Wilson Gruetzner

Experience

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  Vulcraft -Division of Nucor Steel

  Oct 2003 - Jun 2004

  Engineering Detailer

  Created detailed connection and layout drawings of steel joist and deckBecame 1 of 3 large scale composite deck detailers in the nationGenerate BOM's based on drawings.Interface with various project engineers.

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  Rockwell American

  Jun 2004 - Dec 2018

  • Championed development and deployment of safety standards and practices. • Launched multiple new products, winning Club Car IR's award for Value Management 3 times.• Increased sales by 33% within 2 years by developing relationships with market leaders.• Reduced working capital and inventory by almost $3M through implementation of better supply chain management and forecasting.• Reduced product costs by 10%, through cost analysis, sourcing optimization, client and vendor agreements, and improved asset utilization. Show less Proactive and honest engagement of key customers resulting in minimized customer impact associated with deficient processes. Identified areas of deficiency, proposed solutions, and delivered quick turnaround results. ▪ Increased sales in OEM golf cart market segment by $1.5M by developing new leaf spring designs including a spring viewed as “impossible”.▪ Led overhaul of shot peening process (helping to retain a $2M year account) increasing cyclic fatigue lives by a factor of 3.▪ Developed Standards for Heat Treating and Metals alloys, reducing product variance and providing quality standards▪ Teamed with corporate resources for strategic modifications to our MRP system providing real time access to employee efficiency, product location, and labor costs. Show less

  • Manager of Continuous Improvement & Quality

    May 2017 - Dec 2018

  • General Manager

    Mar 2013 - May 2017

  • Dir. of Engineering & Quality

    Oct 2010 - Mar 2013

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    Jun 2005 - Oct 2010

  • Engineer I

    Jun 2004 - Jun 2005
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  Harmon

  Dec 2018 - Jul 2022

  Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager

  • Revitalizing lean manufacturing in 4 US plants and 1 Canadian plant, through the use of improved daily management and war rooms, achieving 25% productivity gains.• Implemented ground-level Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and reporting connected to top level objectives.• Leverages cross-functional teams create scalable systems supporting continuous improvement, improving trend analysis and visibility to issues. • Mentor and develop others in the use of lean methodologies such as: SMED, the PDCA cycle, and performing root cause analysis using 5 whys.• Mitigating safety, quality and financial risks by using analytical tools including FMEAs to proactively identify issues and develop resolutions.• Fosters a culture of employee engagement resulting 75% of workforce participation in kaizen events. Show less

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  Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC

  Jul 2022 - Mar 2024

  • Area Manager

    Jan 2023 - Mar 2024

  • Plant Manager

    Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
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  Screenco Manufacturing Ltd.

  May 2024 - now

  Operations Manager