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Lansing, Michigan, United States

Warren, Michigan, United States

Lead deployment of newly developed error-proofing system across multiple sites; collaborate with execution, manufacturing site, and IT resources (launch/development/UA) regarding enhancements, defect resolution, new feature development, and prioritization of resources. Engage leadership in issue escalation. Mentor junior resources.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Direct technical resources (weld, dispense, robotic) in day to day priorities; recruit, mentor and evaluate direct and indirect reports. Throughput Improvement Process leader; productivity development and execution. Strategic planning for body shop equipment, capital assets and future non-product portfolio funding (forecast and spend). Leadership of major.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Leadership role responsible for multiple sites; managed technical engineering resources in daily operations of automation, networks, bar code and RF technologies; supported recruitment, performance assessment and development of team. Managed team Throughput Improvement Process- plan and execution. Lead technical resources in cross-functional teams.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Regional project engineering/technical lead for Lansing Assembly and Stamping sites; manage projects and resources at multiple sites; lean manufacturing system lead.Plan, design, & implement process improvement projects, software & hardware.Lead technical resource in cross-functional teams; mentoring of team members.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Manufacturing operations technical support of the body shop and paint shop; daily problem solving and continuous improvement (mechanical/electrical); support of networks and industrial controls (ControlLogix, Ethernet, DeviceNet, ControlNet).Design, program, plan, and implement process improvement projects.Troubleshooting of production equipment.

Manufacturing operations technical support of the body shop; daily problem solving and continuous improvement (mechanical/electrical); support of networks and industrial controls (ControlLogix, Ethernet, DeviceNet, ControlNet).Design, program, plan, and implement process improvement projects.Troubleshooting of production equipment- mechanical, electrical.

Deployment of production, error-proofing and scheduling system.Tooling installation - conveyors, torque controllers, palletized systems.International travel.

PFSPlant-wide Plant Floor Systems (PFS) administration, configuration and change control; daily problem solving and continuous improvement; support of networks and industrial controls (ControlLogix, PLC5, SLC, Ethernet, DeviceNet, ControlNet).Design, program, plan, and implement process improvement projects, software and hardware.Troubleshooting of.

Manufacturing operations technical support of the body shop and paint shop; daily problem solving and continuous improvement (mechanical/electrical); support of networks and industrial controls (ControlLogix, Ethernet, DeviceNet, ControlNet).Design, program, plan, and implement process improvement projects.Troubleshooting of production equipment.

Managed the deployment of 9 plant floor monitoring/instrumentation systems to over 180 networked devices in a manufacturing facility on a $4.2 million project.Development and tracking of the project plan for plant floor systems; plan, organize, direct and control the work activities of 6-8 team members, according to the project plan.Scope planning for bid.

Managed the upgrade of 5 plant floor networked systems; coordinate IT personnel for system readiness.Oversee hardware and cabling installation with local skilled trades.

Development of a standard manufacturing system for a metal stamping facility; scope planning for systems configuration, schedule planning and tracking to 30+ press lines and 7 servers.Integration into new and existing hardware and architecture (ControlLogix, PLC5, Ethernet, DeviceNet).Visual Basic development of implementation tools.

Managed the deployment of 6 plant floor monitoring/instrumentation systems to over 30 networked devices in a manufacturing facility; integration of Visual Basic-based applications into servers.Scope planning for bid specifications, systems configuration, schedule planning and tracking, and installation tracking; integration and configuration of controls.

Managed the deployment of the Option Data Delivery (ODD) (PLC5/SLC/ControlLogix) and Bar Code systems to 7 manufacturing facilities; scope planning for systems configuration, schedule planning and tracking, and coordination of remote resources; Subject Matter Expert (SME) for ODD and Bar Code system.Converted 7 manufacturing sites to a Unix-based.

Fulfill customer requests for warranty data.Monitored product concerns using several applications/databases.

Responded to contacts from Cadillac dealer personnel for technical evaluations/recommendations.Documented and analyzed product trends in a clear and precise manner, making these issues apparent to the appropriate system engineer.

Responded to contacts from Oldsmobile customers via telephone and paper correspondence regarding product concerns.Represented the customer as a liaison with the Better Business Bureau for customer concern resolution; acted as liaison between co-workers and parts division.

Master'S Degree, Information Technology, 3.93

Bachelor Of Science, Automotive And Heavy Equipment Management

Associate Of Applied Science, Automotive Service Technology

High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program