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1120 Pine Tree Lane
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| Libertyville, IL 60048-2564 |
| Phone: (847) 367-3371 |
| Fax: (847) 367-3346 |
| Cell: (847) 917-2450 |
| jim.kemp@comcast.net |
| www.jmkemp.com |
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WHO I AM
Solutioneer \ sə-‘lü-shə-‘nir \ n one who is actively -- 1: TRANSFORMING PRODUCT VISIONS TO VALUE for manufacturing companies, 2: leveraging engineering and lean enterprise expertise, 3: and …MAKING THE COMPLICATED SIMPLE.
Engineering and Operations Consultant… Proven, with demonstrated ability to deliver bottom-line results in a business-to-business environment. Creator of a multitude of market-driven products and intellectual properties.
COMPANIES WHO TYPICALLY SEEK MY EXPERTISE…
- Need to be first to market with new products that delight their customers.
- Are committed to resolving quality problems that impact customer relations and internal resources.
- Recognize the importance of training staff to convert good strategy into the right actions that create the value of the vision.
HOW I HAVE ADDED VALUE
- Building agile business processes that meet organizational goals
- Bringing a conceptual business and technological framework to solve problems
- Providing simple management controls to minimize the complex for those problems with impractical solutions
- Introducing strategic deployment tools to align strategy resources and core competencies
- Acting as catalyst helping associates eliminate waste and improve quality
WHERE I’VE ADDED VALUE:
Medical:
- implemented a multi-unit automatic wireless temperature monitoring and recording system, with protocol & test, to satisfy FDA’s requirements
- managed contract manufacturer to improve quality and through a transition, to double output capacity in eight weeks, resulting in $500,000 additional sales per month
- with Design FMEA, identified source of major field failure, with saving of $100,000 annually and priceless Goodwill of medical customers
- reduced medical device lead time from eight to four weeks
- doubled capacity with 25% improvement to delivery reliability of medical diagnostic device
Automotive:
- secured $500,000 prototype program from GM resulting in $3 million annual revenue
- recovered over $12 million in lost sales from GM within two years by developing universal switch concept and assembly method
- introduced concurrent engineering on $5 million project netting 12% greater gross margin than any other product manufactured
- lead and challenged concurrent engineering team with innovation that netted two patents and secured over $2 million in exclusive sales, with 20% greater gross margin resulting from improved technology and sole-source position
Industrial:
- mentored two six-sigma Green Belt Candidates to certification, effecting annual cost savings of over $300,000
- significantly contributed to quality improvement to under 100 ppm with the use of VRK’s (variation reduction kaizen)
- lead several kaizen events to eliminate chronic manufacturing problems, each saving $100K annually
Aerospace:
- implemented first mini-factory directly linked to customer’s usage resulting in:
--reduced annual overhead $132,000
--reduced lead time from twelve to four weeks
--improved on-time-delivery 28%
- saved $210,000 in annual labor costs and eliminated three days delivery lead time by initiating kaizen events as continuous improvement tools
- achieved 34.1% increase in sales per factory worker ($205,000 to $275,000) while adding eight workers over 36 months
- saved $90,000 annually by converting from a manual to a software-driven (CNC) machine programming process
- was utilized by corporate to showcase strategic uses of Lean Enterprise Tools, specifically 5-S (Sort, Simplify, Systematic, Standardize, Sustain)
- saved $3 million turbine engine customer account by rewriting quality assurance system to achieve ISO 9001 registration
- led team that developed and produced patentable “shallow hydropad,” adding $2.5 million in annual sales within 36 months
- led engineering segment of sales team that sold $250,000 new account relationship
- negotiated First-Article Inspection Report (FAIR) schedule as part of kaizen event, enabling a major turbine engine manufacturer and other customers to meet their parts’ production schedules and FAA requirements
- initiated kaizen event resulting in final quality inspection’s average daily throughput increase of 50% per employee, saving $25,000 annually in overtime expense
- converted manual inspection planning process to database system, saving $20,000 in overtime
- installed computerized R&D system to significantly enhance engineering capabilities, driving revenue growth from $12 million to $24 million
- established five-year strategic planning process generating $4.8 million in annual revenue by the fifth year
- eliminated process variation from failing product, saving a $250,000 account
- developed, designed and patented robust labyrinth ring for an international turbine engine manufacturer, generating over $2 million annual revenue
SELECTED CLIENT AND EMPLOYER LIST
Haemoscope Corporation, Niles, IL; Worldwide sales, support and Producer of In-Vitro Medical Hemostasis Diagnostic Instruments and Assays
Rexnord Industries, Milwaukee, WI: $700 million global manufacturer of power transmission components
Rexnord Aerospace Division, Seal Operation, Wheeling, IL: $25 million global business unit of $70 million division.
Cherry Electrical Products, Automotive Division, Waukegan, IL; $15 million division -- manufacturer of high-volume custom automotive switch products.
Atwood Vacuum Machine Company, Rockford, IL: $125 million division – manufacturer of high volume automotive body hardware
EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- ASQ Certified Six-sigma Black Belt (6-σ) and Six-sigma Champion -- 2005
- Advisory Group Director for the Paranet Group (peer networking)
- Lean Tools Facilitator: VSM, Kaizen, 5-S, TPM, SMED, DFMA, Ishikawa, FMEA, Kanban, Standard Works, Demand-Flow, Five Whys, Kano Diagram, Hoshin kanri, Takt Time, Muda, Poka-yoke, House of Quality, Value Analysis
- Registered Professional Engineer (PE), Illinois and Wisconsin
- MBA : The Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Lake Forest, IL -- 1995
- BSME: University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL -- 1970
PATENTS, ASSOCIATIONS
Patents: US 4,364,450; 4,528,739; 4,965,933; 5,203,060; 5,527,045;
Canadian 2,061,074; French 92 03710
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Member
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), Member
American Society for Quality (ASQ), Associate Member
Advisory Group Director, Paranet Group (peer networking)
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