Rudi Jansen

General Manager | Plant Manager, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Process Improvement. Seasoned manufacturing professional, Green field, brown field, turn around and continuation experience.

United States

About

Award winning leadership on the Safety and Community front, lead by example, mentoring, training and teaching, while applying many years of heavy industry production experience. As the Managing Director of Operations at FRITZ WINTER NORTH AMERICA, I oversee the manufacturing operations of a leading supplier of cast iron components for the automotive and industrial sectors, such as Mercedes, BMW, Tesla and more. I have over twenty years of experience in managing foundries, leading turnarounds, start-ups, and optimization projects. I am also a certified ISO Auditor and an expert in sand control, melt practice, core production, scrap reduction, production line utilization, safety, and automation. My mission is to deliver high-quality products and services to our customers, such as CAT, Daimler, John Deere, Cummins, Paccar, and Volvo, while ensuring operational excellence, efficiency, and profitability. I apply lean, 5S, and other production methods to streamline production processes and improve bottom-line contributions. I also have extensive project engineering experience, managing capital projects and expansions. I am a driven, proven, and team-oriented leader who leads by example and empowers my staff to achieve their full potential.

Experience

  • General Manager/Consultant at Several Companies & Organizations
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Improve efficiency and development of the team

  • Manufacturing Consultant at Foundries Manufacturing
    Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Managing Director of Operations at FRITZ WINTER NORTH AMERICA
    Feb 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • LCF Foundry Manager at Mueller Water Products
    Mar 2022 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr

  • Plant Manager at Magotteaux
    Jul 2019 - Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 9 mos