Engineer Manufacturing

CHARLES A. HARDY

**** ********* ***** *****: 616-***-****

Alto, Michigan 49302 Email:*************@*****.***

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Manufacturing Engineer with experience in the food, medical, industrial,

furniture, automotive, agriculture and construction industries. Solid

leader with hands-on involvement with production processes. Self-motivated

individual who takes initiative to examine issues with productivity and

create effective solutions. A proven team player with the ability to multi-

task focusing on safety, quality and productivity.

CAREER HISTORY

GAST MANUFACTURING, Benton Harbor, Michigan 2006 - 2008

Manufacturing Engineer

Provided technical leadership concerning project start-up for timing,

process flow, fixture/assembly line method, product testing,

design/fabrication, floor layout, work instructions and operator training

for the following:

. Small brush less D.C. compressor for the European market with video

instructions to Suzhou, China.

. Three stainless steel air motors for the food and medical industries.

. Aeration pumps for residential septic systems.

. Automotive aftermarket air compressor for trailer air brake assist in

Suzhou, China.

. Automotive aftermarket air compressor for air suspension in Suzhou,

China.

. Developed process improvements for improving part quality and reducing

manufacturing costs for current products by 1%.

. Investigated customer corrective actions by rewriting operator

instructions and conducting training sessions for eliminating re-

occurring mistakes.

MID-STATES TECHNICAL (Contract at CASE NEW HOLLAND) Wichita, Kansas

2005 - 2006

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Project leadership for launching nine skid steers with joy stick controls

by providing line balancing and operator instructions.

CITATION ITM, (formerly ITM Corporation) Lowell, Michigan 2000 - 2005

Senior Manufacturing / Quality Engineer (Citation, 2003-2005)

. Controlled the pre-production approval process (PPAP) tooling

fabrication, instructions, cell layout training and FMEA for the

following:

. 2005 Chrysler oil pump housings, machining and assembly exceeding 1.66

CPK.

. 2002 Ford differential covers, machining, assembly and test exceeding

1.66 CPK.

. 1995 Siemens electric window housings, machining exceeding 1.66 CPK.

. 1994 Haworth shelf brackets, machining.

. Eliminated overtime meeting production schedule in machining of Honda

manifold covers through improvements and design of experiments.

. Implemented Poka Yokes to the test operation for protecting the

customer from missed machining operations.

o Maintained failure mode effect analysis (FMEA), part quality

control technique (PQCT) and recommended preventive maintenance

schedules and work instructions for the following product lines:

o Ford synchronizers and distributors machining and assembly.

o Chrysler distributors machining and assembly.

o General Motors suspension bracket machining.

o Honda manifold covers and timing belt covers machining, assembly

and test.

o Siemens electric window housings machining.

. Provided maintenance support and operator training for machine trouble

shooting reducing downtime costs.

. Realized process improvements for improving part quality and reducing

manufacturing costs for current products by three percent.

CHARLES A. HARDY

MACDONALD INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS, Kentwood, Michigan 1999

Manufacturing Engineer

. Assumed responsibility for closing-out a delinquent project by

completing statistical process control (SPC) capability for machining

and polishing processes of Chrysler door window frames completing

project within established deadline as determined by management.

. Initiated cost saving solution for paint scrap that exceeded $1 million

annually by redesigning/fabrication of paint racks with a payback of

2.7 weeks.

. Reduced customer complaints by 35 % within a 6-week period.

ITM CORPORATION, Lowell, Michigan 1991 - 1999

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Project leadership for the following new product launches.

. 1995 Siemens electric window housings, machining exceeding 1.66 CPK.

. 1994 Haworth shelf brackets, machining.

. Provided maintenance support and operator training for machine trouble

shooting reducing downtime costs.

. Received special recognition award from Ford Motor Company for quality

and process improvements.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Completed a four year tool and die apprenticeship in accordance with

standards determined by M.I.M.A.

Earned master certificate in supervisory development from Midwest

Industrial Management Association (M.I.M.A.)

Completed Ford Motor Company's team oriented problem solving (TOPS)

training

Completed assembly line balancing training at General Motors Institute

Completed SPC overview at Indiana University

Completed Vickers fundamental principles of hydraulics

Completed analytic troubleshooting at Honda of America

Skills: Line balancing, plant layout, time study, safety, poke yoke,

quality, team player, organized, self driven, independent work,

micrometers, calipers, height gages, sine plates, results oriented,

solves complex problems, continuous improvement, Geometrical

tolerances, FMEA, innovations, Auto CAD, cost reductions, Word, Excel,

multi tasks, flexible, gage instruction, fixture design, tier one

automotive supplier, root cause analysis, OEE, shop floor experience,

machine set up, machine purchase, team building skills, customer

focus, lean, design for manufacturing, hands-on, tooling, gages,

improvements, design changes, GD&T.

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