chad kleinschmidt
Le Sueur,MN
Summary
Accomplished Tooling Maintenance and setup Supervisor specializing in workflow optimization and strategic collaboration. Expertise in safety compliance and team development has resulted in enhanced productivity and reduced downtime across multiple departments.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Tooling Maintenance and Setup Supervisor
Lesueur Foundery Inc.
Le Sueur, MN
12.1996 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Trained and mentored staff on best practices for equipment usage and process efficiency.
- Streamlined production workflows, resulting in improved output and reduced downtime.
- Conducted regular performance evaluations to identify training needs and enhance team capabilities.
- Implemented inventory management systems to optimize stock levels and reduce waste.
- Collaborated with management to develop strategic initiatives for process improvement.
- Developed training programs focused on skill enhancement and operational excellence.
- Oversaw daily operations of the department, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
Education
High School Diploma -
Spearfish High Schedule
Spearfish, SD06-1997
Skills
- Training and mentoring
- I have been supervising and mentoring employees in a diverse and challenging environment for 25 years
- I have been supervising 4 departments with different disciplines
- permanent mold, die cast, core mold and sand mold tool maintenance and set up
- I have been working with a diverse employee base, different back grounds and a range of ages mentoring and training the younger generations and working with the the more seasoned employees offering my perspective and support of ideas and experience of the employees
- Complex Problem-solving
- A3 problem solving process, root cause annalists
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets, Created spread sheets for consumables, hardware, and supplies for tool builds and maintenance activities. Use of power point to communicate concisely open issues, quality issues and 5s / continuous improvement projects.
- Documented quality issues and resolutions for specific issues which led to reduction of reoccurring issues and redundant quality and performance issues, corrective actions, internal and external.
- Achieved results through effective hands on support to operations and employees.
- Working with and through all support groups improving communication and efficiencies, Sales, production, quality, engineering and purchasing.
Timeline
Tooling Maintenance and Setup Supervisor
Lesueur Foundery Inc.
12.1996 - Current
High School Diploma -
Spearfish High Schedule
Hard skills
- Manual mill and lathe work, cross cut band saw, vertical band saw 3' opening, steel worker
- Ability to use measuring devises, micrometers, calipers, height gauges.
- General print and drawing understanding
- Drilling and taping, hand, press and mill
- All hand tool use electric, pneumatic, mechanical
- Overhead hoist operation 2T to 30T hoist chains straps and rigging, certified
- Welding: tig, mig, stick and brazing Stainless steel, alloy steel, cold rolled, and hot, heat treat welding of multiple tools steels, H-13 4140, A2, Aluminum welding, currently certified.
- General Hydraulics, Pumps, lines, fittings cylinders and rebuilding, component procurement
- Heavy forklift operation
- Blasting and media
- General Plant maintenance
- Working with and through Maintenance groups, production groups, engineering groups, Quality groups, Scheduling groups, HR, Production supervisors and all support floor employees.
- Creation of work process/ work instructions