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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Lisle, Il, Us

Project Manager for new, green-field manufacturing facility.Lead cross-functional, international team of engineers across multiple locations.Responsible for all aspects of project including building layout, building construction, permits, manufacturing process, equipment selection, facility staffing, project timing and cost.

Lisle, Il, Us

Project Manager for multi-million dollar manufacturing projects.Responsible for all aspects of projects including: Scope of Work, supplier selection, project master plan timeline and budget.Worked with assembly line integrators to develop assembly process, error-proofing and equipment layouts to optimize systems.Led international team of engineers to develop company benchmark assembly line for critical module used on 90% of Navistar vehicles on time and within budget.

Lisle, Il, Us

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering - Supplier DevelopmentAssist Navistar suppliers with:Manufacturing and quality issues.New product launch.Capacity and O.E.E. improvements.Manufacturing cost reduction initiatives.V.A. / V.E. analysis.

Principle process engineer for Felsomat-USA machining technology.Develop lean manufacturing processes, cell layouts and work-flows. Estimate machine staffing, thru-put, tool life, operating costs and capability.Complete line balance studies and material flow analysis.Coordinate machine build, test, run-off and installation phases.Manage tooling suppliers. Support sales staff.Calculate process and machine capability.Investigate and implement new machining technology.

Expatriate assignment in Ludwigsburg, Germany for joint venture between Getrag and Chrysler on green-field dual-clutch transmission plant.Key member of project team for process engineering of transmission components.Responsible for all gear hobbing operations for gears and shafts.Acted as principle interface between Getrag and suppliers in various European countries.

Supervised multi-million dollar machining line projects.09/99-06/04 - ITP2 Pinion Gear Lines (front, middle & rear pinion gear)11/01-06/04 ITP2 ITP2 Pinion & Sun Gear Offline Gear Hone06/03-09/06 KTP 62TE Transfer & Output Gear Green Line11/03-08/07 KTP 62TE Inner & Outer Pump Gear LinesDeveloped Bill of Process standard for pinion gear manufacturing for Chrysler

Rochester, Mi, Us

Supervised all injection mold construction projects, internal and subcontracted.Managed team of mold designers; setting goals and deadlines.Trouble-shot part designs. Implemented improvements. Verified results.Reduced the amount of mold designs subcontracted.Dramatically decreased the overall cost of mold construction.

Rochester, Mi, Us

Implemented system to organize mold component & assembly drawings.Standardized mold designs, reducing time in engineering required.Designed entire injection mold assemblies. Created detail drawings of mold components.Directed corporate transition from AutoCAD to Pro/Engineer CAD system.

Developed part designs to meet specific customer goalsResponsible for entire projects, concept to production.Selected part materials for best possible performance of mold and part.Served as system administrator for CIMCAD and Pro/Engineer CAD systems.

Supervised laborers on three shifts. Scheduled production to utilize machines available.Developed shop-operating procedures. Documented machining parameters.Set up production lathes, mills and drill presses. Programmed CNC machinery.Acted as back-up quality control engineer. Approved production parts.Trained team in SPC. Taught shop math.