Darrin Thiem
FRANKLIN,WI
Summary
Dedicated professional leveraging over three decades of industry experience to drive innovation and efficiency. With a strategic focus on production and process management and continuous improvement.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Operations Manager
Henkel Corporation
Oak Creek, WI
10.1988 - 07.2020
- Established key performance indicators to monitor progress towards goals.
- Scheduled routine maintenance activities for all machinery used in production processes.
- Monitored daily operations of the plant, ensuring safety protocols were followed.
- Analyzed data from factory automation systems to identify areas of improvement in production line efficiency.
- Evaluated employee job performance and provided feedback as needed.
- Prepared monthly reports on operational performance indicators.
- Investigated customer complaints and developed corrective action plans accordingly.
- Organized team meetings to discuss operational issues or changes in procedure.
- Coordinated with engineering teams to develop new processes for better quality assurance.
- Identified and implemented process improvements to increase production efficiency.
- Conducted regular inspections of the facility to ensure a safe working environment.
- Increased plant safety by implementing proactive strategies and well-structured training.
- Improved workflow processes to maximize efficiency and enhance operations.
- Promoted high-quality daily production by enforcing product standards and monitoring level of quality.
- Eliminated materials waste and unnecessary labor hours to reduce costs.
- Ensured compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations regarding plant operations.
- Trained new staff on proper safety procedures and use of equipment.
- Adjusted and improved processes to maximize efficiency.
- Prepared staff work schedules and assigned team members to specific duties.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Analyzed production data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
- Supported departments in successfully utilizing available labor, materials and equipment resources for production.
Education
MBA - Accounting And Finance
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI05-1994
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI05-1988
Skills
- Operational Excellence
- Environmental Monitoring
- Process Automation
- Production Planning
- Staff Training and Development
- Process engineering
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean Manufacturing Processes
- Six Sigma understanding
- Waste Reduction
- Safety Management
- Cost control improvements
- Performance Improvements
- Facility Management
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridTimeline
Plant Operations Manager
Henkel Corporation
10.1988 - 07.2020
MBA - Accounting And Finance
Wayne State University
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
University of Wisconsin - Madison
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