Manager Engineering
Resume:
JAMES E. KORBEL
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DIRECTOR-MANUFACTURING/FACILITIES ENGINEERING
PROFILE
OFFERING OVER 25 YEARS OF SOLID EXPERIENCE IN MANAGING MANUFACTURING,
ENGINEERRING AND FACILITIES DEPARTMENTS
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
-Tool & Die Design & Sourcing -Vacuum Systems, HVAC -OSHA, CTDEP, DEQE, EPA
-Aluminum/Zinc Die Casting -Machine/Automation Design -GMP, ISO 9001
-Plastic Injection Molding -Facility Expansion/Modification -PLC & CNC
-Electronic-A. Ins., SMT, T-Film -Dust Control Equipment -Fork Truck Maintenance
-Machining, Punch Press -Continuous Improvement -MEP Project Management
-Electro-Mechanical Assembly -Lean, Six Sigma, ISO -Project Management, CAD
-Hydraulics, Pneumatics -JIT, MRP, MAPICS, CRP -Electrical Maintenance
-Compressed Air, Dust Control -Raw Materials Specs./Sourcing -Plumbing, Carpentry, Masonry
-High Voltage Coil Winding (Steel, Alum., Paper, Glues, -Facilities(Inside/Outside)
-Epoxy Encapsulation/Auto. Inks, Plastics, Wood, Etc.) -Printing Press Design/Oper.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Willimantic, CT 1994 - 2009
UNITED ABRASIVES, INC.
Director- Mechanical Engineering
Directed New Production process, tool design/sourcing, maintenance, CI and Lean, mechanical
engineering/CAD design, electrical engineering and electricians, mechanics, machinists,
welders, plumbers, carpenters and masons supporting Grinding Wheel production and facilities.
Designed and managed four major building expansions from 150,000sq.ft. to 400,000sq. ft.
Sustained oil usage while doubling of the facility size.
Designed new pick and pack ship system for the local and facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Re-engineered product ovens to increase capacity of ovens by 50%.
Negotiated with CL&P to convert to florescent lighting, saving $30,000/yr.
Doubled grinding wheel production with semi-automated presses.
Specified automated presses (reduced DL-24%, ISL-30%, scrap-10%) maintaining Six Sigma.
Improved the reliability of 100% vision inspection systems, reducing indirect labor cost by 30%
and scrap by 10%.
Implemented process water system to water discharge (1MM gals. /yr.) and meet EPA regs.
Specified compressed air system increasing capacity by 50% while reducing costs by 15%.
Designed a high vacuum cleaning systems and to exceed OSHA, CTDEP and EPA standards.
Developed a wheel thickness gauge, reducing set-up time by 30 mins/shift and scrap by 10%.
JAMES E. KORBEL
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
1988 – 1994
SPALDING SPORTS WORLDWIDE Chicopee, MA
Manager- Golf Ball/Softball Manufacturing Engineering
Managed new processes, tooling and equipment to produce golf balls and softballs, including
prototyping, trial manufacturing, product verification (static and dynamic testing) and USGA
submissions.
Developed a high speed packaging system w/SMED type ability to reduce indirect labor by
60%.
Created a printing plate facility reducing plate costs by 50% and TMCT from 5 days to 2 hours.
Developed patented processes for manufacturing of “Water Filled Golf Ball”.
Designed equipment to convert to continuous processing reducing labor content by 60% and
TMCT from seven days to (24) hours with Six Sigma and ISO guidelines in the Chicopee Plant
and in the Gloversville, NY plant.
Waltham, MA 1985 – 1988 Manager,
NOVA BIOMEDICAL
Manufacturing Engineering
Developed/ staffed the first Manufacturing Engineering Department.
Introduced new Blood Analyzers and calibration reagent formulation and packaging to GMP.
Developed an automated ampoule fill, seal and sterilization process at a 30% cost reduction.
Led the implementation of MRP, MAPICS and Electronic Data Base.
Led the LEAN initiative, TPS and JIT programs.
Led the MRP/CRP task force to implement Kanban systems.
Gardner, MA 1982 – 1985
SIMPLEX TIME RECORDER CO
Manager, New Process Engineering
Managed staff of union and non-union personnel including: machine shop, progressive die
design and fabrication, manufacturing engineering, product prototype assembly, production
planning, documentation control, CNC programming, and electrical engineering.
Developed with Webtron a time card flexographic printing facility and Q.C. lab in Memphis, TN.
with a 25% cost reduction compared to sourcing.
Developed in house electronic assembly process to produce smoke detector designed by a
Japanese company at 10% saving.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
West Springfield, MA
WICO PRESTOLITE CO.
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
As a direct report to the Plant Manager, was recruited to create the Mfg. Engineering Dept.
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and assist in the turnaround of this producer of ignition systems.
JAMES E. KORBEL
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PRIOR EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
Responsible for methods, cost/reduction, tool/die design, equipment and processes for new
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and existing products.
• Processes included: aluminum and zinc casting, coil winding, and electronics.
• Planned/facilitated the move of all processes to Decatur, Alabama.
East Longmeadow, MA
R.E. PHELON CORPORATION
Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
Recruited to create first Mfg. Engr. Dept. for this producer of small engine ignition systems.
Designed a new facility in Aiken, South Carolina to full production in eight months.
Designed an automated assembly machine doubling output and reduced labor by 80%.
Designed/installed robots on an aluminum die casting machine, reducing labor by 25%.
Developed a high speed punch press die controller (12% labor reduction).
Developed and implemented a “Thick Film Hybrid” electronic circuit board “Clean Room”
manufacturing facility which cut product size by 50% and labor costs by 20%.
EDUCATION AND MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Western New England College, Springfield, MA
Graduate Coursework in Engineering & Management
Western New England College, Springfield, MA
B.B.A., Engineering & Management
Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA
As, Electrical Technology
United States Army
Spec. E-5 Advanced Machinist
Maintenance Manager
Honorable Discharge
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