Paul T. Crawford
*** *********** **** *******, ** 39110 H 706-***-**** or C 256-***-**** acrzqu@r.postjobfree.com
Summary of Qualifications
ENGINEERING AND FACILITIES MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL with 20 years experience in key technical and leadership roles. Highly regarded for consistently achieving superior results through leadership, planning and effective implementation. Management style is to lead by action, assess the situation, and create consensus through effective communication at all levels.
Core Competencies
Process Engineering
Facility Management
Layout Design
TS 16949 Standards
Project Management
ISO 14001 Standards
Tooling Design
Budget Planning
Lean/Flow Techniques
Onsite IT Management
Six Sigma (Green Belt)
TQM Certified
Professional Experience
Mountain Creek Customs (Unrelated work experience) Florence, MS (2010 – 2011; 2013 – present)
Performed residential and light commercial construction and remodeling. Tasks included costs estimating and performing work for projects which included all facets of construction including electrical, plumbing, flooring, drywall, suspended ceilings and etc…
Stant Pine bluff, AR (2012 – 2013)
Senior Manufacturing Engineer – Fuel Cap Assembly
Managed process and continuous improvement projects on fuel cap assembly lines. Addressed and resolved quality issues in a timely manner. Interacted with suppliers, vendors and customers as point of contact. Updated quality and manufacturing systems for TS16949 recertification. Provided support for divisional pilot builds for new business and cost saving initiatives. Directed and supervised improvement projects to address quality, manufacturing and cost savings projects.
Nissan Canton, MS (2011 – 2011)
Engineer – Body and Assembly
Maintained process and continuous improvement projects on LCV assembly line. Addressed and resolved quality issues in a timely manner. Interacted with suppliers and Nissan counterparts as point of contact.
General Motors/Delphi Gadsden, AL; Jackson, MS (1995 – 2009)
Engineering Manager Jackson, MS (2006 - 2009)
Supervised process engineering in cable-make area. Created and maintained A3’s, PFMEA’s and Process Control Plans. Interfaced with global and divisional engineering staffs. On-site leader for implementation of MES and SAP.
Engineering Manager - Engineering & Facilities Gadsden, AL (2002 - 2006)
Onsite leader for transition of product lines change from Packard to Thermal and Interiors; $90 MM project. Replacing Cadillac wire manufacturing and assembly production with Mercedes Benz cockpit manufacturing. Areas of responsibilities included:
Manufacturing Engineering
Provided oversight and planning in installation and startup of numerous manufacturing cells including molding, vibration welding, assembly lines and processes, foaming operations and component assembly.
Maintained full responsibility for all manufacturing engineering (process and industrial), equipment set-up and debug, process capability studies and engineering training.
Engineering Manager (continued)
Facility Engineering
Managed all electro/mechanical systems, process and industrial water, HVAC systems, fire protection and brigade, grounds keeping, rolling stock, janitorial services and construction activities.
Facilitated in the planning of a 30-acre site with 280,000 sq. ft under roof – 30,000 ft2. high-bay expansion.
Directed a staff of forty-one employees including engineering and skill trades.
Maintenance Engineering
Led all skill trades training on equipment and processes, including certification.
Launched new maintenance system including Preventive maintenance (Maximo), Predictive maintenance (tribology, vibration analysis and thermal imaging) and Corrective maintenance (planned and emergency). This included a new dispatched system for tracking time and materials.
Maintained and rightsized maintenance and support personnel.
General Supervisor - Engineering & Facilities Gadsden, AL (1995 - 2002)
Supervisory responsibility for process, industrial and application engineering in 250,000 ft2 - 3 shift operation. Facility responsibilities are identical to the aforementioned, with the exception of process water and additional fire protection measures.
Experience implementing QS 9000 quality systems. 10 successful quality audits completed.
Completed six major production line changes involving extensive machinery relocation. All projects were successfully completed ahead of schedule and under budget.
Implemented Lean Manufacturing techniques in production areas which reduced 5 days of in-process inventory to 1 day.
Directly involved with major design modifications to over 20 pieces of production machinery, including new tooling design.
Provided oversight and planning to installation and startup of numerous manufacturing cells including insert molding, vibration welding, wire termination, assembly lines and processes and component assembly.
Torrington Company Elberton, GA (1993 to 1995)
Project Engineer A
Project management encompassing machine and tooling specifications, design assistance, and implementation of new technologies. Provided engineering and quality support for new product line launch from machine specifications and bids through production launch. Daily tasks encompassed supporting existing production by providing engineering leadership on manufacturing teams.
General Motors Jackson, MS (1989 to 1993)
Mechanical Engineer
Provided engineering support for wire cutting/termination processes and insert molding. Redesigned and improved existing equipment.
Education
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta, GA
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
Technical Skills/Certifications
6 Sigma - Green Belt Certified
8-D Problem Solving Certified
Arc Flash Program Manager
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Confined Space Certified
Crane and Hoist Certified
Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Efficiency Improvement
Environmental Compliance
Ergonomic Techniques
ESWP – Electrical Safe Work Practices
Facilities Engineering
Fall Prevention Certified
Flow Manufacturing
Just In Time - JIT
Industrial Engineering
Lean Methodology
Methods Design
Mechanical Engineering
Maintenance Engineering
Occupational Safety
Operating & Maintenance (O&M) PLC Programming – AB/ GE Fanuc
Process Development
Process Engineering
Productivity Enhancement
Project Costing
Project Management
Regulatory Compliance
SAP
Team Leadership
Tooling Design
Total Quality Management (TQM)