Brian Koenigsdorf

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Manufacturing Management

Operations Materials Planning Facility Manager

Management Professional: Seasoned manufacturing professional with 23 years of experience leading cross–functional teams in meetings, business quality, cost, and delivery targets for 24/7 operations,,managed teams 100 plus employees. Instrumental in improving processes which have reduced costs up to $150,000 within 12 months. Excels at working across departments and with multi-cultural teams to facilitate the on time deliveries of product. Results Driven; Experienced; Team Oriented; Can Do Attitude.

Extensive background in Manufacturing: Just-In-Time 5S Total Quality Management System Resources Planning–MRP ISO 9000/9001 Continuous Improvement Kaizen Six Sigma Vendor Surveys/Audits DOT Documentation/Driver Documentation FAA DMIR Licensed Internal Audits Process and Productivity Enhancement Assembly Processes Plant Asset Utilization Purchasing Supply Chain Lean Manufacturing Inventory /Tracking/ Shipping

Demonstrated success in negotiating win-win compromises: Developing and maintaining positive staff relations; on time deliveries; smooth product flow; expense control; cost reduction; quality control.

Professional Experience

MYERS CONTAINER – City of Industry, CA

Myers is the leader of steel drum manufacturing in the industry.

Plant Manager, 2012 to Present

The Plant Manager is responsible for providing support to the General Manager regarding Quality, Safety & Environmental (ERS), and lean/continuous improvement systems. Daily, hands-on involvement on the shop floor, including frequent quality and safety inspections and audits of operational procedures. Primary responsibility is to maintain raw material inventory levels, with specific activities around ordering, receiving and coordination of week and month end cycle counts. As Plant Manager, also provide local support as required to Corporate Transportation and Logistics. Responsible for updating and maintaining the document control for standard work and TPM, providing facilitation support for A3 responses to injuries, quality issues and continuous improvement events. Responsible for coordination of trainings (e.g. forklift, DOT general awareness, and monthly safety trainings) and production projects (creating lean standard work, housekeeping events). Responsible for managing internal maintenance team. Machine upgrades and facilitity maintenance.Create machine work cells.Stream line cycles times and reduce down time.Facilitate problem-solving efforts across the plant.

Key Results:

Facilitate of when, where, and how to apply lean tools (standard work, Department KPIs, 6S,).

Kaizen, Continuous Improvement Events,Root Cause Analysis,Visual Factory,Value Stream Mapping.

Working knowledge of Kanban systems, inventory management and fulfillment strategies, JIT.

Responsible to know, understand and train OSHA rules and their application to industrial environments.

Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Microsoft AX.

Able to design, update and audit plant procedures.

Able to design and administer both classroom-style training and TWI-style training.

Understand, maintain, and improve document control systems effectively

Maintain effective communication skills to all levels of the organization.

Responsible to oversee and facilitate many continuous improvement projects within the facility.

Organize, facilitate, and work in cross-functioning teams.

Occasionally worked off-shift as required to support plant goals.

Able to adapt in a fast paced manufacturing environment.

Thrive in a team-oriented and collaborative environment where continuous improvement is highly valued.

CONSOLIDATED CONTAINER COMPANY – Anaheim, CA

One of the world’s largest blow molding companies with diverse technology platforms and broad geographic coverage.

Production/ Quality/ Facility Manager, 2006 to 2012

Responsibilities included: managing production shift activities; coordinating and implementing safety initiatives; create, direct, and coordinate policies and procedures so that production, quality, and quantity requirements are met and costs are within budgetary standards; Implement and utilize best manufacturing practices in maintenance and conservation of equipment facilities; train personnel on OSHA and company safety requirements; conduct daily production meetings; interviewing, hiring and evaluation of employees; Implementation of new machines for higher efficiency; quality assurance, safety to silliker and FDA requirements.

Key Results:

Increased production efficiency.

Installation and training of employees on new machines which have increased production.

Improved/ Trained team- safety program—100% participation.

Instituted scrap/resin program. Measure/train/reduce scrap—Increase fist pass yield.

Established on time delivery of product 99%.

Reduced the annual cost—83,000.

Installed, trained, implemented--Rocheleau Blow Molding System 10 head.

Installed, trained, implemented --Uniloy Milacror 6 head.

Installed, trained, implemented --Amsler Equipment 3 head with new compressor/600 PSI/with bottle accumulator conveyor.

Installed, trained, implemented --4 lines 1200ft each conveyor with dual robotic bagger/stacker.

DIX METALS INC. — Huntington Beach, CA

World Leader in Precision Ground Blanks and CNC Machined/Water Jet components.

