Engineer Process
Resume:
Bertram G. Barco
ab84wo@r.postjobfree.com
Huntersville, NC 28078
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/bertram-barco/8/434/502
SUMMARY
A lean process practitioner with over 10 years of experience in back office
processes, high volume and high mix manufacturing, and low volume custom
products. A cultural change agent who inspires individuals to improve
overall business functions and to improve the experience of end customers.
Certified LEAN Expert and 6 Sigma Black Belt.
KEY SKILLS
Lean Policy Deployment Error Proofing Cross Functional Team Negotiations
Value Stream Mapping Kaizen Continuous/Process Improvement
Pull Replenishment Systems Financial Management Risk Analysis/FMEA/FTA
Single Minute Exchange of Product Liability Short Interval Management (SIM)
Die
Professional Experience
Iron Mountain, Charlotte, NC 2012-
present
A leader in records and information management.
Industrial Engineer
The industrial engineer works on cross-functional teams to perform detailed
analysis of transportation networks, warehouse (record center and data
protection vaults) workflow re-design and shred plant optimization.
Develops work standards and work targets introducing and using lean
principles throughout all physical business workflows.
. Wrote business case for tipping equipment saving $36k/facility and
is now the standard for North American Shred Operations.
. Used MS Excel and Share Point to create a self-sustaining report that
tracks supervisor performance and increasing targets across multiple
record centers in the Canada East Territory.
Schneider Electric USA, Integrated Panels and Control Systems, Salisbury,
NC 2007-2011
A global manufacturer of energy Engineered To Ordered (ETO/custom)
solutions.
Lean Process & Quality Engineer
Managed entire portfolio of productivity projects for IPaCS business.
Coordinated cross-functional teams in Kaizen/VSM events to implement
continuous improvement projects. Supervised department operations during
implementation of major process changes. Identified and conducted lean
training for staff level associates and below. Investigated and
implemented root cause solutions to internal and external quality issues.
. Trained leadership to become VSM Managers and ultimately increased
service levels to 97%.
. Improved panel board labor efficiency 27% by leading process changes
based on Lean principles, cellular manufacturing and supervising daily
operations during project implementation.
. Reduced Receiving department's lead time 80% through Kaizen activities
and by supervising daily operations during implementation of Value
Stream Map initiatives.
. Implemented 5S culture that consistently scored 18% above corporate
standards.
. Improved MPS capacity by 20% using time studies and line rebalancing.
. Used DMAIC methods, Value Stream Mapping, "5 Why's," and Kaizen events
to improve materials "On Time Availability" to production by 18%.
. Used 8-D methods with both internal and external suppliers to
eliminate 100% of rear cover scrap.
Decore-Ative Specialties LLC, Monroe, NC
2003-2006
A manufacturing company of custom cabinet doors and accessories.
Manufacturing Process Engineer
Improved process efficiency of equipment and labor for solid wood butt-
joint products. This included 55 associates across 6 processes, CNC
equipment, and capital equipment installations.
. Used 6 Sigma capability and Gage R&R analyses to justify and qualify a
$1.5M capital equipment project.
. Reduced grinding cost 12% by using correlation and regression analyses
and SPC to optimize process.
. Created reclaim process using Multi-Vari analysis and 2k factorial DOE
to reuse 42% of scrap material.
. Utilized lean principles and Value Stream Mapping to layout 70K ft2
plant expansion.
. Managed Cope & Stick Department to improve productivity 42% in 3 weeks
using Kaizen events.
. Improved machine utilization 20% by developing flexible work cells and
new product routings.
. Reduced Cope & Stick setup times from 45 min. to 11 min. using SMED
concepts.
. Created and conducted "train the trainer" programs for operations
management and equipment.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Inventor, PRO-Engineer, Mini-Tab, MS-Project, Auto-Cad,
Visio, Access, and MS-Office.
Education: BS, Mechanical Engineering (Economics Minor), North Carolina
State University
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