Dennis Casstevens

Experienced Section Leader with over 20 years of experience in manufacturing. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Dedicated maintenance professional with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices in quality and production. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand. Possess strong leadership skills and continuously strive to improve individuals that are willing to learn by coaching them to help them achieve their goals. Coached several ESAs to Section Leader positions, ESA's to SSB positions and PA's to preferred jobs throughout the BMW body shop in 7+ years as a Section Leader. Yearly and daily targets have been met on a consistent basis and 6S improvements have been made with an average of 3's reflecting on portfolios' over a 7-year tenure as a Section Leader. Very strong on the floor leader with an ability to work with a diverse group of associates successfully. Twenty plus years expertise in heavy/light mechanical, millwright, machining, and industrial electrical knowledge has been beneficial in the body shop by sharing this knowledge with ESA's and associates to achieve line improvements, downtime resolutions, preventive, and predictive maintenance strategies as well as Tech Scholar growth. Participation in ESA hiring/recruiting and the Maintenance Excellence team to improve BMW's body shop maintenance strategy. Focus is currently on project development and implementation along with process improvements through reliability analysis and data reporting. KPI's and targets are effectively met through daily routines and data collections. Effective in bringing proven success in driving continuous improvement initiatives in Production Section Leader roles. Focused and diligent with commitment to fostering a corporate mission. Consistently acknowledged for implementing actionable initiative to reduce error rates and optimize company processes.