Dennis Bean

**** ***** *****

Knoxville, TN *****

865-***-****

abj1ff@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

** ***** ** * ************* engineer responsible for new product

introduction and new equipment installation. Effective in developing new

processes and improving existing processes. Strengths: analyzing data and

implementing changes that result in cost saving solutions and increasing

productivity. Results-oriented, attention to details engineer with

innovative ideals.

. Analyzed final assembly manufacturing process with a 10% defect rate.

Improved tooling, fixturing, and redesigned component part which reduced

the defect rate to 5%. Scrap and rework reduction resulted in $250,000

per year savings.

. Evaluated component manufacturing process with a 13% defect rate.

Improved tooling and eliminated unnecessary operation that reduced the

defect rate to 1%. Scrap, rework, and labor reduction resulted in

$200,000 per year savings.

. Implemented in-house manufacturing of existing product that was being

purchased from vendor. Realized yearly savings of $100,000 and eliminated

vendor delivery problem.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Omega Cabinetry, (MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc.), Clinton, TN 2006 to 2009

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing engineer for custom and semi-custom cabinets. Managed

implementation of new equipment, tooling and training for new products,

capacity increases and improvements in safety. Supervised Tool Room and

Document Control Tech. Assisted QC with implementing SPC.

. Created work instructions, product routings and CNC programming.

. Improved existing equipment layout and product flow based on lean

manufacturing resulting in elimination of operator and saving $30,000 per

year.

. Developed fixturing/tooling for existing products and reduced customer

complaints.

. Liaison between New Product Development and production staff.

. Directed $70,000 of capital projects for facility improvements.

. Managed $200,000 new equipment installation. Increased capacity of plant

by 33%.

DeRoyal Industries, Inc., Powell, TN 2000 to 2005

Project Engineer

Project engineer for medical devices. Responsible for equipment location,

installation, debugging, qualification and training. Managed development

and implementation of new products along with cost reductions and

improvements to existing products.

. Developed, evaluated and improved manufacturing processes based on lean

manufacturing.

. Automated manual assembly of product. Doubled output and saved $175,000

per year.

. Created Design History File to comply with FDA regulations and ISO

standards.

. Active role as liaison between departments and staff.

. Created bill of materials, work instructions, routings, cost estimates,

and justifications.

. Interfaced with Risk Management to ensure a safe and efficient work

environment.

Electro-Voice, Newport, TN 1992 to 2000

Manufacturing Engineer

Manufacturing engineer for professional and contract speaker and microphone

products. Responsibilities included introducing new products to

production, submitting and managing cost saving capital projects and

heading scrap and rework reduction projects.

. Machine, fixturing, tooling and adhesive system design.

. Performed reject analysis along with trouble-shooting/fire-fighting.

. Assisted Q.C. department with implementing SPC, determining critical

dimensions, measuring methods and measuring equipment. Technical support

as required.

Robertshaw Controls Company, Knoxville, TN 1989 to 1992

Engineer

Manufacturing engineer for automotive and industrial products.

. Introduced new products to production, hands-on problem solving and

trouble-shooting.

. Conducted reject analysis and disposition.

. Performed cost estimating/analysis.

EDUCATION

University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN

Mechanical Engineering, B.S., 1988

Graduated 1st in class with a GPA of 3.9 on a 4.0 scale

PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

Interpersonal Problem Solving, MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc.

MasterBrand Production Systems (Lean Manufacturing and 5s), MasterBrand

Cabinets, Inc.

Excel Software, DeRoyal Industries, Inc.

additional skills

Systems: WinNT, Win2000, WinXP

Software: AutoCAD 2004, Microsoft Office, Mastercam, Genesis Evolution, Cut

Rite

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