Engineer Manufacturing

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Norfolk, NE ***** Cell PH: 636-***-****

Work PH: 402-***-**** JAMES BOCEK

Experience Manufacturing Engineer offering several years of experience

Profile in leading manufacturing improvements in fabrication of

metal and sheet components. Primary experience in assembly,

machining, paint, stamping, and welding processes. Utilized

hands on approach to management and technical problem

solving while incorporating solid engineering principles to

support objectives. My strengths lie in capital

justification, continuous improvement, material movement,

quoting, robotics, tooling design, and welding.

Education University of Northern Iowa Cedar

Falls, IA 1984

B.A., Industrial Technology (Mechanical Emphasis).

SME / AWS Member / Certified Manufacturing Technologist.

Continuing Education / Training: Auto Cad, Continuous

Improvement, Controlling Manufacturing, Design Of

Work History Experiments, DFMEA, DMAIC, Ergonomic Design, Facilitating

Team Methods, FMEA, Ford Motorola, G.D. &T., Global 8D,

Improving Manufacturing, Kaizen, Lean, Link Systems, MBF,

Microsoft Excel and Word, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Power

Point, Mini Tab, MRP, Pace Studies, Poke Yoke, Program /

Project Management Courses, Resistant Welding, Robotic

Programming / Service, Six Sigma, Solid Works (8 yrs.), SPC,

Synchronous Manufacturing, Time Studies, TPM, Weld

Monitoring, Weld Tech. School, Work Flow Analyzes, Work

Simplification, and 5S.

Lindsay Corporation Lindsay, NE

2/08 -Present

(Manufacture of Agriculture, Barriers, and Irrigation

Equipment / Parts.)

Weld / Manufacturing Engineer

Analyzed complete processes electrical, mechanical, and

operator controlled, balanced lines, created machine and

tool standards, developed capability studies, justified and

implemented capital machines, layouts, robotics, tools, and

standardized processes to reduce cost, cycle times, and

improve quality resulting in over a million dollars in

savings.

Designed tooling and implemented several process changes in

assembly, stamping, and weld areas using MBF and OEE

principles.

Installed controls and improvements in welding processes by

changing weld methods, fixing component mismatches, lowering

gas consumption, installing TPM on equipment, minimizing

wire consumption, standardizing gas and weld wire, training,

and utilizing cored wire to push travel limits to lower cost

and provide sound repeatable processes resulting in improved

OEE calculations from 45 to 75 % on main product lines.

Successfully quoted and launched several new products and

projects in budget, and on time. Implemented over 200 ECN

changes.

True Fitness Technology O'Fallon, MO

4/03 -2/08

(Manufacture of Elliptical & Treadmills for Fitness

Industry.)

Manufacturing Engineer

Changed product designs for manufacturability and provided

product cost estimates on make verses buy options.

Designed tooling using solid models and implemented numerous

fixtures, gages and robotic tooling / backbones covering

existing and new programs launches.

Created robotic programs and successfully trained weld

technicians.

Implemented over $400,000 in cost savings per year in powder

coating by controlling process and installing automatic

guns, stamping through labor reductions and cell layouts,

and welding departments with dual robot cells, process

controls, and tooling.

Justified and installed capital equipment, layouts, TPM, and

improved and standardized work flow using Kanban methods and

material handling equipment.

Magna / Camaco Columbus,

NE 2/99-4/03

(Automotive Manufacture of Power Train, Seat Frames, and

Components)

Manufacturing Engineer / Program Manager

Developed process controls, designed tooling, followed

expenditures, justified and implemented capital

improvements, layouts, and lead continuous improvement

activities in stamping and welding processes,

Interacted with Customers and Suppliers in solving

outstanding quality Issues.

Managed new tool take over for 105 stamping and welding

processes.

Successfully quoted new processes and products, and launched

several seating programs while saving millions.

Newcor/ Blackhawk Engineering Cedar Falls, IA

5/98-1/99 (CNC Machining House for

AG Industry)

Manufacturing Engineer

Created new processes for bringing in outsourced parts as a

savings.

Implement perishable tooling program which covers all phases

of tool maintenance. Performed several DOE'S on tools, and

lead DFMEA teams with customers and suppliers in launching

new products.

Installed process changes to fixtures, programs, and tools

using SPC data to show capability upon implementation.

Excel Industries West

Union, IA 7/96-5/98 (Automotive

Manufacture of Hinges, Seat Frames, and Components)

Manufacturing Engineer

Engineer responsible for all phases of process controls,

product design, and quality on 12 different hinge lines that

included assembled, machined, and stamped hinges.

Designed and implemented new gauges, fixtures, machines, and

processes, which increased output and improved quality.

Implemented full perishable tooling program in machining

area which increased tool life and productivity.

Implemented over $600,000 in cost savings per year, details

available.

Quoted and implemented new product launches which included

control plans, DFMEA.S, fixtures, FMEA.S, gages, machines,

PPAP approvals, and process flows.

Started and implemented 100 different engineering change

requests to process and products. Interacted with customers

and suppliers in solving issues.

Enviro Acoustics Plymouth,

MN 3/96-7/96 (Manufacture of Sheet

Metal Acoustical Housing Units)

Production Manager (Contract Employment) - Trained

employees, standardized and upgraded processes on brakes,

fixtures, shears, and welders.

Fawn Engineering Des Moines,

IA 7/95-3/96 (Manufacture of Vending

Machines)

Production Supervisor - Welding department, evaluated

processes, made recommendations, and trained welders.

Arvin Industries

Columbus, IN 4/87-11/94

(Automotive Manufacture of Components for Body & Interior

Assembly, includes Diesel Engine Components)

Area Manager - Stamping and welding departments, implemented

set-up reductions, improved processes, layout cells,

programmed robots, and standardized processes.

A.B. Chance

Centralia, MO 9/84-3/87

(Manufacture of Tools, Hardware, and Electrical Components

for utility Industry.)

Production Supervisor -Stamping and welding departments,

showed productivity gains.

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