Arne Baklien

Experience

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  Australian Ricegrowers

  Oct 1992 - Feb 1994

  Quality Assurance Officer / Food Technologist

  Responsible for- Analytical testing of rice, stock feed and other grains- Production Supervision and quality control from Bran and Pilot plants- Quality control of raw material;s- Standard Operating procedures for Rice cake, bran and pilot plants- Development of product specifications for Cat and pet litter productResearch Project - Fruit softening in cerealResearch project - Rice flour sterilisation techniquesResearch project - Investigation of 'brick' pack formation in rice bran Show less

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  DAIR Industries Pty Ltd

  Feb 1994 - Nov 2002

  Responsible for- Implementation and auditing of QS9000, ISO/TS 16949 and ISO14001- Maintenance of the Quality and Environmental Managment systems- Supplier development to QS9000 and performance monitoring- Continuous Improvment and QOS facilitator- APQP and PPAP system development- Member of Strategis Business Planning- Control of deviations and concessions- Scrap and rework cost minimisation- Customer and Supplier Liason Responsible for- Implementation and maintenance of ISO9001 and QS9000- Document Control- Quality Procedure Training- Internal audits

  • Quality Assurance Manager

    Jan 1997 - Nov 2002

  • Quality System Facilitator

    Feb 1994 - Jan 1997
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  Total Tooling Co Pty Ltd

  Nov 2002 - Oct 2003

  Quality Manager

  Responsible for all Quality and Safety aspects of the company including- Complete implementation and maintenance of QS9000, IS014001, AS4801 and ISO9001- Continuous Improvement Facilitator- APQP and PPAP submissions- Supplier development and performance reporting- Quality Problem resoluation

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  Kemalex Plastics

  Oct 2003 - Jan 2006

  Quality Manager

  Responsible for all Quality and Engineering functions including- All APQP functions and PPAP submissions- Maintenance of ISO9001, QS9000, ISO14001, AS4801- Continuous Improvment facilitator- OH&S Safety Assessments- Quality problem resolution- Maintenance of EMS aspects, programs and controls- Supplier development and reportingAchievements- Successful Implementation to ISO9001- Sucessful PPAP of GMH radiatorm shrouds, tanks and fans- Implementation of new production pack system fro line set-up- Training of Quality personnel in Certificate IV in Quality System Management- Establishment of comprehensive Fan balancing Operation and correction theory manual Show less

