Dave Ohlson Email & Phone Number

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, FR

• Responsibilities:
• Communication to production team regarding performance expectations, performance needs, and safety standards
• Plan the allocation of resources (equipment, people, materials and systems) in order to achieve performance targets
• Responsible for developing, coaching and leading a manufacturing team of 30-35+ employees
• Implementation of process improvements that optimize output, quality, reduce costs and improve safety
• Provide operations support of all process functions throughout process of converting raw material to finished goods

Southfield, MI, US

• Responsible for daily support & problem solving of issues arising on the shop floor. MLS Future State Project: Team Member of a $4,000,000 project to establish manufacturing capability for latest head gasket designs.
• Enabled $1,600,000 per year in added margin and $170,000 per year in productivity savings.
• Specified, purchased, and installed equipment required for production, including 400-ton hydraulic straight side press with magnetic die clamping, three-level die exchange, and foundation that was required. A 220-ton.
• Developing a certification program for Automatic Press Operators to measure their knowledge and performance review.Led "Press Operator and Die Setter Training System" project. Training all Automatic Operators across.
• Improved productivity of a premier cell by improving the pre-close process.
• Improved productivity from 50% to 95% of a three person two shift operation.

Southfield, MI, US

• Primary responsibility was to work with the entire Aftermarket Manufacturing Unit to reduce set up times (SMED) of single stroke, automatic and hydraulic punch presses as well as auxiliary equipment.
• Reduced Set up times by 50% by implementing low and no cost solutions.
• Led 300 ton hydraulic press set up reduction project with design oversight and implementation of a dedicated die exchange consisting of roller conveyor with a pneumatic lift gate, scissors lift die table on a track and.
• Led set up reduction project of a hydraulic close and flatten line with design oversight and implementation of a dedicated die exchange system consisting of roller conveyor and other equipment that enabled external die.
• Designed and implemented a Hydraulic Flattening Stop project that was implemented across four presses improving safety, productivity, quality and reducing set up times.
• Led numerous Kaizens on set up reduction

Southfield, MI, US

• Responsible for the safety, production, productivity and quality of manufacturing areas across the Aftermarket Manufacturing Unit.
• Core Team Member shifting production from function-based departments to Value Stream based units assigning equipment across multiple departments to be able to manufacture product from start to finish if possible.

Southfield, MI, US

• Reported to the Foreperson. Responsible for the safety, production, productivity and quality of a single stroke press manufacturing area in the Metallic Division. Ran the second shift with approximately 25 presses and.

Southfield, MI, US

• Reported to the Asst. Foreperson. Responsible for the safety, production, productivity and quality of a single stroke press manufacturing area in the Metallic Division. Assisted in running the shop floor that consisted.
• Core Team Member developing and implementing cellular manufacturing of valley pan gaskets, shifting production from batch manufacturing to one piece flow allowing product to be manufactured from start to finish in one.

Southfield, MI, US

• Acted as a back up to the Lead Person when they were out.
• Responsible for setting up mechanical and hydraulic single stroke punch presses.
• Assisting Operators in running production.

Southfield, MI, US

• Responsible to set up and run various oven systems using roll coaters that applied coatings to gaskets and cured the coatings.