Production Manager

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Stratford ON N*A *J* Phone 519-***-****

E-mail *********@******.***

Douglas A. Koebel

My employers have recognized my manufacturing and quality experience, and have used my skills in several departments, such as Production (press shop, injection molding, paint line, welding & assembly), Quality, Prototype, R&D, Shipping, Tool Room, Manufacturing Engineering and Maintenance; I have the ability to implement any changes readily and without protest.

I understand the need to make change and present management with supporting documents and data to assist in their decision making process. I also understand the need to continue my education and to update myself for the needs of my employer.

Part of my responsibility includes leading and training employees, peers and management.

I have demonstrated my ability to apply and educate in Lean Manufacturing methodologies together with varying levels of management.

As well, I have confirmed my ability to work with employees’ weaknesses through coaching and training.

I have trained and certified many lift truck drivers through the IAPA, Train the Trainer program for lift truck licenses and also have been through, Level 1 Occupational Health and Safety act.

Working knowledge of metal fabrication tools such as laser cutting, brake shears, cutting dies, brake presses, etc.

My personal goals would be to share my production knowledge and utilizing my strengths for a challenging career opportunity.

I look forward to my qualifications being of interest to you and your company. Please feel free to contact me by any method shown above.

Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to discussing my qualifications further in person.

Yours very truly,

Douglas A. Koebel

Education Certificate Courses

 Applied Reliability

 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance

 Statistical Process Control

 QS-9000 & ISO Training

 Design of Experiments

 Quality Circles

 8D, 7 Q.C. Tools & PDCA, problem solving techniques

 Practical Loss Control Management

 WHMIS

 Kaizen, JIT, 5S

 Lean Manufacturing

 Workers’ Compensation

 Manager’s Role as Coach

 How to Supervise People

 How to Perform Performance Appraisals

 Software courses, Windows 95 – XS, Word 6 – 2000, Lotus, Outlook, Access, Excel, to name a few

 Level 1, Occupational Health & Safety Act

 Lift Truck Train the Trainer

St. John’s Ambulance Service, Stratford ON

• First Aid & CPR Certification

Conestoga College

 Programs included both Quality and Engineering courses.

Secondary School

Northwestern Secondary School, Stratford ON

• Program included all general level courses

Summary of qualifications From previous employment, as Department Head of Quality Assurance and reporting directly to the Plant Manager, I had the opportunity to work directly with Customers, Suppliers and Corporate counterparts. I have been on several Continuous Improvement teams, such as PDCA’s, JIT, Lean Manufacturing, Quality Circles, Product Development, Cost Reduction and Kaizen to name a few. I have assisted facilities, including Mexican, in setting up their quality systems as well.

I have attended many courses, workshops and seminars to prepare myself for the many day-to-day problems which face anyone in the customer service industry. I bring to any place of employment excellent managerial skills, loyalty and pride in doing the best, which will provide a sound operation base in your facility.

I have a working knowledge of Word Perfect, Word, Excel, Lotus, Harvard Graphics, Harvard F/X, Professional File, Outlook, Lotus Approach, GP Mate, AS-400 and Access in a Windows environment, amongst others. I possess outstanding organizational and problem-solving skills as has been demonstrated through work experiences. I have held many leadership and supervisory roles. I am energetic, independent, accurate and very capable when asked to do most any task as well as show initiative and motivation. I posses excellent interpersonal and communication skills when dealing with others.

Production Manager/Quality Manager – Waterloo Fabrication Company

November, 2009 – Present

 Maintain safe working conditions and practices to ensure the safety of all employees by performing regular workplace inspections – as applicable, conducting monthly safety talks, staff meetings, and review of accident investigations and approvals as required, correcting unsafe acts or conditions as observed and commending employees on positive health and safety performance. Comply with all Company safety policies, procedures and rules.

 Ensure that all Manufacturing, Maintenance, Materials, Quality and Engineering departmental objectives and activities are aligned.

 Responsible for co-coordinating and facilitating the planning, prioritization and following up of the activities in the manufacturing, maintenance, engineering and materials functional areas within the facility.

 Responsible to ensure that the performance measurable related to materials, quality, maintenance and engineering are on track with the departmental Key Operating Indicators (KOI’S).

 Deliver on commitments made, treat people at all levels fairly and with respect. Responds to employees concerns in a timely manner (general issues, safety concerns, etc.).

 Responsible for providing clear and specific performance feedback. Develop others and improve employees’ performance through coaching, training, development activities and completing annual performance appraisals for all direct reports.

 Develop and implement financial, operational, quality and environmental plans for continuous improvements.

 Ensures all facility related programs, goals, and activities are aligned.

 Represent the company during customer and supplier visits, to evaluate and promote improved processes.

 Develop plans for efficient use of materials, equipment, supplies and employees. Reviews manufacturing costs and product quality and modify production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of division.

 Review operations of competing organizations and plans and directs sales program to develop new markets.

 Perform special projects in support of the organizations business objectives.

 Responsible for maintaining Quality and Environmental Procedures and Instructions within the department.

Sr. Supervisor – KSR International, Dresden

April 10, 2006 – Oct. 23, 2009

Stratford ON & Rodney ON

 Supervise a number of departments including the Press Shop, Quality, Assembly, Paint Line, Tool Room and Maintenance.

