Engineer Project Manager
Resume:
Nicholas A. DeRosa
Canton, Michigan 48187
Skills: AUTO CAD, Lab View, Windows NT
Certification: Predetermined Time Systems, Ergonomics, OSHA Compliance,
M.T.M., M.O.S.T., U.S.D., Die Set-Up, Value Analysis and Engineering,,Business Pro, AMPS, Airframe & Power plant license, Senior Manufacturing
Engineer, Senior Industrial Engineer, ISO 9000
Education: B.S. Industrial Arts, Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois
Production Management, Std. Data, O.R., Seminars
Professional Experience:
. Served as co-chair of joint ergonomics committee, GM Lordstown Assembly.
Main assignment was facilities and ergonomics with emphasis on
ergonomics. Staff Industrial Engineer for 6
years for a manufacturer of tubing and hose assemblies and fittings-
Mainly Hydraulics and some pnuematics
. Start Up of Military Vehicle Assembly Line, Process Flow Diagrams, FMEAs
Technician Training, Work Instruction Creation, Hand Tool Selection,
Other Consulting Services as Requested.
. Coordinate, supervise and manage Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial
Engineering, Safety Program, O.S.H.A. and E.P.A. Compliance, Facility
Planning, Maintenance, Tool Room, and Capital Expenditure Plan and
Budgets
. Formulate, establish and install labor and production standards and cost
estimates utilizing Time Study and Pre-Determined Time Systems such as
M.O.S.T., M.T.M. and U.S.D.
. Review, update labor and material routings, establish new routings for
new orders and products utilizing manual or computer generated routing
systems
. Review and coordinate B.O.M. for accuracy and submit required
revisions/corrections
. Coordinate with R & D and Product Design Engineering for producibility,
ease of manufacture, design review, tooling requirements, vendor
selection and liaison, and cost to manufacture
. Coordinate customer needs with R & D, which has resulted in three
patentable concepts
. Responsible for Capital Expenditure Plan and Budget, both short and long
term
. Select, justify, purchase and install capital equipment, ranging from
N.C. presses, mills, turning centers, automatic and semi-automatic
assembly equipment for a variety of industries
. Coordinate with Tool Design, Tool Room and Vendors in design and
manufacture of dies, tooling, fixtures and jigs
. Recommend, purchase and install hand tools for fabrication, machining,
and assembly with any required support equipment
. Facilities planning and layouts, work place layouts, facility
maintenance, modification and renovation, vendor and contractor liaison
and coordination
. Vendor liaison regarding design, quality, price and delivery of
components and sub-assemblies
. Managed Safety Program, headed Safety Committee
. Responsible for Loss Prevention
. O.S.H.A. compliance (Federal and State)
. E.P.A. Compliance (Federal, State and Local), worked with "Clean Water
Act", S.A.R.A., A.D.A., etc.
. Successful in reducing labor, improving productivity, and reportable
Safety Incidents, and achieved reductions in material costs and usage.
Work Experience:
(Seeking Full Time or Contract Position
03/09 to Present
Meyer Steel Drum, Inc. Chicago,Il
12//08 to 3/09
Safety Engineer ( Contract)
(Work Assignment:
Review Equipment, documentation to bring facility into compliance with
O.S.H.A. rules & regulations. Designed & had fabricated guarding, controls,
etc., submitted a list of areas that required compliance & recommended
training. Conducted required training for compliance.
Case New Holland Burlington, Iowa
6/17/08 to 10/01/08
Assembly Manufacturing Engineer ( Contract)
(Work Assignment:
Determine sequence, method, Time, Tooling Required to Assemble Operators
Cab, and Assemble the Cab to a Chassis. This includes review of engineering
drawings, photographs, bills of material and service manual/parts
catalogue. Determine special tooling/devices for assembly, specify,
request bids and purchase, including all necessary power and hand driven
tools . Write Work instructions, Control Plan, All of the prior tasks are
for a product being introduced to North American Manufacturing from
Europe.Also performing the same functions for other sections of the
vehicle.
Force Protection, Inc. Charelston, S.C.
8/20/07 to 3/7/08
Industrial Engineer
(Work Assignment:
Determine sequence, method, time, tooling to assemble engine components to
basic diesel engine block for a military vehicle application. Including
Automotive Integration on a new assembly line Create,Edit Process Flow
Diagrams, F.M.E.A.'s, Assist in Technician Training and select, recommend
hand tools, etc.. Additional consulting duties as requested by client.
Cadence Innovations Chesterfield Twp. Mi
12/06 to 02/07 (Contract)
Industrial Engineer
(Work Assignment:
Time Study current operations and determine best practices, Write
Standardized Work Instructions. Determine and design part presentation
devices for assembly operations, Work Station and Area Layouts. Through-put
improvements including small tooling. Implement flow & work place
improvements
Bendix/Dana Corp. Ky.
11/06 to Mid 12/06
(Work Assignment:
Time Study Truck Brake Assembly/Fabrication Operations & create Man/Machine
Charts, submit data & charts to client.
