Robert Edinger Email & Phone Number

Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie, Pennsylvania

Supervise 2nd shift welders.

Erie, Pennsylvania

Shop Floor Leader responsible for the Heavy Fabrication of assembly and welding, and on-time delivery of high quality multi- customer Locomotive Platforms while managing Safety and Financial Costs.• Awarded First-Shift Flow Leader role. Improved Platform Area’s position to Master Schedule from -11 to plus 5 by October 2013 through effective Labor Management and Shop Floor Leadership despite extremely difficult Business Climate with WARN Notice and Impending Layoffs.• Developed first-ever, detailed Standard Work in Workstation 34 that improved Safety, Quality and Productivity by eliminating wasted movement, developing kits, improving fixture and storage locations and focus on 5S Housekeeping improvements.• Eliminated up to 80 man-hours per United Kingdom style Platforms via PDCA project by teaming with Tool Gang and East Erie Locomotive to develop suitable temporary transport Coupler, eliminating the need to “re-roll” and rig Platforms to Sourced Flatbed for transportation to Building 10.• Successful completion of PDCA project resulted in the elimination wasted man-hours required to detect and repair repeat water-test failures by clarifying Drawings and weld sequence of Bottom Plate subassembly.Managed Production Piecework and Hourly Personnel in the assembly and delivery of a diverse array of Manufacturing Sub Assemblies for Shop-floor areas, Renewal Parts and Export Part requirements. • Improved on-time delivery of Renewal and Export Parts requirements by up to 80% over 2011 by effectively managing schedules and level loading Fiscal Week labor loads.• Successfully completed first-ever “Virtual Inventory” by improving stock locations, reducing inventories and eliminating surplus and deleted Material.• Increased Productivity by up to 20% by driving Time on Product, Managing SPV’s and improving Labor Utilization

Erie, Pennsylvania

MFG Process/Piecework Planner, Heavy Fabrication Locomotive Platforms and Sub AssembliesPlatform Flow Standard Work Kaizen Project Team LeaderIncentive Piecework to conversion to Lean-based Standard Work

Erie, Pennsylvania

Technical Advisor, Building 5 Machine Shop Responsible for the Supervision of up to 50 Incentive and Indirect personnel operating various machines from press brakes, drills, VTLs, manual lathes, vertical and horizontal mills, and rolls to CNC Machining Centers.• Completed a Lot/Batch optimization project that greatly improved throughput and reduced machine backlogs. • Exceeded numerous Building 5 Safety Records including 2.5 years with ZERO OSHA Recordable Injuries. Developed and coordinated installation of Bullard guarding designed to prevent injuries, eliminating hot chips and machine wrecks.• Recognized with multiple “Above and Beyond Recognition Awards” for performance exceeding expectations with regards to Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.Selected by Senior Management for temporary assignment assisting Building 10 shop floor leaders with the transition from Group Piecework to Standard work while managing aggressive Master Schedule which included a challenging customer mix.• Honored with “ Managerial Award for Performance Above and Beyond Expectations” by delivering record number of Locomotives, 2nd Quarter 2009• Instrumental in overcoming critical Engineering design error that resulted in redesigning the Locomotive, recruitment, training and safe utilization of labor outside of B10. Results were the better than expected delivery of first ever Egypt National Railroad Locomotives.• Received “Letter of Appreciation” from Union Pacific Leadership for better than expected delivery of 100 UP Locomotives despite late requisition and shortened Lead Times.• Completed Hamersley Iron productivity project with the design and development of a #2 end walkway sub assembly that eliminated one shift and 24 man hours from B10 Station 4 Process.• Awarded maximum “Night on the Town Award” performance and dedication “Above and Beyond Expectations.”

Erie, Pennsylvania Area

Process Technical Advisor, 3rd Shift Platform Area Station 1 through Finish, 2000-2002 • Managed up to 60 Incentive and Indirect Personnel in the Heavy Fabrication and Assembly of Locomotive Platforms for multiple global customers

Shreveport, Louisiana Area

Awarded Technical Director Position as key member of first ever GE full service contract team on Kansas City Southern Railroad. Responsible for providing technical expertise in a supervisory capacity to KCS Railroad personnel on 50 new AC 4400 locomotives. Interface with all levels of railroad personnel advising of repair processes, troubleshooting, and scheduled Preventative Maintenance. • Earned “Managerial Award” for developing and implementing key start-up initiatives including EHS, Training and Technical Library requirements.• Led KCS team to ZERO OSHA injury rate while acting EHS coordinator.• Achieved Green Belt Certification

Erie, Pennsylvania Area

Hired full-time as 3rd shift PTA, Station 3, B10• Produced 800+ Locomotives meeting aggressive output schedule.• Reduced OSHA injuries by 40% by driving safety initiatives, raising Safety Awareness with daily muster meetings and weekly safety training.• Created valuable tool in Microsoft Access to monitor and address shop SPV accounts.• Drove nearly 90% time on piecework• Initiated VPP training plan• Relentless determination to develop Locomotive build, systems and configurations by seeking out training opportunities

Erie, Pennsylvania Area

• Responsible for developing farm-out source for sequential assembly and on-time delivery of the Locomotive Radiator Cab. Organized and managed $1M Inventory of both make and purchase parts.• Produced 1000+ Radiator Cabs without lost time accident.• Maintained constant contact with suppliers and expediters to ensure on-time delivery of critical build parts.• Served as an expert interface between GETS, PSB and Rad Cab weldment suppliers with regards to process, material and quality concerns.• Transferred from PSB to B12 3rd shift responsible for supervising Lag, Console, Rad Cab, Blower Cab, Wire Shop and Cable Areas

Erie, Pennsylvania Area

Japan/Philippines

United States Navy, Aviation Maintenance Administrationman, Petty Officer 2nd Class, 01-01-1987 – 09-01-1992Perform technical, managerial, and support duties required by the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program Plan, program, and coordinate scheduled and unscheduled maintenance tasks and the incorporation of changes and modifications on to aircraft and equipment operate and manage the Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management Information System NALCOMIS data base reports analyze data pertaining to the history, operation, maintenance, configuration, receipt, and transfer of naval aircraft and related aeronautical equipment. Prepare reports and correspondence determine requirements for requisition and control issue of change kits requisition departmental instructions, forms, and technical data organize, maintain, and operate technical libraries perform other duties as required when attached to organizational, intermediate, and depot maintenance activities or aviation staff commands.• Navy Achievement Medal, 1992• National Defenses Medal, 1992• Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, 1991• Good Conduct Medal, 1991• Letter of Appreciation from Commanding Officer for “Outstanding Performance”, 1990

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Labor And Industrial Relations

Technical, Aviation Maintenance Administrationman, United States Navy

Graduated #3 in Class

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Business Administration And Management, General