Manager Mechanical Engineering
Resume:
REZA HEMYERI
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362
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OBJECTIVE: To contribute to a progressive organization by applying over twenty two years of professional and management
leadership experience in multi-site operations, engineering, product development, process improvement, and
managing large workforces. To implement positive change and enhance organizational performance through
delegation and team empowerment at the lowest informed level by using experienced personnel development
skills.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
• Developed product, processes, and quality requirements for a new multi-million dollar OEM account to
manufacture aluminum wheels for automotive applications.
• Reduced foundry scrap rates by 25% through process improvements, which included tooling changes
during non-production time thereby eliminating a second startup process and subsequent scrap during
production hours.
Developed accurate manufacturing standards for the foundry in order to improve productivity and
efficiency by reducing overlooked scrap.
Responsible for projects from conceptualization through design, customer qualification and initial
production, by working with General Motors, Ford, and Mazda engineers.
Participated in Lean Manufacturing events as a key member for improving operation and foundry
production. Decreased setup times by 15% using lean techniques through improved inspection, better
organization of setup processes, and standardized tooling.
By implementing significant cost reduction, proper standards, and reporting systems, created a
manufacturing methodology in line with world-class organizations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AMERICAN SCIENCE AND TECHOLOGY
Biomass conversation Division Manager Jan 2010 – Present
• AST is a full-service company engaged in the research, development, fabrication, deployment, and
commercialization of products.
• Responsible for all activities in the area of engineering, manufacturing, research and development, production,
procurement.
• Participated in process optimizations and process design.
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES, VAN NUYS, CA
Corporate Director, Foundry Operations / Foundry Manager 1997 – Jan 2010
• Superior Industries, one of the world’s largest producers of aluminum parts for the OEM automotive market
with over 6,000 employees and 10 manufacturing plants worldwide. Responsibilities include coordinating and
directing major projects associated with casting operation and other programs essential to manufacturing
procedures, training, safety, housekeeping and cost reduction.
• Act as a liaison between executive management and plant/foundry management to keep personnel informed on
all matters of communication, decision, and policies.
• Coordinate and expedite activities in the area of engineering, manufacturing, scheduling, production, tooling,
procurement and maintenance corporate scale.
• Generate continuous improvement projects in conjunction with lean events to improve processes and
productivities through reduction of non-value added operations.
• Schedule production in a consistent, efficient manner to meet or exceed customer demands.
• Oversee all training, reviews, disciplinary actions, promotions, changes in status, leave of absences, vacations
and pay increases ensuring that all are handled in a fair, consistent and timely manner.
• Organize and set attainable goals for foremen/team leaders to relay to employee work groups.
• Institute monthly open forum meetings between management and hourly employees.
• Promote teamwork throughout departments for cost reductions and increased capacity.
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES, JOHNSON CITY, TN
Foundry Manager 1996-1997
• Scheduled production in consistent, efficient manner to meet or exceed customer demands.
• Oversaw all training, reviews, disciplinary actions, promotions, changes in status, leave of absents, vacations
and pay increases ensuring that all are handled in a fair, consistent and timely manner.
• Implemented “5S’s” to organize workstations for safer operation and increased throughput.
• Promoted teamwork throughout departments and utilized lean techniques for cost reductions and increased
capacity.
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES, FAYTTEVILLE, AR
Product Development Supervisor 1991-1996
• Established process cycle times for all new product developments for casting operation.
• Coordinated with engineering to eliminate design flaws and to improve casting and production of new products
• Created documentation for casting requirements
• Coordinated with test department to expedite testing, validations/verification activities for new products.
• Troubleshot casting process for reducing scrap and cycle time improvement
Product Design Engineer 1989 - 1991
• Full project responsibility from conceptual drawings through design, OEM customer qualification, and initial
production.
• Responsible for complete tooling design, including mold geometry, mold cooling system, and fixtures for
machining using CNC equipment.
EDUCATION
• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
PHD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
TRAINING
• Advanced Product and Quality Planning
• Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
• ISO TS-16949
• ISO-14001
• Lean Manufacturing including 5S
• Microsoft Office
• AutoCAD
• AutoTrol
• Unigraphics 3D Solid Modeling
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