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Ryan Wallace

Wilkinson

Summary

Dynamic manufacturing leader with over 8 years of experience in production planning and prototype launches. Expertise in fostering cross-functional collaboration among Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to drive process improvements, enhance visibility, and ensure accountability. Results-oriented professional dedicated to optimizing operational efficiency and delivering high-quality outcomes in fast-paced environments.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Production Manager

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
04.2016 - Current
  • Developed new scheduling method to better exchange data with SAP. Improved on time deliver of production and prototypes to 95%. Reduced raw materials by 20%.
  • Partnered with New Business Coordinator to improve coordination across product development cycle. Created a repeatable process to run samples and hand off to metrology/quality.
  • Managed both polymer and adhesive changes by suppliers. Scheduled sample runs, collected evidence of equal performance, ensured customer notification of change point & retention of internal documents.
  • Led steel supplier change for multiple customers, and their OEMs Ford, GM, and Stellantis. Ensured product drawings were updated, stamping dies, injection molding tools, and SAP information updated.

Shift Coordinator

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
10.2014 - 04.2016
  • Supervisor on night shift with 15 hourly reports.
  • Employee training, safety, and disciplinary actions.
  • Worked with Quality team to develop new mold cleaning guidelines, reducing mold cleaning frequencies by 50 to 80%.

Press Operator / Team Leader

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
01.2010 - 10.2014
  • Learned mold cleaning and machine changeovers for injection molding machines to support the team.
  • Monitored production processes, identifying and resolving issues to minimize downtime.
  • Support and backfill Shift Coordinator role.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Grantham University
Lenexa, KS
09-2024

Skills

  • Production Planning
  • Launch Gating
  • Product Development Execution
  • Milestones & Timeline Ownership
  • Cross-Functional Leadership (Production/Engineering/Quality/Supply Chain)
  • PPAP/APQP Support; Spec/Approval Support
  • Risk Identification & Escalation
  • Kaizen / 8D / Root Cause Analysis
  • Process & Documentation Templates

Timeline

Production Manager

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
04.2016 - Current

Shift Coordinator

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
10.2014 - 04.2016

Press Operator / Team Leader

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
01.2010 - 10.2014

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Grantham University
Ryan Wallace