Rocky Pinheiro, PhD.
Macomb,MI
Summary
To join a company that allows me to utilize my unique and peerless skills and leadership style to accelerate the company’s strategy and vision.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Vice President of Quality and Innovation
PennEngineering
06.2017 - Current
- Created standard processes for QMS processes in all global (APAC, Germany, Ireland, UK, US, and Mexico) operations
- 15 locations in a global manufacturing environment, and process adherence in a de-centralized business model
- Creation and implementation of standard reporting and processing system for quality root cause, APQP/PPAP, gauge, training, and performance rubrics
- YoY savings from 2022 to 2023 of $1.1 million in EBITDA
- Created and maintained performance feedback system for EBITDA enhancing focus areas of quality (COPQ) performance through monthly reporting and PDCA project work
- Shop floor level reviews
- Established Supplier Quality and Supply Chain organizational reporting to control and measure performance for all outside processing and material suppliers
- Implement and maintain quality and operational systems compliant to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, AS9100D
- Created Industry 4.0 and MES plan for entire organization through digital methodology
- Created new ISO 10303-242 requirement for this program
- Provides potential for $100 million+ in organic growth and customer benefits
- Leader for organization’s Lean and Machine Group implementation via project management oversight and team leading in the global environment.
Process Reliability Manager/Dayshift Operations Manager, Assembly Division
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
01.2008 - 11.2008
- Operations Oversight of Trim, Chassis and Final operations on dayshift for FCA’s truck facility.
Vice President of Quality (North American Operations/Global Support)
Acument Global Technologies/Fontana Gruppo
04.2012 - 06.2017
- Created an integrated system for overall quality, root cause analysis, and customer concerns tracking for 11 manufacturing and distribution facilities
- Over $3 million YoY in savings from 2012-2016 in tracked COPQ performance
- Earned Caterpillar Gold certification for largest facility after 3 years of being non-certified prior to my oversight
- Created and implemented new APQP and PPAP system in all facilities to control launch and delivery performance
- Average of 50 new part numbers per month
- Supplier of the Year awards from GM (2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016), Chrysler (2015 and 2016) and Continuous Ford Q1 status
- Project Manager for implementation of comprehensive quality software system across all facilities in North America and our European facilities (23 total locations)
- Part of $2 million departmental budget.
Corporate Director, Lean Implementation and Quality Improvement
Detroit Medical Center—DMC
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Coordination of all training and implementation of lean process and quality improvement activities at a 9-hospital system
- Focused training for physicians and nurses as well as union workers in standardized work principles and use of TPS
- Initiated a project for patient flow that generated $8 million in additional revenue for the sports medicine group
- Decreased PACU time and room turnover time in the OR in addition to increasing quality performance and capacity of Central Sterile Processing department
- Direct contribution of bottom-line performance enhancement of $5 million in final two budget years
- Created and standardized quality and flow improvements into the vast Lab areas (clinical and anatomical)
- Developed and administered a Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt certification course for health care professionals [50+ professionals certified].
Continuous Improvement Manager
JOHNSON CONTROLS —JCIM
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Implemented business controls, lean manufacturing programs, planning and running kaizen events, value-steam mapping and correcting all delta deficiencies to the Best Business Practices for injection molding and interiors manufacturing facilities
- Trained over 300 hourly workers and salaried supervisors
- Tracking performance improvements
- Established training a union workforce in the aspects of 5-S, 7-wastes, small teams, and one-piece flow
- Expert use of the Kepner-Tregoe problem solving measures as well as DMAIC process to achieve desired results for all business deliverables
- Certified in Quality 6 Sigma, Lean Practitioner (Black Belt), and Kepner Tregoe by Johnson Controls.
Manufacturing Lead Area Manager, New Model Launch and Integration Operations Manager
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Lead production and operations area manager for daily operation and led the efforts on the elimination of a shift
- Change agent in the management capacity for Lean Integration of small teams
- Extensive work done in the areas of Value Stream Mapping and Lean Six Sigma
- Responsible for operations on dayshift for Trim, Chassis and Final operations groups.
