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Kenneth M. Haupricht

Johnsonburg,Pennsylvania

Summary

Highly skilled manufacturing professional prepared for leadership in production environments. Proven track record in optimizing workflow, enhancing productivity, and maintaining high-quality standards. Strong focus on team collaboration, problem-solving, and adapting to changing needs. Expertise in lean manufacturing, process improvement, and safety protocols ensures reliable and effective results.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Supervisor

Alpha Precision Group, Ridgway, PA
04.2022 - Current
  • Managing production related activities that provides a safe working environment with high part quality in sufficient production quantities to meet internal and external customer requirements. Responsible for managing 35-60 multi skilled employees in the Mold, Sinter, Size, Secondary and Quality departments as well as on shift supervision of Machine shop employees and 3 multi skilled maintenance employees. Training of employees, planning, assigning and directing work per priority lists and customer sales logs. Appraising employee performance, rewarding and/or disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems. Utilizing lean manufacturing principles, 5S, cellular design and operation, TPM, Standard work definitions, efficient supply procurement, stocking strategies, pull systems. Implement and assign department goals, objectives and procedures based on business plan objectives. Investigate and resolve process disruptions as necessary and work with HR on employee related issues to assist decision-making and disciplinary actions. Determine manufacturing staffing requirements by shift, area and job classification and perform or assign interviewing, hiring and bid awarding responsibilities. Continuous improvement projects. Knowledge of Mircosoft office, Plex, Plex US, Kronos, Ascentis time, UKG time keeping ans SAP software. ISO 14001/IATF 16949 Procedures and work instructions.

Production Supervisor

Keystone Powdered Metal Co., Lewis Run, PA
09.2020 - 04.2022
  • Manage the Safety, Quality, Production, Set Up and Maintenance personnel on a 12-hour shift. Schedule daily production. Provide daily reports of shift activity i.e. production/quality and maintenance to senior management and team leaders. Safety training and incident reports, Training of new and existing employees, Employee reviews and wage increases, Corrective actions, Interview perspective employees, Kaizen events, 5S audits, Layered audits, Lean Manufacturing, Provide input for continuous process improvement. First responder on shift for medical emergencies.

Process/Research Engineering Technician

Keystone Powdered Metal Co., St. Marys, PA
06.2017 - 08.2019
  • Support the Process and Research Engineering manager’s projects and testing on parts, fixtures, furnaces, presses, and other equipment associated with powdered metal production. Perform various projects i.e. size change, sintering condition studies, heat treat recipes, mix recipes, molding density etc. Manage sintering fixtures and testing of new fixtures i.e. Carbon Fiber, Extruded Graphite, Ceramics and Alloy fixtures. Set up molding presses for testing of braze products and MPIF testing, i.e. tensile bars, rupture bars, etc. Performed projects and developed reports with findings to meet deadlines given by management, using Microsoft office apps, word, excel, access, power point etc. Training on quality control testing equipment i.e. carbon testing, oxygen testing, tinius olsen break strengths etc. Work with gauging and machine shop on building by performing gauges and equipment associated with testing of PM parts and equipment associated with the process. Also support materials, manufacturing and design engineers in the PPAP process.

Die setter/Plant Maintenance/Backup Supervisor

PM National Inc., St. Marys, PA
07.2015 - 06.2017
  • Set up Gasbarre and Cincinnati presses ranging from 30-200 ton conventional and multi-action. Install customer sample tooling to proper specifications in regards to Sizes, volumes and densities per blue print. Blueprint reading. Make press adjustments During Production to ensure parts are running in spec. Electrical and Mechanical maintenance of all equipment in plant i.e. press rebuilds. Ejection arm replacement, pneumatic head rebuilds, Bull gear replacement, drive and motor replacements. Cutting and installing new oven belts. General electrical maintenance. Troubleshooting drives, PLCs, relays, motor starters etc. on Gasbarre, Cincinnati presses and Sinterite ovens. Installation and wiring of overhead lights and other new equipment entering the production area. Back up of production supervisor duties. Handling of proper production oriented paperwork associated with record keeping and tool handling. Also cleaning, polishing and stoning of production tooling associated with molding and sizing presses.

Machine Operator Department 11

Keystone Powdered Metal, St. Marys, PA
04.2015 - 07.2015
  • Automated parts handler, oven tender, quality checks, press adjustments.

Lift Truck Operator/Floor Worker

Osram Sylvania, St. Marys, PA
04.2014 - 02.2015
  • Deliver inventory to production floor in order to maintain production. Return used inventory to warehouse and finished goods to packaging dept. Load/Unload trucks incoming and outgoing. Maintain robotic lift trucks in order to keep production flowing.

