Craig Mathews, Pe Email & Phone Number

Booneville, Arkansas, United States

Paris, Arkansas, United States

Subiaco, Arkansas, United States

Managed implementation of new product or product revisions. Conducted process development to support and sustain new business opportunities. Mentored and developed new engineering resources. Managed fabrication of prototype products through design, manufacturing, and validation process. Provided technical support to other departments concerning product specifications and inspection. Communicated with customer regarding quality and design issues. Took lead in providing closure on any open issues. Led daily Kata activities as learner, coach, and second coach for process improvements. Used metrics-based approach with emphasis on teaching operators to understand KPIs and impact on business. Led lean manufacturing training classes for operators and supervisors. • Created control plans for new products within SOP.• Improved machine output by 25% and reduced scrap by 30% on grinding lines, utilizing lean manufacturing techniques.• Increased earned labor hour variance by $150,000 per year.

Fort Smith, Arkansas Area

Directed manufacturing and engineering for specialty products. Handled profit and loss of specialty products and metals operations. Implemented metrics-based manufacturing cells. Implemented timelines in manufacturing to track projects. Worked with product engineering to drive design for manufacturing. Directed maintenance activities for specialty products and metals operations. Researched new metal forming technology and developed justification to purchase new equipment. • Implemented cell manufacturing in stainless steel area to improve output and reduce costs.• Utilized lean manufacturing techniques to increase output of new beverage cart cell from five units per week to 20 units per week.• Achieved qualified supplier status through implementing a quality system to improve quality of product ..• Completed capital project to implement automated panel bender to increase output and quality of fabrication department.• Utilized value engineering to improve margin on product from break even to 20%.

Ozark, Arkansas, United States

Directed activities of engineering group consisting of project engineers and designer. Developed and managed capital budget for facility. Managed process improvements in plant and new equipment installation. Oversaw $36,000,000 plant expansion, including developing equipment specifications. Coordinated activities with maintenance group for facility improvements. Served as member of global team to develop and implement best practices at each manufacturing location. Oversaw capital project budget, ranging from $2,000,000 to $4,000,000 each year. Held responsible for all contractor safety.• Implemented new process for re-bake operation, resulting in savings of $400,000 per year.• Designed and implemented improved tooling design to reduce machining defects.• Worked on Green Belt project using setup reduction techniques on finishing line to reduce set-up time. • Redesigned graphite furnaces to improve equipment life.• Worked with Factory Mutual to implement systems that resulted in lower insurance premiums for plant.• Implemented new crane controls to improve reliability of overhead cranes.• Coordinated replacement of transformer and rectifier system to minimize production interruption.

Richardson, Texas, United States

Worked with design engineering to coordinate new product introduction into manufacturing facilities. Developed and managed capital budgets for entire company. Implemented cost reductions of $2,000,000 annually through lean manufacturing initiatives. Consolidated two manufacturing facilities into existing locations due to floor space available through lean events, avoiding cost of new facilities. Implemented ISO 9000 at corporate office and two manufacturing facilities. Utilized value stream mapping techniques to identify and eliminate waste in manufacturing processes. Led value analysis projects for existing products, resulting in savings of $500,000. Implemented cellular manufacturing at all facilities, resulting in 40% productivity improvement.