Joe Sprangel

Experience

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  FP Miller Comp

  Jan 1979 - Jun 1984

  Machine Rebuilder

  Repaired and rebuilt all types of equipment, both in-house & in the field. Diagnosed, installed, and repaired lube, hydraulic & pneumatic systems. Operated tool room equipment.

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  Camshaft Machine Company

  Jun 1984 - Jul 1990

  Industrial Engineer & Machine Rebuilder

  Industrial Engineer - Developed & maintained incentive system standards. Designed equipment layout & work cells using AutoCAD. Responsible for project management & productivity improvement projects. Machine Rebuilder - Retrofitted existing equipment to CNC controls with ball screws & auto lube systems and updated hydraulics & pneumatics systems. Operated tool room equipment. Rebuilt and repaired equipment.

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  Michigan Automotive Compressor, Inc. (MACI)

  Oct 1990 - Oct 1991

  Team Leader

  Supervised and trained 12 production associates responsible for operating CNC, transfer, automatic measurement & conveyor equipment. Responsible for maintaining or exceeding quality requirements. Maintained proper stock levels using a Kanban system. Utilized Total Preventative Maintenance.

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  UNISORB Installation Technologies

  Oct 1991 - Feb 1996

  Operations Manager

  Managed all non-engineering & non-financial functions. Developed and maintained supplier relationships. Resolved long-standing employee dissatisfaction issues.

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  Western Auto

  Feb 1996 - Oct 1996

  Project Engineer

  Responsible for the start-up & supervision of the thermostat business new to the organization. Managed multiple tooling & productivity improvement projects. Developed process flow charts & PFMEAs. Coordinated the preparation of PPAP parts for the Quality Department.

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  Schrader Machine & Tool

  Oct 1996 - Jan 2000

  Vice President Operations

  Managed production, scheduling, engineering & quality departments of a unionized workforce of 75 employees in the cast iron milling, turning, drilling & tapping production operation. Eliminated missed shipments. Achieved a large reduction in quality defects. Improved machine uptime. Achieved significant improvement in the customer relationship with our Tier I customer. Managed all non-financial operations of a production machining operation.

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  S&P Machine & Tool Company

  Feb 1998 - Jan 2000

  Vice President & Engineering Management

  Responsible for all non-financial daily operations of a 16 person machine builder. Managed Engineering Department. Selling of fixtures, gauges, and special-purpose machinery. Developed mechanical design of machines, automation, fixtures, and details. Formulated quoting & conceptualization of machines, automation & fixtures. Developed policies and procedures for TE-9000.

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  Martinrea International

  Feb 2000 - Oct 2004

  Managed manufacturing, design, manufacturing engineering, maintenance, materials, prototype, lean operations & continuous improvement groups of a 150 person non-union automotive fuel & brake bundle assembly supplier to Ford Motor Company. Major contributor in the reduction from 4,000 to 37 external PPM, significant reductions in overtime, improved on-time deliveries & increased shop floor employee involvement. Managed the implementation of the TS-16949 standard. Managed implementation of lean operations initiatives. Managed continuous improvement initiatives. Show less

  • Plant Manager

    Apr 2004 - Oct 2004

  • Continuous Improvement/Lean Manufacturing Manager

    Feb 2003 - Apr 2004

  • Manager - Advanced Process Development

    Sept 2001 - Feb 2003

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    Feb 2000 - Sept 2001
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  Fisher Dynamics

  Dec 2004 - Oct 2006

  Plant Manager

  Managed 175 employee manufacturing operations of an automotive seating mechanism supplier. Reduced customer RPPM from 2004 average number of 111 RPPM to 33 RPPM for 2005. Managed the implementation of lean manufacturing & continuous improvement initiatives.

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  Spring Arbor University

  Jan 2005 - Jul 2007

  Adjunct Instructor
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  Lawrence Technological University

  Sept 2006 - May 2007

  Adjunct Instructor
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  Ithaca College

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2010

  Instructor
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  Mary Baldwin College

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2015

  Assistant Business Professor
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  Mary Baldwin College

  May 2018 - now

  • Associate Professor of Business

    Aug 2015 - now

  • Dean, College of Business & Professional Studies

    Jul 2016 - Dec 2021

  • Chief Online Officer & Outreach Strategist

    May 2018 - Aug 2019
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  Emmanuel Strategic Sustainability

  Jan 2020 - now

  Principal Consultant

  Emmanuel Strategic Sustainability LLC (https://emmanuelstrategicsustainability.com/) is focused on helping organizations develop a hybrid sustainability strategy. This includes helping to ensure both the longevity of the entity and continuing on a path toward more sustainable practices, working toward an interim goal of zero impact, and eventually becoming a restorative company. The good news is that longevity and positive environmental and social impact done well also increases profitability.