Greg Prater

*** ****** *****

McMinnville, Tn. **110

931-***-****

abn5ne@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a challenging and rewarding opportunity with a growing, diversified and result-

oriented organization.

PROFESSONAL SUMMARY

• 3 Plant Start up’s. • 10 years Automotive

experience.

• Troubleshooting/repair of presses - 25 to 3500 ton • Fine Blanking presses - 250 to

1000 ton.

• Hydraulic presses from 250 to 1500 ton. • Injection Molding presses - 45

to 1000 ton.

• Wintress • Toledo Press Controls

• Operations Management • Screw Compressor

• Switchgear • JIT Scheduling

• Allen Bradley • Project Management

• Robotics • Electrical

• Hydraulics • Pneumatics

• Welding • SAP, CMS Systems

• P&L • Microsoft Office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

L&W Engineering Nov. 2011 – Present

Engineering Manger / Safety / EMR

• New Program Launch: APQP, FMEA, PPAP, SPC, MSA, Control Plans, ISO17025, TS16949

• TPM Implementation

• Upgraded integrated Press Controls and Drives

• 12 Maintenance, 6 Tooling, 3 MFG Engineers, 2 Weld Engineers and 1 Controls Engineer for

support group.

• Cost Reductions: Added Scrap Shaker to Prog. Press for a reduction of head count in

stamping, this was a 35 K year savings. Reduction of destructs using non destruct method, this

resulted in a 100 k savings, Changed from Lincoln to Hyundai weld wire, this resulted in 45k a

year,

• Increased sph in stamping process, with hph boards and leading lean teams for change over,

tooling and equipment issues, these were daily end of shift meetings.

• Cycle Time improvements: UV cycle time from 66 sec. to 36 sec., Monitoring robot moves,

improving the weld timing process.

Martinrea Inc. Hopkinsville, Ky. Nov. 2010 to Nov. 2011

Engineering / Maintenance Manager

• Reporting to me 32 Maintenance Techs, 4 Manufacturing Engineers, 1 Weld Engineer, 4

Weld Techs., 12 Jig and Fixture, 4 Controls Engineers, 5 Supervisors, in a 24/7 day operation

Stamp and Assembly plant.

• Managed DT through data, Root Cause Analysis, Countermeasures, thru Action Plans.

• Managed MRO, consolidated drives, valves, cylinders, light curtains, to reduce inventory

by 500k.

• Revamped PM system by prioritizing PM to help drive DT by 10% Monthly.

• Cost savings projects: Re lamped plant from HPS to T5, Air Management. This savings

150K a year.

• Cycle Time improvements, Theta 1, Theta 2 to reduce from 92 to 72 seconds, illuminated

3 weekends a month.

• New Line Launches.

• Project Manager on BMW project.

• New Program Launch.

EAGLE BEND April 2009 – Nov. 2010

Maintenance Manager

• Reporting to me: 85 automated process lines, with Resistance and Mig Robotic Welding,

32 Service Lines, 30 Maintenance Techs, 3 Supervisors, 3 Weld Engineers, 3 Controls

Engineers and 12 Jig Repair.

• Manage the MRO for maintenance, implemented consolidation of parts.

• Improved the PM system by data collecting and trending emergency downtime.

• Implemented TPM system for production.

• Started the MTTR and MTBF and set targets.

• Operating Budget, R&M. forecasting.

• Monitored and Implemented Corrective actions for the following: Safety, Quality, OEE,

Environmental and Delivery.

SEWON AMERICA August 2008 – March 2009

Tier 1 Supplier to KIA

OPS / Engineering Manager

• New plant start up.

• Managed 200 In Service Dies

• Managed 4 Production Group Leaders, 42 Production associates.

• Managed manufacturing engineers and maintenance engineers.

• Equipment includes 22 weld assembly cells (Resistant and CO2), 4 tandem

press lines, 2 transfer press lines and 2 blank lines.

• Preventive, Predictive maintenance and TPM program for the equipment and

facility.

• Coordinated training for 22 team members in maintenance department.

• Coordinate spare parts, assembly and stamping process improvements.

• Engineering changes.

• Jig maintenance.

• Operating Budget, R&M forecast.

• Training of Production associates.

• Monitored and Implemented Corrective actions for the following: Safety,

Quality, OEE, Environmental and Delivery.

Kingston ASFC/BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CO. October 2007 – Aug. 2008

Global supplier for Appliance Industry Whirlpool/G.E.

ISO Certified

Manufacturing Engineering Manager / OPS Manager

• Managed a Team of Design, manufacturing engineers, maintenance supervisors, process

engineers and maintenance team members.

• Planning and implementation of product development, process development, equipment

specifications and equipment purchasing.

• P&L, quotations of new business.

• Responsible for the budget for maintenance repair, engineering, design and for indirect

labor charged to the manufacturing line.

• Monitored and Implemented Corrective Actions for the following: Safety, Quality, OEE,

Environmental and Delivery.

• Facility programs.

