John Rice

John Rice

Production Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Operational Excellence Manager at ProFusion Industries

  • Education

    • Ohio University

      1986 - 1990
      Bachelor's degree Industrial & Systems Engineering
  • Experience

    • Walker Systems

      May 1999 - May 2005
      Production Manager

      Walker System, a division of Wiremold manufactures poke thru & in floor electrical systems.-Wiremold was noted in the book Lean Thinking for its significant lean transformation.-Roles included leading or co-leading 14 major kaizens that touched all facets of lean manufacturing such as Value Stream Mapping, SMED, Kanban, Chuka Chuka lines, TPM, and 5S.

    • Magnum Magnetics

      May 2005 - Jun 2006
      Engineering And Maintenance Manager

      Magnum Magnetics is the largest manufacturer of flexible magnets in the United States, including printable magnetic sheeting and magnetic rolls, magnetic strip, and extruded magnets. -Responsible for new plant start up in Caldwell, Ohio moving and upgrading existing equipment while installing new machines to help increase magnet making capacity by 60%.

    • Nu View Solutions

      Jun 2006 - Jun 2007
      Consultant

      Lean Continuous Improvement Consultant providing consulting in Lean Consulting, Lean Healthcare, Lean Warehousing, and Lean Production Aids.

    • International Converter

      Jun 2007 - Sept 2020
      Quality Manager

      International Converter is a division of Novolex and is a leader in foil laminates for use in consumer and industrial applications such as the food packaging, medical, and insulation industries.-Quality Manager over 2 facilities.-Primary job role is to reduce overall company risk by implementing processes that prevent quality issues, identify and eliminate scrap, increase productivity, and streamline flow.

    • ProFusion Industries

      Sept 2020 - now
      Operational Excellence Manager

      ProFusion Industries is a highly regarded provider of transit step treads and transit flooring, commercial wallcovering base film, custom specialty film products and protective linings.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

      SSMI
      Jan 2022
    • Shingijutsu Gemba Kaizen Certificate

      Shingijutsu
      Nov 2000
    • Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

      Six Sigma Management Institute by Dr. Mikel J. Harry
      Jan 2022