Bob Leffler Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, WI, US

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US

Auburn Hills, Michigan, US

Global Tier 1 automotive leader in rubber and thermoset Vehicle Sealing Components. Returned to Henniges to organize and lead a global team with a focus on new manufacturing methodologies through Automation, IIoT integration, Tooling Development, and New Product Industrialization. Successfully implemented a 4-year “Future Factory” Roadmap resulting in.

Private Equity owned elastomeric solutions provider for life sciences, automotive, and industrial markets. Provided direct leadership for the Qure Medical businesses pending on-boarding of a new CEO.

Chandler, Arizona, US

Private Equity owned market leader in multilayer printed circuit boards. Successfully led the transformation process to integrate a global manufacturing conglomerate that ultimately resulted in successful ownership transfer.

A silicone device designer and manufacturing partner for international OEMs and start-ups; specializing in fully packaged, labeled, and sterile catheters for urology, cardiovascular and gastric applications. Joined Xeridiem following Fenner, Plc’s acquisition of a locally owned family business. Successfully developed and grew a profitable Engineering.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, US

Promoted to lead Product Development directly following Wynnchurch Capital’s acquisitions and merger of Metzeler Automotive and GDX Automotive. Selected by the new management team to participate on the transformation team to integrate the two companies into the newly formed Henniges Automotive.

Auburn Hills, Michigan, US

• Promoted to grow Henniges’ business through strong customer engagement and leadership in product development and launch.
• Led a team of 13 Engineers and 5 designers with full product life cycle responsibility with a budget of $2.7M annually
• Built strong relationships at Ford with key personnel in Engineering, Purchasing, Supplier Quality, and at the Assembly Plants
• Successfully co-located Henniges engineers in the Ford Product Design Center to ensure Henniges was “spec’d in” on new programs
• Reorganized department to create Advanced Program Engineers to support Ford projects prior to contract award
• Developed and led technical sales presentations resulting in 6 new program awards worth >$63M/yr

Auburn Hills, Michigan, US

• Project Manager for key truck and SUV platforms. Obtain residency and agency access at Ford’s Michigan Truck Plant to ensure Henniges was integrated into Ford’s planning and launch process.
• Directly managed a team of 2 Product Engineers and 2 Designers; indirectly managed engineering teams in 3 of Henniges’ manufacturing facilities
• First point of contact for all Assembly Plant issues and quality concerns
• Led all APQP activities from advanced planning through final production approval process
• Managed product launches and post launch support for Ford Super Duty, Expedition/Navigator, F150 Super Crew Cab and Escape programs
• Coordinated all design activities including GD&T, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), DFM, product data sheets for tooling & capital quotes, prototyping and validation testing to meet Customer’s SOW

Auburn Hills, Michigan, US

• Selected along with 23 global colleagues to act as a change agent for a unionized organization that was transforming to a just-in-time manufacturer through the implementation of the Lean Principles.
• Completed 5 weeks of Lean Manufacturing, 5S and QFD training – based on the Kaizen Institute of America methodology
• Facilitated 6 Lean Manufacturing workshops at 3 different facilities in North America
• Workshops focused on value stream mapping, waste elimination, lead time reduction, inventory reduction, quick change-over, and job balancing to Takt Time
• Calendar Year 99 achieved $280+ labor savings, averaged >10% scrap reduction, generated $13M in capital equipment reduction, implemented 600+ operator ideas & saved 65,000 sq/ft of production floor space
• Led 5S focused workshops in office areas and shop floor

Auburn Hills, Michigan, US

• Responsible for coordinating technical support on the production floor to drive continuous improvement in quality, scrap and total throughput yield.
• Led cross-functional team consisting of Process Engineers, Industrial Engineers, Quality & Maintenance
• Attended daily production meetings to report on scrap, equipment efficiencies & daily throughput
• First point of contact for quality and assembly issues at customer assembly plants
• Supported the successful implementation of QS-9000 (international quality management system)
• Hosted weekly team meetings between the Plant and Corporate office

Arlington, Virginia, US

Soldier of the Year (1994) - 2D Battalion, 123D Field Artillery – responsible to keep the electricity running smoothly by maintaining and repairing electricity-generating equipment in mobile and stationary power plants.

Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GB

CNC Probes & 3D Scanning Technology - worked closely with end-users and distributors to ensure total customer satisfaction. Performed turn-key installations and prepared quotes for new customer systems.

Designed, implemented and maintained PLC Control Systems for small-diameter tube bending and tube bundling processes for automotive and refrigeration applications. Responsible for all aspects of design, wiring installation, programming and technical/user documentation.

Ms, Industial Technology - Training & Development

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Power Generation (52D)

Fundamental Of Lean - Lean Enterprise Institute

Pmp - The Project Management Certificate Program – The Kerzner Approach

Foundations Of Leadership - Center For Creative Leadership