Production Area Manager
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
01.2005 - 01.2007
Launch Manager FCA Truck Division
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Launched new Dakota, new Ram, and integrated Mitsubishi Raider vehicles in same model year
- Reprocessed 80% of chassis and trim departments affecting over 600 operations.
Manufacturing Operations and Front-Line Supervisor
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
01.1996 - 01.2003
Education
Post-Doctoral Studies - Business Leadership
University of Notre Dame
South Bend, INPhD - Organizational Management and Decision Sciences
Capella University
MSCISM/MBA - Systems and Project Management
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MIBachelor of Arts - Journalism and Speech Communications
California State University At Northridge
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Quality Systems Leader – Creation of Standardized System for World’s Leading Fastener and Industrial Manufacturer Benchmark for customer satisfaction audit for Daimler-Chrysler’s Jeep and Truck Division for chassis operations Integrated systems usage for quality mistake and error-proofing methods Six-Sigma certified by Johnson Controls, Inc
- Organizational Development – Created new process approach for PennEngineering’s Machine Development team Train and advance production supervisors Establish visual factory and strategic business models Developed new Supplier on-boarding and tracking methodologies for PennEngineering
- Lean Manufacturing – $18 Million savings in manpower in one year through shift elimination (FCA) Toyota Production System Educated/Sensei Kaizen event leader Use of extensive Lean Six Sigma tools such as DMAIC and PICK processes Extensive use and creation of value-stream mapping and work-station flow Kepner-Tregoe practitioner Lean Six Sigma Black Belt/Lean Practitioner (Johnson Controls JCIMS)
- New Product and Process Development – Created a new APQP system for PennEngineering in the automotive and health care applications Created Process Innovation team for manufacturing integrations Most efficient launch in Daimler-Chrysler history as launch lead [2005-06 MY] Trained two new Launch Coordinators for Chrysler’s highest volume manufacturing facility
Professional Development
- Kepner-Tregoe certified/practitioner.
- Black Belt certified in 6-Sigma Lean, Johnson Controls/R2K2
- Black Belt Certified in 6-Sigma Quality, Johnson Controls
- Shainin Problem Solving practitioner.
- Toyota Production System educated/trainer (FIFO, KanBan, JIT, Lean, Teams, 7W, 5S)
- University of Wisconsin, Fluno Center Training for Financial Management
Additional Information
Chairman of the Board of Directors for WAVE ProjectNon-profit providing showers, hygiene products and clothing for underserved residents in the Southeast MI area.
Music team at Kensington Community Church
Certification
Six Sigma Black BeltJCMS certified (lean and quality)
Kepner Tregoe certified
Shainin Problem Solving expert
Toyota Production SystemLeader
CQI certifications for auditing to 9, 11 and 12
Timeline
Global Vice President of Quality and Innovation
PennEngineering
06.2017 - Current
Vice President of Quality (North American Operations/Global Support)
Acument Global Technologies/Fontana Gruppo
04.2012 - 06.2017
Corporate Director, Lean Implementation and Quality Improvement
Detroit Medical Center—DMC
01.2010 - 01.2012
Process Reliability Manager/Dayshift Operations Manager, Assembly Division
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
01.2008 - 11.2008
Continuous Improvement Manager
JOHNSON CONTROLS —JCIM
01.2008 - 01.2010
Manufacturing Lead Area Manager, New Model Launch and Integration Operations Manager
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
01.2007 - 01.2008
Production Area Manager
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
01.2005 - 01.2007
Launch Manager FCA Truck Division
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
01.2003 - 01.2005
Manufacturing Operations and Front-Line Supervisor
CHRYSLER CORPORATION
01.1996 - 01.2003
Post-Doctoral Studies - Business Leadership
University of Notre Dame
PhD - Organizational Management and Decision Sciences
Capella University
MSCISM/MBA - Systems and Project Management
University of Detroit Mercy
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism and Speech Communications
California State University At Northridge
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