Engineer Sales
Resume:
RESUME' OF BRUCE J.
NORTON
Bruce J. Norton Home: 910-534-
1086
Cell: 910-***-****
Aberdeen, NC 28315
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EMPLOYMENT:
**** ** **esent: Sr. Process/Product Development Engineer (Contract
Position) Freudenberg-NOK, Cleveland, Georgia
Responsible for the development of new and modification of existing
products and tooling to customer and company specifications; scale up debug
and launch. TS 16949, APQP PPAP, transmission seals, engine seals, oil
resistant. Additional duties include troubleshooting and Mentoring.
2009 to 2010: Director of Manufacturing, (Contract Position) Minuteman -
Powerboss, Aberdeen, North Carolina
Manages and coordinates all manufacturing responsibilities. Introducing new
techniques, technologies and products into tooling and production that
would increase profit and quality through utilization of lean manufacturing
techniques to insure reduction of scrap. Review all time study data,
material use data, equipment conditions, tooling designs, tool room
supervision, work centers.
. Tasked and implemented with all scrap reduction and labor force reduction
to increase profitability
. Works as customer link on all projects between sales, design engineering
and manufacturing from prototype to production
2007 to 2009: Director of Manufacturing Technical Services, Jamak
Fabrication Weatherford, Texas.
. Manages and coordinates all manufacturing responsibilities, PE facility
maintenance in-house tool shop for all tooling repairs and
design/development of all Molds and automation in Silicone Rubber
production needs. Direct reports: (6) Managers (13) floor supervisors
(285) employees.
. Maintained and controlled all budgets pertaining to Manufacturing, Plant
Engineering and tooling with cooperation of V.P. of Operations.
. Developed preventive maintenance programs and inspection systems for all
tools and equipment that produced LSR/HCS rubber parts.
. Tracking all tooling, machine/press repairs, costs and tasked to attract
new suppliers of tooling, automation and maintenance.
. Introduce new techniques, technologies and Silicone products into
production that would increase profit and quality through utilization of
lean manufacturing techniques to insure reduction of scrap through Team
management.
. Registered with OSHA (#700620794) U.S. Dept. of Labor as General Industry
Safety & Health auditor & instructional Leader.
. Tasked and implemented with all scrap reduction and labor force reduction
to increase profitability.
. Equipment: Engel (LSR), Desma (LSR), Rutil (HCS), Lewis (HCS), Maplan
(HCS), REP (HCS).
1999 To 2007, Product Design Manager / Senior Engineer-Global R&D /
Engineering Tooling Manager, Eaton Corp., Golf Grip Division, Golf Pride,
Laurinburg, NC.
. Design, manage and coordinate all product design and all tooling design
through the CAD department. (Manage 5 Personnel).
. Works as customer link on all projects between sales, design engineering
and manufacturing from prototype to production on daily bases with
excellent communication skills.
. Provide information to support sales and marketing per ISO guidelines
defined by Feasibility Review, including job costs and tool design,
DFMEA, PPAP and APQP. Familiar with writing and implementing procedures
and work instructions and responsible for implementing ISO 14001 and ISO
9001 for Engineering.
. Introduced new techniques, technologies and products into production that
would increase profit and quality through utilization of lean
manufacturing techniques.
. Maintained and controlled all budgets pertaining to Product Design, R&D,
Manufacturing and Tooling with cooperation of corporate office. Average
yearly budget $3.1 M
. Author and Inventor of (7) Design Patents and (4) Utility Patents in
2005 and 2006 for over molded LSR product.
. SSDD Manager: Six Sigma for Design and Development Coordinator for Eaton
Corp. Golf Pride.
. Introducing new techniques, technologies and products into tooling and
production that would increase profit and quality through utilization of
lean manufacturing techniques to insure reduction of scrap.
. Materials utilized include EPDM, High consistency Silicone, LSR, TPR,
HDPE, Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS).
. Coordinated LSR start up plant in Juarez Mexico for Eaton Corporation in
2005.
. Leader of team that was awarded the 2006 Continuous Improvement Award
from Eaton Corporation.
. Company produces 95% of the worlds Golf Grips.
. Manages and coordinates in-house tool shop for all tooling repairs and
when additional tooling is needed for production needs.
(Manage 9 Personnel).
. Processes used include Injection, Compression and Transfer molding.
