Daniel Argetsinger Email & Phone Number

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

• Build site production orders to make yearly production of ~2.5 M Units of Commercial Soybean Production units.• Lead/Facilitate A3's and Management of Change projects within the site and network• Lead the North America Row Crop Manufacturing CI Network• Continually build relationships when working with internal and external partners to enable our production plan.• Lead and manage the Move Reporting Tool for the Redwood Falls Commercial Site• Lead and manage an annual savings goal of $200,000 for the Redwood Falls Commercial Site.• Understand Bayer Quality, QMS, Stewardship Compliance, Continuous Improvement, OnePSS implementation methodology, Lean content and change management approach to successfully sustain Quality/Compliance and Continuous Improvement/MPS implementation at site.• Network across other sites/crops/businesses, recommending best practices and articulating value to business.• Ensure both change and risk management requirements and tools are being addressed/utilized and coordinate efforts to implement and sustain continuous improvement and quality standards.• Develop, review, facilitate site key performance indicators which provide a clear tracking system on manufacturing performance/quality/compliance and drive action focused on maintenance and sustainability of Continuous Improvement and Quality systems.• Drive/facilitate/engage with appropriate on-site communication and networks, providing process oversight across Quality and Continuous Improvement.• Foster teamwork through effective communication to staff and other departments• Coach and guide direct reports at the site level through their progression in the Tech Progression system (9 Direct Reports)• Ensure adequate training and competency evaluation of site personnel.• Master of Trainers Certification from Bayer Crop Science

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

•Understand Bayer Quality, QMS, Stewardship Compliance, Continuous Improvement, OnePSS implementation methodology, Lean content and change management approach to successfully sustain Quality/Compliance and Continuous Improvement/MPS implementation at site.•Network across other sites/crops/businesses, recommending best practices and articulating value to business.•Ensure both change and risk management requirements and tools are being addressed/utilized and coordinate efforts to implement and sustain continuous improvement and quality standards.•Ensure Quality and Continuous Improvement efforts support customer centricity and a premium product delivered to the marketplace in partnership with seed production management, engineering, innovations, and IT.•Develop, review, facilitate site key performance indicators which provide a clear tracking system on manufacturing performance/quality/compliance and drive action focused on maintenance and sustainability of Continuous Improvement and Quality systems.•Drive/facilitate/engage with appropriate on-site communication and networks, providing process oversight across Quality and Continuous Improvement.•Guide Site Responsible Researchers (SRRs), ISO technicians and all personnel as necessary to conduct audits, gain all external certifications and accreditations and assure adherence to Quality and Compliance policies, processes, and requirements.•Foster teamwork through effective communication to staff and other departments•Coach and guide direct reports at the site level through their progression in the Tech Progression system (9 Direct Reports)•Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Lean practices after the initial MPS implementation and facilitate the continuous improvement journey at the site.•Ensure adequate training and competency evaluation of site personnel.

Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

• Uphold Monsanto's Safety and Quality Standards• Develop understanding of the seed production process• Enter and evaluate data from numerous applications both field and plant related• Lead the Quality Assurance Lab in processing accurate sample data• Knowledge and Understanding of GIMS system• Apply MPS initiatives throughout the seed production facility• Sponsor for MPS Lean Pillar of VSM• Seedstock Logistics Coordinator for Redwood Falls Commercial Plant (CY2017)• Train the Trainer Certification from CCI for the Redwood Falls Commercial Plant• Responsible for the efficiencies and performance of the Quality Assurance Lab • Foster teamwork through effective communication to staff and other departments.• Participate in/ lead department Tier meetings• Assist Field Production Manager in (CY2018) with various field activities.• Lead for the Redwood Falls Production Site for Retag/Rebag/Recall and Releasing of Seed• Lead for monitoring and managing the South America Winter Seed• Seed Stock Coordinator for Maturities 00 to 1.9 (managing the proper production quantities, accurate SKU Adherence, and correct delivery location through the facilitation of DRP for roughly 330,000 parent seed units across 8 sites)• Leading site in the completion of impact studies and special studies throughout the Lab and Tower.• Certified Trainer for Purity and Germination Testing• Co-Lead Purity and Germination Testing for three sites (Redwood Production, Redwood Parent and West Fargo)

Brookings, Sd, Us

• Supervise production employees as designated (10-15 Employees)• Assist in the interview process as well as assist in the coordination of our training plan for new and existing employees• Responsible for ongoing evaluation of employee performance, motivation and discipline of employees and conducting formal evaluations time and objectively• Foster teamwork through effective communication to staff and other departments.• Participate in/ lead department Tier meetings• Provide leadership in continuous improvement processes to improve procedures and processes to reduce scrap and rework• Member of the Employee Committee • Member of the Safety Committee• Member of Redwood Falls Toastmasters (President)• A3/ 8 Step training for problem solving Quality Issues within manufacturing• Capacity planning for Electronic Assembly • Precision Leadership training• Lean knowledge that has been used to implement more efficiency through the use of PDCA's and through the use of Takt/Cycle time taking to better understand our process flow and our constraints.

Brookings, Sd, Us

• Scheduling the Final Assembly portion of the Redwood Falls Plant• Scheduling the Electronic Assembly portion of the Redwood Falls Plant• Smoothing the future weeks of production• Handling any part shortages or escalations that effect the production floor• Handle all of the incoming Return Material Authorization (RMA) displays that arrive at the Redwood Falls Plant• File claims with the carriers about any type of freight damage on that displays• Constantly monitoring the Final Assembly production floor if there is any issues or concerns that come up throughout the day• Run the new parts report and send it out to the respective parties• Member of the Employee Committee • Member of the Safety Committee• Member of Redwood Falls Toastmasters (VP of Public Relations)• Handling Andon’s for the entire manufacturing plant of Redwood Falls• Capacity planning for Electronic Assembly and Final Assembly• A3/ 8 Step training • Training backup employees for my primary roles in case of emergency.• Handle day to day issues that arise in Final Assembly and Electronic Assembly and adjust production accordingly

Winona, Mn, Us

• Assist and help customers with any questions• Price quotes on products for new and existing customers• Order direct from vendors through the use of purchase orders• Follow a purchase order from conception to completion• Obtain new sales from new and existing customers• Expand personal knowledge of the product lines offered from Fastenal• Deliver orders to the customer direct to ensure prompt and precise completion• Independently seek out and complete professional development training opportunities

Winona, Mn, Us

Certificate, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Bachelor'S Degree, Management

Diploma