September pdm and tour information

September PDM Tour

Kohler Power Group, Engines

444 Highland Drive, Kohler, WI 53044

Date: Wednesday, September 9th 2015

Time: 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM

Speaker: Christopher Conto, Superintendent Manufacturing, Kohler Engines,

Kohler Co.
Interested in attending this event?
To register contact Rhonda Shermeister at
Rhonda.Shermeister@sargento.com
Please register by 9/4/2015!

September PDM

Klemme’s Wagon Wheel

120 S. Wisconsin Drive, Howards Grove, WI

Date: Wednesday, September 9th 2015

Speaker: Christopher Conto, Superintendent Manufacturing, Kohler Engines,

Kohler Co.

Topic: Kohler Engines Plant

Speaker:

Chris joined Kohler Company in September 2014. In his role as

Superintendent at the Wisconsin facility, Chris is responsible for key

operations strategies and initiatives including quality improvement

projects, cost reduction projects, achieving gains in productivity,

increasing inventory turns and reducing raw material inventory and

achieving capital plan spending.

Prior to joining Kohler Company, Chris worked for TRW Automotive where he held progressive

operations roles since 1997, most recently as General Manager of TRW’s Mexico Operation.

Chris has a diverse background in engineering, program and business unit management, and has

proven results in exceeding goals in safety, quality, delivery and savings. He graduated from the

University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.

About the Presentation:

What John Michael Kohler saw in 1873 when he looked at a cast iron horse trough was the

bathtub that launched a global plumbing company. That pioneering spirit of ingenuity – the kind

that sees a bathing revolution in a horse trough – has defined Kohler Co. from its earliest days. A

visionary, John Michael Kohler understood the two essentials of exceptional design: An

uncompromising commitment to craft and a willingness to be bold. After four generations, we

remain a family-owned company. We’re still leading the industry in innovation and design. And

we’re bolder than ever.

Everyone is familiar with Kohler as that Bold, family owned plumbing company but there is

much more to Kohler! Chris will be explaining the Engines side of Kohler Company, a brief

history, their products, customers, and markets. He will go thru some details about the Engines

plant in Kohler Wisconsin and the latest technologies they are using in the fabrication and

assembly of their World Class Engines. He will finish up with some discussion about their

transition into a continuous improvement organization.