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DIRECTOR OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Professional Summary
Self driven, result oriented leader with a continuous improvement mindset.  Will not compromise on safety or quality, always lead with integrity.  Experienced in leading and developing hourly and salaried employees to achieve production and company goals.
Skills
  • Team management
  • Team building
  • Employee development
  • Process improvement
  • Kaizen leader
  • Lean manufacturing
  • Six sigma
  • 5S
Work History
Director of Continuous Improvement, 2016 to Current
VT Industries – Holstein Iowa

Responsible for overall CI direction of Architectural Wood Door Division.  

  • Leading Kaizen Events
  • Six Sigma Events
  • Lean Training / Six Sigma training
  • Supervisor / Manager /GM support
  • Supervisor Lean / MDI training
First Shift North Production Manager, 2012 to 2016
VT Industries – Holstein Iowa

Responsible for day to day operations on first shift.  Responsibilities included managing 5 Supervisors and 80 hourly employees.

  • Managed factory hourly and salaried team members to deliver safety, quality, delivery and productivity goals.  
  • Responsible for hiring and firing
  • Ensured standard work was correct and followed
  • Managed production flow
  • Lead multiple kaizen events
  • Used six sigma and lean tools
  • Team member development
  • Championed quality initiatives.


Second Shift Production Manager, 2008 to 2012
VT Industries – Holstein Iowa

Responsible for day to day operations on second and third shift.  Responsibilities included managing 7 Supervisors and approximately 140 hourly employees.

  • Managed factory hourly and salaried team members to achieve all safety, quality, delivery and productivity goals
  • Responsible for hiring and firing
  • Managed production plan and production flow
  • Ensured standard work was correct and followed
  • Lead multiple kaizen events
  • Trained team members on Lean and 5S
Third Shift Supervisor, 2006 to 2008
Pella Windows – Murray KY

Responsible for day-to-day operations and management of 50 hourly workers.  Responsibilities included hiring, firing, evaluations,  achieving safety, quality, productivity and delivery goals

  • Supervised Saw Cell, Double Hung line, Accessories, Fixed Frame and Paint line
  • Participated in Kaizens and Point Kaizen events
  • Trouble shooting
  • Team building
Paint Specialist/ Facilitator / Lead for Paint Line, 2004 to 2006
Pella Windows – Pella Iowa
  • Lead all daily production on paint lines
  • Trouble shooting
  • Managing run schedule


Various line positions / Porcelain Technician, 1993 to 2004
Maytag – Newton Iowa


Education
High School Diploma: 1990
Valley High school - West Des Moines Iowa


1 year of courses: Communications, Grandview College - Des Moines Iowa
Accomplishments
  • Lead 400% productivity improvement on Double hung window line going from 50 to 200+ units/shift
  • Developed and implemented Woodstops assembly line which brought door per man hour from 1.53 to 2.68
  • Developed new stain base to improve customer satisfaction and reduce customer concerns and rework
  • Implemented WIP concept at the Holstein facility
  • Part of Safety and culture transformation at VT and Pella
  • Developed Supervisor training and evaluation
  • Green belt and black belt trained
Affiliations
  • Church deacon and board member - current
  • Trustee 
  • Church Chairman
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • VT Industries
  • Pella Windows
  • Maytag

School Attended

  • Valley High school
  • Grandview College

Job Titles Held:

  • Director of Continuous Improvement
  • First Shift North Production Manager
  • Second Shift Production Manager
  • Third Shift Supervisor
  • Paint Specialist/ Facilitator / Lead for Paint Line
  • Various line positions / Porcelain Technician

Degrees

  • High School Diploma : 1990
    1 year of courses : Communications ,

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