Engineer Manufacturing

Chad Imboden

*** ***** **., **** ******, IL ***** ( 618-***-**** (

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MATERIALS SUPERVISOR / LEAN MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Over 5 years' experience driving continuous improvement and manufacturing

excellence for leading manufacturing organizations. Highly competitive,

passionate, strategic and organized, leverages teams for sustained business

improvements. Experienced in manufacturing, process improvement and

leading change.

CORE COMPETENCIES

( All Microsoft Office Applications ( Strong

Facilitator and Leader

( ERP design and implementation ( MRP design and

implementation

( MasterCam CAD/CAM software ( Value Stream Analysis

( SolidWorks engineering and design software ( Root Cause

Analysis

( Continuous Improvement Trainer ( Kanban Inventory

Management

( Project Management ( KPI Development and

Implementation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WEIR MINERALS LEWIS PUMPS, St.Louis, MO

08/2010 - Present

Materials Control Supervisor

. Supervise material handling, picking and inventory control personnel

ensuring employee development.

. Expanded Kanban inventory systems resulting in reduced working

capital.

. Develop and track capacity using time-based performance metrics

monthly.

. Implement efficiency and utilization performance metrics

. Develop standard operating procedures for all transactions and

processes for receiving, put-away, picking, kitting, Kanban and

material handling.

. Develop cycle counting process with production control department

. Layout visual controls within the warehouse and stocking locations

business-wide

. Implement raw goods consignment in manufacturing facility

WEIR MINERALS LEWIS PUMPS, St.Louis, MO

09/2008 - 08-2010

Lean Manufacturing Facilitator / ERP Implementation Leader

. Facilitate and lead continuous improvement team activities.

. ERP/MRP Manufacturing implementation leader, Microsoft Dynamics

. Lead value stream mapping events with linked process improvements

. Develop and implement cost savings programs throughout business.

. Train employees in continuous improvement tools and methods

. Root Cause Analysis using 5 why's, 8D, Fishbone etc...

. Develop and implement Kanban inventory control model

. Design cellular manufacturing layout and implement across entire

company

. Lead SMED events while linking improvements to inventory stocking

levels

. Perform external lean audits with sister companies

. Design custom tooling and fixturing for production parts

. Lead summer engineering intern through ERP data analysis and entry

. Recruit engineering graduates for rotational operations program

WEIR MINERALS LEWIS PUMPS, St.Louis, MO

01/2007 - 09-2008

Manufacturing Engineer

. Develop CNC programs for automated equipment using CAD/CAM software

. Design fixturing for cast and raw parts

. Facilitate team meetings with production workers

. Design standard operating procedures for manufacturing operations

. Test new tooling and provide cost/time savings analysis

. Interpret and create engineering drawings

HAAS AUTOMATION (NYMAT), St.Louis, MO

05/2006 - 01-2007

Applications Engineer

. Lead all CNC programming training in the Midwest region

. Program and design demonstration parts for trade shows

. Install CNC machines and perform on-site customer training

. Design and build fixtures for customer needs

. Haas certified service technician

. Acted as liaison between customer and sales department for technical

support

EDUCATION

Masters in Business Administration

Washington University Olin Business School, Expected Graduation

December 2013

Bachelor of Arts in Management

Webster University, December 2009

Associates of Science in Precision Machining Technology

Ranken Technical College, May 2006

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

. Training Within Industry (TWI) course through the Association for

Manufacturing Excellence (2010)

. Value Stream Mapping course through the Lean Enterprise Institute

(2008)

. Worked as manufacturing lead for Microsoft Dynamics ERP/MRP design and

implementation (2010)

. Completed two inter-company Lean Enterprise training courses (2009)

. OSHA 10-hour General Industry Outreach Training Program (2009)

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Ranked 6th in the nation in Automated Manufacturing through Skills USA

(2006)

. Nominated "Best Industrial Vocational Student", Granite City High

School (2004)

REFERENCES

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