Manufacturing Director

Brian J. Goethel, ***** Boulder Court, Goshen, IN 46528

Cell 574-***-**** ********@*****.***

MBA. Indiana Wesleyan University - 1997 (3.957 / 4.0 GPA)

BS, Business Management, Ferris State University

AAS, Refrigeration, Heating, and Air Conditioning Ferris State University

Koito Production System (TPS) Kaizen/Kanban Visual Management TWI

Lean Manufacturing JIT Continuous Improvement 6-S

Automotive Appliance Recreation Vehicles Windows/Doors

Glass Steel Injection Molding Aluminum

North American Lighting – Paris, Illinois 12/09 – 6/11

Position: General Manager

Koito Manufacturing Group: Automotive Headlight Systems. Revenue of $170 million; 533 employees.

Responsibilities: P&L and all manufacturing performance metrics for a 265,000 sq.ft., 3 shift facility. Reestablish customer confidence in new product launch, on-time delivery, and quality from this location. Produce high technology forward lighting systems for Toyota, Honda, Nissan, and GM. Injection molding of a wide range of materials from lens grade polycarbonate to fiber reinforced plastics. Painting and vacuum metallization in large high volume clean rooms that run around the clock. Establish training and employee ownership of quality in all areas. Coordinate the production of 70 OEM headlight configurations from 20 assembly lines, plus past model service. Control the new product launch process to produce efficient, high quality, tooling and equipment, on-time to support customer requirements.

Accomplishments:

• Trained in Japan on Koito Production System (TPS)

• Plant turnaround project

• Replaced six of eight direct report positions

• Implemented Kan Ban, 6-S, and TWI

• On-time delivery improvement from 94.1% to 99.4%

• Improved new product launch system

• Significant reduction in customer PPM

Philips Products, Inc., Elkhart, IN 2006 - 2009

Position: Director of Operations

$220 Million company with 7 plants nationwide.

Responsibilities: P&L responsibilities for all manufacturing operations and trucking fleet. Employed up to 1,700 people in 6 states with 1,000,000 sq.ft. of manufacturing, office and warehousing. Direct reports included Plant Managers, Fleet Manager, Lean Manufacturing Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, Health Safety & Environmental Manager. Manufacturing processes include machining, stamping, bending, bonding, tempering, cutting, manual and automated assembly.

Accomplishments:

• On time delivery improvement from 85% to 92%.

• Reduced backorder dollars from $150K/mo to $24K/mo.

• Implemented Lean Manufacturing at all locations.

• Improved Fleet Efficiency and Utilization.

• Managed facility closures, site location, start up, and line transfers.

• Transitioned management where necessary.

• Managed product launches.

• Flexed entire business with change in economic conditions.

DURA Automotive, Atwood Mobile Products Division, Elkhart, IN 1987 - 2006

Position: Director of Operations – Window, Door, & Glass Products

$175 Million revenue with 7 plants. (Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania)

Responsibilities: P&L responsibility for Window, Door, and Glass Products. Employed 1,350 people. Direct Reports included Plant Managers, plus the managerial staff of the LaGrange plant that I continued to directly manage. Manufacturing Processes include machining, bonding, bending, stamping, tempering, sub and final assembly.

Accomplishments:

• Promoted 6 times in a 19 year period

Director of Operations – Window, Door, and Glass Products-------------------- 2004-2006

General Manager – Atwood Center & LaGrange----------------------------------- 2000-2004

Plant Manager – Belvedere------------------------------------------------------------ 1997-2000

Materials Manager – Nyloncraft------------------------------------------------------ 1991-1997

Manufacturing Manager –Belvedere------------------------------------------------- 1989-1991

Plant Superintendent – Belvedere----------------------------------------------------- 1988-1989

General Foreman – Belvedere--------------------------------------------------------- 1987-1988

• Managed turnaround of acquired group. (Creation Windows)

• Consolidated facilities.

• Introduced Lean Manufacturing principles.

• Improved delivery from 30% to 90% at two window plants.

• Negotiated closure of the LaGrange facility with the UAW.

DURA Automotive, Atwood Mobile Products Division, LaGrange, IN

Position: General Manager

Responsibilities: P&L responsibility for window systems: Approximately $50M sales, 350 people, 1 plant (150,000 square feet). Direct Reports include Human Resources Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Engineering Manager, Quality Manager, Materials Manager and 50 salaried. Manufacturing Processes include machining, bonding, bending, stamping, sub and final assembly.

Accomplishments:

• Reduced management staff by 15%.

• $3M in cost savings implemented over last 3 years.

• Managed Kaizen activity on 8 projects per year.

• Implemented gainsharing program.

• Managed 4 new product line start-ups in 24 months with sales of $9M/year

• Negotiated 7 year contract with UAW utilizing Interest Based Bargaining

DURA Automotive, Atwood Mobile Products Division, Atwood Center & LaGrange, IN

Position: General Manager

Responsibilities: Managed 12 direct in two plants (450,000 sq. ft. total) 68 salaried and 670 hourly. In a 3 shift $100M automotive glass components operation including; production, operations, skilled trades, continuous improvement teams, production control, preventative maintenance, UAW relations, P&L, new product/process development, engineering, business growth and strategic business planning.

DURA Automotive, Atwood Mobile Products Division, Atwood Center, Elkhart, IN

(Formerly Excel Industries, Belvedere Division)

Position: Plant Manager

Responsibilities: P&L responsibility for window systems: Approximately $50M sales, 350 people, 1 plant (150,000 square feet). Reports included 5 direct and 50 salaried. Manufacturing Processes include machining, bonding, bending, stamping, sub and final assembly

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