 Follow all scheduling requirements

 Perform employee evaluations and review employee performance

 Conduct Health and Safety audits and training

 Train lift truck drivers

 Hire new employees by participating in both the interviewing and selection processes

 Assist in audits, ISO, Ford, Chrysler, GM, Nissan and Corporate

 Attend meetings, as required

 Perform departmental change using Lean Manufacturing Techniques.

 Control and reduce inventory in department

 Perform daily shift meetings

 Investigate and improve quality and production issues by performing 8 D’s and poke yoke systems.

 Trouble shoot machine breakdowns

 Assist in decision making with engineers, millwrights and tool makers

 Work with Vendors, not only to get the right part in for machine repair but also getting fair pricing

 Collect data for change management

 Manage departmental budgets

Work experience Sr. Supervisor – CompX Waterloo

July, 2002 – January, 2006

Kitchener ON

 Supervise a cell of Press Shop, Roll Form & Assembly employees (totaling 47, including 4 leaders, in a unionized environment) and Maintenance Dept. of 6 Millwrights

 Followed all scheduling requirements

 Performed employee evaluations and reviewed employee performance

 Conducted Health & Safety audits and training

 Provided employees’ training in all aspects of department operations

 Reviewed cost estimates for departmental budgets

 Assisted in Customer Service

 Reviewed & assisted on quality issues

 Provided tools for departmental goals & assured all goals were met

 Managed inventory control

 Assisted in trouble shooting, as required

 Maintained a clean & safe work place

 Setup and maintained filing system

Owner – One More Time Sports

November, 1998 – July, 2002

Stratford ON

 Managed, operated and invested in sporting goods store

 Participated in hiring of employees, both in the interviewing and selection processes

 Performed employee evaluations and reviewed employee performance

 Conducted Health & Safety audits and training

 Provided employees’ training in all aspects of business operations

 Assisted in Customer Service

 Attended to Supplier visits and trade shows

 Performed repairs on customer needs

 Managed inventory control

 Assisted in trouble shooting, as required

 Maintained a clean & safe work place

 Setup and maintained inventory control

 Setup inventory for both tracking and sales

 Renovated store location and did repairs, as required

Quality Assurance/Department Head – Valeo Engine Cooling

October, 1996 – October, 1998

Reliability Engineer/Supervisor – Valeo Engine Cooling

June, 1989 – October, 1996

Quality Assurance Technician - Blackstone Industrial Products

February, 1978 – June, 1989

Stratford ON

 Managed the Quality Department and supervised the Quality Assurance Senior Technicians and Quality Auditors (Union & Salary)

 Hired new employees by participating in both the interviewing and selection processes

 Performed employee evaluations and reviewed employee performance

 Conducted Health & Safety audits and training

 Prepared cost estimates for capital and departmental budgets

 Quality’s representative for all new product development teams

 Team leader for all customer process sign-off check lists

 Responsible to coordinating the maintenance of all Q.A. testing and inspection equipment, i.e. design, purchase, layout, G.R.&R. studies and internal & external service contracts

 Coordinated the completion of all sample and prototype builds

 Developed and maintained procedures and inspection instructions including a preventative maintenance program

 Maintained the quality systems requirements for QS-9000

 Coordinated the completion of all initial samples (PPAP’s) for purchased or manufactured parts giving prompt disposition

 Coordinated the completion of all customer initial samples for new model builds, assuring accurate completion of the correct paperwork

 Maintained all supporting files and data for each model by customer

 Coordinated, through purchasing, the yearly validation of all purchased parts to the industry standards and maintained these results Maintained the material certification files on all raw materials and other purchased parts

 Developed and maintained F.M.E.A.’s, DVP&R’s, AQP’s and PCP’s

 Collected ongoing statistical data to support customer requests

 Reviewed and maintained customer engineering standards

 Assisted in visiting vendor plants and in the implementation of quality programs

 Assisted in visiting customer plants to acquire the needs for quality

 Coordinated and maintained all reliability validation and reports

 Reported and evaluated all warranty and customer returns and sought corrective action so to eliminate the re-occurrence

 Attended to manufacturing requirements

 Performed gauge repeatability and reproducibility and process capability studies

 Inspected product for defects

 Assisted in the training of new employees

 Responsible to maintaining a clean work place

 Attended and assisted in cost reduction meetings

 Assisted in the launches of new products

Interests and Activities

References • Previously coached all-star travel teams

• Belonged to all-star sports teams

• Achieved M.V.P. awards in Hockey

• Enjoy participating in almost every sport

• Type 35 w.p.m.

Dan Brenneman

Quality Engineer - Ford

Dresden Industrial (Stratford)

Div of KSR International

1172 Erie Street

Stratford, ON N5A 6T3

Phone 519-***-**** Ext. 289

Darrel Christian

Test Laboratory Manager

TitanX Engine Cooling Ltd.

(Formerly Valeo Engine Cooling Ltd.)

Jamestown NY, New York, U.S.A

Phone: 716-***-****

Brian Riehl

Plant Manager

CompX Waterloo

Kitchener ON

Phone: 519-***-****

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