Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
SCOTT KELLY
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E-mail: abl745@r.postjobfree.com
OVERVIEW
Manager and engineer noted for strong operations management, lean
manufacturing and presentation skills. Utilize analytical problem solving
techniques, solid technical base and superior interpersonal skills to
perform job duties. Seeking a position where my over 15 years of
engineering and management background would be an asset to my employer.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ross Distribution Fort Mill, South Carolina 4/10 - Present
Engineering Manager
(Distribution Center for Ross Dress for Less)
Responsible for the planning, development and execution of all engineering
for process, facility and material handling optimization and design.
Additionally, responsible for the direction and management of corporate
lean engineering network and decentralized engineering team tasked with the
development and implementation and of all engineering and company driven
initiatives including Capital/Network Strategy projects, Engineered
Standards, and Lean/5S practices in a high volume mechanized, multi-
location distribution and logistics operation.
Amazon.com (Createspace) Charleston, South Carolina 7/07 - 2/10
Senior Operations Manager
(Manufacturing supplier for Amazon.com)
Managed over 100 associates including production, logistics, facilities,
engineering, maintenance, safety and department managers. Responsible for
strategic planning of product schedules, timelines, P&L and budgets. Drive
the plant continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives. Six
Sigma Green Belt Certified.
Key Responsibilities and tasks:
. Direct and manage plant operations, along with safety (OSHA trained),
budget analysis and capital planning. Draft all capital expenditures (CAPX)
requests and prepare associated justification documents.
. Develop supplier relationships while controlling paper and raw material
inventory.
. Establish and monitor overall plant performance metrics standards for
production and quality.
. Provide leadership and lean training to accomplish the company goals and
objectives.
. Implement and maintain preventative maintenance programs. (Including
SMED)
. Incorporate organizational 5S and kaizen events among plant personnel.
Projects include:
0. Project Manager Over Plant Lean Manufacturing Implementation. This
includes Value Stream Mapping of both current and future state
maps. Eliminating the waste and moving toward the future state to
continually improve the processes.
1. Project Manager Over Continuous Improvement Teams (Kaizen
Activities). I teach a work shop to all employees in order to
empower them make changes for improvement. I utilize simulation
modeling to teach lean manufacturing and give employees a hands-on
class room approach, along with Statistical Process Control and six-
sigma techniques.
2. Provided plant wide 5S and kaizen education to empower employees to
take control of their process and area.
3. Redesign of 80% of production floor and office space to improve the
process flow and grow the business.
4. New Product launch of two manufacturing sites in Germany and
England.
5. Six Sigma projects for several quality improvements.
6. Reduced quality defects by 10% with implementation of statistical
process control.
7. Relocation of 95% production equipment and conveyors to improve
process flow.
EuroKera North America Greenville, South Carolina 7/06 - 7/07
Production Manager
(Manufacturing Supplier of Glass Ceramic Cooktops)
Manage over 150 associates, including supervisors. Responsible for
strategic planning of product schedules, timelines, P&L and budgets.
Utilize capacity utilization, OEE, production efficiency and control of
scrap levels using goal alignment to reach production goals.
Key Responsibilities and tasks:
. Direct and manage plant operations for production.
. Coordinate plant activities through the planning with departmental
managers to insure the total manufacturing objectives are accomplished in a
timely and cost effective manner.
. Control and minimize labor overtime, premium freight and repair expenses.
DAYCO, Mark IV Automotive Easley, South Carolina
Manufacturing Manager 7/03 - 7/06
(Tier 1 automotive supplier of Power Steering Assemblies)
Managed over 600 associates, including supervisors, facilitators and
engineers. Estimated manufacturing costs, coordinate the layout and
designs, while make recommendations for process requirements of new and
existing product lines. Understanding of QS9000 and TS 16949 systems.
Primary responsibilities include:
8. Plan and manage the overall operation of plant to ensure
achievement of goals and objectives directly, or through
subordinate staff.
9. Create, manage and control the departmental budget. Understanding
of P & L, direct standard vs actual, fixed overhead and cost of
quality.
10. Manage new product launch projects, including project organization,
resources, definition, planning, budget, implementation and control
from cradle to grave.
11. Train and motivate production work force to meet the needs of the
business.
12. Interface with technical staff for preparation of six-sigma design
for manufacturability and production methods for maximum
productivity.
13. Maintain communication and working relationships through all
departments to meet operation goals and objectives.
14. Motivate personnel by communicating and empowering lean
manufacturing techniques to reduces cost and improves efficiency,
which will provide associates with increases profit sharing.
15. Meet divisional goals and objectives in line with annual and long
range business plans.
16. Assist and mentor supervisors in policies and procedures.
17. Monitor Management employee relationships and guide managerial
decisions as dictated by the terms of the HR policies.
Value Stream Manufacturing/Lean Manager 7/02 - 7/03
Coordinated all lean manufacturing projects for the plant. Proficient in
the design, procurement and implementation of lean manufacturing systems.
Well versed in various Lean Manufacturing techniques such as value stream
mapping, 5S, SMED, Visual Production Management (Kanban pull systems and
WIP level controls), Level Loading, standardized work, Dock-to-Dock and
Poka Yoke.
Projects include:
18. Project Manager Over Heijunka Kanban Implementation - This
scheduling system helps control kanban pull inventories, reduced
setup and downtime. It also eliminates overproduction and batch
processing. The concept reduced WIP levels 35% and helps to
produce the right mix at the right time.
19. Redesigned 90% of the plant layout to implement cellular
manufacturing and tugger delivery routes from the supermarket
warehouse with 1 hour deliveries to each of the cellular work
centers.
20. Implemented supermarket/tugger delivery system with reduced
inventory turns from 18 to 11 days on hand.
