Engineer Project Manager
Resume:
Brian Gedemer
*** ***** ******, **** ****, WI ***95, Email: abm30z@r.postjobfree.com, (262)
BACKGROUND SUMMARY
Engineer focused on improving manufacturing areas. Experienced in setting
up new areas as well as improving upon the way areas have historically
performed.
Key areas of experience include:
Lean Techniques Analyze Initiate Action
Perceive Idea/ Plan Establish Systems Manage
Instruct/Train Research Collaborate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Brady Corporation, Milwaukee, WI 2003-2008
Manufacturer of products that identify and protect premises, products and
people. Its products include labels, pipe markers and signs
Industrial Engineer/Production Supervisor
Managed over 40 production employees at 2 manufacturing sites, Lean Project
Leader, Managed Quality Improvement, Managed/Improved Production Metrics
Managed graphics Art department
1. Recognized by the company for:
> 2005 - President's Value Award Winner - Phosphorescent Signs:
decrease sign cost and introduced new products
> 2006 - President's Value Award Winner - Camden Quality
Improvement: reduced Camden plant PPM by 35 %
> 2007 President's Value Award Winner - Inkjet Printer
Implementation:
o Developed concepts for custom blank feeder for Ink Jet Printer
o Modernized Sign production - Reduced cost and lead time
2. Changed Camden Art Department platform to Adobe Illustrator
3. Used Six Sigma methodology to identify On-time performance issues
4. Improved quality - reduced QN in Art Department 40% F07
5. Created manufacturing guidelines to improve process efficiency
6. Responsible for moving manufacturing plant to new building
Brady Corporation / Manpower, Milwaukee, WI 2003
Industrial Engineer
Made recommendations to help optimize manufacturing processes, Created
production rates
7. Conducted utilization study of plant equipment to identify key issues
8. Refined laminating process by conducting process capability studies to
improve processes by 75% and reduced labor from 2 people to 1 person
Maysteel LLC, Allenton, WI 1997-2001
Sheet Metal Manufacturer of Electrical Enclosures
Project Manager
Developed production processes for electrical enclosures in an expedited
development cycle, Approved all tooling and 1st article documentation,
Accountable for Tooling Budget, Attaining Routed Rate, and overall
financial performance.
9. Managed, scheduled and executed five major programs for IBM
10. Routinely generated Design for Manufacturability ideas
11. Assembled and led multi-function team consisting of Design, Quality,
Manufacturing, Operations and Purchasing/Inventory Control; Managed
initial manufacturing builds
12. Verified production processes and tool capability using statistical
methods
13. Performed technical presentations and training on new product
characteristics
14. Hands-on experience working with developing and designing
tooling/fixturing/gauging
15. Established tolerances, identified critical to function (CTF)
dimensions and performed failure mode effects analysis (FMEA)
16. Used design of experiments to determine production control parameters
17. Experience in working in a manufacturing Technology Development Center
18. Trained technicians on new processes and critical attributes for pilot
plant operations
19. Scaled production tooling to meet demand when demand was initially
forecast at 3000 units per year and ended up producing 35,000 units in
the first year
20. Provided technical guidance to evaluate manufacturing issues and
recommended solutions
21. Resolved Corrective Action Requests
22. Provided engineering support for Development and Operations
Microelectronic Modules Corp, New Berlin WI 1994-1997
Manufactured electronic modules for the telecommunications industry
Sr. Industrial/ Manufacturing Engineer
Developed operator procedures for all new processes, Developed production
processes in clean room environment including screen printing metal
resistor on a ceramic substrate, Initiated plans to effectively utilize
equipment, Signed off on all process documentation (new and changes),
Responsible for establishing product cost, Established and maintained
production rates
23. Worked on New Product Introduction team to establish effective 1st run
of product that would meet normal production standards
24. Analyzed product cost and implemented options to reduce cost
25. Managed resistor set-up reduction team, was able to reduce set-up time
from over 3 hours to 1 hour
26. Worked closely with University of Wisconsin-Madison Quick Response
Manufacturing (QRM) Center to develop cutting edge practice in Flow
Technology including advanced analytical skills and mathematical
modeling
27. Acknowledged leader in Lean Manufacturing
28. Developed light curtain Final Test Station to correct problem of
operator error
29. Performed Capacity Planning and Bottleneck identification
International Paper, Fond du Lac WI 1989-1993
Corrugated Containers Division
Plant Engineer
Scheduled, budgeted, and supervised installation of $8 million in equipment
including outside contractor electricians, pipe fitters, and riggers, Wrote
schedules, specifications and scopes of work for plant, Proficient in
writing Capital Projects and technical reports; Provided justification for
Capital projects, Coordinated initial set-up, and Responsible for machine
qualification, Gained broad troubleshooting experience with PLC programs,
electrical ladder diagrams, electrical wiring, and sensors
30. Improved material flow and plant layout; increased total production 25%
EDUCATION: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
1. Master in Engineering, 1999
2. Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, 1989
Skill Training
3. Lean Training MSOE 5S, Team Building, Total Productive Maintenance
(TPM), Manufacturing / Office Cells, Setup Reduction, Process Mapping,
Value Stream Mapping, Inventory Kanbans, and Kaizen
Other
4. Treasurer Good Shepherd School Board
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