Manager Project

Stephen F. Caldwell

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Clyde N.C. 28721

828-***-**** (home)

828-***-**** (cell)

abmw29@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Experience

More than 25 years of industry experience.

Proven ability in all aspects of manufacturing in a variety of production

environments.

Employment History

July 2003 The Sample Group, Inc. Weaverville, N.C.

To Present

Engineering Manager Responsible to President and Vice

President for all New Product, Production, and Manufacturing Engineering.

. Directed design engineering activities for all New Product

and Prototyping - 3 people.

. Directed all plant facility engineering activities - 3

people

. Directed all Production and Manufacturing engineering

activities for 300 person direct labor force.

. Interface with Chinese production facility on all

engineering related issues.

. Implemented improved tile cutting process resulting in

savings to the company of $70,000 annually.

. Implemented new wood sample cutting process that yielded a

savings in labor costs of $123,000 on first production

order.

December Medical Action Industries Arden, N.C.

2001 to

July 2003 Staff Manufacturing Engineer Responsible to Vice President of

Production and Staff Managers

. Responsible for daily management of Incoming Quality

Assurance Department, FDA regulatory affairs, and Document

control.

. Project Manager for transfer of automated web and film

production from UK to Arden facility as part of joint

venture for supply chain enhancement. Project included

managing the addition of 3,000 square feet of manufacturing

floor space to plant facility.

. Responsible for tooling and equipment performance on (6)

medical device packaging machines utilizing thermoformed

trays and Tyvex film.

. Responsible for Lean Manufacturing implementation and

support of large medical device production packaging

operation.

June 2001 Eaton/Cutler Hammer Arden, N.C. (Temporary Contract Position)

to August

2001 Senior Manufacturing Engineer Responsible to Manufacturing/Quality

Manager for transfer and startup of six (6) electromechanical

device product lines from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to new Arden,

N.C. facility.

Project completed in six weeks, under budget, with no loss of

customer service.

1973 to Square D Company Asheville, N.C.

March 2001 A division of Schneider Electric North America with annual

sales of $170,000,000 in electro-mechanical and industrial

control products.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Responsible to the Manufacturing

Manager for Lean Manufacturing implementation and ongoing

support of four production lines totaling $18,500,000 in annual

sales.

. Redesigned flow and layout of 3 production lines using

Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing practices. Net Result:

Reduction in floor space of 6,200 sq. ft. and a 55%

reduction in product cycle time.

. Implemented new automation process for the production of

Fractional Horsepower Starters. Net Result: Production

increase from 800 units/shift to 1500 units/shift with a

33% reduction in labor input and a $120,000 annual savings.

. Redesigned flow and layout of 3 production lines using

Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing practices. Net Result:

Reduction in floor space of 6,200 sq. ft. and a 55%

reduction in product cycle time.

. Implemented and managed a value engineering/automation

project to reduce production factory cost of 2 pole

definite purpose contactor. Net Result: Product redesign

and automation completed on time and under budget

resulting in a $235,000 annual savings for the company.

. Performed capital equipment analysis, justification, and

procurement of $235,000 in injection molding equipment.

Net Result: Generated a cost savings of $76,000 per year

in plant molding operations.

. Implemented (3) automatic laser marking units in Asheville

facility. Net Result: Produced an annual cost savings in

labor and materials of $66,000

. Lead project team to complete successful compliance and

registration for ISO 9002, ISO 14001 and TS-16949.

1976 Senior Engineering Assistant: Responsible to Engineering Manager for

manufacturing instructions, process instructions, work

standards, and routings.

1973 Standards Analyst: Responsible to Standards Department Group Leader

for establishing time standards for factory operations in both

Fabrication and Assembly

Education

B.S. Degree - Industrial Technology, Western Carolina University,

1973

Continuing Education:

MTM 1, 2,and 3 ; SPC, Value Engineering (NCSU),

ISO 9002, ISO 14001, Kepner-Tregoe(Design for Automation),

FMEA, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, JIT, Supply Chain

Management, Lean Purchasing, TPM, TPS, Six Sigma, QMS-9000, TS-

16949.

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