Robert F. Gillespie

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*** ********* **** ? Parkersburg, WV 26104 ? 412-***-****

abiiax@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seek a leadership position where my energy, technical and professional

skills, management experience, project management, and communication skills

can enhance product & process improvement and facilitate profitability.

Engineering Management / Financial Analysis / Line Management / Process

Engineering

Strategic Planning / Lean Manufacturing / Project Management /

Consolidations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THREE RIVERS ALUMINUM COMPANY, Cranberry, PA 2010 (

Present

Manufacturing Engineering Manager (1/2010) - Lead a team of Manufacturing

Engineers to drive improvements in safety, quality, process and cost.

Responsibilities included:

. Manage a team of Mechanical Engineers in the development and

improvement of process equipment for manufacturing commercial aluminum

window systems.

. Manage a team of Industrial Engineers focusing on process and assembly

improvements in safety, quality, process and cost reduction utilizing

lean manufacturing and IE tools.

. Manage Tool & Die department and CNC programmer supporting

manufacturing operations.

. Manage B Building Maintenance and Special Project Teams.

. Develop project plans and schedules and accountable for the results of

my team.

SIMONTON WINDOWS, A Fortune Brands Company, Parkersburg, WV

1998 ( 2010

Corporate Engineering Manager (2/07 - 1/2010) - Provide leadership & drive

improvements in support of the plant processing, quality, safety, cost,

productivity objectives across multiple manufacturing facility locations.

Responsibilities include:

. Manage the team of mechanical and industrial engineering and technical

resources.

. Manufacturing support to New Product Development teams in implementing

new products and engineering changes into one or multiple

manufacturing facilities.

. Monitor and analyze manufacturing data & facilitate/support plant

Lean/CI teams to improve manufacturing operations, as well as monitor

Productivity & Lean metrics.

. Develop and manage the capital budget for manufacturing.

Key Accomplishments:

. Successfully launched Vista West, a joint venture window line, on time

and on budget, with sales ahead of plan.

. Launched new brick mould window platform with projected annual sales

of $8M

. Implemented Lean/CI projects across multiple manufacturing facilities

with estimated annual savings $1M

. Implemented capacity reduction projects across multiple manufacturing

facilities with estimated savings $4M

. Successfully managed facility closing and relocation of multiple

processes to alternate facilities with no customer interruptions and

savings $5M

Corporate Engineer (07/04 - 2/07) - Provided engineering and technical

support to multiple manufacturing facilities. Responsibilities included:

. Developed and executed capital budgets

. Provided manufacturing support to New Product Development teams in

implementing new products and engineering changes.

. Provided technical support to sales, marketing, and customer service

Key Accomplishments:

. Successfully managed the startup of a new manufacturing plant; plant

construction, facility layout, equipment sourcing and installation,

production startup and training, preventive maintenance, and ongoing

facility support ($14M Project)

. Successfully managed the relocation of our CA manufacturing plant into

a larger facility; facility layout, utilities, equipment relocation,

production testing and startup; process shutdown through startup in

new facility was completed in 3 days without impacting a customer ($3M

Project)

. Investigated technologies and successfully implemented the first non-

autoclave laminated glass process in the US ($3M Project) with payback

of < 18 months

Engineering Manager (10/02 - 07/04) - Provided leadership and drove

improvements in processing, quality, safety, cost, and productivity

objectives. Responsibilities included:

. Managed a team of engineers, maintenance, and buildings and grounds

resources.

. Provided manufacturing support to Product Development teams

implementing new products and engineering changes.

. Monitored and analyzed manufacturing metrics to identify and lead

plant Lean/CI teams to improve manufacturing operations.

. Developed and managed the capital budget.

Key Accomplishments:

. Successfully integrated maintenance and buildings and grounds

functions into the engineering organization

. Implemented Lean/CI in the manufacturing plant; facilitated multiple

Kaizen projects with annual productivity savings $500K

. Successfully designed and implemented new construction frame packing

corner which eliminated shipping damage with annual savings $250K

Process Engineer (09/98 - 10/02) - Provided engineering and technical

support to manufacturing. Responsibilities included:

. Developed and executed capital budgets.

