ERIC A KOWANSKI

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Summary of Experience

An accomplished hands on Operations / CI Director accountable for world class manufacturing, supply chain, product design, capital equipment, quality assurance, supplier quality, financial performance, continuous improvement, production, safety, marketing, customer service, training, engineering, design for manufacturability, assembly, sales, warranty, budget, maintenance, production, lean and six sigma black belt accomplishments. Proven expertise in developing programs to increase profitability while improving product quality and reducing costs. Strong leader and communicator with proven, innovative approaches to programs/projects that enhance product marketability and profitability.

May 2008 to Case New Holland (Fiat Group), Calhoun, GA

Present CNH is a world leader in the agricultural and construction equipment, OSHAS18001, ISO14001, ISO9001.

Global Operations / CI Director Reporting to corporate VP of Construction Equipment. Responsible for product validation, world class manufacturing, engineering, capital equipment, quality assurance, continuous improvement, supply chain, design for six sigma, technical service, safety, training, R&D, warranty, P&L, project management, manufacturing engineering, tooling, and TPM.

Accomplishments include:

• Increased global financial performance by 39%

• Lean Six Sigma projects generated $11 M in savings

• Reduction of Average Cost Per Unit by 30%, R/100 by 35 % , 60% Time-To-Fix

• Improved customer service by 59%

• Reduction in warranty by 39% from 1Q2008-1Q2009

• Increased plant performance efficiency by 15%

• Increased supplier quality from 28,000 ppm to 7,000 ppm

• Reduction in total variable mfg cost by 15%

Mar 2004 to Prestolite Electric/Leece Neville, Arcade NY, and Ann Arbor Michigan

May 2008 Prestolite Electric is a tier one automotive, ISO9001, ISO13485 & TS16949 global manufacturer of alternators and starter motors for the heavy-duty truck, bus, and agriculture equipment market.

Continuous Improvement/ Product Director - Global Reported to corporate President. Responsible for managing new and current design, capital equipment, leading operations planning, production control, warranty, manufacturing engineering, tooling, quality, maintenance, safety, research and development and supply chain management. Six Sigma project coordination, budget and P&L responsibility for engineering and manufacturing.

Responsibilities and accomplishments include:

• Lean Six Sigma project management using Kaizen, DMAIC, IDOV, DMADV, APQP, VSM, MSA, FMEA

- Projects generated $3 M in savings in 2007

- Defects reduced from 15,000 ppm down to 5,000 ppm

- Assembly capacity and output increased by 20%

- Product launched 20% ahead of plan

- Testing efficiency improved by 30%

- Suppliers quality improved by 40%

Feb 2003 to G.M. Root. Inc, Buffalo, N.Y.

Nov 2003 G.M Root Inc is a manufacturer of specialty components for the pharmaceutical and aerospace industry as well as tire molding for the automotive industry.

Plant Operations. Reported to the President. Developed a quick response division in terms of engineering, design validation, capital equipment, manufacturing and quality.

• Improved the material consumption, and machine utilization process to include:

- 1-piece flow, JIT processes, 5S, Kanban, 8-D, Value Stream Mapping

- Inventory reduction by 30%, cost reduction by 25%

- Universal implementation of CNC programming/machining

- SMED implemented across the board.

• Coordinated and directed inspection and testing procedures and methods of measurement for materials, process, and finished products

• Lean Six Sigma projects generated a cost savings of $350,000

• Designed, improved, and installed equipment and systems to improve plant

efficiency by 38%

Jan 1998 to Stackteck Systems Corporation, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Feb 2003 A leader in integrated plastic solutions for the injection molding industry. Markets include, consumer goods, medical, pharmaceutical, laboratory, personal care, caps, closures and cutlery.

Manager – Manufacturing / Quality. Reported to the Plant Manager. Responsible for quality assurance, manufacturing, systems, policies, capital equipment, processes, relentless root cause and defect prevention.

• On time delivery improvement by 28%

• Reduction of inspection process by 30%

• Safety Incident Report reduction by 50%

• Production capability improvement from 0.64 Cpk to 1.25 Cpk

• JIT processes, 5S, 1-piece flow, resulting in savings of $550,000 in 2002

• Generated $15 mil in rework sales for 2000

Aug 1994 to Top Grade Molds, Mississauga, Ontario

Jan 1998 TGM designs, manufactures and produces high quality plastic injection molds.

Product Quality Reported to Operations Director.

Responsible for customer service and satisfaction. Solution / change agent provider. Developed standardized processes for preventive maintenance.

• Review processes and identify any weaknesses, risks and areas of improvement

• Implemented internal quality audits

- Improved quality by 30% and increase production by 35%

• Managed several engineering supplier projects

• Responsible to promotion of injection pins, leader pins and hot runner system

• Responsible for marketing and promotion of injector pins – top 10% growth 1996

• Utilize PLC programming knowledge to assist in customers’ needs

EDUCATION:

Bachelors of Electrical Engineering 1990 – 1994 Sheridan College, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Tool and Die Maker 1994 – 1995 Sheridan College, Brampton, Ontario, Canada

CAD/CAM Design 1997 – 1998 Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering 2003 – 2006 Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY

MBA 2009 – 2011 Ellis University, Chicago, ILL

Accreditation/Certification:

Master Six Sigma – Lean Six Sigma, Black Belt 2006 – 2007 Villanova University

APQP – Advanced Product Quality Planning 2007 – 2007 AIAG

DFSS – Design for Six Sigma 2007 – 2007 Air Academy Associates

Acknowledgements:

Vice – President of ASME at Buffalo State

National Collegiate Engineering Award Winner 2003

Member of the International Honorary for Professions in Technology – Epsilon Pi Tau

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