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Homerville, Ga

Supervised and mentored Manufacturing and Quality Engineering team. Activities included: Specification, procurement and installation of equipment, qualification of tooling and processes (APQP), and implementation of Automotive industry practices and standards into the manufacturing process for New Product and Transition Launch Programs.*Led improvement activities based upon implementation of Lean Manufacturing Principles designed to improve work flow, reduce cycle time and inventory and facilitate the integration of added product lines within the existing plant footprint and increasing monthly revenues from $1.3M to $4M+.*Completed Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt Projects resulting in a 35% reduction in square footage required, a 75% reduction in operator travel distance, cycle time reduction of 3-1/2 days and a $30K reduction in WIP for flexible manual welding cell. This model has been adopted as the corporate standard for cell design and setup in sister plants in the US and Europe.

Supervised project teams ($24M+ Budget) of Manufacturing, Quality and Production Engineers dedicated to the launch of Engine Cradles and Windshield Frames. Activities included: Specification, procurement and installation of equipment, qualification of tooling and processes (APQP), leading to full PPAP and Run at Rate approval.*Facilitated the successful launch of a dedicated work cell that had previously been categorized as “At Risk” for a major automotive OEM (Big 3) customer. The completed work cell met all customer expectations for product quality and cost, while meeting the published build schedules and bringing the capital expenditure in at $2M under the budget target.*Credited with restoring damaged customer/supplier working relationship through cooperative efforts and change processes resulting in substantial improvements in coordination and shipment schedules.

Developed and refined manufacturing processes, equipment requirements and related cost information for use in quoting and continuous improvement opportunities. Oversaw and coordinated the installation of dedicated work cells for high volume production of automotive and office automation products including layout, specification and procurement of equipment through commissioning and production-rate runoff.*Guided the implementation of the QS9000 Automotive Standard and ISO14001 Standard for Environmental Management Systems companywide.*Recognized for meeting annual cost reduction targets of $500K.