Plant Engineer

Joseph Copes

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

Flushing Mi *****

810-***-**** cell

***.*****@******.***

OBJECTIVE:

Operations / Plant Management

Industrial Manufacturing & Distribution

PROFILE:

Extensive background in virtually all Quality and industrial /

Manufacturing

Operations, with hands-on production supervisory responsibilities in

customer-driven

TS16949 and ISO9002 certified, team environments. Tough minded,

respected motivator, yet collaborative leader, Demonstrates strong personal

integrity and inspires confidence.

Skilled in troubleshooting and problem resolution, train and supervise

machine

Operators in quality, Certified Internal Auditor. Lean Methodology, Six

Sigma &Best practices. Excellence in Hands- On Operations Leadership

EMPLOYMENT:

GRA-MAG Truck Interior Systems LLC 2000 -

Present

A Joint venture with Interior Automotive (Magna) and GRAMMER, Manufacture

of Automotive and Heavy truck seat manufacture and sequencing to the

OEMs. GRAMAG annual sales of 32 million, Customer basis 4 OEM and

Aftermarket.

Plant size 75,000 sq ft. Total number of employees 62. Daily volume of 425

seats., Two plant operation, London Oh and Monterrey Mexico

General Manager 2002-Present

GENERAL MANAGER with extensive experience in operations, R&D and the

financial management for all plant functions and interfaces with customers.

Forecasting of Sales, Plant efficiencies, Manning, Product cost

structures, Soliciting new Business and Monitory Budget reviews-approvals,

Reporting Directly to the Board of Directors.

. Key customers include International truck and engine, Volvo,

Freightliner and TDM.

. Improved inventory turns to an average of 36 monthly

. Established JIT concept for the manufacturing process.

. Reduced plant turnover by 75% percent.

. Increased floor space for additional business.

. Cost savings of $1,350,000 current Fiscal year.

. Plant start up in Mexico.

Quality Director 2000-2002

Interface with plant personnel, Customers and Board of directors.

Established QOS systems for the plant and corporate office. Managed Plant

Quality functions,(PPAP, DOE, PMEAs supplier selections etc)

. Developed and implement QS/ISO 9002, Obtained certifications.

. Contributed to a continuous World class quality record, ( Zero ppm, %100

on time delivery and Zero PDN's -PRR ) Track record for 3 years.

. Established sequencing process for all International plants.

. Exceed Internationals expectations for COMPUS program by %150.

. Established Six Sigma program, obtained green belt status.

Senior Quality Engineer

1998-2000

Interior automotive (Magna) Tier one automotive seat and interior trim

supplier

Interface with plant personnel, Customers, suppliers and Engineering.

Special assignments.

. Removed assembly plant from business hold with GM-obtaining PPAP

approval. (Trouble shooting)

. Trim Development and process improvements at assembly plant.

. Established relationships with suppliers for new programs Delta plant

form.

Senior Quality Engineer-Quality Mgr.

1995-1998

LEAR Corp ( PPAP supplier - customer) Tier one Automotive seat and

interior trim supplier

. Plant Superintendent. - Manufacturing JIT 1.5 years

. Lear Corp Lordstown Union shop. 3 shift operation

Operations Mgr

1989-1995

Techno Trim (JCI) Greencastle In. (None Union) Tier two automotive trim,

seat covers

. - All manufacturing of trim covers, Manning, Sale projection, equipment

assignments, Plant

personnel, plant efficiencies.

. Corporate Continuous improvement leader.

RECOGNITION:

TRAINING:

. Six Sigma Greenbelt certification, AIAG PPAP, APQP, SPC and Visual

Management

. TQC, and Kaizen Instructor, ISO/QS auditor 8D corrective action,

effective Performance appraisal and Statistical Methods

EDUCATION:

. Ferris State Unv. 1984 Graduate, BBS Business Admin and

Associates in Accounting.

. SATURN University (GM)1999

. Kent State University 1997

. JCI Quest Course 1995

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