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KURT R. ENDERLE
1370 Rainbow Dr. N.E. Cell: (740) – 215-3393
Lancaster, Ohio 43130 E-Mail: kurt1340@columbus.rr.com
Professional Profile
A manufacturing professional with extensive background in manufacturing. Skilled in the aspects of general management including,
project management, production management, service and operations, scheduling and recruiting. Experience in a medium size
division of a larger publicly traded corporation with responsibility in a number of functional areas as well as developing new products,
and meeting the challenges associated with growing a business in fiercely competitive markets.
Accomplishments
• Success in competitive aerospace and commercial market environments where it is important to be creative, flexible,
decisive, self-starting, a leader and highly committed to the business objectives.
• Ability to meet manufacturing goals in rapidly growing and changing operations with minimal direct supervision.
• Strong people and task skills, with leadership ability to manage human relations across senior management, peer and
subordinate levels, as well as corporate office organization.
• Rigorous project management orientation; numerous successes leading large and small projects.
• Ability to recruit, train and manage personnel of diverse technical and non-technical skill sets.
Professional Experience
Diamond Power International 6-11 to Present
2600 East Main St. Lancaster, Ohio
Diamond Power is a global manufacturer of fossil fuel boiler cleaning and ash handling equipment for the electric power
generation industry.
Manager of Assembly & Fabrication, 5-12 to Present
Responsibilities:
Responsible for Plant Safety and Manufacturing Operations, Machining, Welding Fabrication and
Mechanical Assembly.
Responsible for Management of 120 employees in a Union Environment
Duties Include:
• Direct the daily activities of Production Supervisors, Industrial Engineer and CNC Machine tool
programmers.
• Maintain project delivery schedules and profitability.
• Responsible for hourly labor utilization and work efficiency.
• Oversee Continuous Improvement Projects.
Operations Manager Diamond Power Machine Hebei China,6/11 to 5/12
Responsibilities: Temporary Assignment to replace existing Operations Manager.
Duties Include:
• Direct the daily activities and mentoring of Manufacturing Manager, Industrial Engineer, Production
Manager and Quality Manager.
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• Assignment goals were to improve quality and manufacturing processes for Machining, Welding
Fabrication and Mechanical Assembly.
• Prepare the work force for transition to a new manufacturing facility. Assist with new plant layout and
process flow.
• Assist in the interview and hiring of new Operations manager.
• Coordinate project manufacturing between Diamond Power Scotland and Diamond Power China. Traveled
to Customer Power Plant sites in Indonesia and China to evaluate and define solutions for customer quality
issues.
• Coordinate project activities between project management department in Diamond Power China and
Diamond Scotland.
Eden Cryogenics 10/09 to 6/11
8445 Rausch Drive Plain City, Ohio
Eden Cryogenics is a manufacturer of coded pressure vessels, cryogenic valves, vacuum jacked transfer piping and custom
engineered cryogenic equipment for aerospace and commercial cryogenic applications.
Manager of Project Coordination
Responsibilities: Provide project coordination between manufacturing and project engineering.
Duties:
• Manufacturing project coordination with project engineers and customers.
• Define schedule and scope of work required in regards to manufacturing processes for the machining,
welding, fabrication and testing of cryogenic equipment.
• Responsible for coordination and scheduling of all in house manufacturing personnel and processes as well
as selection and coordination of outside contractors.
• Prepare manufacturing labor estimations for project proposals.
Diamond Power International 8/04 to 10/09
2600 East Main St. Lancaster, Ohio
Diamond Power is a global manufacturer of fossil fuel boiler cleaning equipment for the electric power generation industry.
Site Services Project Manager 4/09 to 10/09
Responsibilities: Responsible for project management, financial outcome, installation quality and on time schedule of turn key
boiler cleaning equipment installation projects. Complete responsibly for project financials, schedule and
quality of turn- key project installations.
Duties Include:
• Customer Point of Contact
• Prepare and submit turn-key installation proposals.
• Define scope of work, selection and management of mechanical and electric sub contractors.
• Supervise field service technicians.
