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Industry: Automotive
Resides: Salary: US $Open
Relocate: Yes - Depends on the opportunity
On
the Market: Plant
closed - Offer a combination of manufacturing engineering, project management and leadership experience with a Tier 1 automotive components manufacture. Capable to manage multiple projects while ensuring that quality, cost and delivery objectives are meet.
· Project Management · Expertise in variety of manufacturing improvement
techniques including Lean Manufacturing, Cellular Manufacturing and 5S. · Proficient with quality tools including SPC,
PFMEAs and control plans. · Ability to manage, supervise, train, mentor
and motivate others. · Proven ability to communicate effectively
with customers, suppliers and internal departments. Experience * March 1984 to December, 2001: Eaton Corporation, Automotive Controls Operations May 1996 to December 2001 (Plant Closed) Sanford,
North Carolina Plant QS 9000 registered Tier 1 manufacture of
Automotive Climate Controls. * Quality Assurance Manager August 2001
– December 2001 · Coordinated the Plant’s quality program including
development, maintenance and administration. · Insured “voice of customer” was adhered to
on all activities, including production, new program development and business
planning. · Championed continuous improvement and corrective
actions projects throughout the Plant. · Worked with Plant management team to establish
and monitor quality measurables. · Administered supplier quality program. * Project Manager / Senior Manufacturing Engineer
December 1997 – July 2001 · Managed the launch of new products using Advanced
Quality Planning methodology. · Coordinated tasks between Plant and Division
personnel, suppliers and customers verifying that quality, engineering
and production goals were met using a cross-functional team approach. · Prepared detailed cost estimates for new products. · Designed processes, including sequence of
operations and capital equipment concepts based on production, quality,
cost, safety and ergonomics requirements. · Developed specifications for, and coordinated
the design, fabrication, run-off and installation of production machining, assembly, welding and test equipment. · Prepared operator instructions and preventative
maintenance instructions for new equipment and systems. · Modified existing equipment and processes
for cost and quality improvements. · Provided support to Purchasing in developing
new suppliers and launching new products. · Maintained product and component Item Masters,
Bill of Materials and Routing in JD Edwards business system. · Maintained Plant layouts on AutoCAD. · Participated in continuous improvement and
problem solving teams. * Area Coordinator May 1996 – November 1997 · Managed a production assembly area, including
three shifts of self-empowered teams ensuring that production goals were
achieved, quality procedures were maintained, and safety guidelines were
followed. · Coordinated manufacturing engineering activities
in the area. · Facilitated the transfer of equipment and
processes between facilities with full production implemented in less
than 180 days. · Developed operator training and certification
programs. · Implemented continuous flow processes and
Kanban inventory control methods. · Reduced scrap by over 50 percent in 3 months. · Designed process improvements resulting in
an increased production capacity of 20 percent. * October 1992 to April 1996 Wauwatosa (Milwaukee) Wisconsin Plant Unionized manufacture of Automotive Climate
Controls. Senior Manufacturing Engineer · Responsible for assembly and testing processes
including light assembly, arc and resistance welding, functional testing
and leak testing. · Implemented cost saving of over $ 1,000,000. · Coordinated Plant capital projects including
the preparation of appropriation requests and the annual budgets. · Managed the introduction of new products,
including one product with annual sales growth of $ 5 million dollars. · Worked with customers to resolve quality and
manufacturing issues. · Developed and supervised a cooperative engineering
program for local university students. · Participated on scrap reduction and yield
improvement teams. · Filled in as a production supervisor on multiple
shifts. * March 1984 to September 1992; Carol Stream,
Illinois Division Headquarters. Manufacturing Engineer · Responsible for supporting manufacturing in
multiple satellite plants. · Supported existing product lines. · Member of new product introductions teams. · Interfaced with customers in the development
and implementation of product test
specifications. · Emphasis on automated testing of electro-mechanical
assemblies. * June 1977 to February 1984; Model and Tool Co., Chicago,
Illinois (No longer in business) Project Engineer · Family owned job shop specializing in small
assembly and test machines. · Coordinated all phases of projects including
concept development, cost estimating, designing, fabrication and debugging
at Plant and customer facilities. · Designed control panels and fixtures. Education January
1976 - May 1977 Northern
Illinois University, DeKalb, Il 3
semesters of Electrical Engineering Technology. August
1973 - December 1975 DeVry
Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 9
quarters Electrical Engineering Technology. Various
classes and seminars in continuous flow manufacturing, lean manufacturing,
automotive industry quality systems, Zenger Miller team dynamics and leadership,
structured problem solving, resistance and arc welding. Proficient
with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, AutoCAD 14 and JD Edwards Business System (manufacturing modules).
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