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Street Address Wingate DriveTroy, Missouri Street Address
EMAIL AVAILABLEPHONE NUMBER AVAILABLETOOL AND DIE MANAGERInnovative Tool and Die Manager with over 30 years of experience in stamping / manufacturing industry. Skills encompass all disciplines of tool design, build, preventative maintenance, die construction (progressive, transfer, deep draw, blanking, Fine blanking etc.), gage development and build. Ability to use a process-leadership approach to implement time and cost saving initiatives through design and production phases. Highly successful in providing the technical direction for the design of new and existing tooling with a very high success rate of sustaining disruption free production. Ability to provide ideas and solutions for continuous process improvements in quality, efficiency, costs, safety and delivery.Areas of ExpertiseTool & Die ManagementCost and Design EvaluationNew Product LaunchesISO 9002 / QS 9000Lean/WCM/ Kaizen / 5STeam Building / LeadershipPreventative MaintenanceBudget / Cost Management Lean ManufacturingPerformance ImprovementVendor Negotiations Tool & Die DesignTraining and DevelopmentApprenticeship Training ProgramEXPERIENCE-General Motors-Troy Mo. July 2022 to February 2024Tool and Die Group LeaderPart of the die launch team for the the 2023 new product launch for Colorado, Canyon and ZR2Troubleshooting the dies as needed and resolving issues.Utilizing Maximo PM program for the maintenance group.Working with engineering group on design changes.Purchasing of components needed for the projects.Tesla- Austin TX. August 2021 to June 2022Tool and die specialistWorking on the development and proving out new dies and launching of the new plant.Troubleshooting new dies and make engineering changes to the dies as needed to improve performance of the dies.PM dies for productionWorking hand in hand with engineering group responsible for the launch of the new press lines.Machine die details as needed for engineering changes.Help with layout of the die shop and 5SHelped with the needed tooling supply list and shop perishables for setup of new tool and die shop.FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES FCA - Belvidere, IL August 2018 to August 2021Tool & Die Unit LeaderThis is the Cherokee Jeep Stamping and Assembly PlantDirect Tool & Die makers, both in the die shop and on the press room floor. (This is a UAW union shop)I direct all scheduling, repairs, preventive maintenance, engineering changes.We have Class A exterior and interior dies. The dies weigh up to 80,000 lbs. This plant has Press linesup to 4700 ton stamping capacity.It's a WCM plant, where we are constantly striving to improve everything through Kaizens andsuggestions.We direct all maintenance utilizing a TMS PM/Repair system.The Die shop has both CNC Machine capabilities along with Manual Mills, Surface Grinders, Lathes. etc.AISIN USA MFG., INC. - Seymour, IN January 2016 to June 2018Tool and Die & CNC Machining Adviser Servicing 2 PlantsSupervise design engineers on engineering changes and new die designs for stamping and molds.Directed Tool and die shops and a State-of-the-art CNC Machine Shop utilizing Mastercam software.The CNC Machine shop had annual cost savings of $13 million in support of the stamping plants.Create and write a successful PM program for all dies.Track and correct Auto-CAD issues with dies as needed.Improve performance of the dies for reliability. Improve the skill level of the tool and diemakers.Outsourced die design reviews.Manage apprentices in their training and skills being taught.Stepping Stone Stables 2009-2015 SoldVice President and General ManagerManage a family-owned horse farm for therapeutic riding of mentally and physically impaired riders as well as the able body riders. We run a 501C Non-profit organization as well.Maintenance of all farm equipmentMaintain all buildingsMaintain care of horsesKeep fields in good orderSetup arenas for current riding programsGoodyear Tire and Rubber 2009 to 2012Machinist/Mechanic and EPA Building facilities operatorManufacture replacement parts for equipmentTroubleshoot and repair production equipmentOperate liquid and solid waste EPA facilitiesKey member of the Fire brigade and rescue squadKey ContributionsBecame plant certified in the operation of the waste treatment facilitiesBecame qualified to work as an electrician or craftsman in the plant.Responsible for Hazardous Material conditionsELKAY SOUTHERN MANUFACTURING, Lumberton, NC 2007 to 2008(Largest U.S. manufacturer of stainless-steel sinks)Tool and Die ManagerDirected a staff of 6 skilled tradesmen while maintaining all tooling and dies to support the production schedulesManufacturing of tooling and new dies with CNC Mills utilizing Mastercam software.Successfully managing and delivery of tooling projects on time and in budgetSchedule tool and die shop workload to meet or exceed expectationsProcurement of raw materials and components for die building and maintenanceSuccessfully managed a three-shift operation while maintaining less than 1% downtime.Key ContributionsDeveloped procedure reducing die change over times by an average of 15 minutes resulting in a annual savings in excess of $300,000Project Manager for QDC clamping achieving an 8-minute reduction per die set upDesigned and implemented preventative maintenance programs to minimize unplanned downtimeGOODMAN MANUFACTURING, Houston, TX 2004 to 2007(One of the industrys largest top manufacturers of heating and air conditioning units.)Tool & Die ManagerDirected all start-up initiatives for tool and die operations of a 3,000-employee facility. Hired and trained 22 skilled tradesmen / tool and die makersDevelop and qualify sheet metal tooling and plastic injection projects from design specs through production until product obsolescenceManaged the RFQ process to Outsource Dies to be built.Lead supplier teams and tool builders with tool design approval of specificationsInterface with mechanical designers to provide overall product evaluation with consideration to quality, costs and production requirementsCoordinate timely