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PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEStreet Address Tailgate LoopChattanooga, TN Street Address
EMAIL AVAILABLEObjectivesA challenging position which will utilize my industrial engineering, operations, & lean manufacturing knowledge, & provide future growth opportunities.EducationBachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University, May 17, 1986.Experience1. Paint Planning Specialist (Oct. 2023 - Present)Actalent / Volkswagen Group of America, 8001 Volkswagen Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37416- automotive makerSupport Plant Engineering with equipment installation projects, troubleshooting, cost reduction initiatives, and new technology implementation.Communicate technical planning and issues with team.Interact with engineers, maintenance members, peers, and supervisors, regarding specialty projects and initiatives on a daily basis.Procure necessary materials and equipment for project timely completion.Organize special activity for trials and new process implementation.Oversee Capital projects and budgets relating to them.2. Industrial Engineer (Aug. 2019 - July 2023)Gestamp, 3603 Hickory Valley Road, Chattanooga, TN 37416- automotive tier-1, metal stamping & assemblyCreate and maintain part numbers, bill of materials, and routings in SAP for new products and engineering changes.Perform time studies for the development of standard cycle times and the identification of opportunities for cycle time, methods, and ergonomics improvements.Develop and maintain plant layouts and material flow for current state, future state, and new business proposals.Responsible for packaging engineering including the development of custom work-in process containers, standard containers, back-up packaging, temporary packaging for special builds, etc.Basic Industrial Engineering support especially in regards to work measurement, material flow, part presentation, staffing analysis, production capacity, bom audits, and other cost analysis.3. Sr. Industrial Engineer (Feb '06 Aug 19)Akebono Brake Corporation, 780 International Blvd., Clarksville, TN 37040 (formerly Robert Bosch LLC thru 2009)- automotive tier-1, brake machining & assemblyAssumed packaging engineering duties in May 2012:- Design returnable finished goods packaging for new programs as required.- Review and approve finished goods packaging owned by customers.- Design back-up expendable packaging for all finished goods.- Develop and/or approve supplier packaging for all components, and for work-in-process packaging.Support Finance by developing quotes for new business by ensuring the accuracy of all cost components.Support Finance in the development of more accurate cost allocations for product costing.Basic Industrial Engineering support especially in regards to work measurement, material flow, staffing analysis, and cost analysis.Team Leader for move to new On-Site Warehouse, 150K square foot building addition (Aug.12-May13)Member of APS team. Lean manufacturing support & basic IE support. (Jan. 10)- Line balancing, parts presentation, supermarket design,- Time study of direct and indirect labor.- Task force member for reducing logistics cost.Member of division manufacturing strategy group, including providing support for plant consolidation strategy - capacity, plant layout, and cost analyses. Also, continued IE support to all plants in this role. (Dec 07 Jan 08)Member of division Lean Manufacturing team providing expertise in work measurement, material flow, standardized work, cost reduction, and ergonomics. (March 06 Jan 08)- Supported plants in Michigan, Tennessee, and Mexico.- Cycle time reduction projects utilizing MTM methodology for methods improvements.- IE development at plants in Mexico and Tennessee, including standardized work and MTM training.- Key member of team to develop strategy for moving all Clarskville warehousing operations off-site, including CAD drawing, PFEP, staffing, material flow, supermarkets, etc.4. Lean Manager (Nov. 02 Feb. 06)Collins & Aikman, 660 Massman Drive, Nashville, TN 37210 (formerly Textron Automotive Co.)- automotive tier-1, interior trim, injection molding & assemblyKey staff member in facilitating achievement of C&A Serious Lean Practitioner Level 1 certification.Implemented kanban system to allow 60% of injection molding shop to be scheduled utilizing pull signals.Conducted 5S workshops for assembly cells, component supermarkets, and dunnage storage.Championed effort to develop an improved material flow plan and a 22% floor utilization in assembly department to allow for the addition of a new Nissan component assembly line & an improved Service production area.Developed lean line design for the launch of a Nissan Altima Center Console Assembly.Plant expert on Bill of Materials and Routings. Reviewed all BOM's and developed all product routings.Project management during plant shutdown process. Developed & coordinated movement of equipment.Provided interim staff member support, included Operations Manager and Materials Manger.5. Sr. Industrial Engineer (Nov. '99 - Nov. '02)Musco Lighting, 2701 Stewart Road, Muscatine, IA 52761- sports lighting, metal fabrication, welding, electronic assemblyWorked w/ IT team to develop a standard labor tracking system to accommodate build-to-order production.Developed labor standard hours for all operations through time studies to develop standard costing, standard staffing levels, and performance measurement tools.Maintained labor reporting system to account for engineering changes and process changes.Developed plan, process, & layout for the movement of assembly cells into a new building. Changed operations to one-piece flow, dramatically reducing work-in-process & reducing floor space with ergonomic enhancements.Worked with production team to develop new layout of electrical enclosure assembly line & sub's based on Lean principles resulting in a 20% recovery of manufacturing floor space.Maintained plant layout in AutoCAD 2000.6. Business Unit Manager (Feb. '97 - Nov. '99)Textron Automotive Company, Rantoul Products, Rantoul, IL- automotive tier-1, interior trim, injection molding & assemblyManaged front-line supervisors of six instrument panel assembly & sub-assembly lines with a total of 274 employees on two shifts.Responsible for safety, quality, housekeeping, and QS9000 compliance for all areas.Responsible for continuous improvement in labor utilization and productivity.Participated in several kaizen workshops which emphasized the Toyota Production System.Developed and solicited ideas to achieve annual cost reduction goals.Industrial Engineer (Feb '94 - Feb. '97)Textron Automotive Company, Rantoul Products, Rantoul, IL (later purchased by Collins & Aikman)Responsible for development & maintenance standard hours for all DL operations through work measurement. Standard hours were reconciled annually as part of the budgeting process.Supported manufacturing through methods, process, layout, and line balancing improvements.Estimated & quoted the costs for all product changes, including DL, burden, materials, & tooling.Forecasted DL manning requirements & authorized manning levels. Monitored DL performance.Developed & maintained a record of production capacities for all assembly & injection-molding operations.Provided project engineering support for active programs.7. Industrial Engineer (June '89 - Feb. '94)Mead School & Office Products / Mead Corporation, 11th & Mitchell Ave, St. Joseph, MO- school & office supplier, paper-converting & packagingKey member of an implementation team which worked to prepare the plant for an RF warehouse control system. Worked through the implementation phase including trouble-shooting & maintaining equipment.Set-up labor standards through time study & work sampling for an incentive plan in a union shop.Justified the purchase of capital equipment.Designed new layouts & layout changes utilizing the Autosketch software package.Estimated labor costs and setup routing for new products.Completed ergonomics training with the Auburn Engineers consulting firm from Auburn, AL.8. Industrial Engineer (Jan. '88 - June '89)Ring King Visibles / Division of HON Industries, 210 Second Avenue, Muscatine, Iowa 52761- office furniture, wood fabrication & assemblyGenerated labor cost & developed standard data through time study.Estimated labor costs of new products from standard data.Designed layout changes.Inspected injection-molded products prior to shipment from sub-contractor's facility.Acted as plant environmental coordinator.SkillsDemonstrating proficient skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, AutoCAD, and Project.Certified in MTM by Bosch global instructor on April 13, 2007. (Course 3/19 - 3/30/07) |