Dry End Operator/Additive Operator

Domtar, Johnsonburg, PA
10.2007 - 04.2013
  • Operate dry end of State-of-the-art Paper machine. In charge of all quality, production and order changes during 12 hour shift. Responsible for maintaining and recording all quality data in QIS database Troubleshooting, and problem solving, regarding machine efficiency, and quality issues. Supervising and training of new and existing employees, sitting in structured boards to determine if employees are qualified to perform and/or operate paper machine. Responsible for organizing tasks and production plans of eleven employees per shift in a self-directed work area. Perform maintenance on machine during shutdown days, greasing, lube and machine clothing changes. Member of Mill Central Safety Committee.

Safety Technician/Infrared Thermographer

J. Krupa Company, St. Marys, PA
05.2006 - 10.2007
  • Perform Thermographic surveys of electrical, mechanical equipment, roofs and insulation leaks. Generate electronic and written reports containing findings and recommendations regarding thermographic surveys, Loss control inspections, Mock OSHA inspections, Fire and Safety inspections. OSHA certified instructor of fork lift training, Lock out Tag Out, Hazard Communication and Electrical safety. Code enforcement of National Electric Code, OSHA 1910, and NFPA. Perform industrial hygiene sampling, Air sampling and monitoring, Noise sampling and respirator fit testing in industrial environments. Generate written energy control procedures for Lock out tag out and Control of hazardous energy, Generation of forms for specific companies regarding safety inspections, risk analysis, inventory, minutes and agendas for meetings. Creation of Power Point Presentations, Safety committee manager of Elcam Inc. St. Marys, PA.

Education

Certified Thermographer -

ITC
North Billerica, MA
05.2006

Associate in Specialized Technology Degree - Maintenance Electricity & Construction Technology

Triangle Tech
DuBois, PA
02.2003

High School Diploma - undefined

Johnsonburg Area High School
Johnsonburg, PA
06.1999

Skills

  • Supervisory - Supervising and training of new and existing employees, sitting in on structured boards to determine if employees are qualified to perform/operate equipment, production plans and organizing tasks for shift in self-directed work area
  • Engineering – Process/Research Development
  • Die setter – Setup of Gasbarre, Cincinnati presses 30-200 ton Conventional and Multi-action, Setup of all sample tooling, Keystone Presses 15-300 ton
  • Plant Maintenance - Troubleshooting, and problem solving, regarding machine efficiency, and quality program, Electrical and Mechanical maintenance of all equipment, Gasbarre and Cincinnati presses, Sinterite ovens, Press rebuilds, Maintain Robotic lift trucks
  • Metallurgical Concepts – Mix Flow Rates, Part weight volumes, Densities
  • Quality Inspection – QIS Database
  • Blueprint Reading
  • General Electric Maintenance – Trouble Shooting, PLCs, relays, motor starters on Gasbarre, Cincinnati presses and Sinterite ovens, Wiring of new equipment
  • Safety Trainer – Training, Safety Manager, Mock OSHA inspections, Generate written energy control procedures for clients, Creation of Power Point Presentations
  • Computer Skills – Microsoft Office, QIS, AUToprod, Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Professional, Adobe Photoshop, Outlook Express, Blaze Software, Reporter 7 Generatio Software, Access, Powerpoint

Timeline

Production Supervisor

Alpha Precision Group, Ridgway, PA
04.2022 - Current

Production Supervisor

Keystone Powdered Metal Co., Lewis Run, PA
09.2020 - 04.2022

Process/Research Engineering Technician

Keystone Powdered Metal Co., St. Marys, PA
06.2017 - 08.2019

Die setter/Plant Maintenance/Backup Supervisor

PM National Inc., St. Marys, PA
07.2015 - 06.2017

Machine Operator Department 11

Keystone Powdered Metal, St. Marys, PA
04.2015 - 07.2015

Lift Truck Operator/Floor Worker

Osram Sylvania, St. Marys, PA
04.2014 - 02.2015

Dry End Operator/Additive Operator

Domtar, Johnsonburg, PA
10.2007 - 04.2013

Safety Technician/Infrared Thermographer

J. Krupa Company, St. Marys, PA
05.2006 - 10.2007

Associate in Specialized Technology Degree - Maintenance Electricity & Construction Technology

Triangle Tech

High School Diploma - undefined

Johnsonburg Area High School

Certified Thermographer -

ITC

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