Stanley Security Solutions Indianapolis, In
9/06 Through 9/06 (Contract)
Industrial Engineer
(Work Assignment:
Identify process flow problems concerning material flow work place and
plant layout, assembly processes, Punch Press Operations, Manpower.
Recommend & implement solutions both short term and long term.
Borg Warner Torque Transfer Systems, Muncie, In. 9/05 through
8/06(Contract)
(Industrial Engineer/Project Manager
(Work Assignments:
Project Management, Plant & work place layout using AUTOCAD, Layouts,
installation of a Parts Supermarket, Departmental Mini Markets,
Manufactured and Purchased Part containerization and dunnage( Concepts,
recommend containers, dunnage). Concept & installation of free conveyors
to support part delivery system and associated equipment.
Daimler Chrysler Warren Truck Assembly, Warren, MI. 2/05 through 6/05
(Contract)
(Industrial Engineer
(Work Assignments: Smart/Lean Manufacturing in Assembly Areas & Paint
Shop, work station assignments and instructions, manning levels, cost and
manpower reductions.
Semi Retired Waiting for new contract with Daimler Chrysler
1/05 to
2/05
Daimler Chrysler Warren Truck Assembly, Warren Mi. 7/04 through
12/04 (Contract)
(Industrial Engineer
(Work Assignments: Co-ordinate and exchange concepts, work assignments,
work place layouts, etc., for 2 new models, work station assignments,work
instructions,manning levels, cost & manpower reductions
Autocar Truck, Hagerstown, In. 7/03 to 11/03
(Contract)
(Industrial Engineer
(Project Assignment:Special Projects, Plant and workplace layouts, Part &
material sequencing, Bills of Material editing, other work as assigned.
Philip Morris, Richmond, Va. 6/03 to 7/03
(Contract)
(Industrial Engineer
(Project Assignment: Track downtime on new production modules & analyze the
effect upon upstream & down stream production equipment
GM Powertrain-Warren,Mi. 2/03 to
5/2/03 Contract
( Industrial Engineer
(Assist in the Rebalance of 3 Assembly Lines
(Write Standard Work Content,Standard Work Instructions
(Verify Cycle Times & Prepare Reports.
(Plant Layout & Equipment Relocation & Modification
(Write Standard Work Content & Perform other Tasks as assigned
Ann Arbor Stainless
2/02 to 2/03 PART TIME
(General Shop help in fabrication of stainless steel products for a small
shop. On an on call basis
GM Powertrain Romulus Transmission Operations: 4/01 to 2/02
CONTRACT
o Industrial Engineer
o Work with Productivity Improvement Team for Throughput and Productivity
Improvement
o Rebalance Main Assembly Line, Button Up Line using GM Standard Data and
Stop Watch. Recommend process improvements and work place layout changes
Ford Motor Company 2/01 - 2/01 CONTRACT
( Industrial Engineer
o Verify Cycle Times
o Root Cause Equipment Downtime Issues
GM Warren Powertrain, Warren, MI 8/00 - 9/00
CONTRACT
Industrial Engineer Sub- Assembly
(Work Place Layouts
(Facility Layouts
(Time studies & Standards
(Propose Engineered Solutions for Ergonomics Issues
DaimlerChrysler, Sterling Heights, MI 5/99 - 8/00
CONTRACT
Industrial Engineer - Body Shop
(Perform Time Studies
(Work place & Station Layouts to maximize productivity
(Manpower & manning levels
(Man assignment & Standard Work Instructions
(Co-ordinate Core Team & Production Teams for new product launch
(Act as interim paymaster for core team.
(Team member, Dry Car, Under body 1 & 2
(Co-ordinate activities with Safety & Ergonomics with emphasis on
engineered solutions for ergonomics
National Super Service, Toledo, Ohio 2/99 - 5/99 CONTRACT
Safety Coordinator & Consultant
(Initiate Training in required areas for OSHA compliance
(Implement and coordinate remediation of OSHA Citations
(Recommend to management programs which would deter and or prevent further
citations
(Review and initiate ergonomics program, training materials.
Ace Controls, Inc., Farmington Hills, MI 8/93 - 1/99
Manager - Industrial Engineering
(Supervise 2 Industrial/Manufacturing Engineers and 1 Technician
(Participate in Product Groups responsible for resolving product designs in
respect to manufacturability, cost and revisions
(Responsible for concept, design, fabrication, assembly, de-bug and
installation of assembly equipment toward goal of mechanizing or semi-
automating assembly operations of industrial shock absorbers
(Responsible for environmental compliance, ergonomic issues, preventative
maintenance, assembly tool design and development for an ISO 9000 certified
manufacturer.
Additional Experience: Served as co-chair of joint ergonomics committee, GM
Lordstown Assembly.
Main assignment was facilities and ergonomics with emphasis on ergonomics.
Staff Industrial Engineer for 6 years for a manufacturer of tubing and
hose assemblies and fittings-Mainly Hydraulics and some pnuematics
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