Henning Von Klinggraeff

Experience

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  Cargill

  Jun 1989 - Sept 1995

  Production Supervisor / Engineer

  • Successfully managed multiple large-scale projects in underground salt-mining facility• Supervised team of 30+ employees, coordinating 24-hour schedules.• Increased productivity 80% by adding consistency to production process and effectively minimizing downtime between shifts.• Raised efficiencies 70% by streamlining belt-line installation process• Improved industry safety records to three times industry norm by implementing MTQ (Managing Total Quality) and 3M STOP safety training program. Show less

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  AgChem Equipment Company

  Jan 1996 - Feb 1997

  Design Engineer

  • Increased field coverage 40% by designing improved fertilizer spreading mechanism.• Managed project by working closely with fabrication, prototype design, operations and manufacturing teams.• Translated equipment-operating manuals into German for several European partners.

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  Next Generation Network (NGN)

  Feb 1997 - Sept 2002

  Director of Media Operations

  • Developed strategies to growing business to largest out-of-home media company in key domestic and international markets.• Created competitive advantage by building and managing relationships with key customer• Developed and implemented lean processes to increase efficiencies among graphics, traffic and production departments. Reduced shipping and production costs 65%.

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  Veritec Inc.

  Aug 2003 - Jan 2006

  Director of Sales and Marketing / Technologist

  • Incorporated proprietary 2-D matrix coding in automated manufacturing processes and advanced solutions for identity verification• Successfully brought new products to market. Co-invented and patented proprietary technologies utilizing biometrics to minimize identity theft in credit card transactions

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  United Technologies Aerospace Systems

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2016

  Operations and Logistics Manager

  • Managed logistics department supporting in excess of $40M monthly sales• Lead the lean transformation of logistics, utilizing Six Sigma and Lean principals to support expansion of operation and improved process flow. • Utilized UTC Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) tools to increase outputs and efficiencies• Increased shipments in excess of 85% while minimizing inventory floor space• Managed the manufacturing of aerospace sensors and provided operational leadership for the top grossing product lines• Facilitated the Minnesota site implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management process Show less

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  Amazon

  Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

  Area Manager

  Managing over 150 associates in multiple functions to ensure that customer expectations are met through receiving, sorting and shipping. Built efficiencies into process to facilitate the throughput of an excess of 110K packages per day.

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  Process Improvement Manager, Process Improvement Engineer, Equipment Manufacturing

  Jul 2017 - now

  Process Improvement Manager, Operations Manager

  Process Improvement Manager, Process Improvement Engineer, Equipment Manufacturing, Achieving process improvement through leadership and cross functional team work