Ronnie Janzen, P.E.
President & General Manager at Unit Drop Forge Co., Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Registered Professional Engineer
State of WisconsinFeb, 2004- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Unit Drop Forge Co., Inc.
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United States
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Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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President & General Manager
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Aug 2012 - Present
Direct, coordinate and lead overall operation of organization including P & L. Report directly to Chairman of the Board as a member of the Board of Directors. Design and implement business plans to maximize efficiency, performance and profits. Responsible for management of Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Quality.
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Vice President of Manufacturing & Plant Manager
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Aug 2007 - Aug 2012
Planned and coordinated overall plant manufacturing operations and related service departments (e.g. maintenance, production scheduling, industrial engineering and shipping/receiving) to achieve production objectives in a safe, efficient and cost-effective manner consistent with customer quality and delivery requirements and Company policies. Directly responsible for 8 department supervisors and 120 union-represented production/maintenance employees. Used 6 Sigma techniques to improve Company quality level from over 10,000 PPM to under 500 PPM. Represented Company during labor negotiations. Held only Plant Manager title from August, 2007 to February, 2011.
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Industrial Engineering Manager
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Mar 2006 - Aug 2007
Managed Estimating, Engineering, and Machining Departments including supervision of engineers, designers, and production managers. Responsible for environmental compliance, reporting, and permitting per Federal and State regulations; leading continuous improvement efforts; and identifying/implementing capital appropriation projects. Project Manager of successful (on-time and under budget) $2.3 million dollar capital project installation of new 18,000 lb. steam hammer.
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Manager of Product Development
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Nov 2003 - Mar 2006
Responsible for day to day management of estimating department, including maintaining costing model and department standards. Calculated and prepared data to develop cost estimates and quotations for piece parts and required tooling and coordinated information with manufacturing, sales, quality, and die shop.
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Manufacturing Engineer
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Nov 2001 - Nov 2003
Designed production tooling including closed dies, trimmer tools, & machining fixtures and created CNC lathe programs using G-code & turning software. Established routings and process sheets, maintained engineering related databases, and provided computer technical assistance to other departments.
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Estimating Engineer
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Apr 1999 - Nov 2001
Developed tooling costs and forging piece prices for customer inquiries. Performed time studies as required and established production standards. Established and approved routings and bills of material required for production.
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WESTERN Plows
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Intern
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Sep 1994 - Apr 1999
Performed duties of mechanical engineering technician such as updating and creating CAD drawings, setting up and maintaining engineering tests and fabricating prototype designs. Performed duties of mechanical engineering technician such as updating and creating CAD drawings, setting up and maintaining engineering tests and fabricating prototype designs.
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Education
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2005 - 2009
Marquette University
Master of Science in Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering -
1995 - 1999
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering
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