Manager Project

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William M Jones

Education Toledo University-BSEE Owens Technical-ASEE

Owens Technical-ASME Owens Technical-Refrigeration (hobby)

International Institute of Learning - Program Management

Cleaver Brooks - Boiler Safety and Operations

Caterpillar - Generator Operations and Maintenance

Arc flash Implementation, Fault current analysis, PLC and Robot

Programming

Employment

12/07- Current Director of Engineering- Accubuilt Inc, Lima Ohio

. Oversee new product development, design, and

implementation of new automotive designs for the

Limousine and Funeral Coach lines Utilizing Solidworks

3D.

. Maintain federal compliance for new and existing

product lines

. Lead the engineering department in Lean activities and

Kiazan groups.

. Assist overseas sales with homologation of product in

China and Europe

. Review all warranty issues and investigate

product/process improvement to minimize claim

exposure.

. Provide on-site & phone support for customers

. Provide planning and leadership to obtain improved

throughput to meet financial goals

11/06-12/07 Engineering Manager-Cooper Standard, Bowling Green, & Archbold-

Plant Closing

. Responsible for process & production engineering and

facility maintenance.

. Manage design, installation and start-up of custom

manufactured automated cells.

. Plan and justify capital projects (automation

projects, facility improvements)

. Improve current equipment & processes for better

efficiency.

. percent overall scrap reduction (plant wide)

. Improved Steam capacity generation w/thermal preheat

systems for 4 - 700 Hp Ohio boilers (12% improvement)

. Maintained 8 -150# steam autoclaves for production.

. Designed a steam recovery system for capital

improvements. (20% efficiency gain)

. Assure compliance with plant safety programs. (Arc

Flash, Confined Space etc..)

. Successfully abated 4 day OSHA inspection to minimize

fines.

3/03-11/06 Project Manager- Metzeler Automotive, Madison Heights, MI -

sales reduction

. Lead Process improvement groups w/Rubber & Plastics

molding and extrusion

. Successfully launched 3 DCX platforms, one w/new TPV

molding technologies.

. Reduced program funded tooling by $500,000

. Improved program ROS by 3% w/product improvements

. Managed production expansions @ three Metzeler

facilities during WK, XK and JS launches.

. Collected 3.5M in outstanding tooling receipts.

. Provide customer and plant support for all launches.

. Implemented 2M in Engineering MCM's for Chrysler

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Engineering Manager-Metzeler Automotive, Reidsville, NC

. Reduced rubber and plastic extrusion scrap by 2 % with

improved TPM practices and improved equipment

operations

. Designed and installed closed loop humidity control

system for flocking operations.

. Improved in-line flocking quality 6% and scrap 3% with

closed loop controls.

. Launched Kiazan and Lean activities for production and

engineering.

. Launched new TPV molding designs and processes.

. Managed the upgrades of multiple plant facilities.

(Chilled water, and tower water operation & Company

owned substation expansions)

3/02-3/03 Plant Manager-P & A Industries, Findlay, OH

. Full P & L of this stamping, welding and assemble

operations. (350 non-union employees)

. Kicked-off the 1st cross-functional Kaizan improvement

teams.

. Achieved 100% delivery ratings with Ford Motor Co.

o Done with a Kaizan team that revised the

warehouse layout.

o Implemented ERP system for inventory management.

. Achieved 93% plant efficiency utilizing LEAN

activities.(6% improvement)

. Launched die change teams that reduced product change

over by 9%.

12/00-3/02 Operations Manager-Tower Automotive Stamping, Bluffton, OH

. Responsible for production and skilled traded

operations (300 UAW employees)

. Utilized teaming for improved productivity, scrap

reductions and maintenance improvements.

. Reduced Quality PPM's with DCX & Ford by 20%.

. Achieved 92% equipment utilization w/ improved TPM

practices

. Expanded the skilled trade's apprenticeship program.

. Reduced skilled trades OT by 11% & improved PM

completions

. Listed as a "preferred supplier" with DCX after

quality improvements.

2/00-12/00 Engineering & Maintenance Manager- Metzeler, Maryville, TN

(Facility Closed)

. Direct reports included 20 engineers & 8 supervisors,

100 unionized skilled trades.

. Reduced O.T. by 60% w/ rotating shift schedules.

. Realized a 30% reduction in machine downtime w/ TPM.

. Implemented "mean time between failures" tracking on

key equipment.

. Maintained (2) 750 ton chiller, and tower operations

. Maintained air generation facilities of 8 screw and

reciprocating. compressors

1/95-2/00 Plant Manager-Compo Corporation, Defiance, OH (Facility Closed)

. Full P & L of this stamping, welding and assemble

operations. (50 union employees)

. Kaizan improvements netted a 4% in reduction in

variable margins

. Reduced WIP inventories by six percent

. Maintained 92% plant efficiency and reduced plant

overheads.

. Utilized unionized team leader concepts for plant

supervision.

1/91-1/95 Engineering & Maintenance Manager-Tower Automotive, Bellevue,

OH

. Duties included hiring and training 35 skilled trades

personnel

. Achieved Tower's "Best Practice Award" in 1992 for TPM

planning

. Awarded "Best in Class" in Engineering Improvement and

Implementation 1993

. Launched a "state of the art" frame coating facility

w/o customer interruptions.

. Operated a waste water pre-treatment facility on site.

. Maintained steam generation capacity (2-300 hp Ohio

boilers)

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