Steven A. Brown

***** **** **** ***** ******, MI 49093 – 269-***-**** – acridv@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

As an experienced engineering manager, I am seeking a management position with an established company. With over 20 years of experience, knowledge, and education, I am seeking a new challenge that will allow me to utilize my skills as an engineer for a successful and growing company.

Education:

Masters of Science, Engineering Management – January 2010 – April 2011 – 3.6 GPA

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

Emphasis on project management and capital budgeting.

Bachelors of Science, Mechanical Engineering – May 2009 – December 2010

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI

CAD/CAM applications.

Practical Coursework:

Machine Design

AutoCAD

Report Preparation

Continuous Improvement/Lean

Project Management

Capital Budgeting

Quality Control

CAM Applications

Work Experience:

Engineering Manager – Buchanan Metal Forming – May 2015 – present

Supervise 5 engineers

Responsible for tooling design for forging projects

Assist in APQP and PPAP

Maintain equipment, presses, chillers, cooling tower, saws, CNC etc.

Engineer special automation projects

Use GD&T for part machining

TS16949 knowledgeable

Use lean manufacturing principles to make the manufacturing process more efficient

Product Engineering Support Manager- Armstrong International – December 2011– May 2015

Supervise sales engineering and support in the Hot Water Group

Managed 3 service men

Liaison between sales, service and design engineering

Assist in resolving product defects

Set up maintenance contracts

Did maintenance work on equipment in the field

Wrote IOM’s and led NPI meetings

Created department from gound-up

Project Engineer – Kaiser Aluminum – October 2011 – December 2011

Managing various aluminum extrusion projects

Re-designed and re-built a sonic scanner

Emphasizing lean principles

Project Engineer – PRAB Conveyors - December 1994 – 2009

Began as a designer of single unit conveyors.

Promoted to Project Engineer in charge of all conveyor projects.

Designed large scrap handling conveyor systems. Managed project from proposal, to design, to manufacturing, to installation.

Designed largest conveyor system in company history at the Nissan plant in Canton MS

Traveled globally to manage projects for large manufacturing startups.

Ran department in manager’s absence.

Supervised CAD operators in designing of conveyor systems.

Design Engineer/CAD Operator – Leland Engineering – August 1989 – December 1994

Started as CAD operator making drawings in AutoCAD for RV industry.

Promoted to Engineer over trash can and roll-off line.

Did sheet metal layouts and blank sizes

Created all BOM, item masters, routings and product structures for the company computer system.

Supervised quality control personnel

Computer skills:

Autocad, SolidWorks, CATIA, Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Project, C+, Pro Model,VBA

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