Engineer Manager

Pete Ermie

**** ****** ***** . **********, **** *3551

419-***-**** . ********@*******-*******.***

Mechanical / Electrical Engineering Management

. Expertise leading all aspects of engineering including process

improvement, resource management and development, establishment and

tracking of metrics, equipment procurement and installation, and

quality assurance. Equipped with strong technical leadership.

. Offer exceptional skills in analyzing, troubleshooting and resolving

complex problems. Committed to continous improvement. Provide

exemplary project management; optimize manufacturing strategies across

multiple facilities focusing on cost reductions through waste

elimination and labor balance.

. Manage, mentor and develop engineers. Work collaboratively with all

levels of an organization.

. Implement and manage scalable processes and quality mechanisms that

ensure consistent, repeatable engineering results.

. Interface with client, team and executive management to develop

business strategies, contain costs, and increase efficiency and

profitability.

Automated Equipment . Systems Design . Labor Relations (Union / Non-Union

Environments)

Commission of New Equipment . Process Improvements & Rollouts. Lean

Manufacturing . OSHA

Facility Maintenance . Preventative Maintenance . Customer & Vendor

Relations . Cost Containment Plant Startups . Facility Upgrades . Training

& Mentoring . Budget Management

Performance Scorecard

. Improved efficiencies at Toledo Molding by up to 20%. Designing and

implementing a corporate-wide production reporting system providing

instantaneous feedback on manufacturing performance objectives to create

an increased awareness throughout the company.

. Managed effectiveness of equipment purchases at Toledo Molding & Die and

Lear Corporation through vendor selection, validation, and negotiations

to ensure the lowest possible manufacturing costs without sacrificing

quality.

. Launched a technologically advanced polyurethane manufacturing plant to

85% capacity while at Woodbridge Foam.

. Expertise training and directing engineers and maintenance staff on the

use of manufacturing equipment, installations, troubleshooting, and

programming.

Career Synopsis

TOLEDO MOLDING & DIE; Toledo, Ohio . 2000 - Present

Corporate Manufacturing Engineer

Recruited based on strengths in technological manufacturing and assembly,

equipment knowledge and plastics experience to take over leadership role

and bring in equipment to manufacture parts and provide for value added

operations. Prepare facility layouts for equipment relocations and facility

consolidations; size and install cooling towers and chiller systems for

hydraulic presses and molds; assist with new plant startups and brownfield

projects. Manage equipment procurement and vendor selection, containing

costs and following equipment through production launch. Oversee the

engineering and maintenance staff, and mentor and train team on

manufacturing equipment, troubleshooting, and programming. Manage

subcontractors and handle negotiations with the public utilities and city

inspectors. Prepare capital project expenditure requests and manage

spending to maximize cash flow. Negotiate terms and balance customer funded

tooling with capital funds.

Pete Ermie

419-***-**** . ********@*******-*******.***

TOLEDO MOLDING & DIE ... continued

. Recognized by Chrysler for leading team to achieve the most successful

Jeep launch on record in 2007. Interfaced with customers on new products

and business opportunities; provided critical feedback on design for

manufacturing and assembly.

. Established equipment standards and templates for quoting new equipment

incorporating lessons learned and best practices from all facilities

while ensuring corporate-wide compliance with applicable regulatory

agencies (OSHA, ANSI, and NFPA).

. Spearheaded a corporate wide "Green Initiative" to secure state funding

for manufacturing energy efficiency programs.

LEAR CORORATION; Bowling Green, Ohio . 1996 - 2000

Facilities & Engineering Manager Lear Corporation (1998 - 2000)

Promoted to managerial role overseeing a team of 22 hourly and 7 salaried

personnel within a union environment. Oversaw maintenance, tooling, and

process engineering, implementation of SPC into the daily maintenance

activities and implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM).

Additionally, oversaw installation of IS server room and HVAC

specifications; sized and installed cooling tower and chiller systems, and

office HVAC replacements. Ensured all quality documentation met compliance

to QS 9000. Selected and negotiated with vendors and managed equipment

procurement. Developed facility plans for equipment relocations and

consolidations. Managed departmental and capital budgets between $4 million

and $5 million.

. Prepared capital project expenditure requests and managed spending to

maximize cash flow. Negotiated terms and balanced customer funded tooling

with capital funds.

. Coordinated quality initiatives to meet compliance and QS 9000

documentation requirements.

Facilities Engineer (1996 - 1998)

Initially recruited as a process engineer and rapidly promoted to

facilities engineer. Built equipment, capital budget management and served

as project lead over capital projects.

WOODBRIDGE FOAM; Fremont, Ohio . 1994 - 1996

Process Engineer

AEROQUIP; Maumee, Ohio . 1993 - 1994

Applications Engineer

Education / Professional Development / Technical Overview

MBA -Concentration in Information Systems . University of Toledo, Toledo,

Ohio . 2005

B.S. Mechanical Engineering Technology . University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio

. 1993

University of Toledo-Comm-Tech, Toledo, Ohio . A.A.S. Mechanical

Engineering Technology

Global 8D Problem Solving . Design for Manufacturing and Assembly . FMEA

(Failure Mode & Effects Analysis) . Autonomous Maintenance and TPM (Total

Productive Maintenance)

Advanced PLC programming and troubleshooting . ANSI & OSHA Guidelines

Microsoft Office Suite . AutoCAD . Visual Basic . Database programs .

Simulation software

References for Pete Ermie

Bradley Gadd

Sales Engineer

Lakewood Automation

27911 Clemens Road 216-***-****

Westlake, OH 44145 *****@******************.***

John Lathum

Engineering Manager/Owner

Omega Mechanical Design

801 N. Main Street 419-***-****

Blufton, OH 45817

Jerry Race

Program Manager

Lear Corporation (retired)

453 Snead Drive 931-***-****

Crossville, TN 38558

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