MICHAEL BLACK

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ab8kr6@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Manufacturing professional (Bachelor's Degree Manufacturing Engineering Technology – emphasis in Plastics) with over eight

years of hands-on experience in injection molding. Responsibilities have included Project Management lead / support all lean /

continuous improvement activities; scheduling work; implementing process controls; maintaining all records / documents;

mold / custom machinery design; mold changes; PPAP submittals; inventory audits and corrective actions. Experience has led to

knowledge of automotive standards; injection molding (rubber and plastic); tool design / troubleshooting / approval and cost

reduction initiatives.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

April 2011 to Present

LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

• Project Management

• Early Development for Manufacture-able Components

• DFM Review and Approval

• Overseas Sourcing for tooling and components

• Purchasing of all tooling and non-tooled components

• Supplier approval and Auditing

• Cost Estimating

September 2008 to Present April 2011

LOCKHEED MARTIN, Ocala, FL

Multifunctional Manufacturing Supervisor

All sensor group line responsibilities to include:

• Work scheduling / CAM planning

• Time and attendance reporting

• Program status meetings

• Hazardous chemical inventories and audits

• Tooling calibration schedules

• Run Performance Management Team (PMT)

• Disposition of reject tags

Lead support staff activities and Benchmarking trips:

• Supervised 40 union electronic assemblers and 5 electronic testers

• Continuous Improvements on line design to run more effectively

o $700,000 savings from one idea

o On lean task force for site

• Class 10,000 clean room experience and brought Hellfire line from 160 month to over 400 per month

March 2008 to September 2008

RICHARDSON MOLDING, Columbus, IN

Managing Engineer / Operations Manager

Managed 4 Process Engineers and 9 Process Techs

• Implemented process controls

• Purchased and selected specs for all new technology

• Oversaw all new tool builds and recommended engineering changes to the customer

• Planned manpower

• Lean events selection committee

• First run of all new tooling and PPAP submittals

• Corrective action lead for all process and tooling issues

Floor activities included:

• Mold setting; processing of tooling and programming and troubleshooting robots

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Page 2 – PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE – Continued

January 2007 to January 2008

FREUDENBERG-NOK, Shelbyville, IN

Sr. Process Engineer

• Start up and Design reviews for all new jobs

• Supervised 6 process techs over 3 shifts

• Assisted in quoting for new jobs

• Six sigma and lean systems green belt

• New machine purchasing and installation

• Continuous improvements on line design

• Designed custom machinery and tooling

• Tooling approval and tooling budget control

• Assisted maintenance with troubleshooting machine issues

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May 2005 to January 2007

PLASTICS MOLDINGS COMPANY, Shelbyville, IN

Manufacturing Engineer / Cell Operations Manager

Responsible for D-foam Manufacturing Cell consisting of 10 injection molding presses that ran 24 hrs a day, 5 days a week

• Supervised 30-36 machine operators, 3 team leaders, 3 process techs.

• Reduced internal scrap from 20,000 PPM to 5,200 PPM in a one year period

• Improved Efficiency from 90% to 95% in a one year period

• Brought 6 new Toyota Lines up to full production from the idea stage.

• Lead Kaizen events

January 2002 to May 2005

B & B TOOL & DIE CO., Muncie, IN

Assistant Molding Manager

In charge of all injection molding department functions on 2nd shift at this tier 2 automotive supplier. Experience in the

following functions:

• Just In Time daily deliveries

• Prototype molding / Mold sampling

• Materials management

• Production scheduling

• Direct supervision of employees

• Assembly line design.

• Mold design

July 1992 to December 1994

US ARMY, Colorado, South Korea

Computerized Logistics Specialist

• E-4 with leadership roles

• License to drive any military vehicle

• Class 7 yard (all vehicles coming in and out of Korea)

• Received the Army Commendation Medal for assisting the entire battalion with the conversion from a manual to

computerized supply system.

EDUCATION

Ball State University, Muncie, IN 2004

Bachelor's Degree Manufacturing Engineering Technology - Emphasis in Plastics

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (Lockheed Martin and Freudenberg-NOK)

• Lean Systems Green Belt (Freudenberg-NOK)

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