 - 2011

·Established and implemented supplier management and Lean productivity improvement programs

·Directed business start-ups and turnaround initiatives within internal and external Supply Chains

·Managed a Global staff for 10 Production leaders, 12 Supply Chain Managers, and 10 Lean trainers

·Realized $5M+ in annualized savings for the global Schaeffler Group through integration projects

·Improved component standard costs by 40% through the establishing of LCC supply chains

·Reduced defect occurrences by 30% through the pragmatic use of Zero Defect culture and 6 Sigma tools

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

FAG /Schaeffler

General Manager FAG Aerospace Inc. Canada

Aerospace China Project Manager, China

Operations Manager, FAG Aerospace, Canada

Production Supervisor

Production Engineer / Production Planner

Production Manager

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering Technologist

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Ontario, Canada

CERTIFICATIONS

Executive Business Administration Lean trainer Six Sigma Black Belt

LICENSE: Professional Engineers License

LANGUAGES: English (primary) German (fluent) Spanish (introductory)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Business Corporate Strategy Domestic and Chinese Negotiations Contract Law Course Executive Training Program in Finance and Controlling MBA Level Executive Development Program Lean Enterprise / Kaizen training program Design for 6 Sigma training program Global Lean Enterprise Implementation Program SIOP transformation trainer VA/VE facilitator trained

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