Engineer Manufacturing
Resume:
Michael J. Springer
Wapakoneta, Ohio 45895
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Objective To further my career in Engineering, apply my processing and
manufacturing skills, while utilizing my experience in Lean to
actively focus on reducing costs, increasing profitability and
improving competitive advantage.
Education Bachelor of Science
Ohio Northern University - Industrial Technology 1999
Experience
Manufacturing Engineer - Competitive Manufacturing; General Dynamics
Land Systems Division
Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (May 2009 - present) Manufacturer
of military vehicles and components including the Abrams Main
Battle Tank, Stryker Assault Vehicle and the Expeditionary
Fighting Vehicle.
*Focused improvements on the transformational model
including Business Results, Consistent Lean Enterprise
Culture, Continuous Process Improvement and Cultural
Enablers
- Target principles, processes, systems and tools to
achieve exceptional business results and customer
satisfaction.
*Supported the engineering department in construction and
development of standard work for the assembly lines.
- Drove out variability and cost while increasing
throughput. Assembly lines balanced to Takt time.
Increased on-time delivery by 12% and quality
increased by 27%.
* Led implementation of Lean initiatives to "see" and
eliminate manufacturing waste.
- Utilized Value Stream Analysis / Mapping to provide
road map for departmental change and coordinated
numerous kaizen events which provided $1.4M in
savings.
- Quick changeover (SMED), 6S, pull systems, RPA
(Robust Process Assessment) and Total Productive
Maintenance
- Kaizen events including assembly cell layout for
single piece flow, quick changeover with 30%
reduction, visual signaling for scheduling.
* Provided support for leadership to focus business goals
on increasing efficiency while lowering hours per unit and
manual cycle time.
- Instilled systematic thinking and consistency of
purpose to imbed principles into the culture by
training and coaching
* Assisted with developing The Shingo Prize - Operational
Excellence in Manufacturing achievement report for 2010.
Lean Manufacturing Coordinator; Norcold, Inc.
Refrigeration Division (Sept 06 - Feb. 09) Manufacturer of gas
absorption refrigerators for the recreational vehicle, marine,
camping and truck markets.
*Led organizational development of Lean initiatives at both
facilities in Ohio to eliminate manufacturing waste
- Directed Lean steering committee & implemented; 5S
workplace organization, packaging specifications,
lineside storage of materials, error proofing and
part presentation
* Organized & controlled project elements, monitored
project progress, coordinated activities and resolved
problems
- Raw goods pull system (E-kanban) visual system
with 95 suppliers cut inventory by 47%, eliminated
stock outages and expediting while increasing
inventory turns from 7 to 13 / yr.
- Finished goods pull system reduced inventory from
6023 average units to 872 average units with
increased on-time shipments 1.3% and 20% reduction
in lead time
* Provided support for engineering and manufacturing
projects to lower operating costs, reduce manufacturing
overhead, continuous improvements and corrective actions
- Heijunka scheduling deployment and implemented
agile manufacturing
* Increased organizational effectiveness by providing
employee training, mentoring & coaching on Lean tools and
processes
Process Engineer; The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Engineered Products Division (July 99 - Sept. 06) Manufacturer
of engineered rubber products for industrial, military, consumer
and transportation original equipment end users
*Lead engineer: Rubber Track, hay crusher rolls for hay
conditioners and water tank bladder bags
* Customer contact: Case, John Deere, AGCO & numerous
others
* Initiated & assisted in launching kaizen productivity
enhancement programs that generated $300K/year in new
business
Qualifications & Certificates
Professional:
Six Sigma - Green Belt
Lean Manufacturing Certificate - Edison Community College
Certified ISO/TS16949 & ISO14001 quality & environmental
auditor
Total Quality Management Systems
AutoCAD 2008
Risk and Performance Improvement Deployment (RAPID)
Humantech: Applied Industrial Ergonomics
Society of Automotive Engineers
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Certified Hazardous Materials Operation Level
Social:
State of Ohio Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
State of Ohio Level 1 Fire Fighter
Member St. Johns Volunteer Fire & Rescue Dept.
Sigma Phi Epsilon National Social Fraternity
References Available Upon Request
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