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Harold William Bumgardner

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Southside, AL 35907

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SUMMARY

A manufacturing engineer with extensive experience in a variety of

industries including manufacturing and tool and die. Managerial experience

in start - ups of job shop operations and in the machining industry.

Process engineering experience at a multi-national defense contractor. A

self motivated engineer accustomed to working within tight time constraints

and operating within budget parameters. Expertise includes quality

engineering, process engineering, design of fixtures and gages, CNC

programming, maintenance and troubleshooting of machines and equipment,

and P&L management responsibility.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BAE Systems, Anniston, AL

2006 - 2010

BAE Systems is the second largest defense contractor in the world with

annual revenues of $36 billion.

Manufacturing Engineer

Provided engineering support for the refurbishing of tracked vehicles.

Implemented a number of lean projects. Involved with the development of

new vendors.

. Led lean projects that provided $192k of annual savings

. Reduced vehicle hydraulic failures by 60%

. Implemented material queue areas which reduced material handling by

20%

. Reduced vehicle processing time by more than one hour

Weaver Sales and Services, Gadsden, AL

2003 - 2006

Manufactured tooling, dies, and fixtures for the automotive, appliance, and

other industries.

Manager

Provided total support for all aspects of this operation, including

purchasing, production, customer service, sales, and employee supervision.

Responsible for total P&L.

. Managed the start-up of this operation which was involved in manual

and CNC machining

. Successful in achieving a 10% profit by the second year

. Cultivated the customer base

Mid - South Electronics, Gadsden, AL

2001 - 2003

Mid - South was involved in plastic injection molding and assembly of

components for the appliance and automotive industries. Mid - South

acquired Black Creek in 2001.

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Department Manager

Responsible for a machining department that produced piece parts for the

military and the automotive industry.

. Implemented a quality system to insure that the contract requirements

were met

Black Creek, Inc., Gadsden, AL

1998 - 2001

Black Creek manufactured firearms as well as machined parts for the

military, automotive, and industrial material handling industries. Black

Creek was acquired by Mid - South Electronics in 2001.

Project Engineer

Quoted parts, designed tooling, developed the process, and interfaced with

the customers to develop new parts to customer specifications.

. Achieved profitable results for all new parts developed

Dixie Tool and Die Co., Inc., Gadsden, AL

1988 - 1998

Manufactured machines, metal forming dies, and CNC machined parts for the

automotive, appliance, lighting and other industries.

Project Engineer

Implemented numerous projects for manufacture of CNC machined parts.

Weaver Diversified Manufacturing, Gadsden, AL

1983 - 1988

Manufactured machined parts for numerous industries.

Vice President

Managed all manufacturing and quality operations of a 30 employee machining

operation.

Journeyman Tool and Die Maker, Dayton, OH and Houston, TX 1979 -

1982

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton,

Dayton, OH

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