Project Manager / Lean Management Professional

Professional Career Bio and Management Leadership Qualities of:

Michael L. Bucher

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Findlay, Ohio 45840

419-***-**** / ************@*******.***

Management / Lean Professional 22+ years of strong leadership with hands-on continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, quality assurance management and supplier development. Production, quality systems, lead auditing, teaming and lean management with ability to execute in a fast paced manufacturing environment. Consistent improvements utilizing a no cost-low cost approach.

Findlay Products Corp a division of Midway Products Group 1996-2010

Manufacturing Management / Area Manager of Operations 2002-2010

Lean Manufacturing / Process Engineer / Project Manager 1999-2002

Continuous Improvement Manager 1996-1999

Findlay Industries, Inc 1990-1996

Quality Assurance / Continuous Improvement Manager 1990-1996

Consultant to/for Ohio State University (Lima Campus) 2000-2002

Lean Manufacturing Strategies and Implementation Techniques

Professional Accomplishments

• Ohio State University Office of Continuing Education Advisory Board

• Owens Community College Technical & Skilled Trades Advisory Board

• American Society for Quality Vice Chair / Treasurer (and Member 20 years)

• Society for Manufacturing Engineers

Applied Skills:

Continuous Improvement Techniques Disciplined Problem Solving Kaizen Reduction Workshops

Lean Manufacturing Techniques Written / Verbal / Presentation Project / Product Management

Value Stream Analysis / Value Add Design of Quality Systems / Audit Process Project / Team Facilitation / Leader

Audit Program Design / Management Cycle Time Reduction / Process Mapping Product and Systems Audits

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis Team Development / Positive Leadership Mentor / Coaching Program Design Customer / Supplier Liaison (Big 3) Cost Reduction/ Savings Programs Inventory Control / Prod Scheduling 22+ Years Tier One Management Lead Auditor / Audit Trainer / Team Mgmt APQP / Product Launch Leader Procedure-Systems-Forms Design Maximo / AS400 / Word / Excell / Power Point 8 Yrs Production Floor Management

Environmental Management Management Rep QS, TS, ISO, Q1, TFE Control Plan Design / Implementation

Soft Trim, Stamping, Welding, Assy Supervision of 50+ Hourly / 6 Salary / Responsible for Safety, Quality, Productivity

Continuing Education / Certificate Programs

Currently: Owens Community College / Pursuing Business Management Degree

Lead Assessor of Quality Systems (Perry Johnson)), American Society for Quality / Quality Auditor: (Cert. # 14171)

Design of Pull Systems (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), Managing Multiple Projects, Objectives and Deadlines (SkillPath)

ISO 9000 Quality System Documentation, Implementation, Auditing (Lima Tech. College),

QS 9000 Documentation, Internal Quality Systems Auditing (Perry Johnson), Toyota Production Systems (Toyota)

Team Management / Creating a Team Based Organization / Train the Trainer (Miller Howard)

How to Be a Successful Team Leader (National Seminars Group), Industrial Version / Statistical Process Control (Lima Tech)

Targeted Selections (Development Dimensions International), Positive Leadership Techniques (Prism Performance Systems)

Commodity Focused Lean Manufacturing (Ford Motor Co.), Crossing Gates / Lean Strategies for Executives (RWD Technologies)

Lean Deployment Workshops (Ford Motor Company) Commodity & Non-commodity Focused Phase I, II

Lean Measurables (Ford Total Cost Management), Dupont “STOP” safety training / Train the Trainer

Lean Manufacturing / Eliminating Waste (Ford Total Cost Management), General Motors / Quality System Basics

Lean Manufacturing Workshops (Ford Total Cost Management), Six-Sigma / Eastern Michigan University – Green Belt

Valuing Lean Manufacturing Initiatives / Valuing Advanced Manufacturing Initiatives (NGM Knowledge Systems)

Using Kaizen to Implement Lean Manufacturing (Journey to Teams, Inc), Kaizen Manufacturing (Kaizen Institute)

Using Modular Design / Modular Supply in Lean Manufacturing (The Agile Group, Inc)

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