Bret Dyke

About Bret Dyke

Thirty five (35) years of manufacturing and business experience in Automotive Interiors, Powertrain, Lighting product groups, and Chemical / Composites industry.• Experienced in building, leading and motivating cross-functional teams.• Proven ability to develop plant operating budgets, drive performance and deliver results.Career has progressed from Manufacturing Engineering through Production Operations Management and Engineering Management. Long-term career goal is to achieve Director of Operational Excellence, Engineering, or Operations.Specialties: Engineering management, production management, project management, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing sytems, corporate restructuring, quality systems, six sigma, product / process development, and customer service.

Experience

1. Operational Excellence Manager

   索尔维

   Apr 2010 — Present · Nashville, TN, US

   Lead development and coordination of Operational Improvement initiatives aligned with business strategy.• Collaborate with Manufacturing Directors, Site Managers, and other Leaders in developing and deploying Operational Excellence (OPEX) plans within Composite Materials GBU. • Provide functional / technical expertise and enhance adoption of consistent process improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, and Workout tools across the organization.• Support strategic Lean Events and related Workshops to deliver benefits including areas of Safety, Health, Environmental, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Research & Development, Finance, and Information Technology.• Drive focused efforts in quality, customer service, capacity analysis, asset utilization, productivity, period / variable costs, material usage, energy savings, waste reduction, and organizational efficiency.• Develop and transfer Best Practices through Corporate Center of Excellence (COE) and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Education

• Cornell University

  Management Development Program

• The Ohio State University

  Bachelor of Science, Industrial and Systems Engineering

  1986

Skills

• Industrial Engineering
• Apqp
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Value Stream Mapping
• Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (Fmea)
• Customer Service
• Supply Chain
• Statistical Process Control (Spc)
• Quality System
• Process Simulation
• Project Management
• Spc
• Continuous Improvement
• Fmea
• Engineering
• Materials
• Plastics
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Root Cause Analysis
• Quality Control
• Injection Molding
• Automation
• Quality Management
• 5s
• Lean Manufacturing
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• Engineering Management
• Operations Management
• Automotive
• Kaizen
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Six Sigma
• Manufacturing Operations