Engineer Manufacturing

Lee Gipson

**** ******** ****, **** *** Moines, IA 50265 3318

515-***-****(Residence), 515-***-****(Mobile), 515-***-**** (fax) ***.******@***.***

SUMMARY

Senior level position in Manufacturing Engineering/Manufacturing Management where extensive

experience in project management and process improvement will add value to operations.

PROFILE

• Extensive experience in diverse industries, emphasizing manufacturing of electronic/electro-

mechanical assemblies, plastic fabrication processes, sheet metal machining automotive,

agriculture/construction machinery products and introduction of new products.

• Strong project management skills. Built and supervised teams of up to 45 engineering and

manufacturing employees. Experienced in evaluating, selecting and installing manufacturing

and other capital equipment.

• Experienced leader with proven ability to increase production by training and motivating staff.

• Proven ability to streamline manufacturing processes. Reduced material costs 60% and headcount

30%.

EXPERIENCE

Insurance Agent, National Agents Alliance (NAA), Self Employed (2009-present)

• Mortgage Protection and Wealth preservation.

Manufacturing Engineer, Terex Cranes, Waverly, IA (2008- 2009), on contract assignment.

• Lean manufacturing practice in new product launch.

o Value stream mapping.

o Champion TPM implementation program.

• Developing tool application, debugging processes and continuous process improvement.

• Cost reduction plant wide on outsourcing and in-sourcing products.

• Assisted in implementing and solving MPFMA and problem solving techniques.

• Develop standard work practice for sub-assemblies, mainline and the welding department.

Project Engineer (Advance Manufacturing), Case Construction (on contract assignment), Burlington,

IA (2006-2008)

• Project management for new product launch with emphasis on lean manufacturing.

o Process documentation.

o Process mapping.

o Tool selection, design and vendor selection.

o Negotiated and purchase all tooling and other required capital equipment.

o Equipment installation and facilities change/impact.

Contract Manufacturing Engineer, IC Corporation, Conway, AR (2005-2006)

• Procure new/revised tooling as required.

• Monitor Bills of Material (BOM) for accuracy.

• Provide support in new product launches and employee training.

• Coordinated new technologies, facility changes between plants.

Contract Project Engineer, Oxford Global International, Beverly, MA (2004).

• Performed project management duties, for relocating a closed manufacturing facility to a new

location.

• Implementing bill of materials from archived prints.

• Prepared PPAP’s and production processes on all GM and Ford motor company service automotive

parts for a large 1st tier supplier of plastic parts.

General Manufacturing Supervisor / Sr. Manufacturing Engineer, Siemens Energy and

Automation, Osceola, IA (1999-2003).

• Manage new product development, capital equipment expenditures, and production manpower

planning and operational procedures.

• Average project costs 15% under budget annually. Supervise staff of 45 in the Injection

Molding Department.

• Team leader for evaluation and selection of equipment and all capital procurements.

• Reduced headcount 30%, for an annual savings of $450,000, by automating processes and improving

material handling procedures.

• Reduced material costs 60%, and eliminated seven suppliers by implementing in-house color

blending process to standardize molding compounds purchases.

• Implemented Lean Manufacturing practices. Saved $150,000 by retiring old machinery.

• Reduced lost man-days by 64% in first year by teaching proper ergonomic techniques.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Siebe, Appliance Controls Division, Winterset, IA (1993-1999).

Directed, coordinated and streamlined manufacturing processes and production techniques for electronic

and electro-mechanical assemblies. Managed all plant-engineering activities. Supervised staff of 20.

• Improved process efficiency 75% by providing focused technical support for plant wide logistics.

• Increased productivity 40% by focusing on key plant metrics for continuous process improvement.

• Reduced product cycle from seven days to one day by implementing plant-wide “Just-In-Time”

program that properly scheduled materials delivery, eliminated staging areas and provided inventory

control.

• Saved $1.5 million by implementing recycling program for hazardous materials. Reduced costs of

materials disposal by 80%.

• Elected Corporate Quality Examiner, evaluated plants quality systems worldwide to establish quality

benchmarks.

Previous Employment History

Senior Process Engineer, Northrop Corporation, Rolling Meadows, IL 1987-1993)

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Sonicraft, Inc., Chicago, IL (1982-1987).

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, MCC Powers, Skokie, IL (1979-1982).

Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Bell & Howell Company, Chicago, IL (1972-1979).

Chief Industrial Engineer, Chicago Molded Products Corporation, Chicago, IL (1968-1972).

EDUCATION

MBA, Colorado Technical University, Colorado Spring, CO (2005)

BA, Business and Management, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL (1979).

BS, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering College, Chicago, IL (1971).

COMPUTER SKILLS

Word, Excel, Access, ERP systems (JD Edwards), MRP software and MS Projects.

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