Experiences at ThyssenKrupp Precision Forge

*Provide technical and administrative leadership to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Machining Department in a fast paced, high volume facility supplying precision machined pinions and side gears for differential assemblies to automotive Tier I and Tier II OEM customers.
*Oversee Operations, Production scheduling, resource utilization & productivity, Quality Control, Total Preventive Maintenance planning and tool control, as well as SAP data reporting.
*Use Lean and Six Sigma, 5S, Kaizen, Kanban, heijunka, and OEE methods to champion Operational Excellence efforts, productivity improvements and cost reductions.
*Act as a change agent driving Continuous Improvement in both processes and culture.
*Evaluate, propose, and lead comprehensive capital improvement projects.
*Operate within departmental budget.
*Generate and present reports and proposals to senior and executive management using Microsoft Office tools such as Excel and PowerPoint.
*Create, implement, and enforce departmental Operational Policies.
*Effectively and professionally interface with all internal departments, internal and external customers, auditors, executive management, and corporate representatives.
*Direct supervision and mentorship of four Manufacturing Supervisors, three Technical Associates, and eighty hourly personnel.

Accomplishments:
*Increased departmental productivity by 30%.
*Reduced scrap losses from 3.8% to 0.61%.
*Re-engineered manufacturing processes to yield 25% greater capacity while reducing the required operational schedule from 7 to 5 days....