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I leverage manufacturing leadership to maximize business profits. Making what customers need by improving campaigns, operations, technology integrations, engineering, system designs, electrical controls, and production.
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Magna Vehtek Systems
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I leverage manufacturing leadership to maximize business profits. Making what customers need by improving campaigns, operations, technology integrations, engineering, system designs, electrical controls, and production.
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Bowling Green, Ohio, United States
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Thomas Cross is listed as I leverage manufacturing leadership to maximize business profits. Making what customers need by improving campaigns, operations, technology integrations, engineering, system designs, electrical controls, and production. at Magna Vehtek Systems, based in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Thomas Cross.
Thomas Cross previously worked as Electrical Controls Engineer at Magna Vehtek Systems and Senior Electrical Systems Engineer and Maintenance Supervisor at Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Thomas Cross holds Bachelor'S Degree, Biology And Environmental Studies from Coe College.
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Core Experience:Developing & Advancing VisionEnterprise Resource Planning ERPManufacturing Execution Systems MESIndustrial Internet of Things 4.0 IIOTTechnology & Data ManagementTotal Productive Maintenance TPMLean & Continuous Improvement SystemsReliability & Sustainability DevelopmentSafety, Security, & Network AdvancementProject & Production ManagementFacility & Electrical Engineered SystemsDesign, OEM Builds, & IntegrationsI Lead to Improve Manufacturing.Implementing tools to align personnel, manufacturing, & facilities to make what customers need.Leveraging technology to develop solutions, fix problems, advance operations, & build reliability.Driving Safety, Quality, Deliverables, People, Sustainability, Products, Value, & Customer Satisfaction.Reducing Wastes in Transportation, Inventory, Motions, Waiting, Processing, Production, Defects, & Skills.Cultivating creativity, vision, integrity, teamwork, & smart factories through technology integrations.Excited by: Leading Business, Engineering, Facilities, Technologies, Safety, Operations, & Personnel. Working Technology, Facilities, Equipment, & Manufacturing for opportunities, solutions, & profits. Executing Solutions for Problems, Upgrades, Projects, Engineering, Maintenance, & OEE Production.Improving Safety, Quality, Reliability, Sustainability, Product Value, Production, & Customer Experience.Creating a vibrant environment where People, Engineering, Operations, & Maintenance add value. Key Accomplishments:Corrected V8 line failures saving $5M / week & extended planned repairs from 6 months to 7 years.Saved $3M / week by updating V6 engine lines, increasing line 75% uptime to 95% uptime.Improved ERP testing & verification process 50%, enabling smooth $50M plant upgrade launch.Increased Production 15% through upgrading old equipment to track data, quality, & maintenance. Saved $500K / year by developing new $2K safety equipment designs to replace obsolete $5K systems. Worked as a team to identify spare parts & improve repair times on down equipment 20%.Saved $600K / year by applying lean principles to develop process improvements, repurpose operators, increase output, improve quality, & grow teamwork. Developed & installed $200K Mist Reduction system to meet OSHA air quality standards & eliminate additional spending for a $25M Hooded Ventilation system.Team worked $600M 60 Week design & build projects, down to $550M 30 Week projects, increasing profits 30%.
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Magna Vehtek Systems
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Electrical Controls Engineer
Current
Magna Vehtek Systems
Body in White plant Electrical Controls Engineering for manufacturing press formed metal components, structural frames, weldments, and robot assemblies used in automobile production.
Aug 2021 - Present
Senior Electrical Systems Engineer And Maintenance Supervisor
- Provide business problem solutions, engine/transmission manufacturing support, electrical control improvements, continuous improvements, corrective actions, logic program modernizations, and reliability upgrades..
- Modernize systems to OSHA safety standards and improve process reliability to increase uptime 25%.
- Designed/Installed projects upgrading equipment to increase quality, product output, and new product production.
- Redesigned Electrical Maintenance Process for NFPA 70 Safety Standards, reducing work time 75%.
2012 - 2020
~8 yrs
Manufacturing Business Owner Oem & Electrical Systems Contractor
Verielectric Systems
Business Owner, Contractor, Manufacturing Consultant, Continuous Improvement Manager, Enterprise Systems Integrator, OEM Equipment Builder, Electrical Controls Designer, Safety Systems Developer, and Facility Management Engineer. Enhancing manufacturing systems through equipment builds and improvements. Incorporating Lean, Continuous Improvements, and TPM.
1996 - 2019
~23 yrs
Electrical Controls Engineer
Rayovac Corp. - Contract With Site Personnel
- Helped improve facility processes.
- Saved $300K / year combining 5 separate machines into 1 assembly process, allowing 4 workers to move to other manufacturing operations.
Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
Electrical Controls Manager
Device Tech Inc.
- Worked with owners, customers, designers, and project teams.
- Completed designs, equipment builds, upgrades, operation processes, and maintenance manuals to execute and complete all projects and their requirements to receive final customer payments. Then business was shut down.
Apr 2012 - Jun 2012
Field Service Electrical Engineer
Barnes International
- Provided project management support for single and multi-plant coolant filter system installations.
- Built and installed $15M upgrades, coordinating customer’s plant management, unions, and multiple trades 100-man contractor team to improve coolant facilities.
Aug 2011 - Feb 2012
Facility Engineer / Emi Facility Coordinator
Ingenium Testing / Nts Rockford
- Utilized teams and contractors for site analysis, facility engineering, asset planning, and developing design requirements to install electromagnetic interference (EMI) test chambers for new plant start-up. Facility.
- Prevented $2M lost revenues from test shutdowns through coordination of cooling requirements, system checks, and safety protocols with contractors and technicians for EMI test equipment and EUTs.
- Directed EUT safety layouts and configurations preventing destruction of customer’s equipment, worth up to $20M, and preserving 100 man / years of testing data with estimated value of $100M.
Jul 2006 - Aug 2011
2 education records
Thomas Cross education
Bachelor'S Degree, Biology And Environmental Studies
Coe College
Associates Apprenticeship, Electrical Applied Technology
Macomb College
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Thomas Cross works for Magna Vehtek Systems.
What is Thomas Cross's role at Magna Vehtek Systems?
Thomas Cross is listed as I leverage manufacturing leadership to maximize business profits. Making what customers need by improving campaigns, operations, technology integrations, engineering, system designs, electrical controls, and production. at Magna Vehtek Systems.
Where is Thomas Cross based?
Thomas Cross is based in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States while working with Magna Vehtek Systems.
What companies has Thomas Cross worked for?
Thomas Cross has worked for Magna Vehtek Systems, Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Verielectric Systems, Rayovac Corp. - Contract With Site Personnel, and Device Tech Inc..
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Thomas Cross holds Bachelor'S Degree, Biology And Environmental Studies from Coe College.
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