JOHN SPONENBURG
Princeton,Indiana
Summary
Production Group Leader focused on producing high quality products that exceed customer expectations and help achieve company production and financial goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
GL - Quality - 200/220/815/825 Body Weld Pilot
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Princeton, IN
09.2021 - Current
- Proactively researched cost saving initiatives while laterally improving safety, quality, and productivity. (Vuforia, Virtual Destruct, Crafted Technologies)
- Implemented "Continuous Improvement" during each phase of Body Weld Pilot trial vehicle builds. By creating a standard 60 point inspection manual of standard defects that could be found during a routine quality check. This ensures all inspecting members are performing the same checks without question while increasing efficiency. An electronic tracking system was also created in TEAMS that would allow all results to be tracked and viewed in real time
- Broadened TM & TL involvement in the early phases of project development by introducing them to Digital Buy Offs / C3 & Terrace investigations, Weld Instruction Sheet Procurement from TMNA so early work could begin on creating all the necessary quality documents needed for the production floor.
- Created strategic planning documents for Body Inspection Standards between Weld & QE. This would ensure a timely agreement of quality standards needed to ensure overall quality of the product by scheduling weekly meetings via TEAMS to go over each section. Unclear items from previous BIS documents were also strengthened to eliminate potential misinterpretation.
GL- West Body Weld Quality
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Princeton, Indiana
08.2020 - 09.2021
- Working on PPHV reduction with weld groups to improve overall quality leaving Weld Shop and prepare for upcoming 200/220 model launch
- Designing West Body Weld SQA Initiative to perform routine body checks for continued quality leaving the weld shop and early defect / problem recognition and countermeasure cycles to potentially reduce impacts to other areas, shops, and customers
- Worked on containment efficiency to reduce or eliminate potential flowout while being able to "get out front" of any issues promptly.
- Mentored Body Weld TMs from CS1, CS2, and Quality on completed assembly vehicle quality standards.
- Continually working with all shops in the plant about issues or concers that may arise and develop countermeasures to address issues
GL - Body Accuracy Team- 550/500 Body Weld Pilot
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Princeton, Indiana
05.2017 - 08.2020
- Led TMMI in repair training development due to the introduction of aluminum on 550/500. Benchmarked other NAMC's to determine best practices and built Aluminum Repair Training Dojo that all repair TMs attended to understand differences from steel and aluminum. TMMI Aluminum Repair Training Dojo became the benchmark for TMMTX and TMMK.
- Worked with Body Accuracy Team, TEMA Quality Seibi, Body Weld jig vendors, and TEMA engineers to ensure 550/500 welding jigs were designed within spec and allowed the proper part fit for overall body accuracy.
- Worked with Assembly and Weld Body Fit, Paint, QE, and TEMA to determine best practices and techniques for fitting of aluminum body panels and resin back door on 2 different models, both which were firsts for TMMI.
Team Leader - East Body Weld - Assembly Body Fit
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Princeton, Indiana
05.2012 - 05.2017
- Participated in cross-shift team-building activities by implementing Paintless Dent Repair training to make the team more flexible
- Established open and professional relationships with different groups & shops to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Worked directly with QE on best methods of repair that would ensure customer quality and satisfaction.
- Learned functions and skills of Body Accuracy Team to understand part fitting standards and how it directly effected the final product in assembly in efforts to reduce burden on Body Fit TMs
Team Leader - East Body Weld Sidemember
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Princeton, Indiana
02.2007 - 05.2012
Team Leader - East CS Line Body Fit / CS2
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Princeton, Indiana
02.2005 - 02.2007
Team Leader - East Weld Paint Metal Repair
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Princeton, Indiana
02.2001 - 02.2005
Team Member - West Weld Paint Metal Repair
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
Princeton, Indiana
07.1999 - 02.2001
Builder / Tester
Genuine Parts Company – NAPA
Morganfield, Kentucky
08.1997 - 07.1999
- Building and testing automotive components for sale in retail NAPA stores.
- Setting build schedules in accordance to internal inventory.
- Performing warranty investigation on defective components.
- Maintained safe, organized, and efficient production areas.
- Procured required manufacturing equipment and parts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY05.1997
High School Diploma -
Union County High School
Morganfield, KY05.1993
Timeline
GL - Quality - 200/220/815/825 Body Weld Pilot
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
09.2021 - Current
GL- West Body Weld Quality
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
08.2020 - 09.2021
GL - Body Accuracy Team- 550/500 Body Weld Pilot
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
05.2017 - 08.2020
Team Leader - East Body Weld - Assembly Body Fit
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
05.2012 - 05.2017
Team Leader - East Body Weld Sidemember
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
02.2007 - 05.2012
Team Leader - East CS Line Body Fit / CS2
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
02.2005 - 02.2007
Team Leader - East Weld Paint Metal Repair
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
02.2001 - 02.2005
Team Member - West Weld Paint Metal Repair
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana
07.1999 - 02.2001
Builder / Tester
Genuine Parts Company – NAPA
08.1997 - 07.1999
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University of Kentucky
High School Diploma -
Union County High School