Roll-Kraft Names New VP
Roll-Kraft (Mentor, OH) appointed Chaz Rau to the position of vice president of precision process performance. He has been with the company for 18 years and has held various engineering positions, including engineering manager of tube and pipe and roll form tooling. This newly created position will involve the handling of all Corrective and Preventive Actions (CPAs), as well as using the 5-Why method for evaluating root causes. Rau will be responsible for in-depth audits throughout the company and enlisting audit teams at various locations. A major emphasis will be placed on improving existing processes, or standardizing new processes, reducing waste and developing training documentation for onboarding new employees, as well as for daily use. By employing available technological resources, detailed training instructions, complete with photos, will be readily accessible on the company intranet for immediate referenceto ensure that the latest procedures will be used in performing the manufacturing process.
The company expects the addition of this position and the implementation of these procedures will aid in providing quality tooling to the tube and pipe and roll forming industry that meets on-time delivery requirements and the ultimate goal of first-time performance.
