OBJECTIVE:

Seeking management position requiring hands on noledge related to manufacturing processes, tooling engineering, machining, foundry processes and project management. QS - 9000, ISO-9000 experience, Root Cause Analysis. Startup tooling and processes. Supplier interaction.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Winchester, Oh

Outsource Tooling Engineer

Responsibilities:

Quote & kick off new injection mold tools with various domestic & international tool builders, responsible for purchase selection & negotiation of tool builder awarded tool build, initiate prelim drawings, final drawings to suppliers & tool start-up first article parts submit lab samplesschedule high volume production trials follow tool thru maturation until build out of tool. Requires round noledge of mold tool components as to their specific operation & follow company tooling standards, possess capability to troubleshoot tool failure issues and perform resolution. As Outsource Tooling Engineer responsibilities include point of contact person working with suppliers along with frequent travel to offsite injection mold suppliers, conduct 6-mth. audits, resolve tooling related issues, defects and tool break downs, schedule all supplier repairs, coordinate timing for tools return back to Nifco for in-house repair tool die shop while maintaining customers production demands.

Confidential, Vernon, Ohio

Foundry Quality Liaison

Responsibilities:

Monitor supplier foundry processes of cast parts from green sand, no-bake molds to gravity pouring of gray and ductile iron. Investment casting experience. As Ariel Foundry Quality Liaison, required to monitor foundry yields, PPM and manage defective material/returns. Drive corrective action following set corrective action processes with suppliers. Responsible for managing concerns to conclusion and achieving yield, PPM and on-time delivery goals. Management of new product launches from design to casting acceptance to assure defect free product. Perform cost estimating of new and worn tooling & pattern equipment, create purchase orders, mark up preliminary revision drawings utilizing AutoCAD & Solid Edge for new and replacement pattern equipment, interface with pattern shops throughout Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania to completion of pattern equipment built proceeded by conducting new product launch and first article, sample cast part inspection, layout. Additionally Audit foundry casting processes for quality cast parts to minimize lost machine time due to failure in casting processes.

Confidential

Machine Shop Production Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Supervise and direct 30 skilled trades CNC Machinist and 5- man maintenance, 2- floor inspectors’ crew supporting production of automotive casting brake calipers, brackets, supports & pre-assembly components. Monitor metrics for machining capacities with emphasis on quality, troubleshoot equipment failure as TEMPeffects machining, tooling, and perform AutoCAD layouts, Ensure PPAP compliances on castings and other vendor purchased parts, Responsible for all machining operations including monitoring online quality issues, perform daily tool box meetings, conduct safety training and LPA audits under QS-9000/ TS-16949 platform. Equalize overtime for the week, perform AutoCAD layouts.

Confidential

Maintenance General Supervisor/Tooling Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Manage and Supervise 30 skilled trade personnel consisting of electricians, machine repair, millwright, pipe fitters, tool & die makers to support a variety of electrical Confidential lighting, door locking mechanisms and components from plastics, metal stamping for plant wide final assembly and sub-assembly automation lines and new product launch production line start-ups. Responsibilities include hands on production maintenance, understanding mechanical components, tool and die, servo drives, motors, bearings, fiber optics, prox’s, plcs, vision camera testing, test check program logic software, electrical prints reading, perform AutoCAD layouts, powerhouse controls, main power electrical switch house, sub-station procedures within a 35 acre manufacturing facility. Issue preventative maintenance, emergency corrective maintenance work orders to institute repair procedures. Track, Investigate, document all plant equipment (PM’s) performed to meet monthly compliances. Conduct two morning meetings consisting of turn over open maintenance issues and plant wide maintenance tracking compliance’s, and target percentages that me am required to meet. Additional responsibility to cover, issue all overtime agreed by United Autoworkers Union, track disciplinary absentee, vacations and conduct safety and all information meetings, perform QS-9000, ISO-14000 pre-audits, conduct quality walks with value stream owners including addressing 5-S compliances.

Confidential

Technical Production Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Coordinate incoming mass volume electrical automotive circuit board components, building sub-assemblies, programmable circuit boards, junction boxes, connectors, various electrical, plastic sheet and injection mold products to meet production schedules of our customers such as GM, Honda, Ford, Daimler Chrysler, Saturn, Toyota etc. Responsible for the supervision of 50 to 125-man crew of production associates and track manpower labor hours instruct daily tool box meetings to support six sigma quality standards. Implement quality process for value stream mapping for new product launch and ensure compliance of PPAP for outside vendor parts for new product launches. Assisted APQP planning, establish control plans and FMEA/ DFMEA failure and escape analysis. Perform PM press maintenance schedules on Newberry injection molders, repairs, and diagnostic tooling recommendations. Trouble shoot mechanical automation equipment and molding processes.

Confidential

Technical Support Tooling Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Facilitate service, monitor, and track overall stamping process and schedule mechanical die preventative maintenance programs. Trouble shoot issues of die failure and make recommendations where Mig, Tig welding and machining functions are necessary, modify tooling, Jigs, components and initiate expedient repair measures to avoid press shut downs. Supervise staff of (30) die makers dedicated to (10 qty.) 2000-ton Blanking and Transfer presses. Conduct daily meetings with employees & value stream owners on QS-9000 quality issues, perform quality including 5-S walks which TEMPeffect safety and quality issues.

Confidential

Die Design Engineering Facilitator

Responsibilities:

Modify, building of Mechanical dies and evaluate stamping dies tooling problems during new die build and initiate start up recommendations for cnc machining, assembly of dies, spotting dies.

Confidential

Layout Engineering

Responsibilities:

Design; modify machine automation cells from AutoCAD plant layout boards consisting of 1.6 million sq. ft. G.M. Automotive component supplier facility. Responsible for QS-9000 plant quality instructional, visuals and safety placards throughout entire plant.

Confidential

Tooling Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor

Responsibilities:

Supervised 20 skilled trade tool makers that supported entire plant with perishable and non-perishable new forge tool manufacturing for the production of powertrain components and repair tooling under union contract work force for General Motors, Chrysler, Toyota and Ford under QS-9000 Platform.

Confidential

Manufacturing Engineer/Methods, Quality Engineer

Responsibilities:

Design, install time study standards and created tooling counter measures to improve production and new product line start-ups utilizing AutoCAD, layout equipment, floor plans for the production lines of mfg. plastic molded components, wire harness and cell straight flow ship of automotive products. Assist quality with the installation of QS-9000, ACE theory, Lean Manufacturing, Develop production charts, visual standards, PPAP, Quality Audits, FMEA, PSW, conduct capacity studies, manning’s, controlled engineering specifications that target the use of maximized manpower efficiencies based on Takt times needed by the customer.

Confidential

Technical Support Engineer

Responsibilities:

Tool Design for welding jigs for Mig Robotic welders, assist die repair using AutoCAD, design, reconstruct and modify progressive die replacement components tools and fixtures for automotive stamping dies, injection mold dies using CNC machine tool equipment wire EDM/ EDW, CMM and various QC lab equipment. Facilitate continuous process improvements for welding and stamping.

Confidential

N/C Programmer

Responsibilities:

Design, construct, fixture tooling and write practical programming code determined by blueprints to manufacture parts and sub-assemblies thru 30 networked DNC Machine tools supported by CAD/CAM PC, XT operating systems, product line, man free underground mining and retrieval equipment.

Confidential

Design Engineer

Responsibilities:

Write CAD/CAM programming code for CNC Machining tool centers and conventional machine tools for the production of aircraft metal and plastic parts. Implement and modify tooling with prints for the best method of programming. Layout finished parts, Q.C. inspect machine parts for final approval.