John Zimmerman Email & Phone Number

Waltham, Ma, Us

Rochester, Ny, Us

As Director of Manufacturing Engineering:• I lead in development of Lean processes and improvements companywide. I am a certified • Six Sigma Green Belt & SME in Value Stream Maps.• I also teach, coach, and mentor cross functional management teams regarding Lean within the company. • I have led teams of engineers as an Engineering manager, entire plants as an Operations Manager, QA Departments as a Quality Manager, and most recently several business units companywide as a Director of Manufacturing Engineering.Additional skills include: • Lean Production Management• Lean System Tools and Applications • Project Management• Product Launch Coordination and follow through via APQP meetings• Manage & Support new equipment purchases companywide• Use Lean tools to determine correct lead time & staffing requirements• Coach & Mentor Management staff in applicable management techniques companywide• Coach business unit managers & their teams regarding planning, implementation, and sustainability of manufacturing methods and technology• CNC programming of mills and lathes & proper utilization of CAD CAM software• Drive higher EBITA through waste reduction and process improvements companywide• Provide accurate evaluations of current employees as well as competent hiring recommendationsI take great pride in utilizing my vast background in programming, machining, welding, assembly, engineering, quality control, safety, and operations management to lead and influence our business units at in Arnold Magnetic Technologies towards higher profit margins and lower costs. Creating effective teams that will sustain Lean efforts throughout the company is something I excel at. Whether I am making better commercial lawn mower parts, pristine Harley Davidson motors, or aerospace and commercial electric motors, I find that leading in managing of manufacturing teams and teaching process improvement methodology is my wheelhouse.

Rockford, Illinois, Us

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Us

Rexnord (Falk Gear Division), 3001 W Canal St, Milwaukee, WI 9-17-17 to PresentSr. Engineer I provide technical leadership in manufacturing processes and engineering support throughout the shop including: heat treat, gears, shafts, pinions, and bevels. I write standard work documents, provide time studies, produce supermarkets and pull systems that are integrated with SAP. I incorporate project management skills by leading stakeholder meetings that reach across various management levels within the company, institute lean manufacturing initiatives throughout the manufacturing plant, and lead teams to incorporate safety improvements on existing and new equipment. I am highly skilled in troubleshooting and improving all manufacturing processes including lathes, mills, grinders, machine centers, assembly, welding, CNC programming, quality, and new product introduction. Accomplishments:• Developed and implemented a pre-hard shaft supermarket to reduce customer lead time by 77%.• Produced safer shop practices through 2 to 3 safety improvement projects per month.• Wrote Capital Expenditure Requests to obtain new shop equipment.• Improved standard work book for Heat Treat department which resulted in 3 tier training method for employees. • Provided engineering support for machining, heat treat, and assembly departments.• Developed safer setup methods to eliminate back and shoulder strain by incorporating state of the art tooling.• Obtained “buy-in” from shop floor employees regarding corporate change initiatives by projecting the company’s vision in a positive way and staying involved with employees through projects launches.• Designed and implemented assembly fixtures for high torque testing procedures.• Implemented 5S measures by designing and implanting improved tool storage.• Set up and implement SQDC board in heat treat department in order to convey how the process is running in relation to Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

In the role as Operations Manager at Diamond Precision, I provided 24/7 support to a small manufacturing plant of 50 employees. I effectively led daily operations and guided supervisors on 3 shifts, while providing hands on support to engineers, setup personnel, and machine operators. I interacted with the sales team, customer service team, vice president, and the owner of the company on a daily basis in order to meet customer needs. I took great pride in building successful manufacturing teams. While fulfilling this role, I directly influenced a plant-wide effectivity and efficiency improvement of over 30% in just 4 months.

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

In this role, I provide 24/7 engineering support for a machining area, and implemented Statistical Process Control (SPC). I acted as a Countermeasure and Sustainability expert. I had the opportunity to create standard work for all machining processes and implement Job Safety Risk Analysis (JSRA) for new equipment.I managed Quality Assurance for our manufacturing control systems and provided advanced problem solving using DMAIC process. I completed IPPAP for new or improved products and served as the Value Stream Map expert in several machining departments and as Lean Manufacturing leader.Accomplishments• Improved machine uptime 25% through creation and implementation of TPM (total preventative maintenance).o Contributed significantly to successful launch of New Milwaukee 8 Harley Davidson Motor.o Established new production processes for Milwaukee 8 engine components.• Completed process capability studies through statistic process control methods, and startup of new automated processes for robotic cells, which resulted in successful IPPAP.• Implemented >$8M in new equipment for new product launch, and established manufacturing processes, maintenance plans, and training resulting in successful launch and use.• Saved $1M Machine reliability improvement by analyzing and identifying root cause, eliminating need to outsource part and reduced down time.

Brookfield, Wi, Us

Here, I created routings using Epicor 9 and CAD files with Surfcam and I developed processes for manufacturing parts. I wrote CNC programs for mills, lathes, vtl’s, and machine centers using Surfcam and facilitated a new product launch with leadership team.I introduced new jobs / processes to machinists and then assisted and trained machinists during setup and machining of parts. I developed cost saving methods to achieve and surpass routed times.Accomplishments• Improved efficiency 20% programming and process changes.• Combine machining processes that eliminated waste by implementing Lean Manufacturing Methods.

Eagle, Wi, Us

I served as First Article test engineer. I calibrated inspection equipment and was a CMM program and operation trainer, and a Micro-View vision system program and operation trainer. I created and implemented work instruction, provided time study cost improvement, vendor / supplier quality verification, and government inspections and presentations.Accomplishments• Designed, setup, and established new Quality Lab resulting in improved and documented methods of measurement and more efficient and accurate inspections ultimately leading the accomplishment of ISO 9001 status.• Developed streamlined method of presentation to US government inspectors for US government and military contracts resulting in quicker approvals for government acceptance of military contracts.

Waterford, Wisconsin, Us

In this role, I was in project management and new product startup. I directed the engineering department in cost improvement projects, implemented new machine placement and startup, and created and managed engineer files. I implemented engineering change orders, designed fixtures for manufacturing and served as a Value Stream Map Expert and Six Sigma lean manufacturing leader. I provided programming, and managed workflow through shop. I also helped with employee training and process improvement.Accomplishments• Improved efficiency and production throughput of long running jobs through program improvements and tooling studies and implementation.• Introduced tooling savings resulting in over $650K per year.

Hartland, Wisconsin, Us

Here, I provided scheduling and planning, served as CNC Programmer and Master Trainer, led set up tech, provided machine troubleshooting and repair, prototype and IPPAP submittal. I managed fixture creation and implementation and scheduled and managed production.Accomplishments• Decreased production setup times by 75% by introducing ball lock system thus improving accuracy of first part run off.• Developed an employee cross training plan which resulted in faster setup times and achieving multitasking on more machines with fewer employees.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Asb, Business/Management