Mark R. Morgan, P.E.

**** *** ********* ****, ********, TN 37069

615-***-**** ( ab9zbe@r.postjobfree.com

Engineering Operations Manufacturing Executive

Accomplished professional with blend of expertise in engineering,

operations, and manufacturing. Skilled leader with the ability to

translate high level business objectives into action that produces results.

Effective communicator both at the plant floor level and with executive

leadership. Significant experience leading various business functions;

design and manufacturing engineering, production operations, quality,

purchasing and materials management, human resources, and accounting.

Strengths & Core Competencies

Launching Manufacturing Operations Developing, Motivating, and Leading

High Degree of Engineering Capability People

Six Sigma Black Belt Problem Solving Successful P&L Experiences

Implementing Environmental, Health & Lean Manufacturing & Value

Safety Systems Engineering

Inventory & Materials Management ISO9001 & TS16949 Implementation

High Volume Automotive Manufacturing Chemical Manufacturing Experience

Experience Custom Industrial Equipment

Manufacturing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Avure Technologies, Inc - Franklin, TN

2012- Present

World's largest manufacturer of high pressure processing equipment for food

pasteurization.

Director of Operations

Overall responsibility to create North American Operations Center and

transfer manufacturing technology from Sweden to North America.

. Completed broad site selection evaluation within North America that

analyzed various sites with regard to logistics, business taxes,

energy costs, and incentive packages.

. Managed engineering firms and contractors that performed brownfield

facility renovation valued at $700,000.

. Managed the design, fabrication, installation, and validation of

manufacturing equipment.

. Applied for and obtained tax incentives from state and local

government worth over $290,000.

Smith & Wesson Security Solutions - Franklin, TN

2010-2012

Global provider of customized perimeter security systems for all branches

of the Department of Defense, corporate data centers and petrochemical

plants. Company services include vehicle barrier product design, security

consulting, construction management, and access control point systems

integration.

Director of Engineering

Manager of all mechanical, civil, and electrical engineering activity in

the design of custom perimeter security systems. Scope included conducting

threat assessments and performing security evaluations for clients,

generating concept and detailed designs, writing bills of materials and

technical specifications, and providing site support for installation

activities.

. Developed and introduced four new security products to market,

including two new vehicle barrier systems (SW1900 wedge barrier and

M50 Post & Cable barrier) and two enhancements for existing products

(GRAB Net Encasement and GRAB Net Retraction System.

. Lead the Project Team in CE certification process for GRAB barrier,

allowing export to Europe.

. Championed various lean projects that improved engineering department

efficiency. Specifically; implementation of AutoCAD Electric to

reduce engineering design hours and improve control panel build first

time quality, creation of standard barrier control program to reduce

programming hours, and implementation of standard site layout

templates.

. Implemented a new Change Management process to ensure engineering

changes are reviewed, validated, documented, and implemented in a

robust manner.

W.R. Grace - Mt. Pleasant, TN

2006-2010

Global manufacturer of specialty chemicals with 3.2 billion in sales and

6,000 employees. The Mt. Pleasant manufacturing facility produced roofing

underlayments, self-adhered window and door flashings, and structural

waterproofing systems.

Plant Manager

Overall site leader for all departments including production, engineering,

quality, materials management, health and safety, and human resources.

100,000 square foot facility generating annual revenue of $85 million with

55 employees operating 24 x 5.

. Leader of plant startup team; managed general contractor that

performed $2 million facility renovation and contractors that

installed custom manufacturing equipment valued at $22 million.

. Directed all site acceptance testing and startup of rubberized asphalt

mixing cell, flexographic printing line, coating and laminating line,

slitting cell, hot melt adhesive mixing cell, and robotic packaging

cell.

. Coordinated tax incentive programs with state and local government

valued at $1 million over 5 year period.

. Championed implementation of corporate Environmental, Health, and

Safety management system; consisting of process hazard assessments,

safety training, near miss reporting and safety observation program,

plant safety committee, etc.

. Implemented concept of self-directed work teams, enabling employee

engagement and ownership. Created and conducted training on shared

values to build a winning plant culture.

. Successful in creating a culture of waste elimination within plant,

resulting in an average hard cost reduction of $400,000 per year.

Projects consisted of raw material yield improvements, scrap

reduction, recycling of packaging materials, indirect material

sourcing, and energy savings.

. Lead problem solving team that reduced scrap in hot melt adhesive

manufacturing cell from 6% to <1% using statistical problem solving

tools; measurement system analysis, design of experiments, multi-

variant regression analysis.

