Responsible for all environmental compliances for the Lexington, Tennessee and Ocala, Florida facilities.

Develop specifications, flow diagrams, project schedules, and design reviews for capital equipment to meet new high volume automive steering column component with regards to fast TAKT times and one-piece flow. Duties included justification approvals for procurement release while coordinating efforts with Japanese engineers to meet target dates.

•Planned and executed several KAIZEN events reducing manufacturing space by 65% while establishing 5S, KANBAN and one piece product flow.•Wrote and maintained all process instructions for the Lexington manufacturing facility.•Developed TPM documents and operating procedures for equipment throughout the facility.•Developed PFMEA documents for multiple programs and customers.•Drafted fixtures and jigs for welding and assembly using AutoCAD.•Wrote all capital justifications and acquisitions.•Established an automated tooling requisition and inventory control system by implementing a vending program.•Traveled over seas to communicate with suppliers the quality requirements of our products.•Supervised eleven (11) maintenance plus tool & die personnel.•Managed the preventative maintenance system for all equipment.•Planned and executed all plant rearrangements and KAIZEN activities.•Planned and executed the integration and closure of two production facilities into one manufacturing plant to reduce overall operating cost by 30%.•Created all environmental compliance documents for submittal while reducing cost of waste treatment by 700%.•Cost estimated, prepared presentation, and achieved winning contract for $80MM contract.•Project manager on $80MM prototype program successfully meeting all project milestones while satisfying customer quality requirements.•Generated all GP-11, PFMEA, PPAP, and QPS files for contract customer.•Met extensively with customer to keep communication channels open.

Used internet exclusively for job seeking and application process.Attended several job fairs in Memphis, TN and McKensie, TNSecurred a 4-Month technical project engineer position through Manpower Professional Services out of Jackson, TN.

Manager, Manufacturing Engineering (Electrical Group), Trainer, Liaison Engineer• Manufacturer of Government/Military contract work• Developed and managed detailed instructions for manufacturing and assembly of electronic aircraft radar equipment.• High skills with GD&T