gary hobbs

*** ********* ***** 502-***-****

Georgetown, KY 40324 acvg4e@r.postjobfree.com

Profile: Project Manager Program Leader

Injection Mold Tooling Metal Stamp Die and Assembly

More than 20 years of experience in electro-mechanical engineering, global manufacturing and supply chain management for innovative new products.

Deliver maximum design quality by identifying areas of risk and providing design recommendations to ensure design for manufacturability.

Lead and manage tool design and new product development program deliverables, timelines, budgets, and quality from concept to full production

Foster close working relationships with international suppliers, reviewing and negotiating cost estimates and pricing strategies for components, final assemblies, and associated tooling and fixtures. Ensure that manufacturing and assembly processes are robustly designed to meet financial, quality, and industry standards.

Drive the continuous improvement of internal processes through Lean initiatives focused on global standardization, increasing quality and productivity, and reducing costs of manufacturing operations.

Record of achievement delivering products within budget, with multiple projects delivered under budget.

Engineering Competencies

Design for Manufacturability (DFM)

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

Part Quality Plans (PQP)

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

Part Cost Estimating

First Article Inspection (FAI)

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Engineering Change (EC)

Budget Design & Management

Supplier Sourcing & Negotiation

Lean Manufacturing

Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Enovia PLM

SAP & PeopleSoft

Project and Process Engineering Experience

LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC. – LEXINGTON, KY • 1999 – PRESENT

COMPONENT ENGINEER AND NPI MANAGER (2009 – PRESENT)

American manufacturer of laser printers and enterprise software.

Successfully delivered 5 printer products encompassing High End Mono MFP Printers, Mid Range Mono Printer, Mid Range Color Printer Platform, High End Color and Mono Scanners, and Finishing output products. Currently managing 5 Component Tooling Engineers on 6 new printer programs ranging in value from $1M to $35M. Estimate both tooling cost and part cost to determine capital budget estimates and production cost. Oversee team collaboration with Design Engineers to review part design and ensure parts can be manufactured and tolerances can be maintained. Develop and manage program tooling budgets totaling $10-$15M per year. Serve as Project Manager ensuring programs stay on schedule and resources are identified and aligned throughout the US, Philippines, and China. Negotiate with overseas vendors for manufacturing quotes and partner with Design Engineers in DFM review. Review EC changes with Design Engineers, ensuring tooling gets updated according to SCQS and to meet Cp, Cpk standards, and UL requirements. This includes 1000+ tools with ECs on many of these tools and other non-tooled parts. Collaborate with Product Managers on early phases of future programs to estimate capital requirements as part of the total business case and to determine if ROI is sufficient for funding.

Selected to participate in the Lexmark Mechanical Design Council (MDC). The global committee meets on a monthly basis to review Lexmark design processes. Serve as subject matter expert on improving component engineering standards and defining strategies for remedying design issues.

Led the component engineering division in a successful ISO9001 audit. The division passed the audit with no minor or major infractions.

Reallocated work to China and the Philippines to successfully meet project deliverables following a 3-team member reduction.

Spearheaded Lean initiatives to bring standardization and efficiency to the global organization. For example, standardized an Excel spreadsheet tracking tool enabling simplified tracking of tooling budgets, ECs, and the ability to quickly determine asset location and usage during a financial audit.

Selected to mentor and train a newly established Philippine Component Engineering team. Partner with Philippine counterpart on process development and Lexmark standards for project management.

COMPONENT ENGINEERING TEAM LEAD (2001 – 2009)

LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC.

Led engineering teams on 5 multi-year high end color printer development projects ranging in value from $1M - $35M. Developed and managed project budgets, presenting product cost data to management to be used in contract negotiations. Reviewed design with engineers to ensure Datum structure was accurate and GD&T and tolerances were within manufacturing limits prior to submitting to suppliers for quotes.

Delivered the successful launch of C792/X792 Color Printer. The capital tooling expense was 15% under budget while meeting all development builds and parts on time along with inspection data.

Integral member of the technology transition team for Lexmark’s conversion from an internal Product Lifecycle Management System (PLM) to Enovia. Drove customization and system testing for component engineering.

Spearheaded migration from manual tool approval (PPAP) forms and storage to an online PPAP submission process in Enovia and partnered with vendor in process implementation. The automated PPAP process became the company standard and was implemented globally.

COMPONENT ENGINEER (1999 – 2001)

LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL INC.

Initiated transition of Inkjet project from design and development stage into global manufacturing facilities. Reviewed DFM and GD&T and disposition data for process control plans, material certification sheets, and Cp and Cpk data for critical-to-fit dimensions. Evaluated proposed DFM changes with engineers and communicated revisions to suppliers.

DELPHI PACKARD ELECTRIC SYSTEMS INC. – JUAREZ, MEXICO • 1995 - 1999

PROCESS ENGINEERING MANAGER (1996 - 1999)

Designer, manufacturer, and marketer of automotive power and signal distribution systems for vehicle producers.

Managed 3 engineering groups consisting of 25 engineers and technicians in support of manufacturing facilities in the US, Mexico, and Asia. In charge of wire processing machines and support of terminal applicator dies in the Juarez facilities. Hired and developed a high-performing team of engineers in Mexico.

DIVISIONAL PROCESS MANUFACTURING ENGINEER (1995 – 1996)

DELPHI PACKARD ELECTRIC SYSTEMS INC.

Merged 2 connection systems laboratories into 1 regional facility in Mexico. Ordered and set-up wire processing equipment and accessories in excess of $1M. Benchmarked and installed inkjet printers that printed on wire as small as 0.8mm.

Additional early career experience as a Foreman Plumber. Specialized in main mechanical room layout and setup; installing boilers, chillers, pumps, piping, valves, and gauges.

Educational Background

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico State University

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