SUMMARY

Analytical and results - driven professional, offering more than 20 years of work experience in Automotive and engineering management with proven success in project control, operations management, industrial/manufacturing, product development, process improvement and packaging.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Creek MI

Contract Industrial Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Primary function was to down size company operations to to make room for future businesses. Developed long term machine optimization and material flow control plans. Developed long term machine disposition schedules based on their customer demand decline.
• Value Stream Mapping for future customer parts demand production with lean manufacturing principles. Addressed issues like meeting customer part deliveries during plant down sizing by calculating Part Build Out to accommodate customer needs. Feasibility studies to increase throughput on Honda 9HP assembly lines, Lap and Cap line and reduction in dents on Forged gears. Process improvement to automate Ford finishing and product inspection process.

Confidential, Kalamazoo, Mi

Sr. Industrial/Principal Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Supervised and mentored four engineers, three AutoCAD designers, two support staff and office manager.
• Consult to fortune 200 and 500 companies in efficiency, using kaizen, lean, TQM and process improvement.
• Led projects teams, continuous improvement teams, work standardize, Delay study and through put studies.
• Reason for separation: Took a shot term contract with Musashi North America in Battle Creek, Michigan.

Confidential, Three Rivers, MI

Sr. Industrial Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Main responsibility is to eliminate operation bottleneck using A3 practice get to root cause of quality issues and increase production throughput on Chry sler Lines using all industrial engineering tools. Re-wrote process methods and standardize work for Assembly lines.
• Improved material presentation and work area cleanliness by applying 5S principles. Upon hire, the End of Shift production output was 165 parts and was increased to 425 parts per shift in the first eight months of my tenure. Reduced PTU assembly line head count by combining operations, TPS methods and Cellularized work stations.
• I also have dotted line responsibility on the RDM, GM and Chrysler assembly lines on material handling /control and production line conveyance. Assisted in the axle wire highness UV potting adhesive and attachment. Led team projects, continuous improvement teams, work standardization, AutoCAD design.

Confidential, Portage, MI

Sr. Industrial Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Consulted fortune 200 and 500 engine part manufacturers on production streamline, throughput, A3, 5S, 3R, BIQS,
• SAP improvement, risk management and PFMEAs. Developed quality preservation and cleanliness systems using 5A, quality plan, cGMP and HACCP procedures. Support and supervise manufacturing maintenance group. Solicited engineering consulting opportunity with companies in Southern Michigan.

Confidential, Kalamazoo, MI

Application/Sales Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Confidential Marking Lasers sales in the Americas (U SA, Canada, and South America) and China by advising and consulting Electrox Laser owners/users. Electronic Diagnosis of customer laser down problem(s), spare parts replacement and technical/engineering support. Conduct daily In-house Laser machine spare part sales.

Confidential, Grand Haven, MI

Packaging/ProcessConsultant

Responsibilities:

• Improved process of mannitol excipients granulation screened out hazardous material and product packaging improvement Improved product safety to meet OSHA, assisted quality group in writing and implementing plant HACCP practices.
• Implement and enforce compliance to ISO 11607, Seal machine (FFS) and ASTM 4169 regulations.

Confidential, Muskegon, MI

Principal Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Entrepreneurial venture established in 1995, offering professional engineering consulting services in western Michigan.
• Areas of Service include areas in cost reduction, process improvement, renewable energy & carbon reduction, product packaging, work measurement, contract project control, architectural drafting of infrastructure facilities and standard operational procedures.

Confidential, Grand Rapids, MI

Industrial Engineering Manager

Responsibilities:

• Fortune 100 Company that manufactures side- impact safety products for ON and OFF road vehicles in both domestic and foreign automotive manufacturers
• Budget administration for large projects costing $1.0-$5.0 million, Improve laser tube cutting and stampin

Confidential, Grand Haven, MI

Senior Industrial Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Manufacturer of ON and OFF road vehicle camshafts and other engine components
• Implemented new line specification, tooling and fixture (SMED), Continuous improvement Reason for leaving: Company was moved to Mexico

Confidential, Spring Lake, MI

Manager of Product Engineering

Responsibilities:

• Developed and launched 4 new specialized office furniture for major customers.
• Reduced annual manufacturing costs by $250,000 by implementing innovative redesigned materials by Le Reason for Leaving: Company sold to Herman Miller Corporation