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Qualifications Summary

Superior technical support for all aspects of the manufacturing industry and accustomed to a fast pace environment. I am trustworthy, ethical, and committed to exceeding the expectations of my peers. Confident and poised in interactions with individuals at all levels. Detail oriented and resourceful in completing projects; able to multi-task effectively. Capabilities include:

Tool & Die Maker Stamping Die Troubleshoot Welded Assemblies

Die Designer Microsoft Office (All Components) Weld Tooling

Special Equipment AutoCAD & Solid works Maintenance Schedules

Assembly Process Fast Blank Forming Simulation Part Design

Mold Design Mold Flow Analysis

Experience Highlights

Perform worldwide stamping, plastic, and foam tooling support for the automotive industry on all types of seating and headliners. This includes tool design, construction and tool run-off.

Provide technical support of production processes on all types of assemblies to meet the requirements for both quantity and within budget.

Assist in part design to meet the requirements for strength and formability in all types of material including dual phase high strength. Also investigate the mold flow analysis.

Major Accomplishments

As Regional Tooling Manager working with North America and European Stamping, Plastic, and Foam Plants to set up a global tooling standard for tools being built and run in both North America and Europe.

Established global tool sources for stamping tools in Asia and trained the tool sources to build tools to the standards and processes.

Recorded from three to five million dollars per year of cost savings for the automotive industry.

Management & Supervision

Managed up to 12 different tool shops to complete tool builds on time.

Managed tool shops from 25 to 200 people both tool makers and production personnel.

Set up manufacturing facilities to increase the production from 200% to 400%.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE for Randy Taylor

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December 2014 – July 2015

Orchid International (Contract Stamper for Automotive Parts, Mt Juliet Tn.)

Tooling Engineer/Program Manager

Source all new tools to various tool shops

Trouble shoots current production Stamping Tools

Make Improvements to all stamping tools and processes

Design new tools and all Engineering Changes

February 2013 – Sept., 2014, Tooling Engineer/Tool Room Manager MAT Industries (Air Compressor Manufacturer in Jackson Tn.)

Source all new tools to various tool shops

Trouble shoot current production Stamping Tools

Make Improvements to all stamping tools and processes

Design new tools and all Engineering Changes

Manage Tool Room and Budget

February 2012 – February 2013, Tooling Engineer/ Tool Room Manager Henderson Stamping (Henderson Tn.)

Trouble shoot current production Stamping Tools

Make Improvements to all stamping tools and processes

Design new tools and all Engineering Changes

Manage Tool Room and Budget

February 2011 – November 2011, Tooling Engineer at Nissan Smyrna Plant

Manage tools for Pathfinder, Xterra and Frontier programs

Assist in tool room scheduling and placement of equipment.

Troubleshoot current production tooling.

Nov.2008-Nov2009, TDM-USA

Tool Process and Cost from Korea. Follow tool build and complete tool run-off at customers. Provide quotes to customers as well as design reviews and part design.

Jan 1998 – Nov 2008, Global Tooling Group Johnson Controls

Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanisms Group, Capital Equipment & Tooling Group & Senior Tool Buyer

Assist in establishing global stamping tool sources as well as Global Tool Standards

Work with both domestic and overseas tool shops in all areas of the process. Also assist other JCI plants to establish relations with overseas tool sources to lower tool cost. Also design reviews and trouble shooting for all stamping tools. Set target price for tooling, equipment, and piece price as well as negotiate cost with suppliers. Assist in design of production equipment and help develop new processes for better assembly of seating products. Work with product designers in developing parts from high strength materials that would meet both the needs of the assembly as well as tool performance.

July 96 - Dec 97, Plant Manager Wally-Mo Trailer

Setting up a manufacturing plant to produce Car Hauler Trailers in a production environment in order for the company to gain a larger portion of the market. Beginning they could only produce 40 Trailers per year and at the end of 1997 the plant was producing 300 trailers per year with the same labor force.

Jan 92 - July 96, Owner of a Tool Shop

Operation of the tool shop including design of both stamping tools as well as special equipment.

Sept.76 - Jan 92, Tool and Die Maker

I worked in seven Tool and Die Shops in Tennessee. I entered Tool and Die Apprenticeship and earned Journeyman’s card in May 1981. During this period I took on projects and jobs of increasing complexity and responsibility. Building various types of stamping tools and special equipment, I have also been shop manager for several tool shops managing both tool makers and production departments.

EDUCATION

May 2011- BS in Mechanical Engineering April 88 - Apr 89, Management and Marketing75-78 Riverside High School

OTHER TRAINING

1-Feb-98

Production Part Approval Procedure (PPAP)

Jan-00

Solid Works Fundamentals Training

1-May-00

Precision Metal forming (Sheet Metal Forming)

Apr-99

Ergonomics Training (JCI)

Nov-98

Quest Training, Johnson Controls (Plymouth, MI)

Jun-86

Auto-Cad

May-85

CNC Programming

Software Programs I am skilled in include

AutoCAD, Solidworks, Fastblank, all Microsoft Office software ( Excel, Word,

PowerPoint, Project etc.)

Also a working knowledge of Catia V5

(REFERENCES UPON REQUEST)

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