Manufacturing Supervisor 8/04 to 4/09
Responsibilities: Department safety and direct supervision of machining, welding and mechanical assembly personnel, in a
Union environment.
Duties Include:
• Direct supervision of 15 to 30 union employees
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• Maintain quality, production schedules and coordination with related departments for the manufacture of
boiler cleaning equipment.
• Assist with interview and hiring process of new production employees as well as evaluation and training of
new hires.
Imperial Electric Co. 9/03 to 8/04
Middleport, Ohio
Imperial Electric is a manufacturer of large electric motors.
Special Projects Consultant
Responsibilities: Responsible for start-up and implementation of special projects.
Duties Include:
• Coordinate transfer of machinery and raw materials to a new manufacturing facility.
• Implement a Quality Control program.
• Establish a Precision Gage Calibration program.
• Test, select and train floor inspection personnel.
• Create work procedures for manufacturing equipment being transferred to China facility.
• Assignments in China facility to train personnel in machining processes and work with subcontract machining
vendors in China.
CVI Cryogenic System Division of Chart Industries 1978 to 2003
Hilliard, Ohio
CVI Cryogenic Systems is a manufacturer of vacuum insulated piping, valves, fittings, high- pressure pumps and special
equipment for aerospace and commercial cryogenic applications.
Director of Operations 8/97 to 3/03
Responsibilities: Oversee all manufacturing and operations of two manufacturing facilities:
Columbus, Ohio / Costa Mesa, California.
Duties include:
• Senior staff member
• Responsible for all plant safety and environmental compliance
• Directed Plant Superintendent from Costa Mesa California facility
• Acting Plant Manager for Columbus, Ohio
• Management of 60 employees in machining, welding and mechanical assembly
• Responsible for Industrial Engineering, Purchasing and Production control.
• Scheduled Quality Control department
• Interface with Engineering and sales department on new product development including: start-up cost
estimating, tooling design and manufacturing processes
• Directed service and installation operations
• Perform manufacturing labor estimating
• Research and selection of subcontracting venders
• Recruit and train all operations and manufacturing personnel
Accomplishments:
• Managed all Operations to keep pace with company growth from 11 million to 22 Million annual sales.
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• Responsible for relocation and set up of manufacturing operations for Columbus Ohio and Costa, Mesa
California facility.
Plant Manager 1/94 to 8/97
Responsibilities: Direct all manufacturing operations for our Columbus, Ohio facility.
Duties include:
• Responsible for all plant safety and environmental compliance.
• Direction of department supervisors for 30 manufacturing employees across 2 shifts in machining, welding
fabrication and mechanical assembly.
• Direction of Industrial Engineer.
• Interview and hire all manufacturing personnel.
Accomplishments:
• Hired all new manufacturing workforces for Columbus facility.
• Relocated and set up manufacturing operations for Columbus, Ohio facility
Senior Machine Shop Supervisor 9/81 to 1/94
Responsibilities:
Direction of all machining operations
Duties include:
• Oversee 2nd
shift Supervisor, CNC Programmer and 20 to 25 machinists in a union environment.
• Interview and hiring of all machine shop personnel
• Maintain production schedules and coordinate with other departments.
• Perform all labor estimating of machine parts for project proposals.
Accomplishments:
• Increased CNC machining operations from one machine to seven.
• Selected and purchased any new machine tools.
• Started a computerized programming system for CNC equipment.
• Redesigned machine shop floor plan for better workflow.
• Decreased the cost of many existing standard products through design and manufacturing improvements.
Position: General Machinist 3/78 to 9/81
Responsibilities: Set-up and operation of CNC machines, turret lathes, engine lathes and milling machines. Produced CNC
machine part programs.
Education
Graduate of Groveport High School, Groveport, Ohio.
Graduate of Eastland Career Center, Machine Trades, Groveport, Ohio
Completed Total Quality Improvement (TQI) program by the Gunnison Group
Completed courses for CNC programming and operation at the technical
Divisions of Industrial Machinery and Cincinnati Milacron
Proficient with Microsoft office software
