Ed Eckenroth Email & Phone Number

East Moline, IL

In charge of 3 coating facilities in IA & IL.

Charged with the day to day operations of the East Moline Plant as well as repairing frayed relationship with sole customer. The plant performs electrodeposition and powder coatings for a major O.E.M. in the agricultural industry. Performed systems audits and lean training for the Western Region of MetoKote.

• Manage, with nine direct reports, 630 people operation that molds and electroplates ABS and acrylic automotive nameplates, emblems, trim and grills. Processes include injection molding, plating on plastic, vacuum.
• Using a data driven process taught by Toyota (B.T.S.Q.) process capability improvements in 2007 reduced scrap by 52% saving $4.6M annually. By the end of 2008 the scrap had dropped again by 43%.
• Increase direct labor efficiency from 76% to 92%.
• Created 16 Kaizen Teams which completed 189 projects at a savings of $3.6M. The teams known as PIT Crews used a process improvement model developed by Toyota’s O.M.D.D. These teams owe their sustained success rate to a.
• Improved quality from 1000 to < 50 ppm
• Reduced inventory by $3.1M (29%)

Dana Corporation, Stockton, California 5/1/04 – 12/1/06Plant ManagerManage, with ten direct reports, 360 people operation that assembles paints and delivers JIT full frames for the Toyota Tacoma. Dana Corporation, Longview, Texas 9/1/03 – 4/30/04Operations ManagerManaged production processes of stamping and assembly of pickup truck frames for sequential.

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