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Manager Manufacturing Enginering 03920pa
02-09-2002 Resides in Pennsylvania
Salary:
US $60 min
Relocate:
Yes
On
the Market: Plant
closure
Industry: Plastics , Wire, Diecasting, Metals,
Agriculture Equip
Objective:
Will
consider a senior level position.
To
obtain a position in an engineering, manufacturing, marketing, consulting,
or business environment that will utilize my educational and professional
experience.
Education:
St. Francis University, Loretto, PA - December 1999.
Degree – Masters Business Administration
University
of Pittsburgh, Johnstown, PA - December 1977
Degree - Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering Technology
Engineer-In-Training March 1978
Dean
Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa - August 1970
Diplomas of Achievement: 1800 hours Mechanical Drafting
750 hours Tool & Die Design
Professional Experience:
February 2000 – August 2001
"Confidential" Co. Inc., PA
Manufacturer of jacketed wire
products and extension cords.
Position: Manager of Manufacturing Engineering and Quality
June
1997 – August 1999 "Confidential"Inc., PA
Manufacturer of fiberglass reinforced
plastic structural products.
Position: Manager of Manufacturing Engineering and Quality
January
1993 - June 1997 "Confidential", Inc., , PA
Environmental consulting and laboratory services
Position: Operations Manager
January 1979 - October 1992 Veeder-Root
Company, Altoona, PA
Manufacturer of mechanical fuel dispensing
and metering devices including captive diecasting in zinc and aluminum.
Position: Manager Manufacturing Engineering
January 1978- January 1979 John Deere Waterloo
Tractor Works, Waterloo, IA
Manufacturer of farm tractors.
Position:
Engineering Analyst in Tool Design
September 1970- December 1977 The Coleman
Company Inc., Somerset, PA
Manufacturer of pop-up camping
trailers and camping equipment.
Position:
Tool Designer
Synopsis of Work Experience:
Industrial and manufacturing background that covers all facets of tooling,
mechanical, manufacturing and industrial engineering work along with operations
management. Responsible for the direct management of engineering,
tool room, maintenance, quality, and laboratory personnel on a daily basis.
Prepared and managed budgets for departments, general plant and special
projects ranging from $500,000 to over $1,000,000.
Offer a broad knowledge of manufacturing processes and versed in
JIT theory and techniques utilizing one piece flow. Experience covers
tool design, metal fabrication, machining, diecasting, injection molding,
assembly, conversion coatings and painting. Included with these
areas are also grinding, high speed screw machining, die and mold fabrication,
manufacturing of fiberglass reinforced polymers, circuit board assembly
and testing along with the manufacture of wire and cable.
Worked directly with Japanese masters (consultants) on the implementation
of the Toyota Production System. This system includes areas related
to one-piece flow, LEAN or JIT techniques, single-minute-exchange-die
(SMED), visual inventory controls (KanBan) and a wide variety of other
systems to achieve better utilization of the factory environment. Involved
with TQM programs and ISO 9000 certification. Also involved in the establishment
and maintenance of routings, bills of material and time incentive standard
systems covering a broad scope of products and manufacturing environments.
Worked in the areas of environmental and manufacturing engineering consulting
which included issues relating to plant alterations that included structural
engineering reviews and applications.
Computer software knowledge includes dBase III Plus, Windows, Microsoft
Excel, Word for Windows, Microsoft Project, BaaN (ERP), AutoCad, Basic,
and Fortran.
Major Career Accomplishments/Assigments:
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Direct teams in the implementation of JIT, LEAN, TPM, TQM, Demand Flow,
KanBan,5s techniques for the purposes of increasing manufactured output
and inventory turns while reducing lead times and standard costs.
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.Completed a three year rebuild program for the diecasting department
totaling over $2,000,000
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Managed, directed and coordinated the transformation of the manufacturing
facility from a conventional assembly line and vertical integrated manufacturing
process to a JIT operation.
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Investigated, formulated and directed the characterization study, design,
construction of an industrial waste water pretreatment system.
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Managed & directed the characterization study, DER negotiations, remedial
action and closure of an industrial waste at a cost of $3,000,000.
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Direct all documentation for the purposes of achieving ISO 9000 certification.
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Formulated a $1,700,000 project savings plan for 2001
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Directly supervised environmental issues such as hazardous and residual
waste, air quality, and DEP inspections and reports.
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Headed team for the purchase of ERP software system.
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Designed and implemented a computerized laboratory information management
system (LIMS).
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Reduced laboratory lead times from thirty working days to ten working
days.
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Increased laboratory on-time delivery to 95%-100%.
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Directed the marketing, sales, engineering, and environmental work of
the consulting company.
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Managed through-hole PCB assembly & testing along with electronic
assembly & testing for undeground leak detection products
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Managed and/or coordinated the closure and incorporation of (3) manufacturing
operations.
Professional Affiliations & Certifications:
Member Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Past Treasurer, Past Chairman 1986-87, 1990-91, Award of Merit 1989
Past Vice President for the "Confidential" School Foundation
Past Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Past Member of Cast Metals Advisory Board for the Pennsylvania State University
Engineer In Training – Pennsylvania March 1978
Former Management Planner Pennsylvania – Asbestos
Technical training or seminars.
5
Days and 1 Night, Just-In-Time Seminar, Productivity Inc.
LEAN Manufacturing, Company Seminar, General Cable Corporation
The Project Success Method, Project Management Training,YCA Solutions
for Project Success
Time Management, Company Seminar, General Cable Corporation
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