Engineer Six Sigma
Resume:
TERRY W. TIPTON *****@*******.***
Phone: 423-***-****
Johnson City, Tennessee 37601
Cell: 423-***-****
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER . MANUFACTURING ENGINEER
Personable, straightforward, detail oriented engineer with considerable
experience in Industrial Engineering with manufacturing facilities which
place an emphasis on continuous improvement. Primary experience is in work
measurement, process flow, plant layout, and lean principles. Also possess
a hands-on knowledge of kaizen, 5S, ISO procedures, Autocad, predetermined
time systems, stopwatch study, routings, standard costing, equipment
justifications, cost quotations, material handling, and MS Office
applications. Hold Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Villanova
University.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TPI Corporation, Gray, TN Sep
2010 - Present
Industrial Engineer
Responsible for performing time studies, process standards, and work
instructions, and coordinating into an ERP standard cost system. The
predominant focus at this point has been to take a startup approach in
developing a sound and well documented system for costing and new product
cost estimating.
AGC Flatglass North America, Abingdon, VA
Nov 2008 - Mar 2009
Quality Engineer
Entrusted to maintain and grow all quality systems within the plant.
. Lead the implementation of the ISOQuest document management
system.
. Organized and lead 3 successful 4 to 5 day 5S events which
resulted in improved safety and less time spent looking for materials.
. Underwent training in Six Sigma.
Position eliminated due to economic downturn.
Cooper Standard Automotive, Surgoinsville, TN
May 2008 - Oct 2008
Program Engineer
Lead and coordinated all activities involved with new product launches in a
Tier 1 automotive environment, serving as the primary contact between
Account Managers and the manufacturing facility.
. Produced launch documentation including process flows, bills of
materials, routings, tooling, and FMEA's.
. Lead new product kickoff meetings.
Position eliminated due to economic downturn.
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Huf North America, Greeneville, TN
2005 - May 2008
Industrial Engineer
Responsible for handling the classic IE functions in a Tier 1 automotive
environment including time study (stopwatch and 4M analysis), routings, 5S,
plant layout, line balancing, work station layout, PPAP's, run-at-rates,
packaging specifications, and value stream mapping.
. Coordinated a highly successful 5S program which drew the
accolades of
customers such as Nissan and VW and resulted in an estimated annual
cost savings of 125K.
. Earned Blue Card certification in 4M.
Parker Hannifin Corporation (formerly TRW Ross Gear), Greeneville, TN
1987 - 2005
Supervisor of Industrial Engineering 1999 - 2005
Industrial Engineer and Production Engineer 1987 -1999
Oversaw the activities of an Industrial Engineer and a Manufacturing
Engineering Assistant. Departmental accountability included plant layout,
time study and work standards, material handling methods and equipment,
routings, bills of materials, equipment justifications, and liquidating
surplus equipment.
. Introduced laser marking technology which increased production
capacity of I.D.
Plates by over 300%. Served as ANSI mandated Laser Safety Officer.
. Replaced outsourcing the cleaning of paint fixtures with a "fluidized
bed" process resulting in a significant per piece savings and
reduction of throughput time.
. Earned status as a licensed instructor in MTM-1 and traveled to
various TRW locations training and certifying engineers with MTM-1
Blue Cards.
. Recognized for 100K+ in lifetime cost reductions including corporate
recognition as Employee of the Month for a single cost reduction of
over 14K.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Engineering Technology, East Tennessee State
University
Six Sigma Green Belt, Villanova University
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MTM-1 Licensed Instructor MTM
Association
4M Blue Card MTM
Association
Certified Technical Instructor TRW / Parker
Hannifin
Lean Manufacturing Harris
Lean Systems
Laser Safety Officer Laser Institute
of America
Foundations of Leadership
AGC
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Institute of Industrial Engineers, Society of Manufacturing Engineers,
Laser Institute of America, MTM Association for Standards and Research
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