1. Donald F. Behnen
222 BELLERIVE BLVD ♦ ST. LOUIS, MO 63111 ♦ 314-800-3266
dbehnen@yahoo.com
Information Technology • Lean Manufacturing • JIT Inventory Management
Supply Chain • 5S Workplace Organization and Standardized Program • 6 Sigma
QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS
 18 years of experience in the plastic and machining industry with over 21 years in manufacturing
 Fast-tracked to tooling and molding estimator in a $20,000,000 company.
 Added engineer/sales/customer service and purchasing to responsibilities growing company to $120,000,000 /year.
 Recruited as plant/production manager to turn around a company with sales of $1,500,000
 Implemented ISO9002 registration, MRP, and a new computer network, increasing sales to $2,250,000 and
reduced costs by more than 30%.
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Skills:
Blue Prints, Tool Design, CAD, Cost Estimating, Engineering, Sales, Supply Chain, Customer Service,
Computer, MRP, Excel, Word and Basic Workings, JIT, Kanban, 5S, Response oriented, Supervision, Production
planning, Tooling, Moldmaker, CNC, Qs9000, ISO9002, Blueprints, Quality, 6 Sigma, SPC, Automotive, Job
Boss, Global Shop, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace Manufacturing, Machine shop, Certified TS Auditor
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Purchasing Engineer, Magna Innertech, Nashville Il. 2014 – Present
 Research, evaluate and develop sources and suppliers for raw materials, tooling, equipment and any
relevant manufacturing or finishing processes performed external to our facility. To effectively negotiate
pricing, lead time, terms and warranties with such sources and suppliers.
 Develop and maintain the overall supply chain within the standards established of the Quality
Management System; currently compliant with ISO TS 16949:ISO 14001.
 Setting up new launch programs for start up with suppliers,
 Started in Accounting as Cost estimating Engineer, moved to Purchasing to help out with launch.
Supply Chain Specialist, Machine Laboratory, Chesterfield Mo. 2012 – 2013
 Research, evaluate and develop sources and suppliers for raw materials, tooling, equipment and any
relevant manufacturing or finishing processes performed external to our facility. To effectively negotiate
pricing, lead time, terms and warranties with such sources and suppliers.
 Develop and maintain the overall supply chain within the standards established of the Quality
Management System; currently compliant with ISO 9001:2008 + AS9100C.
 Reduced cost by over 70% in some areas, 30% in others.
Expediter, Designs For Tomorrow, St. Louis, MO 2010 – 2011
 Process and follow orders through the system from P.O. to shipment including material orders, suppliers,
and inventories
 Expedite deliveries as well as production, .Reduce delivery time, improve production times
 Time studies, process improvements, total plant organization.
Engineering, process analyst, Siegel-Robert Automotive, St. Louis, MO 2005 – 2009
 Maintained responsibility for cost estimating, engineering, tooling and molding estimating, for All Plants
in the $600,000,000 company including China.
 Complete all automotive forms and compliances.
 Cost studies, cost accounting, document control for TS. , Design recommendations, blue print reading,
packaging, engineering changes, Assembly, pad printing, hot stamping, electroplating, and Painting.
Plant Operations Manager, Consolidated Plastic, Bloomfield, Mo 2001-2005

2.  Managed 3 shift Supervisors with 35 to 45 employees for organization with $2,500,000 in annual sales.
 Maintained responsibility for all purchasing, inventory, scheduling, customer service, and sales activities.
 Directed engineering, tooling and molding estimating, made plastic resin and design recommendations.
 Negotiated vendor and supplier pricing read blue prints, monitored packaging & engineering changes,
(including automotive customers) and plant maintenance.
 Oversaw and filled in for shipping and receiving, machine repairs, setup, and processing.
 Set up quality control department, implemented ISO 9000-2001 Certification
 Implemented MRP system and maintained all computers, network, and peripherals.
 Managed safety and MSDS, conducted employee evaluations, processed vacation approvals, and
recommended employees for promotion.
 Developed pricing and cost justifications reports on new equipment, and created cost vs. spreadsheets on
all production.
 Spearheaded and instituted changes that doubled sales, tripled efficiency, and reduced costs.
Engineering, Cost Estimator, Tool maker, PEC Moark Mold, TITAN, Poplar Bluff, MO 1994 – 2001
 Maintained responsibility for sales cost estimating, purchasing, customer service, engineering, tooling and
molding estimating, and plastic resin recommendations for $120,000,000 company
 QS-9000, design recommendations, blue print reading, price negotiations with suppliers, packaging, and
engineering changes, pad printing, hot stamping and sonic welding.
 Tooling shop CNC machine Estimating and mold maker.
EDUCATION
AS Degree - Design/Engineering - Three Rivers College, MO
Lean Manufacturing and Project Management, Missouri Enterprise