production trials to ensure final completion runs meet scheduled timelinesProactively resolve die/manufacturing problems and address quality issuesFrequent travels to nationwide tooling vendors to approve and monitor the build of new product line toolingPurchasing raw materials and components for die building and maintenanceKey ContributionsDelivered more than 160 new dies valued at over $65 million on schedule, 100% to specification and under budgetIntegrated over $1.5 million in cost savings in 2006 with thorough cost analysis and re-designing tactics utilizing automated tooling requiring less manpower and equipmentBuilt and launched a $1.1 million state-of-the-art tool and die department saving approximately $1million a year in outsourcing making our own dies & die details in house utilizing our CNC Mills, Wire EDMs, Grinders etc. We utilized Mastercam software with programming.Designed and implemented training programs and preventative maintenance programs to minimize downtimeHONDA LOCK AMERICA - HL-A, INCORPORATED, Bremen, GA 2003 to 2004(A state-of-the-art manufacturer of automotive components solely for the Honda Motor Company)American-Die Maintenance ManagerDirected 18 skilled tradesmen and completed acquisition of equipment for tool and die shop in a facility of 600 employeesInterfaced with engineering to provide support for plastic injection, zinc and magnesium casting, troubleshooting/maintenance, building of dies and qualifying new partsWrote plans for purchasing raw materials and components for die building and maintenanceSuccessfully managed the launch of all new dies for the casting and plastic injection departmentsProactively resolved die/manufacturing problems and addressed quality issuesCoordinated timely production trials to ensure final completion runs met scheduled timelinesForecasted personnel requirements for new product linesKey ContributionsExpanded tool and die department by acquiring key equipment necessary to return $312,000.00 annually of outsourced workDesigned a tool and die apprenticeship training programDeveloped and launched a successful die building program for new and existing product linesNAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION, Indianapolis, IN 1996 to 2003(A world class state-of-the-art manufacturing facility producing the Power stroke diesel engine for Ford Motor Company and International Truck Corporation)Tool and Die MakerEffectively provided comprehensive preventative maintenance on all state-of-the-art machining equipmentenabling disruption free productionInterfaced with engineering groups to provide support for machining and tooling utilizing PPAP and APQP to Qualify new parts in ISO 9002 and QS 9000 quality system standardsIndirectly led skilled tradesmen and machining personnel in troubleshooting and production runsProactively resolved manufacturing issues and addressed quality concernsProduced tooling, fixtures and gauges required for the manufacturing processesKey ContributionsKey member of critical repair teamInterfaced with a team of engineers to extensively research tooling and cutter life to improve speeds of machining and increase production and profitabilityActively worked on black belt projects that resulted in excess of over $3 million annually in savingsKAUFFMAN PRODUCTS INCORPORATED, Carmel, IN 1992 to 1995(A fully integrated manufacturer with state-of-the-art equipment and a full service tooling department serving Fortune 500 companies - automotive parts to Ford Motor Company, Isuzu, Toyota and television frames to RCA, Panasonic, Mitsubishi)Lead Tool and Die MakerDirected 16 skilled tradesmenInterfaced with engineering, quality and production management to ensure production readiness of tooling by utilizing comprehensive die maintenance programsDeveloped over 100 progressive and transfer dies consistently on schedule within budgetDirectly led/trained skilled tradesmen in troubleshooting, repair and preventative maintenanceImplemented JIT schedules while utilizing Kaizen programsKey ContributionsEnsured production readiness through comprehensive preventative die maintenance programsImproved profitability by approximately $70k annually by implementing in-die tapping heads eliminating secondary operationsValuable team player that proactively assisted in the efforts to successfully become ISO 9000 and ISO 9002 quality certifiedAB & S TOOL AND DIE, Indianapolis, IN 1987 to 1992(A consolidation of contract manufacturing operations providing tooling, metal stamping, sheet metal fabrication, machining and roll form tooling for leading manufacturers, served Tool and Die apprenticeship here)Supervisor/Tool and Die MakerDirected 6 skilled tradesmen and operations of facilityInterfaced with the design engineer to plan the build of dies, machines and roll form toolingDirectly led/trained tool and die makers in building, repair and maintenance of diesBuilt and developed many progressive and single station diesProvided support to customers and vendors in house and at their locationsKey ContributionsImplemented an apprenticeship-training program through the NTMAImproved profitability by $40,000.00 annually by combining two manufacturing processes into one dieRedesigned a key component of a major roll form process, resulting in a $300,000.00 annual scrap reduction,allowing the company to retain the contract to produce the productEDUCATION and TRAININGHull Maintenance Technical Training, US Navy, San Diego, CANT Basic Training Computer Maintenance/Building, Ivy Tech State College, Indianapolis, INCertification in Welding, Lawrence North Vocational Training Center, Lawrence, INZinc Die-Cast Process, Carroll Technical Institute, Bremen, GATool and Die Apprenticeship, AB & S Tool and Die, Indianapolis, IN (4 year program)CORPORATE SPONSORED TRAININGManaging Conflict Machine Safeguarding & Lockout/Tagout Safety High Performance Leadership CPR/First Aid Press Maintenance SPC II, III, IV 5P Problem Solving Forklift Operation Motivating Employees Fein blanking Fireman RTM and NRCC OSHA RequirementsComputer Skills: Auto Cad Excel Access Microsoft Word PowerPoint Outlook Internet Communications |
