Karl Ritter

Ideal Tridon Group

Clinton Township, Michigan, United States

About

Experienced Plant Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Skilled in Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis, Continuous Improvement, and ISO Standards. Strong sales professional with a Masters Degree focused in Business Administration and Management, General from Baker College of Clinton Township.

Experience

  • Plant Manager at ZSI Inc
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Operations Manager at Dana Incorporated
    Mar 2017 - Oct 2023 · 6 yrs 8 mos

  • Area Manager at US Manufacturing
    May 2002 - Mar 2017 · 14 yrs 11 mos

    Experienced leader in a world class business that supplies high quality product to Ford, GM, Chrysler and Nissan. Part of my responsibilities are to train employees in safety, quality and operation of the area/equipment that they achieve standard on. I have been involved in team building for launches of new model lines that have excelled to 100% net production with the teams that were built. My duties were involved in supervising areas such as extrusion, robotic welding, machining and assembly.

  • CNC & Wire EDM Set Up at Perry Precision
    Jul 1999 - May 2002 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    My duties included using CAD to draw the part per the specification to the print and perform the CAM for downloads to the machine then perform the cuts. I was also required to set up jigs, rotary tables and sine plates.

  • Machine Operator/Maintenance at Huron Tool & Engineering
    Sep 1990 - Jul 1999 · 8 yrs 11 mos

    Worked maintenance for 6 years and performed assemble work per blueprint instructions. Operated O.D., I.D., Blanchard and surface grinders. Operated CNC mills, lathes and grinders. Operated Bridgeports and engine lathes.