Mr. Zeilinger is a Lean TPM Consultant for J & A International, Inc. He brings over 24 years of experience in manufacturing and operations. He is a recognized Toyota Production System specialist who has implemented successful transformation methodologies across a variety of industries that include Packaging, Electronics, Medical, and Automotive. He has worked with several small, mid and large Fortune 500 organizations across the Unites States. He has extensive expertise in operational improvements and total site transformation.
Mr. Zeilinger has been a Lean Enterprise Manager and has led teams that implemented state of the art, world-class manufacturing facilities. Mr. Zeilinger was responsible for several major product launches for organizations such as
- Del Monte
- PepsiCo
- Safeway
- General Mills
- ConAgra
- E. & J. Gallo Winery
- Simpson Strong Tie
- The Foster’s Group
Other recent clients include
- United Airlines
- RexMoore Electrical
- Solyndra Solar
- Silgan Containers
- Pacific Steel.
Expertise
Mr. Zeilinger is highly regarded as a Subject Matter Expert in the areas of Lean Manufacturing. Other areas of expertise include:
• Toyota Technical Training – Lean Manufacturing
• Practical Problem Solving (PDCA, A3 Report Writing)
• Administrative Lean Transformation
• ISO-9000
• 5S Workplace Organization, Visual Management
• Value Stream Management
• Quick Changeovers – SMED
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness – OEE
• Total Preventive Maintenance -TPM
• Lean Production Principles
• Personnel and Management training
• Kaizen Event Coordinator/ Facilitator
• Total Quality Management Systems
CAREER SUMMARY:
- Facility site development and construction advisor
- Process improvement specialist
- Lean manufacturing expert
- Transform industrial work places into visual work environments
- Work cell design and implementation
- Facility architect. Create work flow, manufacturing, warehouse, clean room and complete facility designs
- Practical problem solver
- Natural leader who inspires employee confidence
- Impeccable work ethic and business acumen
- Lean manufacturing designs have been utilized by LEAN experts for training and design examples.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
- Toyota Technical Training – Lean Manufacturing (TPS, PDCA, A3 Report Writing)
- ISO-9000
- 5S Internal Champion
- Value Stream Mapping
- Quick Changeovers – SMED
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness – OEE
- Lean Production Principles
- Personnel and Management training
- Kaizen Team Leader
- Automotive assemble Work Cell Design
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering
EXPERIENCE
Globe Protect Inc.
Project site development advisor, 6/13 – present
- Advising on new site design, set-up and construction.
- Facilitating equipment installations
- Implementing Work Cell design
- Implementing Lean Manufacturing Visual Factory Techniques
- Standardized Work
- 5S Workplace Organization and Visual Management
- Quick Changeover – SMED
- Total Preventive Maintenance – TPM
- Practical Problem Solving (PDCA)
Incito Consulting Group
Lean Consultant, 5/08 – 9/13
Kaizen Event Coordinator / Facilitator
Lean Transformation Instructor in the areas of:
- Lean Manufacturing
- Work Optimization
- 5S Workplace Organization and Visual Management
- Standardized Work
- 7 Forms of Waste
- Value Added vs Non-Value Added Work
- Failure Resolution
- Celluar Flow Manufacturing
- Practical Problem Solving (PDCA, A3 Report Writing)
- Value Stream Mapping
- Quick Changeovers – SMED
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness – OEE
- Total Preventive Maintenance -TPM
- Personnel, Management and Team Training
Pflug Packaging & Fulfillment
Chief Development Officer, 12/04 – 5/08
- Responsible for all continuous process improvement corporate wide
- Manage employees up to 400 direct/indirect reports
- Oversee all employee training, and course curriculum
- Safety Team coordinator
- Project Manager for new Facility design and implementation
- Installation and management of equipment and production lines
- Established 100,000 and 400,000 sq/ft production facilities from ground-up design to launch, and ongoing daily management
- Design and implementation of 100,000 sq/ft FIFO warehouse facility
- Assisted in securing long term multi million dollar client contracts through the support of Sales, Organized Plant Tours and Power Point Presentations.
- Managed consolidation of corporate headquarters and 100,000 sq. /ft. manufacturing facility into new all in one 400,000 sq. /ft. production facility.
- Introduced and implemented Lean Manufacturing techniques such as, 5S, Kanban, FIFO, Kaizen, P.D.C.A., Practical Problem Solving, Preventative Maintenance, A3 Report Writing and Andon signaling systems.
- Authored Kaizen News Letters and Standardized Works
- Hosted Benchmarking activity with General Mills.
- Facilities are routinely toured by companies such as Del Monte, PepsiCo, Safeway, General Mills, Campbell’s, ConAgra, E. & J. Gallo Winery, Stockton Chamber of Commerce, Simpson Strong Tie and the Foster’s Group interested in viewing a state of the art Lean Manufacturing facility
