Plant Manager Sales

Robert M. Poehler

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CAREER SUMMARY

A proven leader with strong manufacturing and financial skills, both people and results oriented, with good communication skills with all levels of the organization, and can stimulate people to effective action. Excel in working with people, coaching and leading them in striving to obtain their utmost potential while achieving maximum results for the organization.

The cornerstones of my management style consist of practicing participative management, instituting continuous improvement programs, deploying lean manufacturing techniques, establishing a quality system, driving accountability down the organization, communicating, listening, determining what is important and measuring it, creating a visual workplace, instituting an industrial housekeeping (5-S) program and building teams for success.

EDUCATION

Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana - BS Accounting

Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana - Evening MBA courses

6 Sigma Black Belt

Continuous updating of knowledge with courses such as: Value Stream Mapping, 5-S, Kaizen/Lean Manufacturing/Toyota Production System (TPS), Team Problem Solving, Visual Management, Value Analysis/Value Engineering, ISO9001, and TS16949.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Faurecia Automotive 2007- 2010

Faurecia is a leading manufacturer of automotive seats.

Plant Manager – Cleveland, MS (2007-2010)

Total profit and loss responsibility for a non-union, TS16949 and ISO14001 manufacturing plant of 400 employees and annual sales of $120 million. The facility manufactures automotive seating back frames and cushions with manufacturing processes of welding, staking, painting, and assembly.

 Increased profit by $17 Million in first year and another $11 Million in second year

 Reduced customer defective PPM’s from 7,517 to 9

 Awarded Faurecia’s Most Improved Quality Award in 2008

 Improved Lean Assessment score by 30%

 Increased Ideas Implemented per employee per year from 1 to 45

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SIEGEL-ROBERT AUTOMOTIVE 2006-2007

Siegel-Robert is a leading manufacturer of chrome and painted automotive grilles, supplying both OE and the aftermarket.

Plant Manager – Ripley, TN (2006-2007)

Total profit and loss responsibility for a non-union, TS16949 and ISO14001 manufacturing plant of 500 employees and annual sales of $70 million. The facility is vertically integrated with manufacturing processes of plastic molding, chrome plating, painting, and assembly.

 Reduced scrap by 41%

 Reduced customer defective PPM’s from 1869 to 222

 Improved Lean Assessment score by 39%

 Reduced Direct Labor from 17% of sales to 14%

AIRTEX PRODUCTS, LLC 2004-2006

Airtex is TS16949 and ISO14001 certified and is the world’s largest independent manufacturer of fuel and water pumps, supplying both OE and the automotive aftermarket.

Plant Manager / Vice President of Operations – Fairfield, IL (2004-2006)

Responsibility for plant operations of 5 plants with 1,300 employees and annual sales of over $300 million. Combination of union (UAW) and non-union plants, with locations in Illinois, Arkansas, Canada, Mexico, and Spain. Plants are vertically integrated with processes of metal stamping, die casting, plating, plastic molding, brazing, machining, drilling and assembly.

 Lead plant consolidation that resulted in annual savings of $4 Million.

 Lead Profit Improvement Plans that resulted in annual savings of over $5 Million (including over $2 Million in savings from Kaizen workshops).

 Assumed role of Plant Manager of Arkansas Plant for a total of 8 months (2 times, 4 months each), improving throughput by 35%.

 Implemented new system of reporting and communicating key measurables.

 Developed and communicated to the workforce the “Drive to Excellence” – key goals and objectives to move the business to the next level of world class.

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DANA CORPORATION 1993-2004

Plant Manager – Independence, KS (2001-2004)

Total profit and loss responsibility for a non-union, QS9001, ISO14001 manufacturing plant and distribution center of 600 employees and annual sales of $135 million. Plant designs and manufactures a broad range of automotive electronic, switch and electromechanical products serving both OE and the aftermarket. The facility is vertically integrated with manufacturing processes of metal stamping, plating, painting, plastic molding, coil winding, automatic pick and place, wave soldering and assembly.

 Improved annual profit by over $12 Million from 2001 to 2003

 Awarded O’Reilly’s 2002 Vendor of the Year

 Saved over $3 Million through Lean Manufacturing workshops

 Reduced fixed labor costs by over $3 Million

 Saved over $1 Million through Value Engineering activities

 Improved overall Fill Rate from 94% to 99%

 Reduced customer complaints by 24%

 Reduced safety incidence rate by 56%

Plant Manager – Kendallville, IN (1998-2001)

Total profit and loss responsibility for a non-union, QS9000 manufacturing plant with sales of $60 million and 650 employees. Plant manufactured high volume automotive steel and plastic fuel rails, steel fuel senders, plastic fuel lines and plastic molded components. Manufacturing processes included bending, welding, assembly, brazing, testing, molding, and steam forming.

 Improved profit by $3 Million in 2 years

 Reduced customer defective PPM’s from 1673 to 10

 Increased sales/employee by 45%

 Reduced scrap by 48%

 Improved customer delivery rating from 82% to 99%

 Held 22 Lean Manufacturing workshops saving over $4 Million

Director of Manufacturing – Angola, IN (1996-1998)

Responsibility for 4 plants (3 non-union and 1 union), with a total of 1,200 employees and annual sales of $120 million. Responsibility included assisting and guiding Plant Managers in planning, directing, organizing and overseeing plant activities.

 Exceeded Business Plan profit objectives by over 20% ($4 Million)

 Spent six months filling in as Plant Manager of the Angola Plant

- Reduced customer defective PPM’s from 50 to 13

- Improved customer delivery rating from 75% to 98%

- Reduced expedited freight from over $100,000/month to $0

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Plant Manager – Kendallville, IN (1993-1996)

Total profit and loss responsibility for a non-union Q1 plant of 260 employees and annual sales of $24 million.

 Improved earnings from a loss of $1 million to a profit of $4 million

 Improved customer quality ratings by 60%

 Improved customer delivery rating from 84% to 99%

 Held 33 Continuous Improvement Workshops resulting in savings of over $2.5 million, along with instituting cellular manufacturing, standard work instructions, quality boundary samples, and one piece flow

E-W MOLD & TOOL CO. 1991-1993

General Manager

FEDERAL-MOGUL 1979-1991

Plant Manager (1988-1991)

Plant Superintendent (1984-1988)

Plant Controller (1979-1984)

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