21. Implemented Level Loading (Production Smoothing). Maintained 99%
shipping rating with customers.
BOSCH Anderson, South Carolina 9/00 - 7/02
Manufacturing Engineer
(Bosch: Tier 1 automotive supplier of Fuel Rails, Oxygen and Wheel Speed
Sensors)
Work on projects of relating to automation, facility design, work
measurement, robotic equipment, materials flow, inventory control,
packaging, material planning, shipping, receiving, fabrication and final
assembly.
Project Engineer
(AUTECS: A division of BOSCH and Tier 1 automotive supplier of Automatic
Transmission and Engine Control Units)
Responsible for new product launch and advanced electronic manufacturing
for Tier 1 supplier. Coordinate customer information and evaluation for new
technologies to production team. Work on projects interacting with multiple
departments including design, quality, marketing and sales. Well versed in
automation, design, robotic equipment, materials flow, inventory control,
packaging, material planning, shipping, receiving, fabrication and final
assembly. Utilize TMC, PPAP, APQP, QS 9000, ISO14001, Kanban, Kaizen and
JIT. Utilized benchmarks such as OEE, capacity analysis and goal
alignment.
Projects include:
22. Project Leader Over Planning and Scheduling of New Model Year
Product Launch
23. Project Leader Over APQP for Nissan and Subaru
24. Project Leader Over ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Elimination Team
- Reduced Scrap level from 25% to less than 1%
25. Project Leader Over Lean Manufacturing (5S) Implementation Team -
Increased Production Floor Space 30%
26. Project Leader Over Panasonic e-PlantView SPC Software Installation
- Total Project Cost $80K
27. Project Leader Over Plant Logistic Team (Kanban Implementation) -
Total Project Cost $15K
Schlumberger Industries, West Union, South Carolina 5/98 -
9/00
(Produces Residential, Commercial and Industrial Electronic Metering
Devices)
Manufacturing Engineer / Project Manager
Managed resources and establish motivated project teams. Plan and control
major projects within the engineering division while interfacing with
design, engineering, marketing, sales and manufacturing in coordinating the
release of new products. Responsible for new product launch and design for
manufacturability. This position required the capability of team
leadership, while training and coaching others.
Projects include:
28. Project Manager Over New Sentinel Product Line - Total Project Cost
$1.7M
29. Project Manager Over New Dattus Product Line - Total Project Cost
$855K
30. Project Manager Over New Q1000 Product Line - Total Project Cost
$1.2M
31. Project Manager Over New Centron Automated Production Line - Total
Project Cost $8M
32. Redesigned 70% of Facility Layout to Provide Space for New Centron
Product
33. Project Leader to Relocate Electronics Warehouse Within Plant
34. Implementation of 5S and Visual Workplace - Increased Production
Floor Space 25%
35. Added ASRS (Automated Storage Retrieval System) for Electronic
Warehouse - Total Project Cost $125K
36. Implemented Bar-Code Labels to Control Inventory Plant Wide - Total
Project Cost $140K
37. Project Leader of $500,000 Cost Reduction Team
38. Purchased Various Types of Capital Equipment to Support Production
Lines
Exide Electronics, Wilmington, North Carolina 5/97 -
5/98
(Produces Uninterruptible Electronic Power Supplies)
Process Engineer
Responsible for the acquisition, upgrade, maintenance and production
support of automated assembly, material handling and packaging equipment
required to support the facility. Provide support and development of
computerized tests using measurement equipment and other
various techniques. Possess understanding of sheet metal fabrication,
harness wires, painted parts and printed circuit boards.
Responsible for developing and maintaining methods of operation, along with
the process for parts fabrication, components, sub-assemblies and final
assemblies. Ability to develop and use configure to order charts, along
with working drawings. Possess knowledge of various quality standards and
functional requirements for a variety of mechanical components.
The ability to troubleshoot, maintenance and repair when problems arise
using root cause analysis. Capable of writing job descriptions, operator
procedure instructions, bills of material, schedules and engineering change
notices.
Knowledge of process improvement, capital equipment justification and cost
reductions, tooling and materials in a fast paced manufacturing
environment. Proficient in the development of work measurements, workflow
analysis and work cell design. Responsible for meeting safety, production
and quality requirements using ISO-9000 manufacturing methods on several
production lines.
Projects include:
39. Project Leader to Relocate Product Line from Tijuana, Mexico to
Wilmington, NC - Improved PCB Quality by 35%
40. Complete Upgrade of Bar-Code Label Software to Support Powerware
Products - Total Project Cost $40K
41. Design, Development and Prototyping of New 18 High Volt Product
42. Redesigned the Layout of Powerware Plus 12 Conveyor Line to
Provide Better Flow - Cycle Reduced 15%
43. Facility Design and Layout of New Sequoia Product Line
44. Human Factors and Ergonomic Workcell Designs - Reduced
Repetitive Motion Complaints by 75%
45. Project Leader of New IBM Rackmount SE Product Line
Developed New Training Methods to Improve the Process
46. Cost Reductions Totaling Over 100,000 Annually
First Federal Savings and Loan, Greenville, South Carolina 5/87 -
7/93
(Retail and Commercial Banking)
Construction Loan Officer, Financial Investment Consultant
EDUCATION
BS, Industrial Engineering,
Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
Associate of Science,
Greenville Technical College, Greenville, South Carolina
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Knowledge AS/400, AutoCAD, Bar-Codes, e-plantview, FastCad, MFGPro,
Microstation, MRPII, MS Access, MS Excel, MS Explorer, MS PowerPoint, MS
Project, MS Word, Networks, PDQ Flowcharting, SAP, Scan Guns, SIMAN
Simulation, Statstix, SUN, UNIX, WEB page design, Windows, Visio,
graphical presentations and PC hardware configurations.
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