Engineer Injection Molding

David Williams

* **** *. **** ***** . Crown Point, IN 46307 . (219) 310-

**** **** / 219-***-**** Cell

PURPOSE:

To join your organization with an opportunity to utilize my proven

engineering, continuous improvement, cost controls, and executive

management skills to make a strong contribution towards your goals

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS:

1 Purdue University

Masters of Business Administration for Executives (MBAE)

02/06, GPA 3.7 / 4.0

Kettering University / General Motors Institute (GMI)

Master of Science in Manufacturing Operations (MSMO)

2 12/02, GPA 3.7 / 4.0

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4 Purdue University

B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology

07/98, GPA 3.4 / 4.0

Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE), 6/01

Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT), 6/98

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME); Dearborn, MI

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE); Dearborn, MI

EXPERIENCE:

Dakkota Integrated Systems Chicago, IL

Formerly LEAR CORPORATION

Plant Manager 3/05 to 6/10

. Responsible for general management of two facilities, which

manufacture and assemble JIT interior /exterior automotive

systems

. Provide long term strategy, leadership, direction and goals for

the Operations Group, which includes Production, Quality,

Finance, Continuous Improvement, Engineering, Maintenance,

Information Technology, Materials Management and Human

Resources.

. Provide leadership and direction for key departmental functions

and manage day to day operations via the respective departmental

structure

. Lead, motivate, coach and mentor subordinate employees and

foster organizational excellence through employee development

and involvement, targeted training and the use of self-directed

work teams

. Established accountability system to supply plant goals from

upper management to the shop floor and production monitoring

system from the shop floor to upper management

. Responsibilities include program management and launch with key

roles in new product design, equipment procurement, and facility

readiness

. Maintained full responsibility for Profit/Loss, improved P&L by

$1.2 M from 2009 to 2010

. Instrumental in quoting, landing, and launching $15 M in new

business for the Chicago facility

. Established an inventory control and tugger system for all small

lot components at a 10% annual savings

. Implemented a plant-wide safety program reducing Worker's Comp

claims by 32%

Operations Manager1/04 - 3/05

. Responsible for all plant engineering, production, and

maintenance activities

. Responsible for achieving superior operating performance as

measured by OEE, IPPM, EPPM, Inventory Turns, Safety Incident

Rate, Productivity, and Customer Delivery metrics

. Developed and managed manufacturing capacity & flexibility to

achieve on time delivery and financial objectives

. Initiated material review board to identify root cause issues at

the point of operations to improve first time through

capability, resulting in reduction of scrap from 8% to 0.4%

. Increased equipment down-time from 86% to 99% by rebuilding

equipment and implementing preventative maintenance

Senior Manufacturing Engineer 6/03 - 1/04

. Green field installation and launch of all plant equipment and

systems

. Oversee the daily plant operations and systems which include all

aspects of production, operations, engineering, and maintenance

. Supervise, production supervisors and provide the necessary

guidance and direction

. Train, supervise and manage employees activities and resources

for operation of all equipment

. Supervise the development and implementation of procedures and

systems for plant personnel to operate facility in safe,

efficient and cost effective manner

. Ensure that all employees maintain established customer focus

through quality and training initiatives

. Responsible for driving and maintaining shop floor metrics to

meet or exceed goals

1 DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Vandalia, OH

Manufacturing Engineer 7/99-5/03

. Quote new tooling, facility, and installation costs for new

automotive interior & exterior business

. Champion new facility layout, material flow, and manufacturing

strategy for new business opportunities

. Follow projects from cradle to grave, including with

suppliers/customers internationally

. Provide product design guidance for optimal lean tooling,

product and process conditions

. Provide reaction injection molding, injection molding, thermo-

forming, powder slush molding, and trim tools that meet plant

expectations

. Extensive development and error proofing of manufacturing

processes and tools from prototype to production

. Meet program timing, customer quality requirements, PPAP and

tooling budget

. Provide continuous improvement efforts to existing product lines

and reduce costs through tooling and process modifications

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2 Process Engineer, Manufacturing Development Laboratory 11/98-7/99

. Supervise and provide direct engineering support for reaction

injection molding, cladding, urethane metering equipment and

thermo-form tooling for automotive interiors

. Analyze process failures, support maintenance and facility

personnel in problem solving and operation of equipment

. Perform DOE testing and analysis of various materials for

automotive interiors for long term durability and warranty

avoidance

. Set up preventative maintenance and training program

. Support QS 9000 to include control plans, operator instructions,

PFMEA and process documentation

. Set up gage calibration program to comply with NIST standards

RHODIA BASIC CHEMICALS Chicago Heights, IL

1 Project Engineer 2/98-11/98

. Provide engineering for production expansion of existing product

lines

. Engineer facility upgrades throughout the plant

. Manage multiple projects and meet timing and budget requirements

. Supervise and coordinate contractors to meet project goals

Quality Control Technician 9/93-2/98

. Prepared solutions and standards for testing, verified equipment

calibration and operation

. Tested samples for quality throughout several different chemical

manufacturing processes

. Interfaced with operators for optimal manufacturing setup to

ensure quality products

ADDITIONAL AREAS OF EXPERTISE

. Just-in-Time (JIT)

. Lean Manufacturing (TPS) & Six Sigma

. MRP Systems - Trans4M / Hyperion

. Union contract negotiations

. Logistical Management

. Productivity & Cost-Saving Initiatives

. Continuous Improvement

. Product Design

. Error Proofing

. Program Management

. Quality Compliance

. Safety Management

. International experience

. Resource Optimization

. TS 16949 / ISO 14001

. Budget Management

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