Manufacturing Manager

David Polson

****A El Lago Boulevard, Indianapolis, IN 46227

Cell: 317-***-****

EXPERIENCE:

--Project Engineer, International Aerospace Tubes; 12/06 – present

A division of Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies Corporation

Annual sales of $25 million, 125 employees, Manufactured Repair and OEM tube & manifold assemblies for power generation, commercial & military aircraft, and manned space vehicles.

* Quoted OEM assemblies, kits, and model concepts; largest @ $8,550,000

* Manufactured Rocketdyne next generation space shuttle engine tube assemblies (JX2).

* Manufactured P&W Rocketdyne Hypersonic Ramjet/Scramjet subassemblies.

* Concurrent engineering development and build with GE Power Generation.

* Developed first article inspection reports (AS9102).

* Developed process failure modes and effects analysis & control plans.

* Interpreted and complied with FAA requirements, customer drawings & specifications, and best practices of Quality and Engineering. Developed customer and supplier relationships.

* Coordinated projects with Pratt & Whitney, P&W Rocketdyne, General Electric Aircraft, GE Power Generation, Sikorsky Aircraft, Hamilton Sundstrand, Rolls-Royce, various suppliers, and everyone else in the building.

* Specified new repair development for PW4000, CFM6, and others.

* Promoted Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE), ethics, value stream mapping, mistake proofing, 3P, 6S, standard work, kaizen supplier development, value stream mapping, & lean manufacturing. Technical lead for process capability certification & setup reduction.

* Completed ACE Associate Certification December, 2009

--Manufacturing Engineer, AcraLine Products; 8/04 - 8/06

Purchased by Doncasters Group Ltd 2006. Before purchase annual sales of $23 million, 145 employees, Manufactured Replacement burn chamber liners and manifolds for power generation.

* Interpreted and complied with General Electric Power Generation specifications.

* Specified manufacturing details for GE Power Assemblies.

* Reduced cost and improved quality by working closely with production.

* Promoted lean manufacturing

--Multiple Positions, ArvinMeritor; 3/95 – 8/04

Currently owned by Faurecia. As ArvinMeritor annual sales of $7.2 billion, 19,800 employees, Manufactures tier one automotive exhaust systems, heavy duty and commercial truck power train, and suspension.

- Position: Outsourcing Coordinator

* Reviewed manufacturing processes for cost reducing opportunities.

* Strategic Sourced low technology production processes.

* Managed suppliers for consistent quality and dependable logistics.

* Exceeded 2004 target savings of $600,000.

* Coordinated EH&S, environmental health and safety trainer, ergonomics,

- Position: Senior Process Engineer

* Designed automatic multiple part forming machine in 3D AutoCAD.

* Lean Manufacturing Auditor at sister plants.

* Championed Safety, Ergonomics, and Environmental initiatives.

* Employee Involvement Facilitator and approved suggestion rewards.

* Trained in Arvin Total Quality Production System

* Managed toolmakers to Presidents’ Plant Support Award in 2003.

- Position: International Project Engineer

* Designed & detailed “state-of-the-art” tube forming die.

* Technical consultant for tooling upgrade in Sao Palo, Brazil.

* Technical advisor for new joint venture in Shanghai, China.

* Designed, created, & developed all W-car tooling & gages in AutoCAD (2D & 3D) for build in China for joint venture. Calculated tonnages required.

* Completed quick change multiple part tools for Shanghai, China.

- Position: Design Engineer

* Created 3D models, templates, and drawings in Unigraphics.

* Supported new part development at Technical Center.

--President/Owner, Olde Towne Market, Incorporated; 10/95 - 3/03

* Managed Convenience Store Financial Records and Licenses.

* Managed Five Employees including taxes, payroll, conflicts, and discharge.

* Managed Twenty Vendors including discounts, deliveries, returns, and account payables.

* Planned pricing strategies, product offering, advertising, and supply chain management.

* Corporate officer, Alcohol Manager, Board of Health certified, loan guarantor.

--Engineer, Universal Machine & Tool Works; 4/92 - 3/95

* Designed & detailed hydraulic and manual fixtures in AutoCAD.

* Designed special mechanisms for fixtures.

* Designed & detailed special machinery.

* Completed machining fixture interchangeable with 38 transmission castings.

* Completed smart assembly machine that automatically adjusted to inserted parts.

--Engineer, Century Tool & Engineering; 6/86 - 4/92

* Programmed & operated CNC Wire EDM Machine.

* Detailed drawings for cutting edge technology 1200-1500 s.p.m. piercing die.

* Prepared drawings for tooling (powder-medal, piercing)

* Completed jobs that stretched capacity beyond owners limits based on my testimony.

* Trained owner on newest CNC machine up to departure.

* Completed Journeyman Tool & Die Machinist Apprenticeship.

EDUCATION:

Indiana University: at I.U.P.U.I., Indianapolis, Indiana

Masters of Business Administration Degree, May 2010

Focused on Operations, Finance, and Program/Project electives.

Six Sigma Certified Green Belt, May 2010

Regularly worked in globally diverse project groups.

Input/Output Processing/Personal Strategic Style: Hypothetical Analyzer and Logical Processor

Myers-Briggs Style: Extraversion, Sensing, Thinking, and Judging

Purdue University: at I.U.P.U.I., Indianapolis, Indiana

Bachelor of Science Degree:

Mechanical Engineering Technology Degree, December 1991

Distinguished Student –- Deans List

United States Department of Labor, Indianapolis, Indiana

Certified Tool & Die Maker Journeyman, June 1991

Purdue University: at I.U.P.U.I., Indianapolis, Indiana

Associates of Science Degree:

Mechanical Drafting/Design Technology Degree, May 1986

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