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Position/Shift Senior Industrial Engineer/Days

ROBERT DALE GORSLINE, CMfgE, MSE

**** ********** **** *****; Zeeland, Michigan 49464

(P) 616-***-**** (C) 616-***-**** abhohs@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Western Michigan University-Kalamazoo, Michigan 1996, 3.45 gpa

Master of Science Degree

Major: Engineering Management

Grand Valley State College-Allendale, Michigan

Bachelor of Science Degree

Major: Group Science (with a Chemistry emphasis 30 hours)

Certificates and Licenses:

Certificate (Two Year Program, BS equivalent), Industrial Engineering,

Michigan State University

Certified Manufacturing Engineer in the field of Manufacturing

Management, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, Michigan

(Certificate Number 1215516)

TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

. Experience as a Project Manager in automotive using cross-

functional teams

. Improvement Engineer and Lean Manufacturing experience

. Research and Development background

. Strong analytical and decision making ability

. Strategic Planning experience

. Quality Engineering experience

. Excellent Continuous Improvement Skills (i.e., Value Stream

Mapping, etc.)

. Strong Personal Computer skills using MS Office (Excel, Word,

Explorer, and Power-point), MS Project, and AutoCAD

. Very familiar with managing, supervising, APQP, DFM, DFA, PFMEA,

Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, ISO and QS Certifications,

Packaging, Quality, Control Plans, PFMEAs, FMEAs, 5S, VAVE, Takt

Time, Kanban Systems, Value Stream Mapping, Labor Analysis (Time

Study, H.B. Maynard's MOST System, Work Sampling, and Pace

Rating), Line-Balancing, Through-put, Output, Downtime,

Scrap/Rework, Efficiency, Production Tracking, Program

Management, Product Launch, Quality Engineering and Control,

Inspection, Changeover/Setup, CNC Programming, some Product

Designing, and much more.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

. Master of Science graduate in Engineering Management

(Western Michigan University, 1996)

. Industrial Engineering undergraduate (Bachelor of Science

equivalent, Michigan State University)

. Bachelor of Science undergraduate in a Group Science with

Chemistry emphasis (Grand Valley State)

. Certified Manufacturing Engineer for over 20 years (through the

Society of Manufacturing Engineers of Ann Arbor)

. Continuous Improvement Leader Consultant for over 10 years

(through Gorsline Enterprises, LLC)

. Industrial/Manufacturing Engineer for over 20 years with

background ability to manage and produce:

. Six-Sigma statistical concepts Lean/Kaizen

Product launch

. Statistical Process Controls (SPC) Production support

Creative problem solver

. Ability to Drive cost reduction Supply chain

Material flow/processes

. Experienced with many computer applications Manage

reduction of waste

. Meet project deadlines within budget, thus improving profits

. Implement/maintain ISO quality management systems

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Gorsline Enterprises, LLC, Zeeland, MI 04/20/10-Current

Engineer Consultant

Providing service in the area of Industrial / Manufacturing

Engineering for various Michigan manufacturing companies

. Completed a short-term consulting project with a small furniture

manufacturer in Grand Rapids, Michigan

. Improved operational efficiencies by performing labor

utilizations (labor standards, efficiencies, capacities, costs,

etc.), improving the Upholstery Department (methods and layout),

designing an optimal full plant layout (using AutoCAD),

implementing new methods and equipment improvements,

manipulating production data into measurable and decision-making

documentation, and using process flow charts

Sparton Electronics Defense/Security Systems, De Leon Springs, FL

11/2009-03/2010

Industrial Engineer-(Contract)

Major electronics Sonobuoy manufacturer for Governmental/Commercial

Agencies to deploy and gather security information in the oceans

[i.e., submarines, etc.

. Implemented significant Cost-Savings by redesigning and

consolidating Sonobuoy 53 Production Line components from five

(5) departments into one (1) full layout and changing batch

product flow into a one-piece flow

. Provided support of their 53 Line by updating labor standards,

Bill-Of-Materials, line-balancing, Work Instructions (with

digital pictures), and other documentation

. Assisted in redesign of work-center and facility layouts,

generated innovative ideas in other production lines, and acted

as Project Manager on other continuous improvement projects to

generate cost savings

. Worked closely with all levels of Management, Production

personnel, Teams, and outside suppliers / vendors

. Participated on a Management Team to establish Performance

Metrics and a method to display results onto 50 inch HD

Televisions

Gorsline Enterprises, LLC, Zeeland, MI 05/2000-10/2009

Owner/Engineer Consultant

Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering service company provided the

necessary skills for various Michigan manufacturing companies (i.e.,

Herman Miller Chair Plant [2 years], Charter House [7 months], Lear

Corporation [2 years], Diversified Machine, Inc., and others) to

implement Continuous Improvements and Lean Manufacturing

. Used continuous improvements to reduce the 7-Types of Waste,

increase output, establish Standard-Operating-Procedures (SOPs),

improve warehouse and shipping methods, stream-line product

flow, and exemplify value-added operations, applied Six-Sigma

statistical concepts and Statistical Process Controls (SPC),

used Lean/Kaizen

. Coordinated new product launches from Supply Chain-to-Packaging

(i.e., cradle-to-grave)

