Charles L. Frye

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MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING:

Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Maintenance, Continuous Improvement

Multifaceted, resourceful industrial manufacturing professional with 29+ years supporting domestic and international manufacturing operations, maintenance departments, continuous improvement initiatives, capital procurements and facility infrastructures for a world leader of low friction components and solutions. Leads diversified teams in the analysis, design, and implementation of leading-edge process solutions to reduce costs and improve quality. Able to build solid relationships with external suppliers and internal associates at all levels of organizations. Consistent, devoted leader committed to demanding and delivering excellence in all aspects of manufacturing operations.

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Maintenance management; Manufacturing process analysis; Control system design; Technical instructing; Continuous improvement evaluations; OEE,SPC and Lean six sigma initiatives; Machine capability studies; Capital equipment procurement and rebuilds; Budget planning and management; Facility management; PLC/CNC programming and commissioning; Servo and motion control system integration; HMI programming, Gauging system implementation; Grind process evaluations; Industrial ethernet installations;

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE TIMKEN COMPANY, Canton, Ohio 1980-2009

World leading producer of highly engineered anti-friction solutions with operations in 27 countries.

Principal Electrical/Electronics Analyst-Manufacturing Engineering Jan 2002 – Oct 2009

Supported all aspects of manufacturing operations for production of bearings at the manager level. Directed operations, engineering and maintenance activities to provide increased utilization of all equipment and facilities for the Gambrinus Bearing and Canton Bearing manufacturing plants. Utilizing SPC, OEE and Lean techniques, provided detailed analysis of process systems to justify continuous improvement initiatives resulting in cost reductions and/or quality improvements. Project leader providing budgetary evaluations, specifications, tooling requirements, control design requirements, acceptance and training for rebuilds of production and facility equipment as a result of continuous improvement objectives. Provided root cause, diagnostic, hands-on support for daily production delays due to electrical , mechanical or quality deficiencies reducing downtime, eliminating waste and/or increasing quality.

Key Accomplishments:

• Designed and installed a $1M+ upgrade to automate railroad bearing operations. Included optimization of grind processes, design of control systems, integration of robotics for material handling, integration of in-process gauging, specified, purchased, evaluated, installed, documented and trained on rebuilds of two–five machine base railroad grind lines resulting in cycle time reductions, quality improvements and reduced personnel from six to three employees.

• Instrumental in the construction of power distribution system, coolant central system, layout of equipment and control upgrades for twenty machines moved to the Gambrinus bearing plant resulting in minimal disruption to production quotas, increased product flow and minimizing of personnel.

• Sent on emergency five week visit to South Africa to completely reprogram, on the shop floor, PLC and HMI for bearing precision grinder which had shut down grind line due to poor rebuild specifications. Resulted in grind line running with reduced cycle time and increased quality of bearing components.

• Lead electrical engineer and grind theory analyst for an international engineering group designing, specifying, accepting and training on equipment rebuilds for new plants in India and China.

Maintenance Supervisor- Gambrinus Bearing Plant Sept 1992-June 1994

Supervised 40 union electricians, millwrights and pipefitters for 24/7/365 operation. Provided ownership responsibility for the overall support and maintenance of plant utilities which included power distribution systems, lighting systems, office support, central coolant systems, heat treat gas distribution systems and central quench oil systems. Hands on supervisor for new installations and daily maintenance diagnostic support of production equipment which included green machining, stamp/mill/drill operations, heat treat operations, grind line operations, gauge/inspect and assemble/pack of bearings from 1-60 inches. Mentored associates in apprenticeships and coordinated all personnel issues such as time and attendance, hiring/firing, training requirements, grievance processing, etc. Adhered to and enforced compliance issues such as OSHA, NEC, HazCom, PPE, Emergency Action Plans, Confined space requirements, LockOut/Tagout.

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Senior Analyst-Bearing Operations at Gambrinus and New Philadelphia, OH

April 1990 - Aug 1992 and July 1994 - Dec 2001

Promoted from Analyst and Technician positions. Monitored manufacturing systems and processes for compliance with performance targets. Implemented SPC, OEE and Lean techniques to promote continuous improvement. Proposed and managed equipment rebuilds including cost justifications, defining specification requirements, evaluating outside vendors, testing and approving quality of rebuilds and documentation. Supervised the installation and trained operations and maintenance employees on the rebuilt equipment. Provided expert-level diagnostic support on a wide variety of industry-standard control systems and equipment.

Key Accomplishments:

• Directly responsible for the design, installation, programming and support for control systems on all in-house equipment rebuilds and PLC/CNC automation systems to support continuous improvement initiatives reducing costs and improving quality.

• Project controls expert for the purchase, installation and support of a large bearing precision CNC grinder and a multi-axis CNC vertical turning machine from Dorries/Scharmann in Germany resulting in highest precision large bearing operations throughout the company. Developed and implemented total PM program consisting of spare parts lists and recommendations, mechanical checks with frequency and electrical qualifications and calibrations.

• Owned complete responsibility for engineering, maintenance and support of district wide power distribution system for bearing operations.

• Provided training to electricians on electronic gauging, diagnostic support equipment and control systems for North American operations.

• Considered Electrical/Electronic expert in corporate help group for all electrical/electronic issues which could not be resolved by plant personnel.

Education:

Associate of Science Electronic Technology

University of Akron, Akron, Ohio

Technical Training

A/B Series 9 CNC Programming and Commissioning; GE Spindle Drive Commissioning; GE 2000 CNC Maintenance; A/B ControlLogix PLC programming; Intellution data collection system configuration; IAMS Grinding Principles & Practices; Timken vibration analysis; IBM CAD, University of Toledo Grounding Electrical Distribution Systems; GE/Fanuc Series 15 CNC maintenance and commissioning; TI 520/530 PLC control system; GE/Fanuc Series Six PLC system; Timken Lean Six Sigma core training; Compliance Technologies Hazard Communication/Hazard Waste Management/Hazardous waste emergency response/Hazardous Material Transportation; AVO Training Institute OSHA Subpart S/R regulations; ISA Institute Ethernet and TCP/IP on the Plant Floor; Timken SPC for engineers; Marathon Monitors Inc. PID control theory; Timken Grind Theory for Engineers; Cincinnati Milacron Grinding principles and practices; CRI inc. Centerless Grinding Principles; Timken Process control Management; Timken Vibration analysis for testing bearings; SST Machine guarding and Safety for Robotics; Timken TPM workshop; AVO Microsoft Office Package; OJT Fanuc Robotics, Heat treat PID controls and transmitters, Various HMI controls, Relay logic controls.

Business and Leadership Training

Ford Motor Co. Setup Reduction Techniques; Timken Quality System; Winning through Change; Corporate Technical Symposium; Coaching for commitment; Capital Equipment Procurement workshop; Franklin Institute Time management; ISO 9000 overview; Standards of Business Ethics; Office Ergonomics; Team Building workshop; Instructor development program; Timken Team Management workshop.