Manager Project

GORDON H. PETERS, B.Eng Mechanical, MSE Industrial

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Cell: 231-***-**** ( Email: abjw6y@r.postjobfree.com

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MANUFACTURING PROFESSIONAL & PROJECT MANAGER

Ambitious, diligent, results-oriented senior manufacturing professional.

Highly successful in operations management having facilitated a multitude

of new product launches, process improvements, plant start-up and

expansions. Adaptable and responsive to urgent and dynamic challenges.

Effective, personable communicator, takes a hands-on approach to problem

solving, leads by example, and is an outstanding mentor and coach

motivating team members to exceeed career goals. Award winning engineering

student and published technical author.

Core business competencies include:

Operations Management Program Management

Lean Manufacturing Quality Assurance

Product Development Research and Development

Facility Design Plant Startup

Kaizen, JIT Principles Budget P&L

AWARDS and SCHOLARSHIPS

Recipient of two outstanding student awards at WMU For MSE in Industrial

Engineering. 2004, 2006

Recipient of George Barker Memorial Scholarship from Foundry Education

Foundation of AFS. 2004

Rudyard Kipling Award 1989

PUBLICATION

"Impact of one piece flow on economic data quality and shop floor data

collection". Presented at the IABE convention 10/03 in Las Vegas.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Exide Technologies 12/2009 - Present

OE Quality Engineer: Transforming Industrial plant into OE Automotive

Supplier

INTERMET Corporation, Stevensville, Michigan 2001 - 11/2009

Held the following 4 progressively responsible positions:

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - PCPC 2005 - Present

. Developed 4 new products for existing customer base.

. Responsible for developed manufacturing plans for newly awarded programs

using Lean manufacturing tools.

. Responsible for launching 3 new programs on time.

. Developed a high strength casting alloy for Military contracts as a

replacement to expensive forgings.

PLANT MANAGER - Jackson, Tennessee PCPC Plant 2004 - 2005

Total plant operations responsibility including, production scheduling,

program launch and profit & loss. I supervised the: Quality, Maintenance,

Tool Room and 3 Casting Production Supervisors.

. Launched Plant on time and under Budget.

. Developed 4 new programs on time. 3 into Production 1 through GP12

(product validation).

MANAGER - Process Research & Development 2003 - 2004

. Implementation of Pressure/Counter Pressure casting technology into

production at Jackson Tn. Plant incorporating One-Piece Flow and Lean

Manufacturing Tools.

. Finalized all quotes, tooling design and production cell design for all

Pressure Counter-Pressure work

GORDON H. PETERS, B.Eng Mechanical, MSE Industrial

Cell: 231-***-****

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Intermet Corporation continued

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR - PCP 2001 - 2003

. Implementation of new casting technology (Pressure/Counter Pressure) into

production.

. Improve machine uptime by reducing die changes from 120 minutes to 10

minutes last part off to first part produced using SMED Tools.

. Reduced scrap from 98% in June 2001 to 10% in May 2002.

. Trained machine operators and documented work instructions.

. Optimized machine parameters (fill profile) to improve product quality.

. Reduced cycle times 16%.

. Provide product design, die design, and manufacturing cell layouts for

all upcoming program launches.

Amcast Automotive, Southfield, Michigan 1999 - 2001

MANAGER - Product / Process Development and R&D

. Assist all six Amcast Automotive business units with improvements in

process capability for Low Pressure, Squeeze and Gravity Die Casting.

. Improved plant capability to provide returns to shareholders through

process improvements, implementing new manufacturing technology,

implementing Lean Manufacturing Concepts.

. Provided customer service support for the 6 Amcast Automotive Business

Units.

. Supervised program launch management and manufacturing cell

implementation on all high risk program launches.

. Performed R&D activities on squeeze cast MMC brake calipers I determined

the technical capability but not financial feasibility in replacing

ductile iron brake calipers after performing cost benefit analysis.

A-CMI / Alcoa Automotive Castings, Fruitport, Michigan 1995 - 1999

OPERATIONS MANAGER

. Supervised production control manager, program manager, tool room

manager, prototype manager, maintenance manager.

. Responsible for the Start up and all Profit and loss activities for the

Metal Mold Division and managed the launch of several simultaneous

program launches and implementation of VRC/PRC casting technology.

. Took over additional responsibility for Prototype / Airset Division in

1998. In total divisions sales were over $35 million per year. Metal

Mold Division employment was 129 and air-set / prototype was 35.

. Improved knuckle casting productivity by 300% by improving from 4 cavity

per die and 15 shots per hour to 6 cavity per die and 30 shots per hour

using One-Piece Flow.

. Improved 3.8 L bracket direct labor from 12 employees to 2 through

implementation of one-piece flow and lean manufacturing principles like

Kaizen.

. Maintained a 0 external ppm performance for 2 years after product launch

(2.1 million knuckles shipped).

. Developed manufacturing process for start up programs for A-CMI SCC

(Norway) and A-CMI KCC (Kentucky) manufacturing facilities.

GORDON H. PETERS, B.Eng Mechanical, MSE Industrial

Cell: 231-***-****

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Reynolds Wheels International, Beloit, Wisconsin 1994 - 1995

PRODUCTION MANAGER

. Responsible for the start up of a new 465,000 sq.ft. cast-aluminum wheel

plant. Managed for 450 personnel. Direct reports were: Tool Room

Manager, Foundry Manager, Machine Shop Manager, Paint Department Manager,

Facilities Engineering Manager and Production Control Manager

. Responsible for plant layout using One-Piece Flow and assist with the

purchasing of $45 M of manufacturing capital equipment.

. Responsible for Launching new wheel forming technology and produced the

first "Flow Formed" wheels in North America.

Grenville Castings, Merrickville, Ontario 1992 - 1994

PROCESS ENGINEER

. Responsible for start up of a new Low Pressure Die Casting Plant using

dedicated production cells and self-directed work teams. Performed all

production functions and supported teams as Quality, Engineering and

management support. Successfully managed the launch of the 2 highest

volume programs the company had to date at record productivity rates and

world-class scrap rates (Below 5% total scrap).

. Assisted consultant in implementing the self directed work team pilot

program.

. Prepared ISIR Submissions for new tooling.

. Prepared and conducted weekly employee training sessions.

Reynolds-Lemmerz Industries, Collingwood, Ontario 1989 - 1992

Held various progressive positions that included:

Reliability Engineer, Laboratory Supervisor and Foundry Process Engineer.

. Launched a 12 Low Pressure Casting Machine expansion and 4 new program

launches in 1991. This included all process development and operator

training.

. Provided level 1 ASNT x-ray inspector training to 50+ x-ray operators.

. Supervised 4 labs and 6 laboratory technicians. That included X-ray lab,

metallurgical testing laboratory, fatigue lab & paint lab.

EDUCATION and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 2007

MASTERS DEGREE - Industrial Engineering

Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario 1989

BACHELOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

ACC 463 Financial Report Analysis 2002

Leading People To Productivity 1998

Level 2 CGSB Industrial Radiography 1992

Industrial Quality Control 1990

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