Engineer Manager

Timothy J. Ferguson

*** ***** ***** ***** . ******* Green, Kentucky 42104. 270-***-****

. abid5w@r.postjobfree.com . cell 270-***-****

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Summary of Qualifications

. Highly accomplished manufacturing executive with expertise in all

aspects of operations management, P&L, manufacturing, engineering,

quality and safety.

. Solid track record of successful experience includes optimizing

productivity and improving profitability.

. Performance-, process-, and results-driven in commitment to quality

and continuous improvement.

. Personal leadership style of treating people with respect and

dignity, leading by example, a hands-on person with an analytical

mind.

. Trainer in Lean Management principle of Constraint Management.

. Comfortable communicating with all levels of workforce and

management.

. Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office products with expertise

in Excel data analysis.

Professional Experience

Consultant

Holley Performance Products - Aberdeen, MS Sept 2009 to

present

Brought in to dramatically improve the operation performance of 100+

employee facility. Immediate focus on plant layout, product flow, 5S and

employee involvement to increase output. Longer-term goals of increasing

productivity and reducing operating costs.

Stoody Company

Plant Manager - Bowling Green, KY (2009)

Full operations management responsibilities of a $44million, ISO

certified facility of 80 employees producing welding wires and rods.

Leadership of Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance, Material

handling and Production Planning departments.

Federal-Mogul

Plant Manager - Glasgow, KY (2006-2009)

Full operations management responsibilities of a $58 million, TS-16949 &

ISO certified facility of 200+ employees producing brake linings to the

Heavy Duty OE and Heavy Duty AM sectors of the automotive industry.

Leadership of Manufacturing, HR, Engineering, Finance, Logistics, Lean,

and Quality departments.

Achievements

? Increase of operating performance by 27% while reducing labor costs

by 33%.

? Scrap reduction of 27% saving $240,000 annually using Pareto

analysis to identify major contributors.

? 100% OE delivery reached while reducing FG inventory by 70% from May

2007.

? Outstanding safety record of over 2.5 million labor hours with zero

lost time accidents.

? Initiate use of off-site warehouse for consignment of raw materials

reducing inventory by 55%.

? Maintenance of non-union status through relationship building and

instituting Peer Review process.

Timothy J. Ferguson

270-***-**** . abid5w@r.postjobfree.com

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Federal-Mogul

Manufacturing Manager - Smithville, TN (2001-2005)

Leadership of joint venture business unit between Federal-Mogul and Japan

Brake Industries manufacturing light vehicle disc brake pads with sales

of $28 million to Tier 1 suppliers. Successful management of safety,

quality, production and on-time delivery. Staff composed of three

production supervisors, Engineering, and Scheduling with indirect reports

from Quality and Materials.

Achievements

? Annual sales increase from $17.5m to $28m through leadership of

Japanese R&D and US sales force.

? PPM reduction from 16.5 to 1.6 (zero during last five months).

? Customer relations invigorated by initiating key leadership visits

to customers. Resulting partnership decreases customer complaints by

90%.

? Improvement of OE delivery to 100% while reducing FG inventory by

43% from 2002 base

? Savings of $110,000 (over 38%) in 12 months by aggressively leading

R&D to attack the number one root cause of scrap.

? 1,000+ employees trained in Constraint Management.

Dura Automotive Systems (2000-2001)

Design Engineer - Pikeville, TN

Project leadership for vehicle window regulators from prototype stage to

start of mass production. Key components include final design

requirements, supplier activities, writing control plans and FMEA's.

Achievements

? Successful launch of the window regulator for the Ford Explorer.

Remained on-site at Ford's Louisville and St. Louis assembly plants

during vehicle launch to trouble-shoot issues with product.

Federal-Mogul (1991-2000)

Senior Project Engineer - Orangeburg, SC (1998-2000)

Project Engineer - Smithville, TN (1991-1998)

Project management for light vehicle disc brake pads from prototype stage

to start of mass production which includes final design requirements,

supplier activities, writing control plans and FMEA's. Includes

installation of new equipment while ensuring quality, productivity and

cost reductions. Technical liaison with customers leading 8D teams for

customer issues.

Achievements

? Successful launch of numerous new programs through APQP process,

PPAP and SOP.

? Leadership of scrap reduction from 20% to 3% on drilled brake pad by

developing hands-on team with finishing and pressing operators doing

analysis to eliminate root cause.

? OEE initiated on several production lines increasing average from

65% to 78%.

Prior positions: Senior Engineer (1986-1991); Development Engineer (1983-

1986)

Education & Professional Development

Master of Business Administration - Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - University of Cincinnati,

Cincinnati, OH

Continuing professional development programs in Finance, Leadership,

FMEA, Control Plans, Quality auditor, DOE, Constraint Management, STOP,

8D and GD&T.

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