Engineer Engineering

BART DOWNING

**** ***** ****** **** ( Spring, Texas 77379

713-***-**** ( *******@********.***

SENIOR-LEVEL MANAGEMENT

Accomplished, results-oriented plant operations and engineering

professional with an extensive record of raising effectiveness and

decreasing costs. Specialize in business re-engineering of both processes

and programs to achieve record productivity and profitability. Effectively

lead global, cross-functional teams to conceptualize, develop and introduce

highly profitable new products. Experienced Lean Six Sigma Black Belt who

leads by example and expertly trains employees to exceed corporate

expectations. Areas of expertise:

Operational Enhancements ( Product Development ( International Operations (

Business Re-Engineering

Continuous Process Improvement ( Strategic Planning ( Supply Chain

Management ( Problem Resolution

Lean Manufacturing ( Startup Environment ( Manufacturing Engineering (

Project Management

Team Leadership ( Training & Development ( ISO 9000 ( Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)

( Cost Accounting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

HEWLETT PACKARD (HP) ( Houston, Texas ( 2006-Present

Fortune 50 provider of diversified products, technologies, software,

solutions and services with global revenue in excess of more than $110

billion.

Master Black Belt II: Responsible for conducting process quality

improvement and reengineering of business processes. Focused in data

center and Global IT processes. Subject matter expert on Six Sigma and

Lean Manufacturing. Partner with business leaders to identify

opportunities in improvements.

. Facilitated teams in mergers and acquisitions by developing a standard IT

infrastructure integration process that resulted in a projected quality

improvement of 50%.

. Led team implementing an improved change management process for retiring

infrastructure reducing change requests 88%.

Program Manager II: Provide senior-level management over the entire product

lifecycle for notebook accessories such as mice, carrying cases, keyboards,

docks, etc. Partner with business leaders in multiple departments such as

marketing, manufacturing and supply chain to identify and bring to market

profitable new products. Liaise with executive management on new products

and ensure internal consensus on all new programs. Address customer

escalation issues and customization requests from key clients.

. Facilitated 24% year-over-year departmental sales growth by launching

multiple new products, modifying the introduction process to allow for

shorter introduction times.

. Established a new distribution hub in Dubai, UAE that will decrease the

cost of products for the Middle East market and facilitate projected

growth of more than 100% year-over-year.

. Introduced new carrying cases designed specifically for emerging

markets, increasing product-line sales by more than 100% to $50 million

annually and 1.7 million units with 45 points margin.

. Saved $1,071,000 in savings through improved packaging and redesigned

documentation.

. Filed 6 patent applications and published 3 defensive publications.

IVY STEEL AND WIRE ( Houston, Texas ( 2003-2006

Producer of welded wire concrete reinforcement products with 7 factories

throughout the United States and annual sales of $600 million.

Continuous Improvement Manager: Internal subject matter expert on Lean

Manufacturing, matrix managing 3 local Lean Engineers as well as multiple

Project Managers to ensure on time and budget completion of mission-

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critical initiatives in business process re-engineering and continuous

process improvement. Oversaw the implementation of ERP improvements such as

graphical user interface, improved reporting tool and manufacturing

metrics. Developed and monitored annual operations, project and capital

budgets in excess of $15 million annually.

. Generated an average annual savings of $1 million by re-engineering

production and engineering processes, re-engineering equipment and

aggressively bidding electrical services.

. Reduced injuries by 40% by developing a new training program as well as

authoring new equipment operator and maintenance guides based on Lean

Manufacturing techniques.

. Analyzed cost accounting and developed new cost methods that resulted in

less than 4% of costs being allocated as overhead.

SOLECTRON GLOBAL SERVICES ( Memphis, Tennessee ( 2001-2002

Provider of contract electronic manufacturing and services.

Program Engineer: Oversaw all technical aspects of 3 customer accounts,

including the $20 million Toshiba account, directing 3

Engineering/Escalation Technicians in mission-critical initiatives in

business re-engineering, continuous process improvement and new product

production. Held full account P&L authority. Liaised with customers to

negotiate contracts, provide technical consulting on product escalations

and identify opportunities to generate additional revenue. Served on

internal ISO auditing team.

. Slashed 55% from cycle time on niche service offerings by re-engineering

the customer order-to-shipping process.

. Transitioned paper forms to an online system, reducing redundant

information by 60% and improving quality by 25%.

. Project managed the company's first introduction of cell manufacturing

techniques, developing a system that worked flawlessly the first day,

reduced operating costs and came in 15% under budget.

. Generated an additional $50,000 annually by up-selling existing

customers.

GLENAYRE TECHNOLOGIES ( Quincy, Illinois ( 2000-2001

A $400 million manufacturer of telecom infrastructure and consumer packaged

goods.

Manufacturing Engineer: Greenbelt Project Leader overseeing the development

and introduction of new wireless device technologies at the location,

providing production assistance, issue resolution and continuous process

improvement. Led key projects in quality improvement, establishing cellular

manufacturing lines, cost savings/avoidance and various capital improvement

initiatives.

. Directed a business re-engineering effort that applied Lean

Methodologies to PCB production to reduce setup time by 60%, floor space

by 50% and inventory levels by 30%.

. Generated the highest cost savings of any engineer, achieving $250,000

in annual savings with an average project value of $10,000.

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Master of Business Administration ( University of Wisconsin ( Milwaukee,

Wisconsin

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering ( University of Wisconsin (

Madison, Wisconsin

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