Ronald Carl Woltmann Jr
Summary
Manufacturing professional with focus on optimizing production processes and ensuring high-quality output. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to changing demands. Expertise in workflow optimization and quality assurance.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manufacturing Production Manager
Linamar
09.2023 - Current
- Supervised up to 65 employees on shift.
- Planned and scheduled maintenance activities to best support the production needs.
- Coordinated with production planning and production.
- Communicated with other departments to coordinate work activities and resolve problems.
- Supported process improvement initiatives, optimized costs, and improved asset effectiveness.
- Participated in process improvement recommendations such as procedural changes, service manual revisions, and equipment purchases.
- Assisted in analyses of equipment and tooling failure(s) and outfits corrective actions.
- Recommended personnel actions such as employment, performance evaluations, promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures of the team.
- Utilized problem solving through Lean tools (5-Why Analysis, Loss Tree Analysis, MES downtime reasoning, Standard Work and Fishbone diagrams)
- Worked with Cross-functional teams and heavily involved in safety initiatives
Production Supervisor
Douglas Dynamics
01.2021 - 08.2023
- Managed production team members.
- Responsible for orientation and on the job training of team members in the safe and efficient operation of equipment.
- Ensured good housekeeping of their immediate work area in all employees so that the plant is always ready for visitors.
- Responsible for promoting a safe work environment and preventing injuries using 5S, job rotation, and ergonomic work practices.
- Evaluated probationary team members based on attendance, performance, attitude, potential.
- Recommended candidates for hire, promotion, demotion, transfer, or release.
- Maintained staffing within the assigned department at authorized levels.
- Re-assigns team members to eliminate unfavorable labor variances.
- Balanced quality, productivity, safety, cost, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
- Continuously analyzed the assigned area of responsibility for improved methods of production, tool design, communication, reporting, and cost controls. Made recommendations for process improvements.
- Observed production operation within each area of control to ensure compliance with methods, quality standards, safety regulations, production standards, and efficient operation of equipment.
- Made corrective action to eliminate any deviation.
Manufacturing Supervisor
Pinnacle Food–Imlay
04.2014 - 12.2020
- Supervised up to 90 employees.
- Planned and scheduled maintenance activities to best support the production needs.
- Coordinated with production planning and production.
- Communicated with other departments to coordinate work activities and resolve problems.
- Supported process improvement initiatives, optimized costs, and improved asset effectiveness.
- Participated in process improvement recommendations such as procedural changes, service manual revisions, and equipment purchases.
- Assisted in analyses of equipment and tooling failure(s) and outfits corrective actions.
- Recommended personnel actions such as employment, performance evaluations, promotions, transfers, discharges, and disciplinary measures of the team.
- Utilized problem solving through Lean tools (5-Why Analysis, Loss Tree Analysis
- Worked with Cross-functional teams
Operations Manager
Georgia Pacific
03.2008 - 01.2014
- Managed Production Supervisors and production team members.
- Responsible for orientation and on the job training of team members in the safe and efficient operation of equipment.
- Ensured good housekeeping of their immediate work area in all employees so that the plant is always ready for visitors.
- Responsible for promoting a safe work environment and preventing injuries using 5S, job rotation, and ergonomic work practices.
- Evaluated probationary team members based on attendance, performance, attitude, potential.
- Recommended candidates for hire, promotion, demotion, transfer, or release.
- Maintained staffing within the assigned department at authorized levels.
- Re-assigns team members to eliminate unfavorable labor variances.
- Balanced quality, productivity, safety, cost, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas.
- Continuously analyzed the assigned area of responsibility for improved methods of production, tool design, communication, reporting, and cost controls. Made recommendations for process improvements.
- Observed production operation within each area of control to ensure compliance with methods, quality standards, safety regulations, production standards, and efficient operation of equipment.
- Made corrective action to eliminate any deviation.
- Papermill closed took a buyout went back to college
Shipping Supervisor
Venture/Cadence
01.1994 - 02.2008
- Managed Team of 20+ people on 3rd shift
- Effectively communicated with reports and Sr. level management.
- SAP systems and JNAP system qualified
- Worked very closely with plastic injection Forman to ensure 100% quality parts.
- Responsible for promoting a safe work environment and preventing injuries using, but not limited to, 5S, job rotation, and ergonomic work practices.
- Cadence went out of business
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA - Business Administration
Baker College
High School Diploma - undefined
L'Anse Creuse High School
01.1992
Skills
- 5S
- Black Belt
- Business Administration
- Compliance
- Continual Improvement Process
- Ergonomic Design
- ERP Systems
- ISO 9000
- Kaizen
- Lean Manufacturing
- Managing Crews
- Milling
- Numerical Control
- Painting
- Palletizer
- Performance Management
- Plastic Injection Molding
- Preventive Maintenance
- Process Improvement
- Procurement
- Product Development
- Production Line
- Production Management
- Production Planning
- Quality Inspections
- Roll Forming
- SAP
- Six Sigma
- Steel Manufacturing
- Welding
Certification
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
- Six Sigma Black Belt
Timeline
Manufacturing Production Manager
Linamar
09.2023 - Current
Production Supervisor
Douglas Dynamics
01.2021 - 08.2023
Manufacturing Supervisor
Pinnacle Food–Imlay
04.2014 - 12.2020
Operations Manager
Georgia Pacific
03.2008 - 01.2014
Shipping Supervisor
Venture/Cadence
01.1994 - 02.2008
High School Diploma - undefined
L'Anse Creuse High School
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA - Business Administration
Baker College
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