Project Manager Engineer

GARY E. LIPPERT ********@*******.***

**** ****** ****, **********, ** 15234 (412) 831 - 7289

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Twenty years of increasingly responsible industrial engineering experience

in manufacturing, distribution and transportation utilizing strong

observation, communication and analytical skills to consistently show

improvement in processes and procedures.

EXPERIENCE

ALL-CLAD, Canonsburg, PA 11/08 - 5/09

Continuous Improvement Engineer

Analyze floor process, Quality, and Efficiency data to identify projects

for continuous improvements.

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES, Murrysville, PA 2005 - 2008

Engineering Manager

Directs and coordinates planning, organizing, control, integration and

completion of engineering projects within Murrysville including

construction, modification, and maintenance of facilities. Plan and

organize engineering studies to evaluate environmental compliance.

Achieved over $5M in continuous improvement initiatives in 2006/2007.

Oversee the $3M capital equipment budget, justification, and

implementation.

Coordinated the NFPA 2007 Standard change for breathing apparatus for the

Operations group.

Review schedules and inspection reports to ensure compliance with various

environmental regulations and reports.

Controls expenditures within limitations of project budget; ongoing budget

responsibility between 5-10 million dollars including capital plus ongoing

maintenance budget.

Manages the group of engineers who analyze and implement manufacturing

methods, sequence of operations, flow of materials, space and layout of

equipment, and establishes time standards.

Coordinates operation, maintenance, and repair activities to obtain optimum

utilization of machines and equipment. Manage the Plant Preventative

Maintenance Program.

MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES, Evans City, PA 1999 - 2005

Manager of Industrial Engineering

Maintain routings and bill of materials, time standard development, process

planning, cost estimates, economic analysis, facility layout, and capital

acquisitions. Lead all Lean manufacturing activities that incorporate two

industrial engineers and engineering co-ops.

Achieved over $2M in profit improvements through Lean-Sigma initiatives.

Supported the 200% increase in mask production post 9/11 disaster.

Coordinated the purchase and installation of over $2M in Rubber Injection

Molding Machines.

Direct the environmental and compliance reporting for the plant.

NPD Team member helping launch the Advantage 3000 Respirator on time and

within cost targets.

Successfully introduced manufacturing parts for 2 Thermal Imaging Cameras.

Implemented Demand Flow Assembly Cells to reduce standard costs by 20%.

Lead Ergonomic Review Team that analyzes and redesigns manufacturing

processes to reduce cumulative trauma disorders.

Industrial Engineer 1998 - 1999

Supported the implementation of SAP MRP computer system.

Increased productivity by 54% through tooling justification.

Decreased scrap by 10% by coordinating CEDAC Team.

Site coordinator for the installation of $1M Bonding Room.

Improved standards to achieve better than 95% efficiency.

Designed and reconfigured storerooms to ease material handling and

identification

US AIRWAYS, INC., Pittsburgh, PA 1997 - 1998

Resource and Planning Analyst

Analyzed advance workload trends. Directed the development and allocation

of advance staffing requirements for multiple work groups at several call

centers. Analyzed call work distributions to evaluate future staffing

demands and implemented improvements for operational efficiency.

Coordinated the staffing requirements and planning projections with central

management for several different work groups.

Supported decentralization of schedule planning to local management

coordination.

US AIRWAYS, INC., Pittsburgh, PA 1993 - 1997

Manpower Specialist

Evaluated market planning schedules, recommended and communicated

improvements for station productivity, established optimal staffing levels,

developed engineered standards and performed various cost analyses related

to policy/procedure changes.

Increased productivity by 23% while reducing staff by 27%.

Developed and implemented "Airport Manpower Planning Model", streamlining

scheduling at nine largest airports.

Researched and redesigned airport ticket printers, reducing maintenance

costs $500K and postponing a $1.5M capital expenditure.

RANK RETAIL SERVICES AMERICA, Aliquippa, PA 1990 - 1993

Warehouse Supervisor/Industrial Engineer

Coordinated the processing and inventory of customer returns while

directing 20-50 distribution workers.

Functioned as Project Manager for the design, construction and occupancy of

$5M distribution center and corporate headquarters.

Served as point person for selection, purchasing and installation of $2M in

material handling equipment.

Processed 6-month backlog of customer returns in 6-week period. Increased

units processed 35% while decreasing cost per unit by 22%.

FMC CORPORATION, Homer City, PA 1988 - 1990

Industrial Engineer

Responsible for work simplification, methods improvement, cost reduction,

authorization for expenditures, layout analysis and related project work.

Coordinated the reception area renovation with modular office partitions.

Justified the introduction of personal computers in the Manufacturing

Engineering Department, which improved productivity of 8 engineers.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, PA

Master's Certificate in Project 2008

Management 1990

MBA - Katz Graduate School of Business 1986

BS - Industrial Engineering

2004

Center for Creative Leadership - The

Looking Glass Experience 2002

Univ. of Kentucky - Lean Manufacturing 2000

Certification 1998

JCIT - Demand Flow Technology Workshop

DDI - Interaction Management

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