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  HELLA

  Jan 2006 - now

  Responsible for-- Hella Production System Application, Assessment, and Target setting.- International Network and Location strategy and the transformation of these into Operational targets- Creation, optimisation and alignment of Improvement tools between the Lighting, electronics and Aftermarket division- Facilitation of Industrial Engineering tools throughout business locations- Productivity and Improvement target setting for International Business Sites- Ensure capabilities and competencies of OpEx throughout the International business locations- Plan International projects and provide site support and training- Develop the training structure and plan and provide training to the OPEI Training Academy Show less Review Value Streams and Production Capacity Plans to optimise facility use and release equipment for relocation.Establish process for document archiving and retrieval.Facilitate Process Change workflows.Control company asset disposition.Packaging engineering functions including process for long term lamp storage.Define and control the process for the sale and relocation of obsolete assets.Maintain corporate management system and facilitate company wide risk assessments. Show less I am responsible for the Management across all Operational Excellence functions within the business. This involves driving training in all TPS / Lean management principles and instilling a Kaizen Mindset philosophy. Over 30 kaizen workshops have been conducted covering all disciplines and across all areas of the business.More than 10 New product introductions and process improvements have involved the following- Key milestones controlled through project management control centres- Optimising departments and line layouts using cardboard simulation mock ups- Establishment of Standardised Work- Batch size reduction- Optimising supermarkets, conveyance and packagingSpecial ProjectsI spearheaded the Kaizen Workshop - Polycarbonate Outer Lens Moulding and Coating process which achieved the following:- Elimination of a potential 3rd shift- Implementation of manufacturing KANBAN- AGV concept developed with team to increase productivity by 100%- Standrdised work and continuous flow process established- Nominated for 'Most Outstanding Jishuken Activity' by Toyota Motor Company Australia - 2014I drove the P&A Line Consolidation, resulting in:- Consolidation of 3 assembly lines in to using cardboard simulation mock ups- Successful transition, modification and migration of the equipment- Establishment of standardised Work, supermarkets and change over scenarios- Completed on time with no impact to production ot the customers- $1.4M of capital saved- 66% space savingOther Responsibilities and Achievements I hold within this role include:- Facilitation of Company Risk Management- Company Packaging Engineering functions- Capacity Planning- Facilitation of Production Engineering Change Management using LAnder. Show less I was appointed full responsibility for the management of all Operational Excellence functions including special projects in new Business areas. This included the training of employees in all TPS / Lean principles and the conducting >20 kaizen activities / Workshops in all principles and across all areas including:- Value Stream Mapping of current processes- Standardised work, - JIT and kanban, - standard material conveyance, - SMED, 5S and shopfloor performance management, - reject reduction activities, - visual inventory management, - change point management, - job allocation boards, - supermarket and batch size optimisation, - zero breakdown activities and - safety kaizens.Special Projects have included:- Establishment of the Global mining department of Excellence- New 'greenfield'​ site concept for Hella Australia- 'Small parts' relocation study to Hella Philippines- Conducted TPS / Lean Training and kaizen workshops covering Productivity improvement, 5S and safety at Hella Philippines- 056A Toyota Camry new model layout, standardised work, supermarkets, conveyance and packaging-Established Ford Operational Excellence department with optimise layouts and standrd material conveyance.- Identified kaizen opportunities for the Independant Aftermarket business secors involving Paccar Kenworth and AMEOther Responsibilities and Achievements:- Standardised Work auditing- Established requirements for TPM risk assessments and spare parts inventory- Analysis of production planning for Metalising and PC Coating processes- Capacity planning for the facility- Continuous flow processing for outer lens to bezel sub-assembly Show less Responsible to implement TPS / Lean managment principles to an Australian Industry benchmark level. This involved training employees in TPS / Lean disciplines and the conduction of numerous Standrdised Work and Reject Reduction kaizen / Lean work shops.The establishment of a benchmark department for the new Toyota Camry and Aurion models was based upon 'Big island' concept and continous flow processing. This allowed for further application of lean tools and resulted in the following- Optimised Standrdised Work and Assembly Layouts using 1:1 cardboard simulation mock ups.- Optimised batches and Supermarkets (Max 3days WIP and 1.5days Finished Goods)-Implementation of JIT, kanban and standard material conveyance, both with 20 minutes replenishement.-72% space saved-$0.7M Capital equipment saved- Forklifts eliminated from Assembly areaSpecial Projects-Established Cardboard Simulation concept adopted by Hella Worldwide and Toyota Motor Company Australia in 2008- DMC Metalising defect reduction Kaizen - $156K/annum saved- Consolidation of 3 asembly lines rulting in 80% space saving with no impact to productionOther Responsibilities and Achievements-5S and Visual Managment Implementation-SMED activities on moulding machines and welders-OES kanban implementation-DMC Metalising productivity improvment - 100% improvementCompleted Lean benchmarking activities in Thailand, Germany and Czech Republic-Visual inventory managment with min / max and stock levels identified.-Semi-automated pick up of finished goods to eliminate forkliftsImplementation of Toyota 3P modules (Production preparedness Process) Show less

  • Global Head of Operational Excellence and Industrial Engineering-SOE Division

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Operational Excellence Manager - HELLA Special Applications and Special OE

    Sept 2017 - now

  • Business Development Manager / Operational Excellence Manager

    Jul 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Operational Excellence Manager

    Nov 2011 - Jul 2016

  • Business Development Manager

    Apr 2010 - Nov 2011

  • TPS Champion - Lean Manufacturing

    Apr 2007 - Apr 2010

  • Management System Auditor and Trainer

    Jan 2006 - Apr 2007