Logistics Engineer

JOHN VAN HORN

Wilmington, NC

910-***-**** (Cellular), *****@***.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY FOR LEAN CONTINUOUS

IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Continuous Improvement

• Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt Certified)

• Project Management

• Problem Solving PSDM

• Performance Measurement

• Capacity Enhancement

• Capital Expenditure Development

• Overall Equipment Effectiveness

• Value Stream Process Mapping

• Materials Handling Automation

• Engineered Standards incorporating “Best Practices”

• Lean Manufacturing & DMAIC

• Mentoring and Training

• Breakthrough Thinking / Kaizen

• Root Cause and Effect Analysis

Industrial Engineer (BSIE, MS, Six Sigma Green Belt Certified) with over twenty-five years experience in leading continuous improvement projects in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chemicals, packaging, who has most recently specialized in performance and productivity improvement in manufacturing, packaging operations and supply chain logistics initiatives.

My overall knowledge enables me to create innovative concepts to optimize the use of proven continuous improvement tools to reduce waste, eliminate most non-value-add steps, etc. and typically realize R.O.I.s of 75-180 days, changeover times reduction of 25%-50%, capacity enhancement of 10%-20%, productivity improvement of 10%-25% while maximizing use of the existing assets base

I know the right tools for the right problem at the right time to implement sustained positive change relative to quality, safety, productivity, customer service enhancement and overall waste reduction.

My Executive Profile link: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jdvh1234

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GULF COAST PERFORMANCE INC. - Wilmington, NC 2005 - Present

Consulting Industrial Engineer / Owner - GCPI Consulting

Consulting Industrial Engineer specializing in Continuous Improvement in CPG, Pharmaceutical and Bulk Chemicals. Developed innovative, effective and efficient solutions for client's immediate and long term needs. Utilizing proven Lean Six Sigma and Quality Tools for both short term, as well as, long term issues to reduce process variation, improve equipment effectiveness and overall capacity without major capital investments.

E & J GALLO WINERY, INC. - Modesto, CA 2000 - 2004

World’s largest Wine Making and Bottling Company $3BB (RFL: I left to startup business)

Supply Chain Logistics Process Improvement Manager

Recruited to identify waste in materials handling and damage sources at the 1.3mm sq. ft.. Winery DC. Analyzed, developed and improved technical systems and processes using proven Lean and Six Sigma principles to find improvements and initiate best practices. Mentored personnel in the Lean Philosophy.

Justified, developed and installed a $2.2mm fully automated, inertial, transponder guided Automated Guided Vehicle tugger vehicle system linked to the legacy Warehouse Management System that eliminated $1MM in labor and forklift leasing costs annually.

PERRIGO PHARMACEUTICAL -Allegan, MI (RFL: Great Supply Chain opportunity at Gallo)

$600MM Generic Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

1998 - 2000

Industrial Engineering Manager

Responsible for 13 Direct Reports, consisting of: 7 Industrial Engineers, and a Maintenance SWAT team. Recruited to optimize the five-site pharmaceutical packaging line operation and administer the 50 project, $40mm multi-site capital budget involving cGMPs, capacity, cost reduction, cost avoidance, FDA issues, labor, maintenance and safety.

LOGISTICS CONSULTANTS - York, PA. (RFL: Business decline, 33% downsizing) 1996 - 1998

Small Materials Handling Automation and DC design consulting organization of 10

Senior Consulting Engineer

Performed evaluations of alternatives for distribution centers and "Greenfield" designs

of 500,000 plus square feet sized Distribution Centers

Designed materials handling systems, optimized space utilization, work standards and productivity systems.

Developed vendor selection for all materials handling equipment and issuance of and review of all of the material handling equipment bid responses and impartially summarize data for the client’s review

PREVIOUS KEY POSITIONS HELD:

ALPHARMA - Baltimore, MD 1993 - 1996 $250MM Generic Pharmaceuticals Company (RFL: outsourced department)

Senior Project / Industrial Engineer reporting to VP Operations

REVLON INC. - New York, NY ` 1979 - 1992 $3BB Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrances Conglomerate

Manager of Packaging Cost Engineering

Manager of Industrial Engineering

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Engineering Management, N.J. Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, N.J. Institute of Technology

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

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