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  • 8/6/2019 Continuous Improvement Engineer or Lean/Continuous Improvement F

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    Jeffrey S. Pramesa

    10317 Grand Valley Lane - Woodbury, MN 55129(304) 670-9839 day - (651) 337-0081 evening - [email protected]

    CAREER OBJECTIVE: To serve as a leader for continuous process improvement through the use of Six Sigma methodologies. Also, to obtain certifications in Lean SixSigma and Project Management

    PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Experienced results oriented leader and professional witha career spanning over 14 years in a heavy industrial union and non-union environment in the metals and manufacturing industries. Maintain the experience and abilities to lead Lean and Six Sigma process improvement initiatives with a history of results. Possess knowledge in environmental and safety issues. Retain technical, excellent communication, organization, presentation and leadership skills,with a strong plant process and systems background

    AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Safety and Environmental Standards/Compliance, RelationshipBuilding, Lean Manufacturing Practices & Standardization, Change Management, Reputation for Leadership, Strategic Planning, Organizational Development, Root-cause Failure Analysis, Operations Management, Process Improvement, Planning/Execution/Follow-up skills, MS Office 2007, MS Project, Visio, Minitab, Predictive andPreventative Maintenance, Communications, Project Management, and Employee Development/Engagement/Self-Direction, Six Sigma Methodologies, SAP-SRM, and SAP-BI

    EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

    * Plant Reliability Manager (Rolling Mill, Melt Shop, and the Shredder)Gerdau Ameristeel, St. Paul, MN (Rebar, Rounds, & Thread bar Manufacturing) 01/18/08-Presento Reduced the Roll Mill and Melt Shop maintenance cost by $11.10 per ton and delay rate by 0.5% from 2009 to 2010 with the goal to reach World Class numbers by2014 through the ARP implementationo Integrated safety into daily routine procedures and activities of maintenance.Achieved a "0" LTA (Loss Time Accident) rate in 2009 with a group effort from the St. Paul leadership teamo Lead a team of Reliability Engineers in Gerdau North America on a project to d

    etermine the Pros and Cons of bringing predictive maintenance in-house vs. contracting outo Participated in a 6 month SAP/SRM project, traveled to implement SRM in 4 different GNA plants, while maintaining my roles and responsibilities of Plant Reliability Managero Lead and managed 2 salaried Planners, 1 Asset Reliability Technician, and 3 Predictive Maintenance contractors directly and lead the St. Paul Leadership Team,5 Maintenance Area Leaders and 51 union hourly maintenance employees indirectlyin the Asset Reliability Processo Planned, developed, executed and aligned the 2010 AAP with the St. Paul Strategic Action Plano Lead 3 hourly employee Focus Groups using Force Field Analysis to determine solutions for the top 3 issues from the Employee Opinion Survey

    o Lead, Planned, and Executed over 100 successful Down days and Outageso Created and successfully managed the 2009 and 2010 Asset Reliability Department budgeto Developed the presentation & training material for a plant wide REC (Routine Equipment Care) improvement initiative - trained 60% of hourly (Cross-FunctionalTeams) and 90% of the salary employees on the (REC) process and lead the monthlyaudit processo Lead continuous improve projects utilizing Six Sigma Methodologies and ProjectManagement tools including: 5S, Pull-System, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Management, FA, GAP Analysis, Gantt, Control and Pareto charts, Kaizen events, MS Pro

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    ject 2007, Benchmarking, Standardization, Standard audits, QIS, SMART problem and goal statements, Process Mapping, Asset Reliability, PDCA, Cause & Effect Diagrams, Root Cause Analysis, Waste Elimination, and the Quality Airplaneo Performed a delay analysis using Excel 2007, historical QMOS data, Equipment criticality ranking, Failure analysis, Pareto analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, MTBF and MTBR to determine whether to use predictive or preventative maintenance across the planto Championed the Ivara (Equipment Pre-use inspection), Maximo (CMMS), and SAP-SRM implementation initiatives at St. Paul* Rolling Mill Electrical Department Manager/SupervisorGerdau Ameristeel, St. Paul, MN (Rebar, Rounds, & Thread bar Manufacturing)2005-05/18/08o Coordinated and executed a successful QIS (Quality improvement Story) projectwith savings of $675k/yearo Managed a shared Multi-Million 2006 departmental budget successfully and co-developed 2007-2008 budgetso Developed successful 2007-2008 Strategic Annual Action Plans and 5W1H's with my department employees and followed up quarterly with the PDCA methodology to ensure the AAP goals and benefits were achievedo Participated in GAP analysis (Gain Annualized Potential) and implemented benchmarking/best practices increasing efficiency, utilization, eliminated waste andsaved $1.68 Milliono Managed the ISO 9001: 2000 documentation, assigned work, and scheduled equipment calibration to maintain certification (ISO internal auditor trained and exper

    ienced)o Managed 31 hourly union personnel and 12 contractors in a 24/7 operationo Staged predictive/preventative maintenance analysis and assigned projects thatreduced downtime by 2.5%, exceeded departmental goal by 2.1%o Devised and implemented a 5S inventory reduction, relocation, and tracking project with an annual savings of $403k/yearo Proficient in Project Management and Lean Manufacturing Techniques; 5S, Pull-System, Visual Management, Six Sigma Methodologies, JIT, Gantt charts, MS Project2003, Process Mapping, Value Stream Mapping, Asset Reliability, and Waste Eliminationo Developed and implemented a team project using a MS Access database to track problem solving tacit and explicit knowledge management specifically for the RollMill Electrical Delays

    * Operations Supervisor, Mech Supervisor, and Elect Systems Engineer (Simultaneously)Weirton Steel Corporation, Weirton, WV (Flat Rolled Sheet Product)

    2000-2004o Supervised and successfully managed up to 70 union and non-union personnel (operations, trade, and professionals) 36 directly and 34 indirectly in a 24/7 operationo Commanded the creation and delivery of performance reviews and on-going development of personnelo Directed technical teams to accurately meet project deadlines and budgetary objectives, and reduced project cycle time through application of continuous improvement techniques

    o Managed a $1.4 million annual supply/maintenance budget successfullyo Coordinated and managed all aspects of special projects encompassing multi-discipline interaction, the time line of material delivery, and Project Managementtechniqueso Planned daily, weekly, down day, and outage workload utilizing a CMM systemo Attained a $509K/year cost reduction through enhanced facility redesign and equipment relocationo Experienced in Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Process Improvement, JIT, and TQMo Analyzed the cost and duration of the top 10 equipment delays, created new scr

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    eens with the associated equipment in the PLC system to achieve a 251K reductionin delays and cost in 2003

    CONTINUING EDUCATION:2006-Present

    * PDCA, Quality Airplane, 5S, QIS, Minitab, Statistical Analysis, Safety in Action Leadership, Mastering Microsoft Project, Advanced Microsoft Excel Techniques,Leading Change, Leadership and Coaching, Teamwork, SAP-BI, SAP-SRM, SAP-PM, Maximo, ARP, Ivara, and Failure Analysis Treatment* Vibration Analysis Level I Certification, Mobius Institute2010

    FORMAL EDUCATION:* D.Sc., Information Systems and Communications, Robert Morris University, MoonTwp, PA 2005o An Accredited Business Degree and a Duel Degree in IS and Communications* MBA, Business Administration, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA

    2002* M.Sc., Industrial and Systems Engineering, Ohio University Eastern, Saint Clairsville, OH 2000o A Duel Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering* Lifetime Membership, Alpha Pi Mu (An Industrial Engineering Honor Society)* B.Sc., Electrical Engineering Technology, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA 1995