Joe Rinehart

*** ***** **** ******, **. Vernon, Il 62864

618-***-**** (cell)

adlhxm@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Over 24 years of experience in automotive lean manufacturing (Lighting and Tire Manufacturing) in start-up, expansion, and existing plants. A highly motivated individual skilled in team building, root cause analysis problem solving, and continuous improvement.

Profile

Over 24 years of experience in automotive JIT environment.

Managed departments with over 200 hourly employees and plant with over 500 employees

Managed operations, maintenance departments, and engineering departments

Driven culture changes and practiced continuous improvement

Utilized technical, business, and leadership skills to increase profits

Practiced team building and truly motivating employees

Experienced in Visual Management and 5S

Supported Building and Complete Ramp up of New Manufacturing Plants

Education

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois (May 1996)

M.B.A., Univ. of Phoenix (April 2009)

Relevant Experience & Accomplishments

Engineering Manager (PLT and PCT Eng Division Manager)

Responsible for Engineers, Planners, PM, and ECall Maintenance

Supported Building and Ramp up of PLT Plant 4 and PCT Plants

Reduced MDC by over $1.8M ($45M budget) while improving uptime more than 25%

Introduced, taught, and practiced 5 why approach to Long Term Reliability Problems

Support Production Business Units (PLT and PCT) 24/7

Manage PLT Uptime, Maint Costs, Project Costs, and Energy Usage/Waste

Hired and Mentored Lead Engineers and Teams

Assistant General Manager (Plant Production Manager)

Responsible for 400,000 sq. ft facility with over 500 employees

Reduced defect % in half through relentless sutenai activity

Led activity to reduce non-value added labor on assembly lines by $250,000 per year

Responsible for mentoring core teams in critical areas of operations to improve KPI performance

Responsible for department and overall budgets and P/L

Led multiple Visual Management Activities to Decrease Scrap and Increase Output

Supported Building and Ramp Up of Rear Lighting and Forward Lighting Plants

Engineering Manager

Directed equipment, manufacturing, process, and industrial engineers

Promoted to A3 Panel Member through gateway certification process

Developed Preventative Maintenance Program and managed PM Department

Responsible in building and setting expectations for continuous improvement teams

Identify and eliminate waste in plant (muda)

Production Department Manager (GF)

Exceeded all department financial goals by over $1,000,000 in 1 year through kaizans

Set employees expectations to improve overall performance

Utilized visual control to improve efficiency and utilization

Reduced OSHA recordable accidents in department by developing a culture of safety

Motivated department supervisors by creating supervisor metrics for performance evaluations

Taught and audited 6S in departments

Ensured fair and legal treatment for all employees

Reduced Shift Schedule from 24/7 to 2 Shifts through Visual Management

Process Engineer

Involved in Product from Design to Manufacturing Phase.

Experienced in Assembly, Injection Molding, Wash Systems, Automation, and Paint.

Tested and implemented regrind projects on thermoplastic and thermoset materials

Researched, proposed, budgeted, and introduced new capital projects

Developed systems and reduced defects from 7% to 1.5% in Thermoset Area.

Taught basic and advanced injection molding concepts to employees of all levels

Developed processes to maximize efficiency and reduce labor costs

Improved system controls to eliminate microorganisms in DI water

Grocery Store Assistant Manager

Managed Stock filling and Rotation

Supervised cleaning and sanitizing of Meat and Deli Departments

Verified refrigeration temperatures to ensure goods were safe

Labeled Meats per USDA guidelines

Practiced measures to prevent pork and poultry cross-contamination

Employment

Engineering Manager (PLT), Continental Tire, Mt. Vernon Plant

2012-Present

Assistant General Manager, North American Lighting, Alabama Plant

2009-2012

Department/Engineering Manager, NAL, Alabama & Flora Plant

2005-2008

Engineering Supervisor, North American Lighting, Flora Plant

2001-2005

Process Engineer, North American Lighting, Flora Plant

1996-2001

Grocery Store Assistant Manager, Buehler’s Buy Low, Flora Store

1993-1996

Community

Involvement

Youth Coach - Soccer

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, Access, and Powerpoint, Viseo, AutoCad, SAP

Hobbies

Goal to complete a marathon in all 50 states (currently completed 8)

Sports events and outdoor activities

Spending time with family

Home Improvements

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