Cost Engineer: Cost estimates for bench marking project. Prepared cost estimates for parts produced by casting, forging and machining from disassembled truck components using Cost Estimator.

Select supplier based on capability, capacity, quality and cost modeling for process optimization. Initiate and implement cost reduction projects.* Worked with heavy fabrication suppliers to achieve $250,000 savings.* Evaluate new designs for manufacturability, quality and cost..* Worked with engineering to reduce product configurations.* Worked wit supplers in China for sourcing steel castings, forgings & fabrications.

Ø Developed a very effective manufacturing and design engineering team. From 1998 our team was able to increase our market share in the turf and garden market from 40% to the current 80%. During this period we also increased gross margins from a negative 5% to the current +26%, as we reduced selling prices in a very competitive consumer products market.Ø Directed development & introduction of 2 new patented products for turf and garden markets.Ø Managed and updated test facility for $45M business.Ø Lead qualification of low cost country components for current and new products.Ø Evaluated, justified, purchased and implemented 2 twin spindle, 4 chuck high production CNC lathes with auto load, auto gauging, auto compensation features, and assembly machines.Ø Coordinated and lead the Turf & Garden manufacturing relocating team.Ø Lead 5S, Standard Work, Kan-Ban, VSM and SMED kaizen events.Ø Participated in policy deployment and other strategic planning initiatives.

Ø Introduced ‘Wash Down’ product for food industry and ‘Failsafe’ clutch/brake for C-Face motors.Ø Worked directly with major OEMS such as John Deere, Toro, Eaton and MTD to qualify several new applications, total value $7M.

Major AccomplishmentsØ Developed & implemented a master plan to transition $45M industrial business from “job shop environment” to “Just-In-Time”. Trained 400 employees in teamwork, SPC, SMED & JIT.Ø Initiated and implemented plant-wide set up reduction program. Set goals for each department and provided assistance in accomplishing them. Reduced plant wide set up time by 30%