SAMUEL ARREDONDO, JR.

POB ***

East Petersburg, PA 17520

Cell: 1-828-***-****

email: abiiyb@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

A professional engineer with broad-based experience in diverse business

environments. Committed to a logical, analytical planning process leading

to sustainable, profitable results. Expertise in engineering management,

operational management, project management and product development, Lean

manufacturing and certified Six Sigma Black Belt. I am an effective leader

and team builder with an empowering and energetic management style, and a

proven success record of technical and managerial problem solving and

driving process improvements.

Experience and Professional Development

. Actuant: Lumberton, NC, / Lancaster, PA

2008 - 2010

Plant Operations Manager

. Drives long range strategic planning process by overseeing and

managing all operations including: Operations, Lean Enterprise,

Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, Customer

Service, Shipping, Receiving, and Distribution.

. Led a 1 year lean transformation from batch process to cellular

manufacturing value streams which supported a one million dollar

cost reduction in raw material inventory. JIT delivery and

single piece flow being utilized.

. Defines strategic value streams with significant opportunities

and drives LEAD improvement activities.

. Supporting new product development and interface with customer

requirements for successful initiatives.

. Total site profit/loss responsibility.

. Continental Teves: Morganton, NC 1994 -

2008

Manager, MK25e EBS Production 2006 -

2008

. Management of all production activities related to the

manufacturing of EBS brake systems.

. Managed 4 shift 24/7 operation of more than 150 associates. This

includes Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Assurance, and

Maintenance personnel.

. Applied Six Sigma and LEAN manufacturing concepts to drive

continuous improvement within our manufacturing operation.

Techniques such as standardized work instruction, 5S, shop floor

control, visual management, and Kanban

Director, Industrial Engineering

2005 - 2006

Las Colinas Plant, Mexico - Actuation Business Unit

. Management of all plant engineering activities from plant

facilities to manufacturing engineers that supported

daily production operation. Supervised 25 personnel within the

department.

. Managing within the engineering group - new project management,

manufacturing engineering, Industrialization of equipment for

the plant and customer PSO activities,

. Leading the Six Sigma Implementation. Continues Improvement

Teams.

Manager, Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement

2000 - 2005

. Directed the implementation of the Six Sigma methodology for 5

years since November 2000, within the EBS Business Unit in North

America. Organizing and scheduling activities to ensure all

parties at the Morganton plant level are training on the Six

Sigma principles, tools, and concepts.

. Leading and directing all activities for implementation of Six

Sigma within Continental Teves North America locations (3) Sites

in USA (3) Sites in Mexico. Directly involved with the coaching

and instructing the Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing concepts to

plant and corporate personnel. Lead Six Sigma projects that are

on an international scale working within USA, Germany and

Mexico. Project cost saving results: 1st year over $2 million,

2nd year over 5 million

Manager, Valve Production

1999 - 2003

. Management of all production activities related to the

manufacturing of solenoid valves that are place into an

electronic brake system. Supervised 3 shift operation of more

than 125 associates. This includes Manufacturing Engineering,

Quality Assurance, and Maintenance personnel.

. Utilizing Lean manufacturing concept associate with the Toyota

Production System. Techniques such as standardized work

instruction, 5S, shop floor control, visual management, and

Kanban.

Manufacturing Engineer IV

1997 - 1999

. Supervised 4 manufacturing engineers, 1 manufacturing

engineering technician.

. Supervise and control all manufacturing issues related to the

production of ABS valve assemblies.

. Management and capacity planning of all production equipment in

theValve Assembly department.

. Manage new product start-ups into production and ensured all

customers PPAP requirements are meet.

Manufacturing Engineer III

1994 - 1997

. Akebono Corporation: Elizabethtown, KY

1988 - 1994

Manager: Friction Material Production

1993 -1994

. Managed all activities related to manufacturing friction

material/brake pads with the TEAM concept. Supervised three

shift operation of more than 150 associates, which included

manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, and maintenance

teams.

. Utilized Toyota Production System technique of the 5S, shop

floor control, and Kanban to kaizen the production layout and

processes.

Engineering Manager 1990 - 1993

. Managed all plant engineering activities, supervised eight

manufacturing engineers, three engineering technicians and one

draftsman.

. Reported directly to the Vice President of Operations. Primary

liaison for Japanese engineering consultants.

. Direct involvement with new plant start-up, from utility

installation to the debugging of new equipment. Coordinated

engineering projects to ensure start-up deadlines were met while

maintaining cost control.

. Maintained plant equipment capacity studies, including reporting

to upper management on equipment requirements. Designed and

installed Ambrake's Production Status (Andon) Board so that

upper management could instantly see the status of the

production process.

Manufacturing Engineer 1988 -

1990

. Gates Rubber Company: Elizabethtown, KY

1981 - 1988

Manufacturing Engineer

. Provided plant engineering support by preparing working drawings

for equipment installation, machine shop fabrication and

mechanical and electrical designs for new equipment fabrication.

Engineered special projects from conception to completion.

. Provided PLC engineering support by assisting in the

installations, debugging, troubleshooting, ladder logic programs

changes and recommending hardware/software to ensure maximum

equipment reliability.

Education

. Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

B.S Degree in May 1981

Area of Concentration: Industrial Education

Training

. Continental Teves NA Menttor Program: 2003 Certified Six Sigma Black

Belt: Stat-A-Matrix

. Continental Teves Leadership 2000 TPS/LEAN Manufacturing:

University of Kentucky

. Akebono Leadership Program TS16949 Lead Auditor

. PLC Programming: Modicon, GE Series 6,

. Allen-Bradley, Mitsubishi, Siemens

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