Joseph Tanner Email & Phone Number

New Bern, North Carolina

- Lead Controls Engineer and Project Manager for TS2 assembly machine retrofit. The equipment improved production efficiency by 29%. The success resulted in an additional machine being installed and a department layout redesign.- Designed tooling and fixtures to support assembly and leak testing of faucet assemblies by improving efficiency and/or ergonomics.- Lead Engineer for TS1 automated tub spout machine. Updated tooling and Robot/PLC/HMI programs to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness.- Investigated quality issues, identified root causes to issues and coordinated resolutions and tested effectiveness of corrective actions.- Conducted ergonomic assessments and process changes.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

- Supported injection molding facility by developing solutions for end of arm tooling, safeguarding and updating machine vision.- Designed specialized low mass/profile end of arm tooling for low payload runner extractor robots which reduced machine down time.

Marietta, Georgia

- Lead mechanical designer for 3 automated machines which combined to save the company $70,000 annually by reducing labor requirements. The Main Gear Tray Stacker was original. The Bucket Changer and Double Gear Tray Loader were retrofits. - Led Quality Improvement Team to implement corrective actions for 33% of customer complaints. The most effective change was implementing a different packing process to ensure correct counts.- Developed pneumatic end of arm tooling, mold storage racks, cooling trays and quality testing fixtures.- Updated mechanical designs and machine vision programs for the 4 existing automated cells.