Stefan Roten
Greeneville,TN
Summary
Leader, facilitator, trainer, and coach with a diversified background over the past 15+ years. Recognized for managing groups of teams that achieved procurement objectives, customer satisfaction and vendor relationships. Previous experience, strong promoter of safety, strong facilitator, organized, strong communicator, both (oral and written). Positive attitude, very loyal, resourceful, able to work independently, self-starter, energetic, competent, results-oriented individual with the ability to multitask.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
Work History
Materials Supervisor
Sungwoo Hitech America
Telford, TN
01.2023 - 10.2023
- Achieved 100% accuracy by following oral and written instructions, ensuring seamless workflow
- Contributing to achievement of departmental goals, resulting in a 15% increase in productivity
- Improved warehouse locations from 40% accuracy to 100% accuracy by adding locations to all components stored in the warehouse, resulting in 50% quicker response time, to moving components to the production line
- Collaborated with the IT team, by installing a large computer touch screen in the warehouse that signaled the materials team when a component was ordered and it flashed the location where needed, resulting in 25% increase in productivity
- Coordinated building a metal stand with help from maintenance, to put warehouse containers on at waist level to unpack components into smaller totes, resulting in 25% decrease, of strains and sprains.
Material Handler
John Deere
Greeneville, TN
03.2022 - 12.2022
- Performed daily forklift inspection, to ensure equipment was safe to operate
- Observed 100% accuracy by following oral and written organizational procedures, best practices, creating seamless workflow
- Established compliance with safety regulations while operating material handling equipment, to ensure zero incidents
- Quantified stock levels and placed orders when necessary, to prevent line shortages and shutdowns
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, to revamp 5S checklist, by creating a better working environment while eliminating waste and optimizing workflow.
Caregiver
Self Employed
Greeneville, TN
07.2021 - 03.2022
- Assisted with meal planning to meet nutritional plans
- Followed safe lifting and transferring techniques to transport residents
- Assisted with ambulation by providing support during transfers from bed to chair or wheelchair
- Helped maintain the safety of the client's environment by removing hazards such as rugs or furniture that could cause falls.
Plant Foreman
PrintArt
Greeneville, TN
05.2020 - 07.2021
- Created specific job instructions, reducing overtime by 25%
- Created checklist, and trained employees regarding 6S, to create a much better working environment while simultaneously eliminating waste and optimizing workflow
- Demonstrated manage by walking around on the floor 85% of the day, increasing communication and relationships by 100%
- Coached new employees on company standards and safety procedures, resulting in a 6% decrease of employee turnover
- Organized work assignments according to skill level, reducing internal and external quality defects by 50%.
Manager, Traffic & Warehouse
Worthington Industries, Cylinders Division
West Warwick, RI
03.2018 - 05.2020
- Reviewed all Job Safety Analysis resulting in a 50% decrease of safety injuries and 40% decrease of risk priority number
- Increased on-time delivery by running the correct program for all customer orders, from 69% to a consistent 92%
- Demonstrated positive attitude with the ability to multi-task, by working with every employee, resulting in a 10% decrease in turnover
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, and presented cost of installing dock locks to 27 docks, resulting in 100% decrease of truck drivers pulling away, before forklift drivers complete loading the trailer
- Introduced Key Trollers to all power industrial trucks, resulting in a 37% decrease of damage to trucks
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement, resulting in a 3% increase in pay to all warehouse employees across the board
- Tutored new employees to meet job requirements, resulting in a 30% decrease of job errors.
Transformation Analyst, Engineered Cabs
Worthington Industries, Engineered Cabs Division
Greeneville, TN
01.2012 - 03.2018
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams bi-weekly, discussing all 3 plants injuries, and best practices, and reducing injuries by 40%
- Launched implementation of the job instruction process that played a role in a 50% reduction of internal defects in both liquid paint and weld
- Created checklist, and trained employees regarding 6S, to create a much better working environment while simultaneously eliminating waste and optimizing workflow
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, by developing and implementing a new hire onboarding program for Engineered Cabs division resulting in a 16% decrease in turnover
- Led, tracked and managed Kaizen events, resulting in a 40% increase in productivity
- Introduced PFEP (Plan for every part), and increased productivity by 50% by keeping employees on the assembly line, and not looking for parts
- Created a tugger route for delivering parts to production lines resulting in a 37% increase in production
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams during Kaizen events, to create and build rolling, and stand alone Kan Ban racks for specific parts, labeled with part number, quantity, resulting in a 20% increase in productivity.
Production Planner
Angus Palm
Greeneville, TN
07.2005 - 01.2012
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams weekly, to discuss bottlenecks, and emphasize the importance of shipping aftermarket orders on time, resulting in an increase of a 50% on time delivery, to a consistent 90% on time delivery
- Improved past due aftermarket sales, from $100k to consistently below $10k
- Managed movement of materials, and product through production, by changing the color of the actual work order copy, resulting in a 30% increase in productivity
- Initiated a weekly call to all customers, to build a stronger working relationship and rapport, and to discuss any problems with building aftermarket orders or to verify shipment details, resulting in a 100% increase in customer satisfaction
- Developed a proactive travel schedule (every 6 months) along with account managers, to meet customers face to face to build customer relationships
- Supervised and guided materials planning and production teams to drive business objectives
- Collaborated weekly with commodity managers, to call suppliers and discuss the importance of on time delivery, regarding our materials and components needed for production.
GMT-800 Platform Manager
TI Automotive
Greeneville, TN
07.2001 - 07.2005
Shift Supervisor
TI Automotive
Greeneville, TN
01.1993 - 07.2001
Supply Chain Specialist
United States Army
12.1982 - 09.1992
Education
High School graduate -
Lebanon High School
Skills
- Decision-Making
- Policy and Procedure Enforcement
- Clear Communication
- Staff Supervision
- Positive Attitude
- Sound Judgment
- Safety Procedures
- Performance Assessment
- Employee Counseling
- Supply Inventory Management
- Staff Training
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
- Mentoring and Training
- Team Management
Training
- Certified First Responser - American Heart Association, Greeneville, TN, 05/01/16
- OSHA 10 Hour Compliance Course, Worthington Industries - Greeneville, TN, 05/01/15
- Emerging Leaders, Worthington Industries - Columbus, OH, 02/01/15
- Crucial Accountability, Worthington Industries - Columbus, OH, 02/01/15
- Crucial Conversations, Worthington Industries - Columbus, OH, 09/01/13
- Operations Lean Academy, Worthington Industries - Columbus, OH, 09/01/12
- Milliken Safety Performance Solutions, Spartanburg, SC, 03/01/12
- Application of Performance Management Technology, (Aubrey Daniels International), Buckhead, GA, /2012
Timeline
Materials Supervisor
Sungwoo Hitech America
01.2023 - 10.2023
Material Handler
John Deere
03.2022 - 12.2022
Caregiver
Self Employed
07.2021 - 03.2022
Plant Foreman
PrintArt
05.2020 - 07.2021
Manager, Traffic & Warehouse
Worthington Industries, Cylinders Division
03.2018 - 05.2020
Transformation Analyst, Engineered Cabs
Worthington Industries, Engineered Cabs Division
01.2012 - 03.2018
Production Planner
Angus Palm
07.2005 - 01.2012
GMT-800 Platform Manager
TI Automotive
07.2001 - 07.2005
Shift Supervisor
TI Automotive
01.1993 - 07.2001
Supply Chain Specialist
United States Army
12.1982 - 09.1992
High School graduate -
Lebanon High School
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