Manager Engineer
Resume:
James H. Syvarth
Winchester, Kentucky 40391
859-***-**** (H)
859-***-**** (Cell)
E-Mail: ********@***.***
Objective
Quality Manager
Summary
Experience in R&D, Manufacturing Supervision, Industrial
Engineering, Quality Engineering, Tool Design, including:
> Quality
> TS16949
> ISO 9002
> Project development/management
> Environmental, Health, and Safety
> Engineering
> Manufacturing/Lean Manufacturing
> Manager/Supervisor
> Accounting/Budgets
> Teaching/Training
> Team Development
James H. Syvarth
Professional History
Walle Corporation May
2012 to Sept 2012
Production Control and inventory Manager
Responsibilities:
. Controlling inventory, scheduling of production and job cost analysis
. Developing cross training of production planning group
. Purchasing of Printing Press tooling
Affinia Global Brake and Chassis Sept. 1997 to
Feb. 2012
Lab Manager, Quality Engineer, Tool Design, Industrial
Engineer, Facility maintenance, Environmental, Health, and Safety, and
Supervisor of Technicians
Responsibilities:
. The transformation of the facility from manufacturing to R&D.
. Manage the day to day operation of the R&D facility. Involved in the
development of automotive materials for worldwide manufacturing.
o Quality
Six Sigma Black Belt
TS16949/ISO9002:2008
ISIR
Specifications Control
PPAP
Internal Audits
APQP
DFMEA
FMEA
SPC
DOE
GD&T/Gage R&R's
Developed new gauging
Testing of Raw Materials
Maintenance of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
o Environmental, Health, and Safety
o On Site HR support
o Facility and Equipment Maintenance
o Technician training and Supervision
o Accounting and Budget support
o Project management
Support Corporate Objectives
Implement Corporate Polices
Customer support through sales and marketing
ITW Ramset/Redhead Jan. 1990 to
Sept 1997
Manufacturing Manager Of Construction Fasteners
. Supervision of 120 employees
. Responsible for meeting weekly production schedules
. Schedule attainment went from an average 92% to an average of
97%
. Chrome plating
. Implementation and certification of ISO 9002
. Reduced throughput times of 40% of the product line from an
average of 2 weeks to 4 days by implementing Lean Manufacturing
processes
. Awarded patents for product and manufacturing improvements
. Reduced scrap
. Reduced rework
. Developed, maintained, and implemented budgets
. Established training of production personnel
. Addressed Personnel issues as needed
Rockwell International- Class 8 Truck Axels
Dec. 1971 to Jan 1990
Quality Assurance Engineer/ SPC Coordinator 1989 to 1990
Industrial Engineer 1988 to 1989
Quality Assurance Engineer 1985
to 1987
Production Supervisor
1976 to 1985
Cost and Budget Accounting 1974 to 1975
Telecontrol Coordinator
1971 to 1974
Armour Food Company
Cost accountant
1975 to 1976
Education
Microwave Technician School, U.S. Army Diploma
Quality Circle Institute, Certificate
Maynard Institute of time study, Certificate
Studied for a degree in Electrical Engineering, University of Kentucky
Six Sigma Black Belt, Price Water House Coopers, Certificate
Various certificates from management seminars
Various certificates from Team building seminars
Remarks
A personable manager who is "People" oriented with extensive amount of
R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality experience and knowledge. Experienced in
development of waste reduction methods that has lead to reduce operating
costs, increase process throughput, and reducing inventory. Also, has
taught quality classes at, what was formally known as Kentucky Vo-Tech
and is now called BCTC.
A manager who truly believes that everyone in a facility has a part in
the product quality and meeting customer's expectations.
References:
Christopher Shepley (Ret)
Director of R&D
Affinia Global Brake and Chassis
Winchester, Kentucky 40391
Phone: 859-***-****
J. Frederick Rial, P.E., REM. CPE
Project Manager
Tetra Tech, Inc.
Lexington, Kentucky 40503
Logan Fairbanks
Director, EHS/Product Chemical Compliance
Affinia Global Brake and Chassis
McHenry, Ill 60050
Phone: 815-***-****
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