Wesley R. Bushby

*** *. ***** ***** . ********, IN 46319 . H. (219) 934-

0274

E-mail: abhky4@r.postjobfree.com . C. 219-***-****

Objective

In search of a product, information, or service company that will allow me

to manage or improve products, systems, and processes through the

elimination of waste using TPS and Lean / Six Sigma quality systems.

Profile

. Experienced engineer in the fields of industrial, manufacturing and

mechanical engineering technologies.

. Over 8 years of lean manufacturing experience using the Toyota

Production System at Summit Polymers, UGN, and Whiting Corporation.

. Familiarity with TS16949 and ISO14001.

Professional History

Dakkota Integrated Systems, Chicago, IL October 2010 to Present

(www.dakkotasystems.com)

Manufacturing / Process Engineer

. Improved process flow, product assembly, labor utilization.

. Supported activities in quoting, ECR, ECN.

. Maintained CMMS, equipment operation, catastrophic failure plans.

. Coordinated supplier tasks during new product launch.

St. James Hospital, Olympia Fields, IL January 2010 to

April 2010

(www.stjameshospital.org )

Volunteer (no pay) - Lean Six Sigma, Heart Failure Center

. Observed the system and processes in regard to interaction of the

patient with the process.

. Facilitated and mentored the staff on "learning to see" and problem

solving through 5Why.

. Observed and time studied the "touch time" with the patient in order

to evaluate the gap between the value-added and the actual time each

patient spends in the department.

. Involved the staff by sharing observations and discussing process vs.

patient outcome and experience in order to emphasize focus on the

patient and not just satisfying the process.

Summit Polymers, Inc., Chicago, IL September 2007 to

May 2009

(summitpolymers.com) (company closed Chicago

facility)

Manufacturing Engineering Manager (working manager)

. Managed 5 direct reports in process engineering, manufacturing

engineering, launch engineering, and tooling.

. Worked with maintenance to improve their technical understanding of

the assembly fixtures and initiated the plant CMMS.

. Oversaw production of center consoles for Ford Chicago Assembly that

was injection molded and later mechanically assembled with attaching

hardware and sound dampening materials. Consoles were sequence built

to Ford broadcast and shipped every 2 hours.

. Improved work cells through observations, time studies, writing

standardized work instructions, process flow charting, and working

with operators on job duties and equipment function for quality at the

source.

. Redesigned a 5-station assembly line (increased throughput 17% with

ROI less than 6 months), removed a vision system and replaced with a

lower cost and more reliable system (from 50% to 100% reliability),

and changed the barcode reading systems to a lower cost and more

reliable reader (improved OA from 80% to 100% and quality from 90% to

100%).

UGN, Inc., Tinley Park, IL (ugnauto.com) November 2002 to

August 2007

Process Engineer

. Supported manufacturing facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee,

and Kentucky.

. Launched the processes to manufacture the 2005 Honda Odyssey

headliner, 2007 Nissan Altima carpet system, and the 2008 Honda Accord

carpet system.

. Created department APQP guidelines for new product launch that

included development of cellular manufacturing, standardized work,

PFMEA's, one piece flow, value stream mapping, SMED, poka-yokes, 5S,

and OEE.

. Participated in program development Kaizen fit trials at Honda, both

in the U.S. and in Japan, and participated in one plant event at UGN.

. Worked with sales providing preliminary processes, capital equipment

requirements, production cycles times, and number of required team

members for customer quotation.

. Worked with customer and external suppliers to improve quality.

Whiting Corporation, Monee, IL (whitingcorp.com ) May 1989 to July

2002

Product Manager

. Increased market share by $2 million for 2 to 20 ton capacity cranes.

. Researched suppliers, developed pricing, and partnered with Ausio

crane of Spain which included writing of an international contract.

Director of Continual Improvement

. Created and led five teams to develop lean throughout the company -

Pull Systems, SMED, 5S, Target Costing, and DFMA.

. Directed Kaizen activity around the portable electric jack commodity

with the following results: improved delivery by 50%, reduced

inventory 20%, reduced floor space 50%, reduced material handling 80%,

and developed the supply base for JIT.

Senior Application Engineer

. Engineered, quoted, and wrote proposals for metallurgical,

transportation, and crane equipment for amounts up to $2m.

. Managed projects through engineering, manufacturing, installation, and

training including writing of product manuals.

Education (Purdue University)

. BS in Mechanical Engineering Technology

. BS in Industrial Engineering Technology

. AS in Manufacturing Engineering Technology

. AS in Organizational Leadership and Supervision

. Certificates in Quality Control, Machining, Leadership, and Lean / Six

Sigma

American Society for Quality - Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

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