. Provided manufacturing support to Product Development teams

implementing new products and engineering changes.

. Provided technical support to sales, marketing, and customer service

Key Accomplishments:

. Investigated technology and successfully implemented the first glass

tempering process for Simonton Windows resulting in eliminating missed

deliveries and cost reduction of tempered glass ($3M Project) with

payback < 18 months

. Launched the first vinyl hurricane resistant window for Simonton

Windows

. Developed training curriculum and facilitated the first Lean projects

for Simonton Windows

OWENS CORNING, Martinsville, VA 1993 (

1998

Plant Engineer (2/93 - 9/98) - Provided engineering and technical support

to manufacturing with emphasis on driving improvements in plant processing,

quality, safety, cost, productivity objectives. Responsibilities included:

. Identified and implemented manufacturing improvements with emphasis on

process engineering.

. Managed maintenance team and executed equipment preventive

maintenance.

. Provided support and launched new products and engineering changes.

. Monitored and analyzed manufacturing data.

. Developed and executed the capital budget.

Key Accomplishments:

. Successfully launched the first vinyl window manufacturing line for

Owens Corning which was 100% Fiberglass window manufacturing to that

point

. Implemented the fist preventive maintenance program and managed the

maintenance team resulting in reduced production downtime.

. Improved Fiberglass window manufacturing productivity by 50% through

Lean and Continuous Improvements.

. Launched two new window platforms, the Luminess 300 and Procision 200.

THREE RIVERS ALUMINUM COMPANY, Cranberry, PA 1985 (

1993

Manufacturing Engineer (1990 - 1993) - Provided detailed process

engineering support to manufacturing and commercial sales. Responsibilities

included:

. Developed Kaizen training and facilitated continuous improvement

program and Lean projects.

. Implemented new products and engineering changes.

. Provided engineering support to sales team through review of

commercial sales projects architectural prints and implementing

special manufacturing tooling and processes to meet customer

requirements.

. Provided support to improve safety, quality, and productivity in

manufacturing.

. Provided technical support to sales, marketing, and customer service.

Key Accomplishments:

. Successfully implemented Lean/CI training and Kaizen projects which

resulted in floor space savings, quality and productivity improvement,

and as a result 30% of the assembly plant was made available for

future manufacturing space.

. Successfully supported several large projects: 83 and Broad, One Union

Square, and Empire State Building.

Production Manager (1987 - 1990) - Provided leadership and drove

improvements in manufacturing. Responsibilities included:

. Managed production line supervisors to meet daily production and

delivery schedules, managing safety and quality expectation, shift to

shift communications, productivity improvements, and technical problem

solving.

. Provided support to launch new products and engineering changes.

. Monitored manufacturing data to identify and implement continuous

improvement opportunities.

Process Engineer (1985 - 1987) - Provided engineering and technical support

to commercial sales and manufacturing. Responsibilities included:

. Provided engineering support to sales team through review of

commercial sales projects architectural prints and implementing

special manufacturing tooling and processes to meet customer

requirements.

. Provided engineering support in manufacturing to improve safety,

quality, and productivity.

Key Accomplishments:

. Successfully launched the first aluminum casement window TR3000 for

TRACO, which quickly opened new opportunities for commercial sales.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS

BS, Industrial Engineering May 1983

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park,

PA

Continued Education and Training

MBAE, West Virginia University Project Management

Fundamentals, IIL

Engineer/Scientist as Manager, University of Tennessee Team

Building, Lake Forest

Kaizen Shop Floor Breakthrough, TBM Team

Effectiveness, Lake Forest

Crosby Quality Education Systems NetSpeed Leadership

Managing Safety, DuPont Ergonomics, Ergonomics

Solutions

Managing Individual and Organization Change, Darden School of Business at

UVA

REFERENCES

Professional and Personal References are available upon request

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