Engineer Manufacturing

ED BARTLETT

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Nashville, NC 27856

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SENIOR MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Experienced hands on manufacturing engineer with an MBA. Led engineering

teams recognized for improvements in throughput, waste elimination, and

quality enhancements. These results have been accomplished by building

collaborations with suppliers, internal associates, and use of analytical

techniques such as lean manufacturing and kaizen.

Core Leadership Competencies / Technical Proficiencies

Root Cause Analysis

Set Up/Cycle Time Reduction

Equipment Justification/Implementation

Production Support

Continuous Improvement

Print Review/SPC

Work Station Layout

Lean Techniques/Kaizens

Tool Design Using AutoCAD

FMEA's

New Product Launches

Motion/Time Studies

Professional Experience

Center Manufacturing Inc. - Wytheville, VA 2009 -

Present

Manufacturing Engineer

Managed new product launches and continuous improvement for a manufacturer

of diesel fuel tanks with annual sales exceeding $30 million. Coordinated

new product launches and prototypes with customers using APQP guidelines.

( Streamlined launch of six new products.

( Implemented new robotic weld cell for future products.

( Redesigned two assembly lines which improved efficiency by 10%.

CUMMINS INC. - Rocky Mount, NC 2006 - 2009

Manufacturing Engineer

Provided engineering leadership and support for a manufacturer of diesel

engines with annual sales exceeding $560 million. Researched and justified

capital investments for equipment. Played key role at corporate symposiums

to develop standardized processes across plant operations. Participated in

kaizens which balanced cells and eliminated waste. Improved quality by

error proofing at point of use.

( Submitted proposal to purchase $2.5 million equipment that was

recommended by global symposium.

( Implemented kaizens which lowered tooling consumption saving the

company $25,000 annually.

( Led a 6 person team to covert a manual machine into a semi-automatic

machine.

( Reduced cycle time 20% by standardizing processes and tooling.

TELEFLEX AUTOMOTIVE GROUP - Van Wert, OH 1999 - 2006

Senior Manufacturing Engineer (2005 - 2006)

Initiated process initiatives for a manufacturer of automotive shifter

cables serving the "Big 3" automakers with $60 million in annual sales.

Improved throughput and increased inventory turns by utilizing process

mapping which reduced non-value added activity. Led new product launch

meetings.

( Selected by Plant Manager to reduce setup times 20% by using standard

tooling and processes.

( Improved quality and revised product specifications by leading FMEA

methodologies.

( Increased delivery by 10% and reduced inventory by facilitating

commonization of product.

( Launched 75 new products per year following APQP guidelines.

TELEFLEX AUTOMOTIVE GROUP - Van Wert, OH (continued)

Engineering Manager (2003 - 2005)

Promoted to provide engineering support for a 15 member technical team

comprised of Engineers, Technicians, and Tool/Mold makers. Facilitated

APQP meetings across quality, purchasing, and production departments.

Directed work load of staff, and administered $3,000,000 budget.

( Decreased headcount by 6 through consolidation of assembly lines,

resulting in $160,000 annual savings.

( Recommended product changes which lowered manufacturing cost by

$150,000.

( Increased efficiency and throughput of tool room by conducting kaizen

events.

( Lowered tooling material cost resulting in $30,000 annual savings.

Process Engineer (1999 - 2003)

Worked with teams to create process improvements by implementing

automation, standardizing tools and reviewed process FMEA's. Designed

functional gauges for production parts. Established and maintained work

cells with emphasis on eliminating non-value added activity. Implemented

routings and flow charts on assembly lines which streamlined material

flows.

( Conceptualized design and managed installation of $200,000 machine that

reduced head count by 4.

( Prevented reoccurrences of quality issues by deploying poka-yoke tools

on 8 production lines.

( Collaborated with Product Engineering to develop annealing process

which lowered inventory saving

$100,000 annually.

EATON/AEROQUIP CORPORATION - Van Wert, OH 1993 - 1999

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Created process improvements across production lines for a producer of

couplings, fittings, and adapters with

$290 million in revenues. Accountable for researching and selecting

equipment that improved processes and launched new products. Researched

and certified new suppliers to ensure components met requirements.

Analyzed cost, quality, and delivery performance of various suppliers

( Coordinated changing from 100% test to sampling plan lot test of

finished products which reduced

non-value added activity and eliminated a constraint.

( Led reductions in WIP, material flow, and labor cost across multiple

product lines which increased

throughput by 15%.

( Installed and supported automatic laser marking system with date code

system.

( Successfully launched 7 new products in a two year period.

UNIVERSAL COOPERATIVES - Goshen, IN 1991 -

1993

Plant Engineer

Led plant initiatives and process improvements for manufacturer of

livestock holding and feeding equipment with annual sales of $20 million.

Supervised 10 maintenance employees and 4 tool makers. Scheduled

maintenance/repair and preventative maintenance activities. Designed

tooling and deployed process enhancements for tubing (bending, cutting, and

drilling). Retrofitted electro-charge paint line.

( Successfully implemented computerized preventative maintenance program.

( Familiar with processes related to cutting, bending, and piercing of

sheet metal.

( Established inventory system for plant MRO supplies, reducing cost.

( Worked with tool room to design dies for stamping of metal parts.

Education/Professional Affiliation

( Master of Business Administration, The University of Findlay, 2002,

Findlay, OH

( Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Purdue

University, 1989,

West Lafayette, IN

( Certificate in Tool & Die Design, Acme Institute of Technology, South

Bend, IN

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