Britt Stahl

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Louisville, Ky 40222

615-***-****

acb8zg@r.postjobfree.com

1. SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

* Six years of management in engineer and tool and die maintenance

* Program Manager for tier-1 automotive suppliers providing services to customers including Nissan, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Volkswagen, BMW, Toyota, Honda, and Mitsubishi

* Two years International Project/ Program Management responsibilities at global business centers, working with OEM’s, suppliers and manufacturing facilities in Japan, Mexico, Argentina, and Germany

1. SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

* Continued growth and increased responsibilities within the tier-one supplier levels

* Successful in cost reduction and process improvement with back ground in fundamentals of Kaizan and Lean manufacturing.

* Leadership of diverse team of engineers including tooling, manufacturing, controls, welding, laser programmer, as well as departmental staff of cost estimator/designer, program managers and engineering clerk

* Managed quotation packages for advanced business development, and awarded product sourcing to vendors

* Managed tooling costs and capital expenses for Nissan, Ford, Chrysler, GM, Volkswagen, and BMW program launch’s

* New business quoting and awarded product sourcing to vendors`

* Managed programs with die tooling and assembly content for APQP, and PPAP completion.

* Worked directly with customers to resolve production line build/fit issues at assembly line

* Achieved manufacturing/material cost reductions, and production tooling improvements

* Advanced business knowledge with completed college courses in Spanish, Macro and Micro Economics, Accounting Principles, Auto CAD, and CNC Programming

1. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2013: General Electric Appliance Park, Louisville, Kentucky

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Tooling, Metal Stamping & Fab

* Metal stamping product development team member for clothing care 2015 laundry products.

* Specify new equipment needs for feasibility, cycle times and capacities to meet production volumes.

* Conduct capacity studies to identify bottle next in production to improve OEE’s and reduce none productive time losses.

2008 - 2013: Martinrea International, Springfield, Tennessee,

Engineering Manager 2012 - 2013

* Lead a team of engineers including tooling, manufacturing, controls, welding, and laser programmer across multiple shifts. Departmental staff also includes cost estimator/ designer, program managers and engineering clerk.

* Manage department costs and budgets for new tooling and capital expenses.

* Drive process and manufacturing improvements to increase capacity, reduce labor and overhead.

* Conduct feasibility reviews on new business quotations and customer volume increases to present business case on capital purchases and expanded tool purchases along with piece cost increases.

* Launch new press and manufacturing lines for press hardened hot stamping steel parts and post processing 3D 5 axis CO2 gas laser cutting centers.

* Set up engineering systems for tracking engineering changes, prototype order tracking, product launch updates, reclaim financial charge backs on defective product and services across all departments.

* Established a customer systems coordination of engineering and quality notifications to ensure quick response on requests from all our customers.

Advanced Tooling Engineer/ Program Manager/ Cost Estimator 2008- 2012

* In charge of advanced new business development quoting, and awarded product sourcing to vendors.

* Manage costs for tooling and capital expenses for program launch.

* Worked closely with OEM product buyers and corporate sales to negotiate new business products for OEM new product launch.

* International and local tool follow up, consisting of process development, design reviews, customer updates, event build coordination, and tooling buys on multiple programs.

* Quoting new Press Hardened Steel (Hot Stamping Process) tooling and part handling equipment, including 5 axis lasers trimming with cradle to grave program follow up.

2006 - 2008: PK U.S.A., Inc., Shelbyville, Indiana

Tool and Die Engineer/ Project engineer

* Project manager for re-sourcing tooling from new business customers.

* Conduct engineering studies and propose materials reductions to achieve cost reductions within the scope of all metal stamping parts supplied by vendors.

* Perform tooling relocation studies to achieve cost savings by reducing piece price and/or transportation cost.

* Manage multiple new tooling programs simultaneously for die buyoffs, customer pre-launch and launch events.

* Develop tooling concepts, assist with design, and review new dies for die builds.

* Plan improvements on existing tooling for safety, productivity, and down time reduction.

* Directly worked with stamping suppliers in Mississippi and Mexico to improve delivery and part quality by improving production tooling and maintenance schedules.

* Implemented program to improve methods of repair and inventory of consumable/replacement equipment need to shorten repair timing.

2004 - 2006: Magna International, Williamsburg, Iowa

Program Manager/Tooling Engineer

* Worked directly with production dept., quality assurance, tool makers, and customers in order to resolve project issues and drive programs to completion.

* Conducted feasibility reviews and studies for pre-launch of new programs.

* Developed concepts for new tooling, process design layouts and conducted review meetings.

* Built quote packages for stamping tools, production welding, and processing equipment.

* Supported modifications to improve part quality and die life.

* Conducted tooling and equipment buyoffs at vendors and pre-launch runoffs for customers.

* Supported and achieved continual improvements of tooling, equipment, and manufacturing processes.

1990 - 2004: Eagle Wings Ind. Inc. Rantoul, Illinois

Stamping/Tooling Engineer 2003 - 2004

* Generated tooling RFQ’s, and purchase orders for new tooling programs, and model changes.

* Oversaw vendor schedules during tooling/die build stages from design to final tooling approval buyoff.

* Initiated die modifications and engineering order changes.

* Achieved manufacturing/material cost reductions, and production tooling improvements.

Tool and Die maintenance Team Leader 1998 - 2003

* Responsible for delegating assignments, work requests, and projects to team of eight tool and die maintenance/ machinist.

* Oversaw implementation of engineering orders and customer’s tooling change requests.

* Rebuilt/repaired defective and damaged tooling, dies, and fixtures.

* Programmed FANUC EDM Machine wire feed and conventional ram EDM with CNC controls.

* Implemented Kaizen to improve production tooling, production welding, and manufacturing operations.

Tool and Die maintenance Apprentice/Stamp Production Associate 1990 – 1998

* Trained by Japanese parent company for tooling maintenance, trouble shooting and best practices in production tooling for progressive, tandem and transfer dies.

1. EDUCATION

Vol State Community College, Gallatin, Tennessee 2011-2012

Business and Commerce

* Economics

* Accounting

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1. Danville Area Community College, Danville, Illinois

2. Associates Degree, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, 2004

* Machinist applications certificate, 1996

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