Engineer Mechanical Engineering
Resume:
Heath J. Enderle
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Summary of qualifications
Results-producing management career spanning 13+ years, demonstrating year-over-year improvements
in Quality, Costs, and Delivery functions. I am a strong and decisive leader with excellent analytical,
organizational, team building, and planning skills. Maintain a focus on high quality standards and
consistent process improvements. I have effective technical and communication abilities.
Professional Experience
Superintendent -U.S. Barge Portland, Or June 2007-Feb.2010
• Managed all aspects of new construction barge fabrication. Hired and trained a workforce of 135
employees.
• Took overall performance efficiency rate from 56% to 95% in the first year, by introducing lean
principles such as performance monitoring boards, individual expectations, and 5s principles.
• Reduced monthly consumable costs by 30% by monitoring equipment ordering, and necessary
usage.
• Spearheaded safety committee, and served on the committee, developing company safety rules
and regulations. Also implemented safety audits and safety investigations, resulting in a decrease
in OSHA recordable rate. (from 24.3 to 7)
• Introduced new and more efficient welding and fitting methods, such as semi-automated welding,
to increase productivity.
Superintendent-Brownsville Marine Products Brownsville,Pa Oct 2005-June 2007
• Managed all aspects of new construction hopper barges. Hired and trained a workforce of 115
welders, fitters, riggers, and supervisors.
• Helped get facility up and operational. Installing panel line, building and installing fixtures, and
laying out shops to ensure production flowed as smoothly as possible.
• Developed job descriptions for the company to use as a baseline when screening potential
candidates.
• Established individual expectations for all crafts, and held employees accountable for meeting
their expectations.
• Issued disciplinary action when necessary, up to and including termination of employment.
Supervisor-Innovative Carbide Inc. Irwin,Pa April 2003-Oct 2005
• Responsibilities included assisting Q.A. engineer inspect all products shipped to customers.
• Programmed CNC lathes and mills for production using surfcam.
• Operated different types of machinery, including lathes, mills, and grinders.
• Used different measuring devices such as mics, calipers, and depth gauges to ensure proper
dimensioning at final inspection.
Supervisor- Hillman Barge Brownsville,Pa June 1991-Jan 2003
• Started in the company as a welder 3, and worked my way up through the ranks, into a leadership
role.
• Operated all overhead cranes, and did rigging, to fit and move assemblies weighing up to 50 tons.
• Welded all positions, flat, vertical, and overhead. Set up and operated all semi automated welding
equipment.
• Fit assemblies, and did final erection using detailed fabrication blueprints.
Education
US Barge-Portland,Or Jan 2008-May 2008
Certified Welding Supervisors Course
Overton-Philidelpha,Pa April 2006
Overhead Crane Operater Certificate
Overton-Philidelpha,Pa May 2006
Crane and Rigging Train the Trainer Certificate
St.Vincents College June 2003-June 2004
Lean Manufacturing and principles
Penn State University- Uniontown,Pa June1998-Dec 2003
Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering
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