Manager Engineer

Brian D. Cole

**** ****** **. ( Brighton, MI **116 ( 313-***-**** ( ********@***.***

** ***** ** *********** ********* and skills of Engineering, Manufacturing

and Commercial Development in manufacturing. Proven qualifications and

areas of expertise include:

( Product & Process Development/Improvements ( Corrective

Actions ( Supplier Quality

( Kaizen Events ( 5S Activities

( Results-Driven

( Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) ( Problem-Solving

( Successful Negotiator

( Self-Starter ( Team Builder

( PPAP Packages

Quality Manager/Production Manager ( Over 8 Years Experience

. Composed/Reviewed PPAP packages including, Control Plans, Gage R&R,

FMEA, Capability Studies, Process Flow Diagrams

. Cost of Quality analysis

. Established and tracked all supplier and customer concerns until

resolution

. Directed APQP activities for product launches

. Completed and Passed ISO 9001 / QS 9000 Lead Auditor Instruction

(April 1998 - #58079810)

. Lead customer contact on Corrective Action and Problem Resolution

issues using cross-functional team approach.

. Lead customer contact for quality, manufacturing and commercial

activities

. Implemented statistical analysis on various manufacturing lines

reducing product variability

. Championed various Continuous Improvement Projects and Customer driven

cost reductions

. Production/sample scheduling and tracking for eighty (80) different

customer projects concurrently

. Implementation of production tracking to attain desired throughput and

scrap goals

. Managed and scheduled a staff of up to thirty-five (35) direct

associates

Manager Technical Service / Commercial Development Engineer ( Over 3 Years

Experience

. Manage Customer Accounts for Automotive Trim Supplier producing

headliners and laminated rolled goods

( Continuous Improvement Activities

( Initiate & Conduct Cross-Functional Team Review

- Review Program Timing & Expectations with Team

Members

- Manage APQP/PDP Activities from Conception to

Production

- Direct PFMEA's, DFMEA's, Process Flow, Poke-Yoke, Timelines

( Evaluate Capacity Requirements & Capital Equipment

Specifications

( Manage Projects & Engineering Changes for Multiple Programs

- Track Customer Costs while Maintaining Budget Guideline

- On-Site customer support for all functions

. Generated New Sales Accounts

Process Engineer ( Over 9 Years Experience

. Multiple concurrent job responsibilities:

- Champion on various machinery installation and machinery

relocation projects

- Trainer / Lead Robot Programmer of Waterjet Systems

- Developing and Monitoring Process Parameters

- Supervising Team Members on Daily Production Requirements

- Managing New Material Trial Runs for Cost Saving Programs

- Troubleshooting Manufacturing Process

- Created and Implemented Production Systems for two (2)

facilities

BRIAN D. COLE

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Process Engineer Cont:

- Key Member of the Advanced Quality Planning Team Responsible for

Pre-production Line Setup Including: Waterjet Programming,

Material Lay-up Specifications, and Cycle Time Analysis

- Lead Engineer for Continuous Improvement Projects

- Developed and Implemented Cost and Scrap Reduction Tracking

Procedures

- Managing all Engineering Functions for each Process up to and

including Process Flow, Cycle Time Analysis, Scrap and Downtime

Analysis, VA/VE Analysis and Continuous Improvement Activities

- Extensive Hands-on programming of Robotic Systems for

Polyurethane, Waterjet and Adhesive Applications.

. Reduced Cycle Times in Waterjet cutting by 20%

- Development and Implementation of Visual Management Processes

and Quality Systems for all programs.

- Instrumental Team Member in the R&D Department, responsible for

Pre-prototype and prototype builds for various OEM's. Assisted

in Quoting and Process Set-up in going from Prototype to

Production

. Process Technician with two (2) Years of Extensive Training / Hands-on

in the Foam-in-Place, Pour Behind, and Thermoforming Technologies

Facility Manager

. Initiated TPM structuring with use of feasible component inventory,

Preventative Maintenance, Work order system

WORK HISTORY

Sensitile Systems Ypsilanti, MI

. Production Manager

October 2008 - Aug 2009

DT Manufacturing, Inc. Highland, MI

. Quality Manager

Feb 2007 - October 2008

. Production Manager

October 2006-Feb 2007

Eleison Composites LLC (formerly Astechnologies, Inc./Eleison, Inc.)

Monroe/Brighton, MI/Morgantown, KY

. Quality Manager

March 2001-Sept 2006

. Commercial Development Engineer

Jan 1999 - March 2001

. Facilities Manager

August 1998-Jan 1999

. Manager of Technical Service

July 1997-August 1998

Johnson Controls Technologies, Inc. Lapeer, MI

. Process Engineer

July 1996 - July 1997

. Robotics Programmer

Versatrim, Division of Magna International Howell, MI

. Process Engineer

June 1993 - July 1996

. Research and Development Assistant

July 1990 - June 1993

Marelco Power Systems, Division of Marsden Electric Howell,

MI

. Quality Control Inspector

Sept. 1987 - July 1990

EDUCATION

Lansing Community College September 1994 -

University of Phoenix Studies for BSBM completion December 2003

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