David Brandt
- Role
- Operations Manager at Axalta Coating Systems
- Location
- Detroit, MI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About David Brandt
VALUE PROPOSITION As an insightful and accomplished Production / Operations…
Experience
Operations Manager
Mar 2015 — Present
Deliver subject matter expertise in the production system. Provide training in managing and mentoring the production workforce, operators and front-line production managers on best practices. Oversee finished product delivery operations. Ensure staff remains focused on continuous changes to improve customer delivery and productivity. Manage the delivery of industry market light vehicle finished products used by global industry leaders. Manage a 120-person team of production personnel in the paints and coating division. Direct client production needs for major vehicle manufacturers and other top vehicle and plastic component production clients. Strive to continually improve production by 20% or more through group influence to improve output, resulting in over 3MM additional gallons produced in the past 24 months. Support corporate growth objectives and new product launches. Streamline and increase production and product quality assurance. Played a key role in lowering plant costs by $4MM. Complete Kaizen events and provide leadership/direction to improve on staging and preplanning exercises in streamlining production. Successfully reduced material waste and production errors utilizing lean methodologies. Implement product systems and standards as a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt. Provide effective leadership concepts to maintain focus and direction in production best practices. Address production deficiencies and increase overall operations. Train staff in utilizing a learning and development model to provide easy to understand concepts while building heightened production and safety comprehension. Foster a culture to engage staff and deliver increased productivity as well as producing quality products that set a new standard of performance excellence.
Education
Davenport University
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Business
1999 — 2004
ITT Technical Institute-Fort Wayne
Associate's degree, Electronics Engineering Technology
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