. Calculated labor standards for true potential output (using

performance rated time studies, work sampling studies, or

H.B.Maynard's MOST System)

. Provided accurate costs, determined workplace capacities,

ameliorated departmental reorganization, justified new

equipment/tooling purchases, enhanced product flow, improved

methods, increased efficiency, installed kanban systems, and

strengthened facility and work center layouts (using Autocad)

. Processed production lines by conceptualizing the process,

developing the process, designing the line layout, establishing

the labor standards, calculating the manpower, line-balancing,

procuring equipment, refining equipment/tooling and delivery and

transportation systems, setup departments, trained new

operators, created documentation, and coordinated startup

production lines

. Led a Strategic Planning Team, developed a Gantt Chart time

line, conceptualized and developed various facility layout

design proposals, maintained ISO quality management systems, and

used Project Management Skills

IET, Inc. (Industrial Engineering Technologies), Grand Rapids, MI

9/1998-5/2000

Industrial Engineer Supervisor

Industrial Engineering Consulting Firm with Corporate Headquarters in

Toledo, OH

. My position as Industrial Engineering Supervisor involved

hiring, training, preparing/scheduling related project work at

client facilities, and supervising ten (10) direct reporting

I.E. Consultants

. Wrote proposals, planned using Gantt Chart time lines, led many

consulting projects, and presented results of studies for

multiple clients including GM/Chrysler/ Ford/Johnson Controls

Inc./American Seating, Pactiv, etc.

. Designed a new JCI Plant for launching a new Jeep Instrument

Panel for Toledo, OH, installation

Meridian, Herman Miller, Ferrysburg, MI 11/1997-9/1998

Manufacturing Engineer (Contract)

Major, Global Office Furniture Manufacturer

. After a Kaizen Event, I combined five (5) 2-man assembly teams

into one (1) ergonomic assembly line

. Results: Reduced 75% floor-space, increased manufacturing area,

& realized $53,000 labor savings

L&W Engineering, Holland, MI 10/1994-11/1997

Cost Estimator/Manufacturing Engineer/Quality Rework Department

Supervisor/Company Liaison

Tier 1 Automotive Supplier of Stampings and Welded Assemblies

. Cost Estimated product components using an Excel spreadsheet

. Promoted into Manufacturing Engineering functions

. Procured and setup four (4) Nut Welders for a Brake Assembly

with 4 Operators I trained, created the documentation (i.e.,

Work Instructions, Packaging Instructions, etc.)

. Became a Quality Rework Departmental Supervisor supervising two

(2) direct reports to rework products on and off-site at

automotive customers' facilities

. Added a Liaison Position for acting on behalf of L&W with

customers (GM, Ford, Chrysler, and Honda) to respond to customer

concerns

. Assisted in helping the company obtain their QS Certification by

providing Process Flow Diagrams

Steelcase, Grand Rapids, MI 1/1994-10/1994

Industrial Engineer

Major Global Office Furniture Manufacturer

. Supported their incentive labor program through time studies and

cost improvement programs, and maintained their ISO quality

management system Manufacturing Engineer-(Contract) 1/1993-

12/1993

. Reduced product cost, through methods, better equipment and

tooling, and outside suppliers & vendors

Benteler Industries, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI 4/1989-1/1993

Cost Estimator; Manufacturing Engineer; Project Manager

Tier 1 Automotive Supplier of Stampings / Welded Tubular Door beam

Assemblies

. Initially cost estimated stampings on Excel spreadsheets from

blueprints and transferred the costing program onto an AS400

Mainframe Computer System

. Project Manager in charge of bringing new Door-beam concept

products to full production capability for new product launch

programs

. Led many cross-functional teams made of all levels of management

and interacted with all automotive customers regarding product

design car door-beams involving Statistical Process Control

(SPC), PPAPs, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

. Helped the company achieve ISO9000 Certification by flow

charting and writing some procedures

. Performed also facility and work-center layouts for operation

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