ThyssenKrupp Budd System - Columbia, TN

2000-2006

A metal fabricator and major supplier of automotive components and systems

to automobile industry. The Columbia manufacturing facility produced in-

line-vehicle sequenced chassis modules to Saturn production facility in

Spring Hill, TN.

Plant Manager

Overall site leader for all departments including production, engineering,

quality, materials management, health and safety, and human resources.

30,000 square foot facility generating annual revenue of $55 million with

45 employees operating 20 x 4.

. Achieved zero lost time incidents in three years and zero recordable

injuries in two years due to focus on safety. This consisted of

management safety audits, ergonomic risk assessments, daily safety

talks, and safety training.

. Eliminated 3PL logistics provider by assuming internal managing of

freight, resulting in annual savings of $250,000.

. Maintained margins despite raw material price increases through

resourcing activity and ongoing focus on value engineering and

internal cost reduction.

Quality Manager

Responsible for development and implementation of quality management

system, supervision of Quality Technicians, supplier quality management,

and corrective and preventative action program.

. Collaboratively wrote and implemented documentation to achieve

certification to QS9001 and TS16949 standards.

. Facilitated APQP and lead internal and external PPAP activity for new

product launch.

. Implementation error-proofing system to eliminate operator defects.

Project consisted of integrated electronic control module for each

workstation that incorporated feedback from barcode scanners, torque

tools, and workstation tooling.

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for construction management of new greenfield facility,

equipment installation, and process validation.

. Performed measurement system analysis and process capability studies

on chassis module alignment machine, bushing press insertion presses,

and powered torque tools. Solved problems and reduced equipment

variation as required.

. Wrote operator work instructions and performed initial operator

training. Wrote initial quality control plan.

Saturn - Spring Hill, TN

1993 - 2000

Automobile manufacturer that operated as a subsidiary of General Motors.

Employed over 6,000 associates in a 6.9 million square feet manufacturing

and assembly complex in middle Tennessee.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Lead a team of seven manufacturing engineers responsible for; body panel

fit, door/hood/trunk function, and vehicle suspension alignment. Scope

included current vehicle problem solving and future vehicle tool design and

process validation.

. Lead manufacturing engineering team responsible for launch of 1999 3-

door coupe. Conducted dimensional validation of body side and door

panel stamped metal components, resistance welded assemblies, and

injection molded body panels.

Production Supervisor

Managed UAW team members in unique labor-management partnership in meeting

daily production, quality, and safety goals.

Manufacturing Engineer

Functioned as engineering resource for Chassis Assembly department.

. Installed new brake system fill and test equipment, reducing cycle

time by 10% and eliminating plant bottleneck.

. Completed problem solving projects that reduced downtime and rework in

brake fill and test area, including excess brake pedal travel due to

brake pad thickness variation and leaks at brake hose joints.

Delco Chassis Division of General Motors - Dayton, OH

1988 - 1992

Automotive component design and manufacturing company producing brake and

suspension system components, engine compartment electromechanical devices,

interior vehicle hardware, etc.

Development Engineer

Developed new automotive chassis products utilizing fiber reinforced

plastic (FRP) materials. Implemented material and process improvements to

existing FRP leaf spring filament winding manufacturing process.

. Created new technology enabling the casting of aluminum and magnesium

alloys to FRP materials. Used this new method to design and

manufacture FRP suspension links used in rear suspensions of 1997

Corvette and EV1.

. Conducted experimental study of fatigue performance vs. fiber content

in FRP leaf springs. Optimized fiber content to maximize performance.

Education

M.S. Mechanical Engineering ? Stanford University ? Palo Alto, CA

B.S. Mechanical Engineering ? Kettering University (formerly General

Motors Institute) ? Flint, MI

Technical Competancies

SAP ( SolidWorks ( DraftSight ( Minitab ( SharePoint ( MS Office ( MS

Project

HONORS & CERTIFICATIONS

Registered Professional Engineer, State of TN, License # 00114683

Member, National Society of Professional Engineers

U.S. Patent # 5,195,571 - Method of Die Casting Metal to Fiber

Reinforced Plastics

U.S. Patent # 5,385,421 - Fail-Safe Composite Cast Metal Structure

U.S. Patent # 5,392,840 - Method of Casting Fail-Safe Composite Metal

Structure

U.S. Patent Application # 13/586,017 Wedge Shaped Vehicle Barrier with

Sling

General Motors Fellowship Award -1989

General Motors Boss Kettering Award - 1996

U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Construction Quality Management

Certification - 2011

Society of Military Engineers, Huntsville District - Engineer of the

Year Award - 2012

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