Scott Harrison

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Cellular 309-***-**** nwleg2@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Manufacturing Engineer •Mechanical Engineer •Project Manager •Engineering Manager

Accomplished Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineer offering an impressive 14 year background in manufacturing and assembly environments. Extensive experience providing hands-on support and guidance in project management, process engineering, process planning, new machinery design, modifying and retrofitting of existing equipment, plant and process layouts as well as continuous improvement engineering. Experience providing operation, maintenance and engineering department supervision. Strong aptitude for communicating business plans, project requirements, goals and status to supervision and other team members.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Planning and Management Technology Integration Strategic Business Planning

Facilities Engineering Management Machinery Design Plant Layout

Operations Management Process Planning Workforce Planning

Process Engineering Efficiency Improvement Cost Containment

Quality Assurance Logistics Planning Lean Manufacturing

Problem Solving Process Restructuring New Product Introduction

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Caterpillar TTT Division, East Peoria, IL 2008-Present

Senior Manufacturing Engineer / Project Specialist

Process Owner responsible for D-6 thru D-9 Medium Tractor Assembly Line. Accountable for all work instructions, processes, assembly line material handling equipment, assembly tools, lifting devices, safe job procedures, line balancing, manpower planning, labor efficiency, material routings, etc associated with assembly line.

Selected Accomplishment/ Responsibilities:

• Lead Project Engineer on designing and installing nine new material handling conveyor systems for delivery of large structures to medium tractor assembly line.

• Capacity planning and coordination of assembly line.

• Championed and coached CPS (Caterpillar Production System) transformation initiatives on Medium Tractor Assembly Line. This required championing a culture shift to lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies.

• Green Belt lead on Processing and Facilitation of D9R and 587 Pipelayer move from stall build to assembly line build. Projects completed on time and on budget July 2009. This project has an accounting validated ROI of $575,000 per year.

• New process validation and new product introduction to medium tractor assembly line to confirm product manufacturability. Currently supporting 3 new product introductions.

• Process planning of all new engineering changes and new product introductions

• Responsible for all ISO 9001 and MQ12005 requirements related to Medium Tractor Line

• Conduct RCCA initiatives on repeating defect issues and warranty issues

• Coordination of Continuous improvement initiatives and CI card process

• Six sigma team member on new D7E electric drive assembly process introduction

Bridgestone/Firestone, Lavergne, TN 2005-2008

Staff Mechanical Engineer & Special Project Engineer

Mechanical engineer responsible for Mixing and Final Finish department engineering including Kaizen and Six Sigma team projects. Departments consist of five 1000# rubber mixing systems and 43 key quality check machines with over 10,000 feet of conveyance systems. Areas of responsibility cover over 750,000 sq ft.

Selected Accomplishments/Responsibilities:

• Accountable for Project management on all 2005-2008 capital projects in rubber mixing and final finish department, warehouse and tire testing area. This requires identifying departmental capital projects based on production, quality and facility needs. Championing these projects from inception, scope definition, design review phase, budgeting, the internal and corporate financial review process, vendor selection, project implementation and post project review audit.

• Engineering representative on four Six Sigma team projects accounting for over $300,000 in true monetary saving per year for plant. Six Sigma Green Belt team coach for mixing department

• Chosen to serve as Lead Project Engineer on four year 13.6 million tire conveyor and inspection modernization project. This position serves as chief project designer, scheduler, project tracker and budget administrator. Developed and presented design and financial request plan to Bridgestone CEO for project approval. This plan consisted of project layouts, scope, schedule and budget incorporated into a PowerPoint presentation. This project was approved and Phase 1 was completed in 2007 on time and on budget.

• Designed and procured custom built material handling systems for rubber mixing department

• Additional responsibilities for Mixing and Final Finish departments include Kaizen team projects, maintenance engineering, and daily continuous improvement projects.

Carlisle Tire and Wheel / Titan Tire Corp. of Tennessee, Clinton, TN 2000-2005

Manager of Manufacturing Services

Managed plant engineering, maintenance, storeroom, machine shop and facilities departments for 400,000 sq ft, 24/7 tire manufacturing facility. This position was responsible for all plant machinery, equipment and facilities including safety and environmental concerns. Additionally I continued working on larger projects requiring more experience and expertise.

