Experienced lean leader looking for the next challenge for extensive manufacturing leadership, knowledge, and skills. Proven track record of addressing business & user needs through plant and enterprise wide manufacturing information systems & analytics deployment, strategic planning, capital planning, continuous/lean production & office improvement, manufacturing engineering- quality- maintenance group leadership/management, root cause analysis & solutions, financial planning/budgets. Experience with low volume/hi-mix and hi-volume/low-mix, manual and highly automated environments. 35 years in various leadership roles harnessing the power of real teamwork, forged on the gridiron as an o-lineman.
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Chief EngineerSanitary Design Industries Aug 2021 - Dec 2023Lebanon, MoDesign tightly controlled environmental room systems for food and industrial drying applicationsDeveloped system design strategies to expand capability for new marketsImproved core system load calculations and equipment selection criteria for improved performanceMore accurate & easier to use bill of material softwareCreated project tracking strategy and softwareDeveloped core system control strategies to reduce temperature and humidity variation -
Manufacturing Systems ManagerEmerson Commercial & Residential Solutions Jan 2010 - May 2020Lebanon, Missouri, United StatesExperienced lean leader helping drive business unit manufacturing speed, flexibility, quality, and world-class equipment service levels to enhance operational excellence- AC Business Unit Leadership Team managing 5 facilities / $1.8B Enterprise - Develop & execute business unit strategic plans & resolve high priority business issues utilizing Emerson Perfect Execution/5S+1/Lean-Continuous Improvement methodology- Drive Business Continuous Improvement/Lean Strategies throughout the business unit- Form & Lead Product/Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, IT, Operations, Finance cross functional teams.- Lean tools: A3 / Andon / DMAIC / Gemba / Kanban / Kaizen / KPI’s / OEE / PDCA / Poka-Yoke / Root Cause Analysis / SMED Standardized Work / TPM/ Value Stream Mapping / Visual Mgt- Business Unit plant systems implementation: Oracle/EAM, TeamCenter PLM, Visual Mgt KPI system & MES (Mfg Execution System), OEE, TPM, MRO, eScrap, Plant Assessment & Best Practice Process, Maintenance System Integration, Building Automation Systems, Level Production Scheduling. -
Manufacturing Services MgrEmerson Commercial & Residential Solutions May 2000 - Jan 2010Lebanon, Missouri, United States- HVAC, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning scroll compressor high volume production- Leadership & development of plant IT/network, process controls, manufacturing engineering, production & facility maintenance, MRO, Engineering Change personnel & activities ~$600M sales - New Product/New Line Start-Ups - Building Maintenance & Expansion- Continuous Improvement/Lean/Waste Elimination principles & information systems to identify & drive improvement- Capital & cost reduction plan leadership (~$2.5M each)- Large Capital Project Implementation - Equipment & Facilities ($50M+)- Developed OEE & MES (Mfg Execution System) plant information systems for objective process measurement & evaluation, Maintenance Management System, TPM, eScrap System, Product Configuration Control, Product Test Controls > scrap reduced 50%, line returns 500 ppm to 100 ppm > 15% assembly productivity improvement over 5 years- New product/production line integration > 75% capacity increase, 2X # of models- Identify/lead quality improvement- Supervised up to 20 mgrs & engineers, 60 maintenance techs. Plant staff position. -
Quality & Product Engineering ManagerEmerson Commercial & Residential Solutions Sep 1996 - May 2000Rushville, Indiana, United States- Reorganized quality measures to bring customer focus & company value- Juran | Six Sigma Quality Improvement Process Facilitator | Trainer- Lead rewrite of ISO9000 Quality Manual - what we did vs what was "perfect"- Corrected production scheduling/routers to accurate predictive model- Developed automated quality reporting system- OEM & Remanufacturing, Semi-Hermetic compressor warranty analysis- Staff 2 QE’s 4 Techs. Plant staff position -
Product Engineering ManagerEmerson Commercial & Residential Solutions Jun 1995 - Sep 1996Rushville, Indiana, United StatesDevelop and implement design changes to maintain product equivalence with OEM; Manage product configuration for 4 production facilities; Start-up of Reynosa, Mex. operation; Product development liaison with Corporate Engineering and Marketing Groups; ECN System; Continuous Improvement. Plant staff position. -
Sr. Project Engineer, Product EngineeringEmerson Commercial & Residential Solutions Nov 1992 - Jun 1995Lebanon, Missouri, United StatesIntegration of design into production for startup of Quantum and Star Scroll production. Design & process FMEA. Product, process, and facility development and problem resolution. Member of plant management staff. -
Sr. Project Engineer, Compressor R&DMidland-Grau Heavy Duty Systems Jun 1991 - Nov 1992Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesOTR Truck air brake systems / engine mounted compressors ∙ Compressor research, development, design ∙ Bench marking competition ∙ Staff of 2 design engineers
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Sr. Project Engineer, Reliability EngineeringEmerson Commercial & Residential Solutions Sep 1988 - Jun 1991Sidney, Ohio, United StatesProduct evaluation and qualification of Compliant Scroll and Semi-Hermetic compressors. Reliability program and test development; product design recommendations. Developed combined Reliability/Product Engineering qualification plan cutting 4 months out of development cycle -
Test EngineerLibby Corporation May 1985 - Sep 1988Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesDoD Contractor Company ∙ Developed and implemented test programs and hardware for Electrical Generator Sets, Air Cycle Air Conditioners, Water Chillers, Liquid Nitrogen Service Units, Centrifugal Pumps, Aircraft Start Systems ∙ Coordinate activities of 15 technicians.
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Test EngineerUnit Rig & Equipment Co. Apr 1984 - Mar 1985Tulsa, Oklahoma, United StatesDevelop and execute test programs for field failure items. Heavy duty electric drive mining trucks.
Doug Freeman Education Details
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Doug Freeman's current role is Engineering Manager | Manufacturing Engineering Manager | Process Engineering Manager | Facilities Manager | Maintenance Management | Lean Manufacturing Leader | Operational Excellence | MES | Data Analytics.
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Doug Freeman attended Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma State University, Webster University.
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