Andrea Loppnow
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Credentials
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Leadership Lab for Women Certificate
Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve UniversityJan, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
LEAN Six Sigma Black Belt
TycoJan, 2004- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Fisher Barton
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager
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Jul 2021 - Present
Directs and oversees all aspects of operations and manufacturing engineering across both Thermal Spray Technologies' plants. Reporting into the Chief Operations Officer for Fisher Barton as a Key leader and member of the Fisher Barton operations team. Implements company policies and provides leadership aligned with Fisher Barton's core values: customer excellence, a culture of fairness and community involvement. Directs and oversees all aspects of operations and manufacturing engineering across both Thermal Spray Technologies' plants. Reporting into the Chief Operations Officer for Fisher Barton as a Key leader and member of the Fisher Barton operations team. Implements company policies and provides leadership aligned with Fisher Barton's core values: customer excellence, a culture of fairness and community involvement.
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Portage Plastics Corporation
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United States
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Plastics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Corporate Vice President Engineering
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Jun 2020 - Jun 2021
Led corporate engineering activities beginning at product concept design through production launch. Responsible for creating efficient business, thermoforming, and finishing processes using LEAN Six Sigma methodologies' to reduce waste, tighten process variation and drive bottom line results. Led corporate engineering activities beginning at product concept design through production launch. Responsible for creating efficient business, thermoforming, and finishing processes using LEAN Six Sigma methodologies' to reduce waste, tighten process variation and drive bottom line results.
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Metalcraft of Mayville, Inc.
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Corporate Director of Strategic Sourcing
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Sep 2018 - May 2020
Provided leadership, management, and strategic direction of corporate based strategic procurement team, with responsibility for assuring uninterrupted supply of quality materials and services to support 4 manufacturing locations and 1 automation division. Responsible for building and maintaining a high-performance supply chain organization by: · Cultivating best-in-class supplier relationships and performance by researching and qualifying suppliers, products and services based on Metalcraft’s overall business, financial, technical and service needs. · Performing financial analyses of supplier’s proposals, negotiates business and legal terms & conditions with suppliers and reviewing and executing contracts. · Developing annual budgets that enable the achievement of the corporate strategy and monitors overall spending trends and all supply chain expenditures. · Ensuring that all phases of supply chain operations are aligned with organizational strategy. · Employment of risk analyses and implementation of mitigation strategies for sustained business growth and market share gains. Show less
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Fisher Barton
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President Engineering- Agricultural Components
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Jun 2015 - Sep 2018
Directed all facets of engineering from new product development through process engineering. • Designed New Product Introduction model and hired team to support aggressive sales strategy. • Introduced engineering rotational program to facilitate rapid education of new staff. • Launching 4X NPI projects in 2017.
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Vice President Operations - Agricultural Components
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Apr 2013 - Jun 2015
Full P&L responsibility for group's largest plant operations including Production, Supply Chain, Toolroom, Maintenance, Safety, and Manufacturing Engineering. Directed staff of 125 Operations Personnel, 6 Managers and 4 Engineers. • Eliminated backlog, drove on time delivery to 99%, held quality scrap below 0.5%, increased highest volume parts' contribution margins • 2014 John Deere Supplier of the Year, Agriculture & Turf
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Thermal Spray Technologies
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Division Manager - Industrial Products
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Jan 2012 - Apr 2013
Spearheaded reorganization of challenged Industrial Products division. Given full P&L responsibility including direction of Sales, Supply Chain, Production, Quality Assurance and Engineering.• Implemented 80-20 methods to achieve 20% revenue increase and 70% net income increase.• Established sales strategy into new markets• Expanded “A” Player strategy and instituted formal succession planning for key positions
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Engineering Manager
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Jun 2008 - Jan 2012
• Created engineering project management structure to lead new product development from initial prototyping through complete manufacturing launch assuring quality, delivery and profitability • Fostered company-wide culture change empowering production cells to initiate innovative solutions through formal production/engineering partnerships, resulting in eliminations of shifts and supervisors• Drove waste reduction and process improvement up to $500K annually utilizing Six Sigma & LEAN principles Show less
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Quality Engineering Manager / ISO Management Representative
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Jan 2002 - Jun 2008
• Created comprehensive quality management system resulting in ISO9001 registration required for entrance into surgical instruments market.• Led all Advanced Quality Planning activities as project volume doubled with expansion into technically challenging surgical device, food pump, and motorcycle applications .• Utilized Six Sigma Black Belt & LEAN training for coating process optimization and cost reductions• Trained Six Sigma Black Belt
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Flambeau, Inc.
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United States
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Plastics Manufacturing
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300 - 400 Employee
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Quality Engineering Manager / ISO/QS9000 Management Representative
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Jan 1996 - Jan 2002
• Drove cradle to grave implementation of automotive ISO registrations in 2 injection/blow molding divisions• Managed team of nine quality professionals across 4 shifts• Achieved Flambeau Corporation's' highest executive achievement award, the "Eagle" - Most Supportive of Our Core Values • First mentee of executive mentorship program, mentored directly by the corporate President.
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Project / Quality Engineer
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Sep 1994 - Jan 1996
• Sole Quality Engineer in blow molding division responsible for APQP/PPAP activities, material review board investigations, and process control procedures serving the automotive industry• Project lead for design, development, and acquisition of injection & blow molds, equipment, procedures & personnel for new product launches• Effectively utilized AIAG tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, flowcharts, Project Gantt charts, control plans) to meet both internal and external customer expectations
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Education
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1989 - 2004
Marquette University
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Manufacturing Systems -
Case Western Reserve University
Leadership Lab — Women in Manufacturing -
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Advanced Management & Leadership Certificate, Business Administration and Management, General
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