Selected Accomplishment/ Responsibilities:

• Supervised and managed a diverse department consisting of four engineers, two maintenance supervisors, 46 multi-disciplined craftsmen, two storeroom clerks, four machinists, four boiler room operators, and a facilities project crew consisting of a supervisor and six multi-craft technicians.

• Developed and managed yearly multi-million dollar capital and expense budgets for all manufacturing support departments including product engineering.

• Plant engineering responsibilities for entire 400,000 sq ft facility including tire manufacturing machinery, storeroom, boiler room, a/c systems, air compressors, and 90 acre grounds and waste treatment upkeep.

• Responsible for all plant safety and environmental programs and issues

• Lead project team on plant design and machinery specifications for proposed expansion at Clinton Facility

• Championed restructuring of maintenance department resulting in $250,000 annual cost savings to facility.

• Restructured storeroom for improved efficiency and reduced unnecessary storeroom inventory by over $300,000

• Installed tiered promotion plan for maintenance technicians

• Implemented new project crew for facility work, machinery refurbishments and new machine fabrications.

• Project management and Project engineering responsibilities on new 500# Banbury mixer system and 12MVA substation installations.

• Coordinated with local utility companies to maintain and reduce plant operating costs through new programs and utility purchasing programs

• Project management responsibilities on two major plant building additions.

• Project manager on installation of two new screw air compressor systems with dryers

• Developed and implemented three tier preventative maintenance programs.

• Designed and built new rim slip tire testing machine for skid steer tires

Senior Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineer 1994-2000

Mechanical engineer responsible for supporting production through continuous improvement, expense and capital projects. These projects encompass entire tire manufacturing facility and grounds.

Selected Accomplishment/ Responsibilities:

• Promoted to Manager of Manufacturing Services

• Project management and project engineering responsibilities including, design, budget, engineering and installation of a complete tire tread extrusion line.

• Project team engineer responsible for designing, project scope, contractor selection, facility and machinery requirements of new ground up 30 million dollar tire manufacturing facility in Brownsville, TX.

• Designed and installed custom rack system for processed rubber pallets.

• Designed tire machine, calendar and curing press tooling.

• Developed and managed tire curing press rebuild program with outside vendors.

• Designed in conjunction with supplier new 2nd stage radial tire machine for small off-road tires

• Lead project engineer responsible for introducing, procuring and installing new radial tire equipment in traditionally bias tire plant

• Developed and managed plan for mechanical and electrical refurbishments of tire building machine utilizing in-house technicians during production.

• Designed bladder molds and curing equipment for curing of tire machine bladders in-house vs. procuring from outside vendors.

• Supported production through continuous improvement and capital projects.

Titan Wheel International, Quincy, IL 1993-1994

Corporate Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical engineer responsible for corporate capital projects and support of new plant start-up.

Selected Accomplishment/ Responsibilities:

• Promoted to Senior Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineer at Clinton, TN facility

• Designed, budgeted and procured new ATV and agricultural wheel and disc tooling

• Managed rebuilds of used wheel manufacturing and blasting equipment

• Corporate Engineer assigned to install rebuilt wheel equipment at new Greenwood, SC facility

• Designed, specified and budgeted new steel processing plant equipment.

• Presented to CFO financial justification of purchasing existing steel processing plant vs. building new steel processing plant.

Central Illinois Light Company CILCO, Springfield, IL 1992-1993

Field Engineer Gas Engineering Division

Civil Engineer responsible for daily recording of new and replacement gas main and service installations. Engineering field representative working with gas department crews and contractors installing gas lines.

Selected Accomplishments/Responsibilities:

• Daily progress and financial cost reports concerning contractors installing new gas lines.

• Draft new and replacement service locations on proper documents.

• Designed and drafted new residential gas pipe service and new railroad crossing gas main layouts.

• Field Engineer responsibility on new construction gas installation.

EDUCATION:

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology, 1994

Continuing education courses ▪ Project Management Practitioner Certification thru Bridgestone ▪ Green Belt Certification thru Bridgestone ▪ Green Belt Certification thru Caterpillar ▪ SAP training ▪ Lean Manufacturing Training ▪ Team Building Training ▪ Caterpillar Certified Manufacturing engineer

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

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