Production/ Quality Assurance/ Purchasing/ Facility Manager, 2002 to 2006

Responsibilities included: Production Manager: managed 55 operators in the precision grinding, CNC machining, twin milling, precision plate saw, water jet cutting, shipping and receiving departments. Additionally met daily production goals, participated in MRB quality reviews, and maintained control of operator inventory.

Key Results:

Increased production efficiency in grinding and milling by 40%.

Pioneered effort to achieve ISO certification by writing all ISO compliant work instructions and procedures for equipment and departments.

Introduced 5S practices to the manufacturing floor and participated in lean implementation.

Created company paid education incentive programs.

Spearheaded opportunity to increase productivity through improving equipment operation.

Scheduled production for 83 pieces of equipment.

Reduced the costs of goods purchased by 40% within 12 months by identifying inefficiencies in the purchasing process. Effectively sourced new vendors while tracking purchases and outsourced components.

Provided leadership and training for production and support personnel throughout the plant.

Increased shipping product by 18% in the first two months.

Projected monthly shipments and developed a product com-bond mix which allowed for decreased lead times for customers.

Managed, planned and purchased all materials in process for manufacturing and kept all production equipment operational and safe.

Formed a new Leadership Team/Lead Men that lead and strengthened manufacturing productivity, safety and quality.

EXL SAFE CORPORATION / VENGEANCE MOTORCYCLES — Mira Loma, CA

Production Manager, 1995 to 1999

Operations Manager, 1999 to 2002

Responsibilities included: Directed all operations and manufacturing for the 60,000 square foot of both companies (Motorcycles and Safes),including sales, purchasing, fabrication,assembly, production control, shipping and receiving operations, and a 24 hour customer service support team.

Key Results:

Created MRP system for safe manufacturing.

Responsible for all scheduled engineering consultations and contract services.

Hired and trained personnel to increase manufacturing output.

Effectively sourced new vendors while tracking purchases and outsourced components.

Reduced overtime by 50% by addressing the excessive overtime dollars and wasted production time with manufacturing department leads.

Developed and implemented leadership curriculum for each department.

Key Results: Vengeance Motorcycles

Assisted in the Designing and DOT certification of all custom motorcycle prototypes.

Created and evaluated 45 motorcycle dealerships across the United States.

Coordinated sales, logistics, component manufacturing/processing, assembly, and testing of all custom motorcycles.

Participated in sales events across United States for all custom motorcycles.

Developed and implemented material review boards, inventory control, BOM pull system, minimum and maximum inventory levels.

Reduced the costs of goods purchased by 30% in 12 months by identifying inefficiencies in the purchasing process. Effectively sourced new vendors while tracking purchases and outsourced components.

Worked with production assemblers to create an efficient assembly line to increase production by 45%.

PEMCO ENGINEERS — Corona, CA

Sheet Metal Supervisor, 1989 to 1990

Quality Assurance Manager/ DMIR, 1990 to 1995

Sheet Metal Supervisor responsibilities included: instructed and delegated the manufacturing of Aircraft Cargo Handling system components. Fiberglass Sandwich bonding, structural assembly of aircraft cargo flooring and conversion kits from passenger to cargo is 45 minutes. Interpreted blueprints and worked with engineering on design changes and manufacturing processes.

Key Results:

Increased output by 8% on underperforming lamination lay up line. Task was accomplished through improvements to equipment, material flow, added training and increasing moral.

In the field visitations to Aircraft hangers to perform cargo component repairs.

Created successful cross departmental communication with engineering, quality, and maintenance to improve quality and to streamline process efficiency.

Quality Assurance Manager/DMIR Responsibilities included: Internal Audits, Authored and Implemented Quality Assurance Manual, (ISO 9000), Quality Control SPC, Total Quality Management System, DPS’s,Mil-Q-9858, Mil-I-45208A, AS9100, EMS Honeywell, Customer audits, FAA audits. Responsible for working with FAA to attain FAA-PMA certifications to manufacture aircraft components.

Key Results:

Provided leadership and training for all production/quality assurance employees.

Trained all employees on FAA manufacturing requirements and processes.

Hired and trained new personnel.

Created an FAA repair station. Wrote all procedures and processes for repair station manual.

Solely authorized to create 8130 for FAA/PMA approved components.

Key Results: Continued

Created calibration system.

Developed metrics: rejection, on time delivery, scrap, non-conforming materials.

Leader in the certification of the 717 Load Feel Assemblies for Parker Hannifin and the FAA.

Certifications

Federal Aviation Administration, OK n

Designated Inspection Manufacturing Representative

Licensed

ISO9001 Course, CA

Lead ISO 9001:2008 Certified Lead Auditor

School of Business Leadership, Myers Container Continuous Training

Kaizen Leader

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