Robert Calimer

*** ********* **., *************, ** 29512

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Summary Process Engineer accomplished in manufacturing improvements, cost savings, quality and safety

Experience Baldor Electric 2005 – 2015

A leading marketer, designer and manufacturer of energy-saving industrial electric motors. Subsidiary of the ABB Group.

Conveyor and Pulley Plant, Clio, SC, 2009 - 2015

Quality Engineer (2011 – 06/17/2015)

Maintained and improved work instructions and procedures. Drove awareness of ISO 9001 requirements.

Organized and managed the Metrology Lab as a start-up project.

Led start-up project for new CMM room / operation and basic programing, designed to measure parts automatically to within four decimal places.

Improved Warranty Return response time by over 45%, contributing to resolution of customer issues and to customer satisfaction.

Analyzed corrective actions, root cause, Paretos and audits, resulting in improved First article inspection, incoming and outgoing inspection processes.

Completed ASQ-CQT, Six Sigma and Lean certifications.

Manufacturing Engineer (2010 – 2011)

Lean Engineer (2009 – 2010)

Drove Process Improvements throughout manufacturing. Led capital projects, machine tools, quality and safety efforts.

Performed time studies improving cycle times and productivity by 5 to 15%.

Applied AutoCAD in designing fixtures for new equipment and repairing worn equipment, improving safety and efficiency and reducing unit labor costs.

Maintained tooling inventories for CNC turning and Final Assembly areas, contributing to less than 5% downtime.

Improved department layouts, reducing product cycle times and unit labor costs.

Organized tooling for each machining center, reducing cycle time by 5 to 15%.

Organized Kaizen events to improve throughput, ranging from 5 to 10%.

Electric Motors Plant, Fort Mill, SC, 2005 - 2009

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (2005 – 2009)

Championed continuous improvements using Paretos, FMEA and Corrective Actions.

Employed Lean and Six Sigma to drive productivity gains through time reductions.

Performed time studies to improve cycle times and productivity.

Organized and maintained tooling inventories for all machine areas, CNC and Assembly, improving efficiency and cycle times.

Designed tools and fixtures using AutoCAD to improve efficiency and safety.

Led Capital projects for process improvements resulting in 8% increased productivity.

Led 8+ Kaizen projects including department layout improvements.

Completed a large scale project, saving 9 hours per unit.

Championed over 10 projects with over $50K savings each.

Black & Decker, Fayetteville, NC 1993 – 2005

$3B world leader providing tools, storage, electronic security and engineered fastening systems. NYSE:SWK

Process Engineer, DeWalt Manufacturing (2001 – 2005)

Programmer, CNC Turn and Machining Centers (1996 – 2001)

Group Leader/Trainer, CNC Setup (1993 – 1996)

Championed start-up projects by Programing and set-up of CNC Machining and Turning Centers. Supervised 18 associates including training and scheduling.

Recommended acquisition of capital equipment based on capacity data and quality run-offs through Statistical Process Control (SPC).

Optimized tooling through testing projects, saving over $125K in tooling costs.

As Process Engineer, performed start up projects, Quality plans, process prints, CNC programs, SPC data, process improvements and Kaizen events.

Performed time studies for process development resulting in cycle time reductions.

Completed Certifications in Lean and Six Sigma. Employed Six Sigma / SPC to optimize processes efficiency, saving over $125K/year.

Wrote manuals, Skill & Reference booklets for B&D: CNC and Shop Tools.

Education Associate Degree, Engineering/Drafting, Commercial Trades Institute, Chicago, IL

College studies, Penn State, Mont Alto, PA

Training: PC-DMIS level 1

Hexagon Metrology, CMM

Uncertainties, GD&T and Metrology, MSI, Duncan, SC

Auto Cad Training, Avatech Solutions, Charlotte, SC

NDE Training, Baldor

Shop Skills Electric and Electronics; CNC Program; Geometric Tolerances; 5S / Lean Manufacturing, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Fayetteville, NC

Machining Center Programming and Operation, Turning Center Programming & Operation, CNC Concepts, Chicago, IL

Siemens Programming, EMCO MAIR, Columbus, OH

Certifications Six Sigma, Green Belt

ASQ-Certified Quality Technician - # 22523

Lean Certification

LIFTALL Certification for using lifting devices

Work Ready Keys – Silver Certificate # 110CYBKN2Y3R, York Technical College, SC

Systems: SAP, Auto Cad 2002; Power Point, Microsoft Word, Excel; Auto Cad 2007, Minitab, Auto Cad 2010, Compliant Pro and Maintenance Connection software.

Equipment: Fanuc and Siemens programming language on Machining and Turning Centers including Wasino, Okuma, Sunnen, Ikegai, Acra, Youji, Haas, Emco Maier, Cincinnati, Mazak, Makino, Mori Seiki, Landis, Toyoda, Bullard, Fryer, Clausing Bar Feeders, Optical Comparators, Brown & Sharp CMMs, Marposs Gauges, Robotics by Yamaha and Torque Analyzers.

Civic Leadership Math Tutor, Sampson Community College, Clinton, NC

Soup Kitchen Volunteer, Rock Hill, SC

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