Bob Steffes

Experience

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  Allen Edmonds

  Jan 2000 - now

  Vice President of Manufacturing

  Key Job Responsibilities:• Manage safety, quality, delivery, cost, and plant performance o Safety – Provide leadership and direction in Allen Edmond’s safety culture. o Quality - Provide leadership and direction in Allen Edmond’s quality philosophy.. Responsible for the documentation and communication of quality performance. Lead the implementation of corrective action to prevent quality issues and improve customer satisfaction. o Delivery – Responsible to meeting production targets and maintaining on-time deliveries. Monitor and control work-in-process to meet business objectives and meet on-time deliveries. o Cost - Meet or exceed actual direct labor and overhead costs versus budget. Reach or exceed productivity metrics. Ensure raw materials and supplies usage meet budgeted usage. Campion the reduction of all other non-value added costs out of the system. Identify these opportunities, and eliminate, improve, or control where possible.• Lead employee relations efforts• Production planning including capacity, staffing, cross-training, headcount, and raw materials • Establish ongoing improvement goals and objectives• Serve as primary resources for problem solving • Provide project management and continuous improvement efforts• Perform root-cause analysis • Assess current process control procedures • Develop training methods Additional Experience: • Yellow Belt certification• Understanding of Lean Principles• Experience in developing and documented processes.• Project Management experience,• Financial acumen• Problem analysis and problem resolution at both a strategic and functional level• Collaborative work style with ability to engage co-workers and build accountability Show less