. Equipment: Wabash (LSR), (Rubber) Rutil (5) Station, Desma Shuttle, REP
and U.S. Molding.
. Equipment: (Plastic/TPR) NISSEI FN 4000 and NISSEI NS 40
. Provide information to support sales and marketing per ISO guidelines
defined by Feasibility Review, including job costs and
tool design, DFMEA, PPAP and APQP. Familiar with writing and
implementing procedures and work instructions.
. Responsible for quoting, purchase and delivery of tooling for the
manufacture of plastic and rubber goods, selecting vendors,
gathering quotations and placing orders for injection molding,
transfer molding, tooling by using APQP / PROLaunch.
. Accountable for the development of all tool and press setups, all molding
work instructions and set/confirm all molding production standards.
. Review all time study data, material use data, equipment conditions,
tooling designs, tool room supervision, work centers and all forms of
rubber process control.
. Developed preventive maintenance programs and inspection systems for all
the tools that produced plastic/rubber parts.
. Tracking all tooling repairs and costs.
1996-99, Project /Tooling Engineer, Duramax, Inc., Johnson Rubber Company
. Supplied automotive Stab. Bushings, window seals, fuel backsplash guards,
hood/door seals and gaskets, O Rings, Engine Mounts, Body Mounts, Strut
Mounts to GM, Toyota, Ford, Mercury Marine, Delphi Automotive, and Lear.
. Managed all Misc. Flooring tooling (Johnsonite) and process controls from
"Cradle to Grave"
. Customer liaison between sales and engineering on all OEM projects and
responsible for all project timing.
. 70% of products produced through injection molding and 30% through
compression and transfer-Desma and Rutil and US Molding Injection
presses.
. Utilized Natural Rubber, EPDM, Nitril and Silicone materials.
. Incorporated a better Tooling quoting process to choose the best vendors
possible and implemented a strategic quality system for tool vendors to
follow to insure that the best quality is incorporated in the tooling for
a more robust molding process.
. By setting up new procedures for all tooling vendors, it reduced the Time
to Market and the Process Development timing by 50%.
1994-96, Project /Tooling Engineer, The Park Ohio Rubber Group, Cicero/IL,
Butler/PA, Geneva/OH
. Products include spark plug boots, headlamp closeouts, taillamp
closeouts, window seals, door seals, O Rings, gaskets, Motor Mounts,
Stab. Bushings, Misc. Rubber to Metal Bonded Parts and hoses for the
automotive and lighting market.
. Customer liaison between sales and engineering on all projects and
responsible for all project timing.
. 80% of products produced using injection-molding process and 20% produced
through compression and transfer molding.
. Worked with EPDM, natural rubber and silicone.
. Incorporated a better Tooling quoting process to choose the best vendors
possible and implemented a strategic quality system for tool vendors to
follow to insure that the best quality is incorporated in the tooling
for a more robust molding process.
. By setting up new procedures for all tooling vendors, it reduced the Time
To Market and the Process Development timing by 50%.
1991-94, Mold Designer, Detailer, Checker, Norton Design Service, Ravenna,
OH
. Design/consulting including design and drafting of plastic and rubber
tooling for various mold shops.
. Molds Designed: Toys and Automotive Plastic/ Rubber Parts for G.M.,
Little Tikes, Step II and Packard Electric.
1984-1991, Designer/Detailer, Contract work through Nesco/Centerline Design
Designer/Detailer, Nordson Corporation (1988-91)
. Design, drafting troubleshooting, checking, technical writing, piping,
and some supervisory duties.
. Wrote manual for powder paint system utilized by General Motors.
Designer/Detailer, Rotor Tool (1987)
. Design multiple air tools and holding fixtures for the automotive market
Designer/Detailer, Mold Masters (1985-87)
. Design investment casting, wax, plastic and ceramic core dies, plastic
molds, tooling holding and assembly fixtures.
Designer/Detailer, Friedebach & Company (1984-85)
. Designed and drafted miscellaneous plastic and rubber molds for "Fitness
Quest" exercise equipment.
1980-84, Designer/Detailer, Design Rite
. Designed plastic and rubber molds, worked as a Checker. All work for
Delphi Packard Electric.
EDUCATION:
Design/Mechanical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Six Sigma - Eaton Training Center, Marshall Michigan 2000/2006
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