Continuous Improvement Six Sigma

Jack Guritza

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Chemical engineer with more than 20 years of progressive experience leading teams, developing new products, and improving processes at both large and small manufacturing facilities that profitably grow the business. Strong background in continua process improvement involving cross-functional teams to optimize business gains.

Process optimization

Strong management

Project leadership

Capital project management

Six Sigma Black Belt

Lean manufacturing

Strong environmental background

Hands-on mechanical ability

Strong root-cause analysis

Professional Experience

Synthomer (Beachwood, Ohio) 2023 – Present

Head of Continuous Improvement, Procurement– Global July 2024 – Present

Lead a global continuous improvement team as the company restructures to a Global Procurement structure

Manage multiple projects to achieve company True North objectives

Standardize procurement processes across Europe, Asia and Americas operations to a Global Standard

Utilize Six Sigma methodology with SynEx team to facilitate change within Synthomer

Manager a continuous improvement team based in Malaysia

Procurement Excellence Project Manager – Americas Feb 2023 – July 2024

Manage Transformative Management projects to realize over $7MM in structural savings

Help facility Kaizen events for continuous product and process improvement

Lead additional Six Sigma based training to grow continuous improvement culture

Develop KPIs to help drive data driven decisions in various divisions

Momentive Technologies (Strongsville, Ohio) 2020 – 2023

Quality Manager Jan 2022– Feb 2023

Manage Strongsville Quality System

Facilitate AS9100:D and ISO9100 Strongsville site compliance

Aid in the transition from SP1 to S4Hana Quality module SAP

Provide technical and statistical support to all business units related to quality issues

Develop TaC product specification with internal and external inputs for developing markets

Track and acted upon Quality metrics effecting the two business units

Lead quality complaint investigations

Maintain calibration records and schedules for all measurement devices at Strongsville

Continuous Improvement / Black Belt Jan 2020– Jan 2022

Manage VCP project portfolio and aided in the development of a 3-year plan

Facilitate Kaizen, Brainstorming, SWOT, VSM events as needed

Provide training and development of personal in Six Sigma and Lean techniques

Provide technical and statistical support to all business units

Developed GDMS Testing reduction strategy resulting in VCP savings ~170k for 2021

Developed and implemented OEE tracking and standards for the corporation providing Board level reports

Developed virtual GEMBA walks for Maintenance, ECT and CPS processes

Developed and implemented TaC Dashboard to provide SPC data reviewed daily on ECT GEMBA walk

PCC Airfoils (East Cleveland, Ohio and Wickliffe, Ohio) 2011 – 2020

Vent-Tek: Process Manager / Quality Manager April 2018 – Jan 2020

Manage and lead quality, engineering and production issues at all vendors

Lead a PCC team as part of a joint venture with Pratt and Whitney

Manage all aspects of two facilities

Drive P&L improvements to maintain monthly sales and reduce costs

Maintained an AS-9100 Quality System including internal and external audits

Manage and audit Quality System of Vent-Tek

Lead Engineer May 2016 – April 2018

Redesigned and refocused new product implementation

Quote all new ceramic core jobs and manage new product implementation

Manage engineering issues for over 75 active ceramic cores for various customers

Develop and execute engineering trials

Provide weekly forecasts to drive P&L improvements

Interim Plant Manager Jul 2015 – May 2016

Oversee all production of the Octavia plant

Responsible for P&L of all high-pressure ceramic cores

Manage the environmental, health, safety and security of the Octavia plant.

Set capital project budgets and lead the implementations of the projects

Sr. Product Engineer / Materials Control Lab Manager Feb 2014 – Jul 2015

Manage 24-7 laboratory to support production of two ceramic core manufacturing plants

Oversaw and signed all batch certification for end customer foundries

Designed and implemented new CG04 formulation in Wax Binder Ceramic Injection resulting in a 10% cost reduction in raw materials, 50% reduction in finishing time, and 25% reduction in dimensional scrap

Process Engineer / Product Engineer Nov 2011 – Feb 2014

Monitor ceramic core yields and scrap to achieve highest possible yield

Established “Best Practice Manufacturing Matrix” for L-40 based cores

Led team to design, develop and build automated burn-off station, reducing lead time by two days with a 30% improvement in dimensional yield and 20% reduction in core manufacturing cost

Assist in the training of new injection employees to ensure safety, quality and highest possible yields

IEC Infrared System (Middleburg, Ohio) 2011

Production Manager Jun 2011 – Oct 2011

Managed a multiple-shift production staff

Supervised shipments and logistics to various government and military installations

Developed and implemented detailed production schedules to ensure on time delivery

Provided real time support for units deployed world-wide

Directed Management of Change (MOC) of all designs and software upgrades

Ferro Corporation (Walton Hills, Ohio and Cleveland, Ohio) 2005 - 2011

Process Engineer / Supervisor–Epoxy & Liquids Units / Asst. Plant Manager Jan 2007 – Jun 2011

Managed a three-shift production staff

Directed production scheduling to meet customer’s requirements

Collaborated on short- and long-term business planning for the plant

Served as plant manager when required to ensure optimal operation of the facility.

Performed evaluation of new products (feasibility, optimization, costing and ROI calculations)

Process Engineer / Supervisor – Ferro Stearate Plant Oct 2005 – Jan 2007

Updated ISO procedure documents for ISO audit

Managed a three-shift production staff

Directed production scheduling with MRP controller and managed production reporting and paperwork

Directed capital projects for process improvement

Schneller Inc. (Kent, Ohio) 2004 – 2005

Process Development Engineer

Led the integration of a customer’s UV product line into Schneller equipment to maintain a product supply to the customer as they phased out their equipment

Enhanced an existing plastic welding process to reduce overhead and improve product quality

Developed product from conception to final production for use on airlines: new business development, R&D, production and lab trials, cost analysis and feasibility studies, QA/QC guidelines

PEL Technologies (Canton, Ohio) 2002 - 2004

Process Engineer / Production Manager

Developed a high temperature stable pigment from recycled steel waste

Optimized all milling operations to reduce labor and production costs by 10%

Implemented and designed quality control system to monitor raw material quality before processing

Optimization of spray drying, milling and furnace operations

Crew training and standard operating procedures for milling, spray drying and furnace operations

Engelhard (Beachwood, Ohio) 1999 - 2002

Lab Technician / Production Assistant

Aided in the development of a new copper-based catalyst used in oil refinement

Designed and constructed lab size processing equipment to generate new experimental catalyst

Performed scale-up experimentation of copper-based catalyst from bench top to pilot plant to full production

Education

University of Toledo: Bachelor of Science of Chemical Engineering June 1999

Skills, Training and Certification

Green Belt, Lean Belt and Black Belt certified through Villanova University

Advanced computer skills: MS Office, MS Project, MiniTab, Proficy: iHistorian, iFix, SAP, Linux

Emergency response training – past member of plant emergency response team; confined space rescue

14001 Responsible care management system auditor / ISO9001 Auditor / AS9100 Auditor

Department of Transportation - Hazardous Materials (Haz Mat) Certification

Awards and Affiliations

Awarded Eagle Scout through the Boy Scouts of America

Past Worshipful Master of Collinwood Lodge #582, F&AM of Ohio

United States Patent: 9,616,492 Core making method and apparatus

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