PLANT ENGINEER/ MANAGER
Continuous Improvement – Lean Manufacturing – Change Agent – Multiple Disciplines
Manufacturing and Foundry – Proficient in Corporate Finance – Proven Production Increases
Engineer and manager with over 15 years of productive management/supervision experience in environmental, foundry, high volume Tier 2 automotive production in both union and non-union facilities. Priorities accomplished; improved recovery, higher production, greater efficiency, successfully trained personnel and managed operations. Effectively created; strong, safe team cells within the process, increasing the bottom-line.
Core Knowledge & Skill Areas:
• Engineering Disciplines • Change Agent Strategies • Lean Manufacturing
• Foundry/Metallurgy Exper. • Manufacturing Experience • Continuous Improvement Ideas
• Corporate Finance • Union & Non-union • Process Redesign/Streamlining
• Computer Skilled • Team Training & Mentoring • Regulatory Compliance Issues
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
CURRENT LOCATION__________, GA (2006 – Current)
Sr. PROCESS ENGINEER
Held full responsibility for plant engineering. Full Role in CAPEX Projects from Job Scopes to Working with Contractors to Closing Checklists. Major line improvements as well as cost control. Certified as a Level 1 Thermographer; Team Lead on many department projects.
Selected Accomplishments: (Stock Incentive Shares Performance Award)
• Most recent; Installing a self designed gearing ratio for the plant extrusion process which lead the plant to run FR product from 11.5 fpm max to 16.5 fpm a 43% Gain .
• Successful Cooling Tower Project which increased cooling capacity. (Blue Chip Award)
• Closed over 100 Machine Guarding Issues; Eliminated 5 total Fall Fatalities in 1 Project
Large Corporation Foundry >>>, AL (Plant Closing – Laid-Off) 2005 – May 2006
PLANT SUPERINTENDENT/ENGINEER
Held full responsibility for plant operations. Supervised performance of several department team members including; maintenance, production, quality, safety, JIT scheduling, engineering, process improvements as well as cost control.
Selected Accomplishments:
• Actively engaged and pursued TPM, 5S events and ergonomic improvements developing new mix delivery system and work place improvements as a change agent. Conducted Employee training & discipline.
• Re-designed new charger to meet OSHA requirements for foundry applications.
• Jointly - found ways to cut out over $360,000+/month in cost measures in first 6 months.
_____Aviation Group Inc., Birmingham, AL (6month - Globe incentive) 2005 – 2005
QUALITY ANALYST/ENGINEER
Oversaw all aspects of quality and costs associated with KC-135 and C-130 aricraft; giving senior management direction through PCABS and ECABS presentations and data analysis.
Selected Accomplishments:
• Worked directly with VP of Quality and President of PEMCO to help analyze problems areas before costs supercede budgeted hours.
• Conducted a VSM on FOD with results which would prove to over $1M in value.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Al EXTRUDER_____, AL (Sun Capital Buyout – Restructuring) 2003 – 2005
3rd SHIFT MANAGER/ENGINEER
Held full responsibility for plant operations. Supervised performance of several department team members including; maintenance, press, crown and quality operations. Resolved quality, safety, JIT scheduling, production and maintenance issues during the shift.
Selected Accomplishments:
• Actively engaged and pursued TPM, 5S events and ergonomic improvements. Conducted Employee evaluations/ discipline.
• Restructured the S.O.P. and operation parameters into on-site Do-It-Right.
• Conducted redesign efforts in many venues of the 2700+ Ton Press - 6.2% recovery gain.
Metallurgical Foundry _____, AL (18 Month USW Strike – Family Hardship) 1999 – 2002
SR. PRODUCTION ENGINEER/HEAD METALLURGIST
Oversaw all aspects of total production of 3 - 20 Megawatt silicon furnaces, and the training and development of 12+ supervisors and over 75+ foundry factory workers.
Successfully introduced new raw materials into operations, which had never worked in the past; replacing old methodology with new technology and practice.
Selected Accomplishments:
• Increased production by 11.1+% which sums to millions in profit...
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