Douglas Etzler
Grover Hill,OH
Summary
Results-driven Business Professional with extensive experience in Operational Management across multiple industries. Skilled in building and coaching teams in both union and non-union environments. Expertise in planning, organization, and strategic implementation to enhance employee morale and drive productivity. Strong communicator with a focus on delivering impactful results.
Overview
1
1
Certification
43
43
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Manager
Baughman Tile Company, Inc.
Paulding, OH
02.2008 - Current
- Managed all functions of production and maintenance across three shifts in both facilities, producing 3.5 million feet of extruded plastic pipe weekly.
- Increase of Production Department efficiency in Plant 1(88% to 104%) and Plant 2(76% to 106%) in five short years through goal setting; data analysis; and strategic planning.
- Substantial reduction (by 29%) in quality rejections and customer complaints over the past five years. This was driven by employee involvement in the improvement process.
- Trained and developed front-line management and general labor employees in quality, production, and safety, achieving a 57% reduction in lost time injuries.
- Developed a preventive maintenance program for all production equipment, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Enhanced employee morale through open-door communication, leading to a significant reduction in turnover rate.
Value Stream Manager Metal Stamping
Federal-Mogul, Inc.
Van Wert, Ohio
07.2014 - 08.2016
- Enforced and promoted strict workplace safety rules, environmental compliance, and company policies within the value stream.
- Drove key operational targets across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Inventory performance metrics.
- Coordinated daily manufacturing activities, production schedules, and Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) to align production with customer demand.
- Managed and mentored production supervisors, quality professionals, and maintenance/manufacturing engineers. Conducted performance reviews and set team goals.
- Led problem-solving and continuous improvement initiatives to eliminate waste, reduce non-value-added activities, and diagnose bottlenecks through operational meetings with cross-functional staff.
- Collaborated with engineering, supply chain, human resources, quality, and environmental, health and safety (EHS) departments to support new product introductions and process scaling.
Grabill Cabinet Company, Inc.
Grabill, IN
01.2000 - 01.2007
EPIC Technical Group (DANA Corp.)
Kendallville, IN
01.1998 - 01.2000
United Parcel Service
Ft. Wayne, IN
01.1984 - 01.1997
Education
Two years of study in Computer Science/ Business
Taylor University
Upland, IN01-1983
High School Diploma -
Wayne Trace High School
Haviland, OH01-1981
Skills
- Production scheduling
- Production planning
- Process improvement
- Lean manufacturing
- Preventive maintenance
- Quality control
- Workplace safety
Certification
- United Parcel Service Managers Leadership Courses '94 -'97
- DANA Corp. Certified Supervisor Leadership Courses '98 -'00
Timeline
Value Stream Manager Metal Stamping
Federal-Mogul, Inc.
07.2014 - 08.2016
Plant Manager
Baughman Tile Company, Inc.
02.2008 - Current
Grabill Cabinet Company, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2007
EPIC Technical Group (DANA Corp.)
01.1998 - 01.2000
United Parcel Service
01.1984 - 01.1997
Two years of study in Computer Science/ Business
Taylor University
High School Diploma -
Wayne Trace High School