We are pleased to formally introduce Doug Bonecutter who joined Winzeler Stamping Company late last year as the Plant Manager at our Custom Stamping division. Doug comes to Winzeler from Tenneco Automotive's Ligonier, IN facility where he was Plant Manager. Prior to working at Tenneco, Doug held various progressively responsible positions at Eaton in Auburn, IN.
Doug Bonecutter
Doug is a graduate of Grace College in Warsaw, IN having earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. In addition, Doug has an Associate of Science degree in Industrial Apprenticeship Machine Repair and has both Six Sigma Green Belt training and Lean Manufacturing experience.
We are excited to have Doug on board at Winzeler Custom Stamping and believe he will add great value and direction for our team.
New Business Awarded
Winzeler Coupling & Ferrule Welcomes New Business Opportunity with Eaton
For several months we've had a team of Winzeler Coupling & Ferrule associates working diligently to make our new Eaton business a success. Represented on this "Launch Team" are members of Winzeler's Customer Service, Engineering, Tool Room, Quality, Manufacturing, and Management groups. All are there to ensure a successful and seamless product launch.
The package that we're working on consists of 16 part numbers and has required thousands of hours of pre-production work. Thanks to the effort and the attentiveness of the team pictured below, we expect to reach our goal and begin production soon.
Here's a snapshot of the hours required to complete this project:
Tool Design - 460 hours
Tool Build - 3,240 hours
Initial Set Up - 1,440 hours
Press Time - 3,200 hours
These 16 parts will be manufactured on 4 different presses at our Coupling & Ferrule plant and we expect to ship nearly 10 million pieces annually.
Back Row (L to R): Rex Ely, Brian Nofziger, Todd Frantom, Tim Rosebrock, Michelle Gebhart, Tim Stuckey
Front Row (L to R): Chuck Handy, Mike Allman, Ray Adams, Mark Clark, Nikki Wade
Winzeler Stamping Company Recognized as Parker HPD Gold Link Supplier
Winzeler Stamping Company is pleased to announce that we were recipients of the Parker - Hose Products Division Gold Link Strategic Supplier Award for 2015. This is the third consecutive year that we have been selected to receive this important award and we are thrilled that our partnership with Parker continues to be strong and mutually beneficial.
The award is presented to a small number of long-term suppliers annually and is based on the following performance criteria:
Delivery Excellence > 95%
Quality Excellence < 100 RPPM
Continual Improvement
Superior Customer Service
Best Total Value Supplier
Inventory Optimization
Thanks to our friends at Parker HPD for this recognition and we look forward to continuing our pursuit of excellence together.
Pictured (L to R): Mark Manthey, Parker Hannifin Group Vice President Supply Chain; Joe Langan, Parker Hannifin HPD Division Procurement Manager; Randy Fisher, Winzeler Stamping Company Sales Manager; Mike Winzeler, Winzeler Stamping Company CEO / Chairman; Stacie Domaszewicz, Division Supply Chain Mgr, Parker HPD
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Summer Holidays and Plant Shut Down
Winzeler Stamping Company will be closed on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day. We will also close on Monday, July 4th for the Independence Day holiday and will remain closed for the remainder of the week (July 5th - 8th) as part of a company-wide plant shut down.
