ALFRED K. HOEFERER 1603 Poplar Ln. Painesville, Ohio 44077 Home Phone: (440) 352-0561 E-Mail: ah1ad6aa2@westpost.

net CAREER OBJECTIVE To obtain a challenging position in a high quality engineering environment where my Manufacturing Engineering skills and resourceful experience will add value t o organizational operations. QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY Continuous Improvement Innovative thinker with the ability to provide lean sol utions to improve existing processes and methods. Process Development Demonstrated ability to effectively engineer processes whic h add value and maintain efficiency. Project Management Successful at developing and managing projects which result in bottom line savings and efficiency improvements. Personnel Management Results oriented leader effective at providing direction a nd guidance to others. SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS Organized and Managed the ISO 9001/2008 and Summers Rubber Quality program init iatives at multiple Summers Rubber locations. This included establishing and man aging Corrective and Preventative Actions relating to their production operation s, and managing their equipment inspection and gauge calibration requirements. Analyzed and updated manufacturing labor costs at Summers Rubber through time s tudy analysis of fabrication processes. This established a potential revenue gai n of $79,000/yr and initiated the development of standard work models of those p rocesses. Initiated and developed a new method and arrangement for cutting metal hose and braid at Summers Rubber which increased efficiency of that operation by approx. 60%. This equates to about 1.5 hrs a day, which allowed the welder more availab ility for other duties. More useable space was also created which allowed easier material handling and better workflow in the welding area. Formulated a solution for a corrective action on a composite hose assembly fail ure using Root Cause Analysis. This lead to my development of an instructional t raining video that the Summers Rubber customer used to train their maintenance p ersonnel on the proper procedure for end fitting attachment. Redesigned the order processing and shipping line at Kirby by implementing effi cient and ergonomic workstation layouts, and coordinating the installation of a new Varsity shipping system. This achieved 15% faster processing of UPS / Postal Parcels and reduced operator work load and fatigue. TECHNICAL SKILLS Experienced with the ISO 9001 Quality Process, Lean Manufacturing methods (Kaiz en, 5S) and Root Cause Analysis.

Knowledge of PFMEA and PPAP processes. Understanding and committed to the Deming Management methodology. Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Explorer, and Windows operating systems. Competent with AutoCAD and Intergraph CAD. Familiar with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing techniques and interpretati on. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Operations Manager Summers Rubber Company, Cleveland, Ohio Production Support Services Manager Kirby Customer Service Center, Cleveland, Ohio 9/2004 to 8/2011 12/1996 to 7/2001

Truck-to-Truck Operations Manager 9/1994 to 12/1996 Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio Mechanical/Maintenance Engineer ABB National Industri Transformer, Hampton, Virginia EDUCATION AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Technology - 3/24/1990 Cleveland State University Lean Mastery - 9/17/2008 Lean Enterprises Inc. Leadership Training for Managers - 4/3/2006 Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. Practice and Science of Industrial Distribution - 3/5/2008 Purdue University Warehouse Management: Leading the Way to Performance and Profitability - 11/11 /2010 The Association for Operations Management Managing Time Effectively: 12 Ways to Take Control, Plan & Prioritize - 2/11/20 00 Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management How To Better Design Plant And Facility Layouts - 4/23/1999 TurnKey Manufacturing Seminars Completion of Professional Training WORKSMART I: Supervision Skills and Tactics - 4/14/2005 WIRE-NET 12/1990 to 2/1992