SUMMARY
Manufacturing Engineer with proven track record of delivering cost savings across entire organization. Achieving results through lean and kaizen teams. Experienced in new product introduction in both high and low volume manufacturing environments. Passion for delivering new processes through effective use of project management tools.
• Certified Six Sigma Blackbelt
• Practitioner of Lean / Toyota Production System
• Leader & facilitator trainer for kaizen events
• Design for Manufacturability implementation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Name withheld. - Virginia 2007-Present
Global Manufacturer of commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC equipment.
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Identify, design and lead factory lean transformation, in support of growth objectives. Provide leadership and vision for new manufacturing methodologies that support organizational efficiency improvements and aggressive growth forecast. Identify & lead in-sourcing activities.
• Led make vs. buy justifications on shell rolling, vessel stack, compressor, & evaporator manufacturing
• Successfully in-sourced vessel stacks, laser, pipe & plasma cutting operations worth $700k annually
• Wrote numerous capital requests totaling $4.7M to support major investment projects
• Managed, tracked, and delivered 3 capital projects worth $5.2M on-time & on budget
• Created equipment specifications / proposals (RFQ’s) for equipment bids
• Identified & sourced new equipment in paint, laser, insulation, & other technology worth $500k/yr.
• Creation of Value Stream Maps, plant layouts, & staffing models, to support transformation targets
• Identify & manage cost improvement projects in material, efficiency & lead time reductions
• Led all-day “lean 101” training events for associates
FMC Foodtech – Sandusky, Ohio (now JBT Foodtech) 2003-2007
Global Manufacturer of capital equipment for the food processing industry. Large ovens, fryers, freezers, and breading equipment. 2006 sales $113M.
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
Create & Establish Manufacturing Engineering Department consisting of 4 direct reports. Directed cost reduction, & cycletime reduction efforts through all of operations.
• Established lean steering committee, organized lean initiatives, and employee suggestion system
• Led training for Kaizen events, facilitator training, and 5 S’ programs across operations organization
• Achieved material & labor savings on capital equipment average $1500 per unit
• Led implementation of Design for Manufacturability, also Value Stream Mapping
• Team member / operations lead for MRP system upgrade (Syteline)
• Investigated and developed MRP and APS planning / scheduling modules for Manufacturing
• Annual cost savings on 2005 projects $131,000
General Cable – Highland Heights, KY 2001-2003
Manufacturer of wire and cable for industrial, utility, mining, telecom, and automotive applications.2003 sales $1.5B.
Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Corporate position support to 8 manufacturing plants and 2 regional distribution centers in Lean Sigma efforts. Assist with all aspects of proficiency and capital projects including project management, Kaizen and plant cellularization efforts.
• Six Sigma project delivering $124k annual savings, add on projects to deliver additional $186k/yr.
• Created kaizen template & materials, led numerous kaizen events in multiple plants:
• Financial impact 2002 of $450k, annualized savings of over $1M
• Kaizen / SMED Changeover reductions of 50 –70%, OEE improvement of 10 –15%,
• Pull system WIP reduction of $80k, and cycle time reduction of 50% on automotive cell
Monarch Marking Systems – Miamisburg, Ohio 1996-2000
Supplier of bar code scanning / printing equipment and label application products. Also paper labels and tagging supplies.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Led operations team in planning and coordination for new product introduction. Train, facilitate and lead employee improvement teams. Perform operation metric and ISO audits...
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