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Certification
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John Juergens

Red Oak

Summary

Professional facilitator dedicated to creating impactful and engaging learning environments. Known for delivering effective training sessions and fostering collaborative team dynamics. Consistently adaptable to changing needs and focused on achieving tangible results. Skilled in communication, conflict resolution, and group management.

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Routine Facilitator (Logistics Mill Cell)

Gerdau
11.2019 - 02.2021
  • - Management of 20 Employees
  • - Coordination of daily onsite contractors
  • - Hiring and Training new employees
  • - Quality control of Finished Goods Inventory of 200,000+ tons of steel
  • - Created Work Orders and Scheduled Routine Maintenance of Equipment used in Cell (7 550 Taylor Forklifts)
  • - Worked with Sales and Mills to Coordinate Production Schedules
  • - Annual Budgeting of 5 Million +
  • - Updated and Standardized Cell KPI’s

Improvement Facilitator

Gerdau
01.2016 - 11.2019
  • - Facilitated Annual Department Budgeting
  • - Performed Data Analysis for Department Projects
  • - Management of Improvement Program
  • - Management of Department Committees
  • - Maintained Document Creation and Storage
  • - Development/Design/Implementation of automated driver check-in and manifesting system for Department
  • - Analysis/Price Negotiation of new forklift fleet for department with Taylor (22 lifts - $7 million purchase)
  • - Facilitated Annual Department Action Planning
  • - Performed Cost Analysis for Department Projects
  • - Management/Training of Safety Program
  • - Process Analysis/ Critical Risk Analysis Review
  • - Business Definition Development for Department
  • - Communication of Meeting Minutes with Management

Routine Facilitator (Truck Loading Cell)

Gerdau
06.2013 - 12.2015
  • - Management of 26 Employees
  • - Creation of Cell Annual Action Plan
  • - Performed Critical Task Analysis
  • - Documented/Updated process Analysis for Cell
  • - Created/Executed Annual Training Schedule for Employees
  • - Created/Executed Annual Audit Schedule for Employees
  • - Updated/Standardized Cell KPI’s
  • - Created Work Orders and Scheduled Routine Maintenance of Equipment used in Cell (10 350 Taylor Forklifts)
  • - Annual Cell Budgeting of 8 Million +
  • - Performed Employee/Reviews for compensation
  • - Documented/Updated Cell Business Definition
  • - Creation/Control of Cell Documentation
  • - Investigated/Performed Failure Analysis

Plant Facilitator (5S Coordinator)

Gerdau
03.2007 - 05.2013
  • - Creation of 5S Training Presentation for Plant
  • - Execution of Plant wide 5S Training
  • - Creation of 5S Plant Area Identification Map
  • - Creation of 5S Area Documentation for Plant
  • - Results Tracking Spreadsheet Created for Plant
  • - Annual Plant Budgeting for 5S Program
  • - Coordination of Plant 5S Area Leaders
  • - Development of Plant Business Definitions
  • - Creation of KPI’s for Plant
  • - Creation of Plant wide Training Schedule
  • - Creation and Development of Plant 5S Areas
  • - Creation of Plant 5S Boards
  • - Creation of 5S Area Audits for Plant
  • - Creation of 5S Recognition Program for Plant
  • - Annual 5S Action Plan for Plant
  • - Creation of Annual Plant 5S Area Auditing Schedule
  • - Development of Plant wide Process Analysis
  • - Assisted in Annual plant wide Budgeting

Pulpit Operator/ Roller

Gerdau
06.2004 - 03.2007
  • - Control of 19 Stand - Special Billet Quality Rolling Mill which includes:
  • - Control/ Troubleshooting Charging Ramp
  • - Control/ Troubleshooting of Reheat Furnace
  • - Control/ Troubleshooting of Mill Stands
  • - Rebuilding of Stands and Guide Equipment
  • - Billet control and documentation
  • - Control/ Troubleshooting of Cooling Bed
  • - Measuring Finished Product to ensure Quality
  • - Monitor of Zumbach measuring device

Education

General Studies

North Lake Community College
01.1989

Bachelor of Arts - Exercise and Sports Studies

University of Texas at Arlington
01.1993

General Studies

University of Texas Tech (Lubbock)
01.1991

Skills

  • Strategic planning
  • Facilitation techniques
  • Staff management
  • Community outreach
  • Project management
  • Data analysis
  • Business planning
  • Time management
  • Organizational skills
  • Conflict resolution
  • Creative solution development
  • Communication proficiency
  • Issue clarification
  • Goal setting

Accomplishments

- Creation/Development/Implementation/Training/Recognition of 5S program for the entire Gerdau plant (1400 employees)

- Development/Design/Implementation of an automated driver check-in and manifesting system for product distribution

- Negotiation and acquisition of 25 Taylor forklifts for the company. (7 million dollar purchase)

- Identified and resolved invoicing error for forklift tires, saving the company over 70k dollars

- Organized Midlothian Chamber fundraising golf tournament for 7 years, increasing proceeds from 20k to 60k dollars annually




Certification

  • Safety, OSHA - 30 HR
  • ISO 9001/2015 Auditor certification (Inactive Status)

Timeline

Routine Facilitator (Logistics Mill Cell)

Gerdau
11.2019 - 02.2021

Improvement Facilitator

Gerdau
01.2016 - 11.2019

Routine Facilitator (Truck Loading Cell)

Gerdau
06.2013 - 12.2015

Plant Facilitator (5S Coordinator)

Gerdau
03.2007 - 05.2013

Pulpit Operator/ Roller

Gerdau
06.2004 - 03.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Exercise and Sports Studies

University of Texas at Arlington

General Studies

University of Texas Tech (Lubbock)

General Studies

North Lake Community College

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