Engineer Manager
Resume:
Jeff Landers
Fairview, TN 37062
615-***-**** (Home) 931-***-**** (Cellular)
Professional Experience
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer NIC Global Gallatin TN-2011 to Present
Provide engineering solutions and support to process operations in TN, OH
and TX facilities. Develop and implement industrial tooling, fixtures, and
processes. Evaluate, analyze, author, and justify capital equipment.
Perform line, cell, and department layouts for one piece flow operations.
Design and build assembly equipment for processes. Develop work
instructions, tooling requirements, material flow and replenishment. CNC
programming and part development.
Key Accomplishments: Successfully designed, developed and implemented
PACCAR NGP Sleeper, ECU, Rear Fairing and Bunk work cells in facilities.
Developed and implemented engineered processes for the opening and
production startup of expansion sister plants in OH and TX. Established
layouts; organized contractors for air, electrical and data installations
based on these layouts. Develop material flow and replenishment to cells
and equipment. Evaluated, justified, purchased and installed capital
tooling and equipment. Developed work processes and flows based on lean mfg
principals. Developed and implemented vision systems for process and
quality controls of assembly.
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer (contract) Schneider Electric Smyrna TN-2011
to 2011
Develop and implement industrial processes which conform to safety
standards and lean principles. Industrial processes include sheet metal
fabrication, molding, stamping, material planning/control, order
processing. Develop assembly processes, work instructions, plant layouts,
and train workforce.
Key Accomplishments: Industrialization project leader for new Electric
Vehicle Fast Charge product with strong focus on Design for Assembly and
Design for Manufacturability. Developed work cell design and layout to
maximize space and optimize material flow. Estimate and report product
costs, capital and manufacturing expenses. Develop labor standards for
assembly processes. Perform material planning analysis and implement
strategies. Perform downstream logistics planning and make vs. buy
decisions on components.
Materials Manager Metrican Stampings, LLC Dickson Tennessee - 2010 to
2010
Implement lean management processes to maximize customer service
performance, minimize costs and working capital. Manage business inventory
control and on-time delivery metrics. Manage new product and new business
supply related launch activities to meet customer demands.
Key Accomplishments: Design and implementation of Kanban scheduling system
for facility, replacing manual MRP master scheduling. Reduced coating cost
by $143,000/yr through supplier negotiations and RFQ package submissions.
Plant Manager PM Lighting, LLC Ashland City, Tennessee - 2008 to 2010
Manage daily operations in engineering, safety, quality, production, and
maintenance. Implementation of lean training to increase productivity and
eliminate waste throughout facility including 5S, Value Stream Mapping,
Kaizen, Visual Workplace, SMED, TPM, Poke Yoke.
Key Accomplishments: Streamlined setup and production processes utilizing
lean tools and techniques. Developed, installed controls and capital
equipment to ensure OSHA compliance throughout facility. Development of
standard operating procedures for all manufacturing processes and setup
parameters. Implemented and developed standards, processes, and procedures
for company UL certification.
Manufacturing Operations Manager France MFG Fairview, Tennessee - 2005 to
2008
Change agent for implementation of lean and continuous improvement
throughout facility. Provide accurate production planning and scheduling to
efficiently manage and control daily business operations. Provide extensive
leadership and training to develop staff assuring to achieve company goals
and objectives. Effectively develop and control profits, plans, and budget.
Key Accomplishments: Successfully redesigned and streamlined production
cells utilizing lean manufacturing tools which eliminated 3 production
lines, increased productivity by over 200%, and decreased per unit cost by
24%. Improved total plant efficiency from 72% to 90%.
Manufacturing Engineer France MFG Fairview, Tennessee - 1996 to 2005
Development of tooling, fixtures, and manufacturing processes. Evaluate,
analyze, author, and justify capital equipment and tooling. Perform PLC and
PC machine control programming and installations. Support maintenance with
equipment troubleshooting. Performed cnc programming and part prove out.
Conduct costing and efficiency studies for improvement of new and existing
processes. Perform line, cell, and department layouts for one piece flow
operations.
Key Accomplishments: Strategically implemented robotic solder cells to
replace hand soldering which saved $132,000 per year and increased
productivity by 400%. Efficiently installed Tox joining cells to replace
spot welding operation which saved $250,000 per year and increased
productivity by 350%. Implemented pre painted steel, tooling, and processes
to replace costly powder coating line which saved $200,000 per year in
materials and utility usage. Replaced facility HID lighting with
fluorescent T-8 fixtures improving light output by 45% and saving $96,000
per year on electrical cost.
Education Bachelor of Science Business
Bellevue University ? Bellevue, NE
A.A.S. Manufacturing Engineering
Nashville State Technical Institute ? Nashville, TN
Qualifications
Core Competencies:
Experienced in the following areas related to engineering, lean, and
continuous improvement:
Leadership and Management Cost Analysis and Budgeting TPS
Lean Implementation Lean Training
TPM Process Cost Reduction Value Stream
Mapping 5S
7 Wastes Kaizen SMED
Single Piece Flow Visual Factory
Kanban
Technical Profile:
Programming Languages: Visual Basic, Galil, RS Logix
Systems: Dos, Windows, NT
Software: Solid Works, Visio, AutoCAD, Access, Excel, Word, Power Point,
Allen Bradley PLC (Dos and Windows), Mitsubishi PLC, GE PLC, Amada AP100,
Metalsoft Fabriwin, Win DNC, MRP
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