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David A. Graves

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Summary:

. Experienced manager of human and material resources. Consistently

accomplished difficult projects on time, and at or below budget.

. Implemented Lean Manufacturing Principles.

. Researched, justified, and selected key pieces of capital equipment

to compete in a global marketplace.

Experience:

Open Horizon Enterprises, Inc. Corry, PA Present

Consulting - Manufacturing Companies

Consultant:

. Provide consulting advice on manufacturability and sourcing

options for domestic and international machining components.

The Pennsylvania State University Erie, PA Present

Behrend Campus:

. Strength of Materials Lecturer in Engineering.

. Martial Arts Instructor.

C&J industries, Inc. Meadville, PA

12/96 - 06/08

Custom molder of plastic injection products/contract manufacturer,

producing close tolerance products for the medical (100,000 count

clean room), electronics, automotive, and consumer products

industries.

Division Manager:

. Mentored 25 + technical employees in the tooling division

responsible to support every aspect of a custom molding shop.

. Responsible for all new tooling projects and mold maintenance

concerning manufacturing, cost, quality and delivery.

. Integrated $6M tooling division, previously remotely located,

into a 50 machine molding facility.

. Integration of tooling division enabled the tooling group to

increase response time, improve accuracy through better

communication and save an estimated 20% in mold maintenance in

the first 4 months after the move.

Primary goals and results were:

o Provide better service to plastic production, improve quality

thru amplified communication by having the support group "on

site" to provide critical immediate response to tooling

emergencies.

o Enhanced maximum efficiency of tool shop by directly involving

key toolmakers thru empowerment to assist design of placement

of equipment, material and pedestrian flow.

o Streamlined operations by setting up departments into "cell"

work stations, improving efficiency by an estimated 15%

reduction in new tool builds.

. Responsible for overall P&L in tooling division.

o Following basic lean manufacturing practices, reduced

workforce by 20% while maintaining current workload and

quality. Accomplished by intense cross training and

investment in "state of the art" capital equipment.

o Reduced annual labor cost > $100K/year.

David A. Graves

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C&J industries, Inc.:

. Responsible for hiring, developing, and maintaining a highly

skilled workforce capable of excelling in a global market.

o Set-up and implemented first 10,000 hour apprenticeship for

Tool & Die in the State of Pennsylvania.

. Team member of process engineering group providing information

on design, utilization of tools, and production methodology.

. Corporate responsibility for organizational policies and goal

development.

o Member of the corporate selection and approval committee for

capital equipment budget.

Denso Manufacturing, Inc. Battle Creek, MI

05/96 - 12/96

Premier supplier of OEM automotive products

Senior Tooling Engineer

. Responsible for coordination of quoting, placement, and

schedule attainment for new tooling and engineering changes.

. Corporate responsibility for certifying existing and

developing new tooling vendors.

. Responsible for continuous improvement for the production

tooling process and equipment.

. Member of ISO and QS 9000 development team and QS 9000

Auditor.

. Member of Tool & Die Apprenticeship development team.

o Mentored apprentices in workplace and class room.

Military:

U.S. Marine Corps - Rank: E - 7 (GySgt.)

. Fire Team Leader, Squad Leader, Platoon Sergeant.

Education:

. The Pennsylvania State University, Erie. B.S. in Mechanical

Engineering Technology.

. Journeyman Tool and Die Maker.

. CNC programmer.

. Six Sigma Greenbelt Training.

. RJG, Systematic Molding for Mold Builders and Tooling

Engineers.

. Virtual Gibbs CAM programming school for CNC milling and

turning.

Activities:

. Cutting Edge Manufacturing Technologies.

. YMCA "Boot Camp" physical fitness instructor.

. Physical Fitness and Outdoor Recreation.

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