Gerald Patzner
DeForest,WI
Summary
Versatile Managing Director with proven abilities across all levels of organizational management. Talented in developing partnerships, overseeing personnel and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals. Proven leader with significant background in Engineering/Maintenance. Experienced Production Manager proficient in managing manufacturing operations with exceptional team supervision, project coordination and analytical problem-solving skills. Optimizes resource use to achieve challenging targets. Diplomatic in resolving disputes and coordinating diverse teams. Versatile Managing Director with proven abilities across all levels of organizational management. Talented in developing partnerships, overseeing personnel and developing tactical plans to meet strategic goals. Proven leader with significant background in Engineering and Maintenance. Experienced Production Manager proficient in managing manufacturing operations with exceptional team supervision, project coordination and analytical problem-solving skills. Optimizes resource use to achieve challenging targets. Diplomatic in resolving disputes and coordinating diverse teams.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations
ProMetal Works Inc.
02.2022 - Current
- Responsible for functional excellence in engineering, quality assurance and manufacturing, ensuring products and services are delivered on time, meet or exceed customer expectations, while fostering safe cultures of continual improvement
- Direct, measure and improve overall safety of plant operations while maintaining OSHA 300 log
- Responsible for ISO 9001 coinciding with facilitating, improve and maintain quality management system
- Make recommendations for capacity additions, people and/or equipment, directing specifications, purchasing, installing, hiring and training based on KPI budgets
- Implement, train and troubleshoot of new ERP/MRP system, along with leading improvement meetings and modifications
- Facilitate Management Reviews, ISO Audits, Internal Audits and monthly Employee company status meetings for all employees
- Direct initiative of Continuous Improvements via 5S, Blitzes, Kaizens, Gembas, Poka Yoke and root cause
- Initiated thorough Succession Plan to set business up for future needs
- Coach, mentor, develop and review direct reports, positioning them for success.
Production Operations Manager
Firestone Building Products
06.2013 - 02.2022
- Oversee and manage production, quality and maintenance departments including hiring and training of team members, planning, assigning and directing work, appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees while maintaining a Safety IR <.12
- Set record production in 6 mos in 2020 while maintaining all corporate mandated covid-19 restrictions
- Address internal and external customer complaints, resolving issues and opportunities through training and implementation of root cause and fault tree analysis to mitigate obstructions
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives and improve facility operation utilizing Kaisans, Heijunkas and Gembas, along with six sigma tools, LEAN initiatives and OEE optimization
- Initiated assessments for plant Shingo recognition
- Review and analyze production, quality control, maintenance data through operational reports and budgets to determine causes of non-conformity with product specifications and operating targets, while producing yearly averages of 160M Bd ft with operating costs of .019$/Bd ft as premier model ISO plant.
Maintenance and Facilities Manager
Teel Plastics Inc.
10.2012 - 06.2013
- Direct, mentor and manage Maintenance, Buildings and Grounds and Tool room personnel for three facilities running 24/6
- Budget and maintain external outsourced contractors, maintenance and facilities equipment including managing of parts, and direct reports
- Ensure compliance for all associates in OSHA, NEC, NFPA and local jurisdictions
- Oversee and manage operating budgets for 3 facilities
- Maintain Benchmate CMMS and track production equipment downtime; including OEE, Percent Efficiency and TPM
- Assist, Consult and Budget Engineering and NPPD projects >2.5M.
Engineering/Maintenance Manager/Safety Coordinator
Becton Dickinson and Co.
01.2004 - 09.2012
- Manage and mentor Engineering, Validation, Maintenance and Facility departments for two 10 hour shifts in ISO 6 clean room plate and tube media production facility
- Addressing day to day activities and projects for Madison facility, while utilizing and maintaining budgetary constraints >1.85M
- Safety Coordinator and Ergonomics Team Leader in an FDA regulated biologics cGMP manufacturing facility
- Reducing and maintaining facility IR 1.3/yr or less
- Instruct, certify and train personnel in various arenas of shop procedures, HVAC, electrical controls and safe manufacturing troubleshooting procedures
- Core team engineering representative for Madison based projects utilizing capital and local budgets
- Prepare 1.8M+ financial budgets for Madison Facility and coordinate projects through Corporate and Divisional Core Competencies
- Ensure Compliance with EPA, NEC, WI DNR and OSHA; working to reduce physical hazards in facility
- Medical Device Process Validation Certified with 21CFR 11 compliance
- Documentation on Validations SAT, FAT and IQ/OQ/PQ
- Facilitate Lean Blitz’s, Coordinate and delegate Six Sigma Projects, Mentor and facilitate shift start up meetings and make strategic use of Kaizen principles, TQM and implementing OEE
- Annualizing departmental cost savings of $200K/yr
- SAP CMMS implementation and management for Facility, Maintenance and Production needs.
Education
MSM program -
Cardinal Stritch
Milwaukee, WIBachelor of Science in Computer Science -
Lakeland College
Oshkosh, WIAssociate of Science, Electronic Engineering -
Western Wisconsin Technical College
Skills
- Operational Efficiency
- Operations Oversight
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic planning and execution
Timeline
Director of Operations
ProMetal Works Inc.
02.2022 - Current
Production Operations Manager
Firestone Building Products
06.2013 - 02.2022
Maintenance and Facilities Manager
Teel Plastics Inc.
10.2012 - 06.2013
Engineering/Maintenance Manager/Safety Coordinator
Becton Dickinson and Co.
01.2004 - 09.2012
MSM program -
Cardinal Stritch
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science -
Lakeland College
Associate of Science, Electronic Engineering -
Western Wisconsin Technical College
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