ROY E. WINTERBURG

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Naperville, Illinois 60565

Cell: 630-***-****

ad4vwi@r.postjobfree.com

Executive Summary

Results oriented, energetic, managing engineer with unique multi-discipline hands-on manufacturing experience. Has a demonstrated record of assembling, developing and leading diverse engineering teams in heavy manufacturing environments.

Key Areas of Expertise:

-Process & Manufacturing Engineering

-US & International Project Management

-Instrumentation & Measurement

-Automation & Robotic Application

-Injection Molding and Tool Construction

-Electronics, RF Systems Engineering

-Lean, QS/ISO, 5S, Six-Sigma

-Fiber Optic Finishing & Termination

-U.S & International Plant Engineering

-CNC machining operations

Key Career Accomplishments:

Project manager and lead project engineer for multi-million-dollar production expansion in Aurora, Illinois for injection molding.

Project manager and lead project engineer for ramp up of RF coaxial cable manufacturing operation in Suzhou, China.

Leader involved in achieving industry’s first QS-9000 certified injection molder in North America.

Awarded the Navy Achievement Medal and other commendations while on active and reserve duty.

Experience

Freudenberg Home Products Aurora, Illinois, July 2021

Producer of products under the name of O-cedar and Vileda

Engineering Manager, U.S.

Department head overseeing production maintenance, project engineering, automation engineering, process engineering, and tooling department. (Total 36 persons reporting)

Project manager/engineer for multi-million-dollar production infrastructure expansion towards installation of fourteen medium tonnage molding machines and associated takeout robots.

Sr. Engineering Project Manager (Aurora) July 2021-May 2022 (promoted)

Department head for all internal production related engineering projects.

Five reports including automation engineers, automation techs, and temps.

Arrow Home Products Elk Grove Village, Illinois (Contract September 2020-May 2021)

Producer of injection and blow molded commodity products

Project Manager

Hired to provide engineering design, cost analysis and ROI of potential manufacturing expansion to Durant, Ms. Including equipment moves from Aurora, Colorado, and Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

Project covered all aspects of plant engineering including heat transfer, electrical power distribution, compressed air systems, and major production equipment rigging and installation.

Radio Frequency Systems Munich, Germany & Meriden, Ct. 2017 to 2020

Worldwide supplier of wireless and broadcast infrastructure products to the telecommunications industry

Global Transformation Program Manager (International Multi-Plant Responsibility)

Project lead for large scale installation for RF coaxial cable manufacturing in Suzhou, China.

Initiated an industry 4.0 pilot program for coaxial cable production for real time data collection and data analytics using ODEN system. Program was expanded to multiple plants and capability to include machine learning and process artificial intelligence.

Project manager for installation and ramp up of fiberoptic finishing and assembly operation for cellular communication systems in Meriden, Ct. facility.

Principal driver for global process improvement and manufacturing standardization.

Ried System Electronic GmbH Putzbrunn, Germany 2014 to 2017

Integrator of video, radar, and communications systems directed towards specialized commercial vehicles involved in aviation, firefighting, defense, agriculture, and heavy transport.

Development Engineer

Prototype development of active collision avoidance system integrating 3D-vision, radar, and passive infrared sensors for heavy equipment and off-road vehicles. Prototype was developed in association with the Bundeswehr (German Army) University Munich, Neubiberg, Germany.

Initiated document control system for technical drawings to meet ISO 9000 standards.

Katiskatia Residential Complex Espoo, Finland 2012-2014

Construction Engineer

Chicago Jazz Figure Figure Skating Club Rolling Meadows, Il. 2008-2012

Fundraiser

Solo Cup Inc. Lake Forest, Illinois 2008-2010

International Manufacturer of injection and thermoformed commodity products.

Program Manager, Manufacturing Engineer (multi-facility)

Conceptualized, and provided ROI analysis for tooling and systems startup of multiple fully automated, high speed/high volume production cells for cutlery production.

Provided extensive cost benefit models to guide executive staff on major foreign and domestic capital expenditures.

“Goto” engineer for support of 52-machine injection molding division (4 plants).

Suncast Inc. Batavia, Illinois 2003-2008

Manufacturer of very large gas-assisted & standard injection molded outdoor and storage products.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (multi-facility)

Spearheaded multiple cost reduction programs in manufacturing and assembly. Through application of Lean methods, and process control creating estimated $870,000 in annual savings.

Project manager/engineer for supervision of multiple capacity expansions and infrastructure system installations.

Provided extensive cost benefit models to guide executive staff on major capital expenditures.

Engineering support of 81-machine, injection and extrusion molding operation with

plastic recycling capability.

Supervision and scheduling of 15-person mold setup team

Home Products International Chicago, Illinois 2000-2003

Manufacturer of diversified molded storage and organizational product

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (multi-facility)

Lead corporate engineer with respect to manufacturing at six facilities across the United States, and Mexico for a major consumer products supplier with sales in excess of $615MM

Responsible for process and manufacturing improvement using Lean methods amounting to $721,000 savings at the Chicago and Missouri production facilities.

Corporate wide project management of all plant and production expansion projects.

Brought an estimated 37 new products into production through new tooling

Hoffer Plastics Inc South Elgin, Illinois 1994-2000

Custom precision injection molder for commodity and engineered products.

Program and Tooling Engineer (High Customer Visibility)

Primary customer engineering liaison to Briggs & Stratton, Johnson Controls, Osmonics/Autotrol, and United Technologies for precision custom molder.

Participating team member in the implementation of and certification of QS-9000 in 1995.

Oversight and responsibility for the transfer in, sampling, quality approval, and production of over 200 Briggs & Stratton tools. This equated to a new $7MM in new corporate business.

Managed and directed construction of an estimated 80 new customer tools and products.

Owens-Illinois, Brockway Division North Kansas City, Mo. 1992-1994

Worlds leading manufacturer of plastic and glass bottles and containers.

Production Engineer

Managed all facets associated with installation and operation of new $2.1million PET reheat-stretch blow production line for Proctor & Gamble packaging.

Designed and implemented cost-effective equipment for in-case inspection of filled product cases. This equipment was implemented throughout the Brockway Div.

Supervised 24-member production team operating on 24-7 schedule.

U.S. Safety Lenexa, Kansas 1987-1992

Manufacture of personal protective eyewear, respirators, and safety equipment.

Process/Project Engineer (Multi-plant)

Optimization of all injection molding operations related to captive molding of optical, and personal protective safety equipment. Extensive use of engineering grade materials.

Managed building and production expansions at Windsor Mo, and Ottawa, Ks. Facilities.

Packer Plastics Inc. Lawrence, Kansas 1986-1987

Custom molder of thin walled commodity products. Part of Berry Plastics since 1995.

Tool Design Engineer & Product Designer

Designed and engineered high speed, thin wall, thermoplastic injection molds for the production of packaging for Kraft and General Foods.

Provided engineering calculations, and CNC programming assistance to tool department for mold construction.

United States Navy. Active and Reserve duty 1981-1989

TRADEVMAN Second Class

Aircrew assigned to Sea Control Squadron VS-37, operating S-3A Viking carrier born anti-submarine patrol aircraft. Secondary responsibilities in electronic warfare and SAR.

Training and maintenance responsibilities included aviation computers, computer controlled devices, fluid powered systems, mechanics, servo-systems, video equipment, radar, sonar, RF communication equipment, and ordinance.

Awards and citations include Navy Achievement Medal presented by the Secretary of the Navy, NAS Sigonella Sailor of the year runner up, NAS Sigonella Sailor of the quarter.

Education

Kansas University Lawrence, Kansas

Study in Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial Design.

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