BRIAN S. PORTER

***** ******** ****** ? Strongsville, Ohio

44136

440-***-**** (Residence) 440-***-****

(Cell)

abmsqb@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Experience

More than 20 years experience as a Tooling Engineer and Manager in the

metal stamping industry with manufacturers of components for the

automotive industry, and lawn and garden power equipment. Extensive

background in tooling project management, APQP and PPAP documents, parts

design, and material selection.

2008 to Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc., Spartanburg, South Carolina

2009 A privately-owned $150,000,000 manufacturer of stamped metal parts,

welded sub-assemblies, and stainless steel

containers for the Automotive, Consumer, and Industrial sectors.

Tooling Engineer: Responsible to the Vice President of

Manufacturing for providing expertise to the upfront business

development group for BMW and John Deere tooling and stampings.

Additional responsibilities included: Project

management and tooling for new European mower deck - all APQP phase

gates on schedule; for problem solving and

troubleshooting day-to-day production problems of metal stampings;

internal stamping plant buy-offs based on PPAP's

and home line commissioning.

. Provided expertise to the upfront business development group

for BMW and John Deere tooling and stampings.

. Worked with John Deere product engineers on concept and

development of stampings.

. Reviewed and approved quoting of outside services for new,

refurbished, and cost reduction tooling projects including a

project valued at $7,000,000 on 11 refurbished tools.

. Provided input on GD&T and DPAR of part prints, approved

tooling / fixture designs, and signed off on outside tooling.

. Updated all APQP documents, timelines, engineering notices,

ISIR's, PPAP's, and all other necessary paperwork.

. Solved problem on simulations of draw dies involving material

selection, design of parts, and splitting issues.

. Participated in cost reductions to help reach customer

demands for improved costing and performance.

. Chosen to participate on special John Deere / SSP team to

help SSP gain partner level with 3 John Deere Divisions.

2008 to Digital Dish, Brooklyn Heights,

Ohio

2008 A provider of network satellite

systems and Internet services.

Field Service Technician:

Responsible to the Senior Field Technician for

complete installation services, repair and

troubleshooting for service calls.

Provided customer service and instruction to

customers for purchased systems.

2005 to Die-Matic Corporation, Brooklyn

Heights, Ohio

2007 A manufacturer of metal stampings.

Tool Room Manager: Responsible to

the Director of Engineering for coordinating

and managing all new tool building

of progressive, transfer, and

single hit dies. Additional responsibilities

included the planning and assigning of all die

repair, wire edm, cnc, and sensor

repair in tool room. Coordinated and planned

2 shifts with 27 employees.

. Reduced work staff by 8 employees. Minimized labor costs and

overhead saving over $300,000.00 in one year.

. Prepared die repair status log for daily production meeting.

Participant in weekly problem solving meeting.

. Participated in all APQP, PPAP and quality meetings for TS

16949. Held lean events for tooling department processes.

. Mentored new floor supervisors and oversaw apprentices in

tool room.

. Determined timelines for all "In Press" die repair for small

and large single hit, progressive, and transfer tooling - 45

to 800 Ton.

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1999 to MTD Consumer Products, Valley City, Ohio

2005 A global manufacturer of outdoor power

equipment, including lawn mowers, for both

residential and commercial markets.

Senior Stamping & Tooling Engineer:

Responsible to the Vice President of

Manufacturing for all external tooling

from print release through PPAP and

final approval of all internal ISIR's.

Additional responsibilities included providing

preliminary tool cost estimating,

piece part pricing, and reviewing strip

layouts and part designs in Unigraphics.

. Served as stamping consultant for all 5 internal MTD product

design-engineering groups and managed large special

Tooling/Stamping projects. Selected correct raw materials,

and surface finishes for all stampings.

. Troubleshot progressive, transfer, and single hit tooling

problems at MTD's external manufacturing facilities.

. Saved over $2,500,000 in cost reduction activities on outside

tooling over a 3-year period.

. Participated in several weeklong lean manufacturing

reductions for assembly of tillers, lawn mowers, and snow

throwers. Participated in product manager meetings for APQP,

project timeline meetings, and PPAP team closeout meetings.

. Participated in design FEMA's for safety and manufacturability of

stampings in outdoor power equipment.

. Developed deep drawn lawnmower deck from stainless steel.

1996 to Luk, Incorporated, Wooster, Ohio

1999 A worldwide supplier of parts to the automotive industry

including torque converters, clutches, and hydraulic pumps.

Production Manager - Stamping & Die Repair: Responsible to the

Executive Vice President for coordinating a

$60,000,000 stamping production and die repair for a $135,000,000

company. Additional responsibilities included all personnel

decisions in stamping department consisting of 35 employees and 10

toolmakers in the die repair department.

. Press sizes from 60 to 400 tons for single and progressive

hit tooling, and 3 transfer presses ranging from 1200 to 2400

tons. Reviewed charting of all pressroom activities for

utilization, capacities, and efficiencies. Responded with

action plans.

. Tracked and monitored parts quality: QS9000 - 3rd edition,

SPC, control charts, process sheets, routing tags, and

blueprints.

. Participated in weekly customer complaint, material review,

quality review, PPAP, operation, and pit meetings.

1981 to Held position as Journeyman/Tool &

Die Maker with Zip Tool and Die Company,

Incorporated in Cleveland, Ohio then 1996

became a CAD Tool and Die Design Engineer and

then promoted to Project Manager with Stamco

Industries,

Incorporated in Euclid, Ohio; Engineering

Manager with Northern Stamping, Inc. in

Garfield Heights, Ohio; and Project

Manager/Estimating Engineer with Atlantic

Tool and die in Strongsville, Ohio.

EDUCATION

Studies in Computer Information Science -

School of Engineering - Ohio State University

- Columbus, Ohio - 1978 - 1981

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Principals of Lean Manufacturing with Simpler

Consulting Services - 2005

Baldwin Wallace Project Management Certificate

Program - 2002

SME Stamping Die Certificate Program - 2001

GD&T ANSI Y14.5 (1982) - 1992

Acme School of Design Engineering - 1988 -

1989

Mechanical Design with AutoCAD - 1987

Tool and Die Apprenticeship - Certificate #

24281 - 1981 - 1984

WINOC PPAP and advanced PPAP Certification

AWARDS

Valeo Clutch and Transmission Supplier

Appreciation Award - Met expectations on new

U.S. clutch cover programs. Designed and

developed new product processes.

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