Mark A. Edwards

**** ********* ****** ? Noblesville Indiana.

Tel: 317-***-**** ? Cell: 317-***-****

E-Mail: abl4m5@r.postjobfree.com

Seeking position as:

SENIOR TOOL AND DIE/ SENIOR PROCESS ENGINEER

A Successful Senior Tool and Die/Process Engineer in the

Metal Stamping industry.

Core Professional Strengths

Stamping - Progressive and transfer up to 3500 Tons Unique

Problem Solving Abilities

Fine blanking experience

Very hands on-Don't mind getting dirty

Extensive Tool and Die build skills

Company Liaison with customers for Eng. changes

Industry and Engineering Expertise Can-do

attitude and I love a challenge!

Continuous Improvement Turning poor

running dies into top performers

Kaizen Work Cell experience

Capitol Expense Control/Budgeting

Highlights of Employment

PORTER PRECISION PRODUCTS. (Work from home office)

2011 to present

Regional Sales Manager

Porter is the oldest punch, pilot and die button manufacturer in the U.S.

for the Metal Stamping Industry.

. I'm in Stamping plants daily as well as Tool and Die shops making sure

our customers are happy and I have no problem getting my head into a

press or getting dirty. Whatever it takes!

. I travel across the US and Canada 3 weeks a month to help our

customers solve their tooling issues and recommend solutions based on

their application. Whether its tool steel, coating or heat treat

selection.

TOMASCO LLC. Winchester, Indiana

2010 to 2011

Stamping Manager

Responsible for managing the Stamping operations as well as the Tool rooms

for a Tier I Honda supplier.

. Managed day to day operations for 54 associates including 3

supervisors and 6 group leaders across 2 shifts with presses up to

3500 tons.

. Managed 72 new die builds for new program launches and well as die

runoffs.

. Visited Tool and Die Shops across Michigan, Ohio and Indiana for die

run-offs in order to make sure the dies and parts met print specs.

DUFFY TOOL AND STAMPING, Muncie, Indiana (Plant Closed)

2005 to 2009

Sr. Tooling Engineer/Sr. Process Engineer

Accountable for managing new product launches of steel stamped products

related to Automotive Tier I and Tier II industry.

. Headed up all Engineering changes from the customer.

. Involved in everyday plant wide issues whether it was in assembly,

stamping, welding, machining or equipment repair. I helped out any

where I can.

. Designed die improvements for problem dies on a daily basis.

. Managed the Tool and Die operations for 1 year with 15 Tool and die

makers.

. Chaired weekly meetings for what I call the "Top 10 List". This was a

cross functional team meeting I held weekly to address our top 10

problem dies and solve the issues.

. Originally I was hired as a Sr. Process Engineer. After about a year

working there I was also given the responsibility for the Tool and Die

makers as well as controlling the tooling budget.

TS TECH USA, Reynoldsburg, Ohio

2003 to 2005

Stamping Engineer

Responsible for a 9.6M Dollar project to bring metal stamping in-house to

an assembly plant. This included adding onto the current facility as well

as buying presses and die maintenance equipment.

. Spent weeks in Japan buying off on dies and presses.

. Trained existing assembly associates on how to run, set-up and

maintain dies in presses up to a 1000 Ton transfer press for seating

components for the Honda Ridgeline, Accord and Civic.

. Wrote a Die Standards/Press specs book for Tool shops.

STEEL PARTS CORP, Tipton, Indiana

1992 to 2003

Sr. Tooling Engineer

Accountable for all Tool and Die activities including new program launches

as well as Tooling/Labor Budget control.

. Accountable for 36 Tool Makers and 2 Tool Engineers across 3 shifts.

. Quoted all new jobs for the clutch plate stamping dept. for Ford Motor

Co.

. Managed all outside tool builds for excess of 200 new program

launches.

. Implemented a Continuous Improvement Program for our Navistar

(International Truck) door hinge manufacturing unit that turned it

from our highest loss job into our third highest profit job in 18

months utilizing Kaizen principles. I moved presses into a cell with

a six piece work flow. Prior to the changes we mass produced each

component and tried to fit them at the end. Prior to the Kaizen work

cell the company had 300% rework and inspection.

. Started a cross functional team between management and hourly

employees to start a formal Tool and Die apprenticeship program and

acted as Chairman. I worked with IVY Tech to establish courses such

as manual machining, CNC machining, blue print reading with GD&T and

Advanced Die Making skills.

. Reduced perishable tooling monthly expense from $140,XXX to $ 60,XXX

due to proper tool steel selection and the right punch and die

clearance.

Education and Professional Development

TMA (Formally Known as Tool and Die Institute) Park Ridge, Illinois

Certified Tool and Die Journeyman (Schooling as well as 10,000 hours on

the job training) 1984-1988

College of DuPage, Wheaton Illinois

Manufacturing Technology

1984-

1988

Professional Development:

GD&T training

Auto Cad

SPC

QS 9000

Circle Grid Analysis

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