Rashad O. Bryant

**** **** ****** . ******, ******* 36830 . abh1fg@r.postjobfree.com .

205-***-**** . 205-***-****

Education

Auburn University

Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn, Alabama

Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering - May 10, 2007

Summary

A highly motivated, personable, hardworking, and versatile professional

with experience in project planning and management, data analysis, problem

solving, and systems analysis; Seeks a long term position that will allow

for further growth of skill set as well as training, continuing education,

and personal growth.

Representative Project List

Heavy Oval Diesel Product Transfer (Emissions) ($5.9M) co-lead a seamless

point-of-manufacturing transfer of a high volume muffler manufacturing

operation, including equipment, finished goods inventory, and component

parts inventory.

Liquid Coatings Spray System Upgrade ($20K investment, $20.7K annual

savings) initiated and completed a system upgrade project with focus on

improving the efficiency and quality of the system while improving

relationships with specific customers. The project included development of

cost quotes and cost justification, and included the purchase and

installation of new equipment.

Tool Storage and Picking Unit ($35K investment, $140K annual savings)

oversaw the integration of a vertical storage unit which improved

efficiency of tool picking and decreased required footprint for tooling.

The project included development of cost quotes and cost justification, and

included the purchase, placement, and installation of equipment.

Industrial Experience: Project Management, Production Planning, Cost

Reduction, Value Stream Mapping, Layout, Kaizen, AutoCAD, Tool Design,

Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), 8D Analysis, Bill of

Materials, Routings, Quick Change-Over, Standard Work, Lean Manufacturing,

Six Sigma, Statistical Process Control, Single Minute Exchange of Dies

(SMED), Production Parts Approval Process (PPAP), Work Balancing / Sharing

Project Management Software: Microsoft Project Databases: Oracle, Microsoft

Access, MP2 Other: Plasma CAM, FEMA-Pro7

Work Experience

Manufacturing Engineer / Accelerated Product Development Program Manager

(7/2008 - Present)

o Ensure the performance of manufacturing duties for all platform,

derivative, and breakthrough projects from initial design to

completion.

o Co-lead an international product transfer consisting of approximately

120 muffler models.

o Responsible for managing processes, tooling, routings, standards, and

work instructions for muffler production and coatings departments.

o Analyzed and improved manufacturing and business operations.

Established new procedures resulting in increased productivity and

more efficient resource utilization.

o Generate cost reductions through Lean Manufacturing practices.

o Communicate with design engineering team for manufacturability of

proposed designs and changes.

o Prepare work-flows, verify costs, design tooling, perform PFMEA and

PPAP, and review quality for new product.

Production Engineer, McWane Cast Iron Pipe Co. Birmingham, Alabama (5/2007

- 6/2008)

o Introduced process improvement initiatives in the 18' casting

department to reduce wasted work motions.

o Identify defective pipe, consider possible solutions to the problems,

and quickly take corrective actions.

o Manage up to 24 hourly employees daily including managing human

factors such as work load and upper limits for heat exposure.

Civic Duty/Activities

o Served as a mentor for the Alabama BEST Robotics Program which

introduces Engineering thinking and practices to middle and high

school students through a guided robot build and competition.

(September 2008 - December 2009)

o Acting company ambassador/recruiter for the internship and cooperative

learning outreach programs at Auburn and Tuskegee Universities. (May

2009 - Present)

o President, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Theta Delta Chapter

(5/2001-5/2002)

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