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Responsibilities include: • Engineering support for the Press Line, Weld, Form & Fasten production areas • Capital project management for equipment & processes with budget over $2M annually • Lead TOS CI events in my AOR to improve productivity & reduce costs • Incorporate maintenance & safety measures for new & existing equipment (PM & LOTO) • Assume supervisory duties in the absence of the Manufacturing Engineering Manager • Manage the credit card expense account for the department • Mentor new employees on company procedures, policies & software systems • Lead weekly meetings for discussion on various projects with corporate engineers Most Recent Accomplishments: • Project lead in the installation of five 440T to 880T servo presses as directed under the corporate MSP initiative with total project cost of just over $11M, $3M under budget • Successfully incorporated servo technology on the press line with 30% cycle time savings • Managed the design & construction of a 100 ft long concrete pit tunnel in area located under the new servo presses with a project budget of $750K • Project lead in the installation of a central automated scrap collection system incorporating the latest in shuffle conveyor technology & automatic swivel chute loadout station. • Successfully integrated innovated designs of press mounted part retrieval conveyor systems on the 440T presses & scrap removal shaker systems on the 220T & 440T presses

Gastonis, Nc

• Management of commercial HVAC projects• Planning, scheduling & coordination of field personnel• Management of equipment submittals• Planning, scheduling & coordination of field personnel• Execution of mechanical engineering drawings in the design of commercial systems

Gastonia, Nc

Total of 20 years of service in the manufacturing & maintenance areasManufacturing Engineer (6 years)Responsibilities include:• Implemented manufacturing & process designs in the assembly & metal fabrication areas• Capital project management for equipment & processes with budget over $1M annually• Utilization of 5S, 8D, root cause analysis in my AOR to improve productivity & reduce costs• Incorporated maintenance & safety measures for new & existing equipment (PM & LOTO)• Design & fabrication of weld fixtures, seam tooling, stamping fixtures for process improvements• Utilization of FMEA & SPC tools for product, manufacturing process & machine improvementsAccomplishments include:• Introduction of new process in the adhesive application to air filter reducing labor & cycle times by 20%• Installation of new filter paper chemical treatment process• Implementation of new laser printing concept which yielded higher product quality in product identification along with reducing printing costs by 30%Plant Engineer/Supervisor (14 years)Responsibilities include:• Supervisor leading 22 people in the equipment rebuild & PM departments • Provided leadership, motivation & training in employee development• Capital project management for equipment & processes with budget over $1M annuallyAccomplishments include:• Managed the installation of $4M plant chiller system project over a 2 year period• Led the development & incorporation of the plant's preventative maintenance system & operator inspection reporting program• Created job descriptions, work procedures & work instructions to assist company in gaining QS 9000 certification• Managed the installation of the company's initial radio communications network to improve response time of maintenance personnel to production equipment issues

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

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Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

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