• Implemented an aggressive campaign on downtime utilizing root cause analysis.

• Implemented a predictive maintenance program.

• Implemented 5 S programs, along with lean manufacturing.

• Implemented cost reductions in the product, by material changes, process improvements

and automation of the product lines.

HYUNDAI MOTOR MANUFACTURING October 2003 – October 2007

Global top 5 Automotive Manufacturer.

Maintenance Manager / Training Coordinator

• Directed a team of engineers and maintenance technicians for new plant start up.

• TS-16949 Certified.

• Tasked with preparation of T1, T2 and Mass Production.

• Coordinated all spare parts.

• Preventive Maintenance for 2 turnkey 5400 ton cross bar lines including Destack and

Palletizing units, 500 ton Blanking Line including Piler Unit, 2 ASRS systems, 12 Fanuc

Stacking Robots, 2 EMS systems, Tryout Press with a Die Setter and all the automated scrap

system including baling unit.

• Implemented the training program for the plant engineering department.

• Tasked with the team member technical development which included Control Logix,

Device Net and Control net there was a 45% gain of technical skills after the completion of the

Multi-craft Skills Development Program.

• Worked with, AIDT and local collages to develop technical programs for engineering

technicians.

• Submitted the budgetary for the Plant Engineering Department.

• Monitored the budget through the ERP system and CMMS system.

• Participated in continuous improvement by the retro fit the 500 ton Blanking Line with

Reliance RPM AC motors and Power Flex 700S Drives.

• Removed costly DC motors and drives, and was completed in 10 days.

• Maintained a down time rate for the plant below 3% for the maintenance breakdowns by

using root cause analysis, FEMA and breakdown counter measure reports.

BATESVILLE CASKET CO. 2002 – October 2003

Direct Supplier to the Funeral Industry.

Maintenance Supervisor/Tool Room Supervisor

• Implement, coordinate pm’s in day-to-day operation in a J.I.T. facility.

• Union environment.

• Supervised tool room department and maintenance.

• Assisted in troubleshooting of mechanical presses, injection mold presses, jig and fixture

welding, roll forming, static paint system and high-speed conveyor systems.

• Root cause analyses, developing preventive measures and increasing productivity using

continuous improvement events.

STAMTEC, INC. November 2000 - 2002

Mechanical press manufacturer and service.

Service Manager/Project Engineer

• Assisted with the management and supervision of the service department.

• Inventory control, estimating installations and repairs.

• Advanced to Project Engineer, overseeing complex installations of mechanical

presses ranging from 25 ton high speed to 2500 ton rolling bolster and transfer

presses,

• Integrations of press controls such as Link 5000, Allen Bradley, Toledo and

Wintress controls.

• Installed various types of auxiliary equipment, such as tonnage monitors, light

curtains, feeder systems, quick die change units, robotic transfer systems and

straightners.

FEINTOOL, INC. October 1998 – November 2000

Tier 1 and 2 automotive supplier for Ford, Johnson Controls, Delphi, Chrysler, TRW and various

fine blanking companies.

Maintenance Supervisor : Antioch

• New Plant Start up.

• Directed, trained, maintenance personnel and coordinated preventive maintenance.

• Coordinated the installation of all the new equipment.

• Set up vendors.

• Maintained inventory for replacement parts,

• Assisted troubleshooting automated process lines.

• Shuler hydraulic fine blanking presses 250 to 800 ton and Kaiser FFS 500 ton link motion

press.

Maintenance Supervisor: Grooms Road, Blue Ash

• Selected to relocate to start up fine blanking and training.

• Closed Grooms Rd. facility.

• Extensive training in fine blanking technology (tooling, presses).

• Rebuilt two 250 Osterwalder presses, including adding new press controls (Total Control)

pc based system and coordinated the preventive maintenance system and spare parts list.

• Installed, troubleshot and disassembled automated process equipment, fine blanking

presses 250 to1000 ton presses and coordinated the shipment.

WHIRLPOOL February 1997 – October 1998

OEM Appliance Manufacture

Maintenance Shift Supervisor

• Directed third shift maintenance department.

• Assigned projects.

• Assisted with troubleshooting, installation, program changes, of various types of

mechanical and hydraulic presses ranging from 300 to 800 ton presses and automated

process lines.

AG SIMPSON 1992 – February 1997

Tier 1 automotive mfg. for Nissan, Toyota, Honda and Saturn.

Maintenance Technician/Team leader

• Installed, repaired, modified and troubleshot various types of automated and

robotic process equipment.

• CNC pipe bending machines, robotic (ABB) transfer and welding cells, 1200

watt CO2 robotic laser and various types of mechanical and hydraulic presses

150 to 600 ton.

USARNG 1992 - 2005

Corp. 19 K : Abrams M1 A1 Tank Crew Member

• Responsible for the up keep and crew member maintenance to this state of

the art weapon.

• Driver, Loader, Gunner and Tank Commander.

• Utilized GPS navigation systems, as well maneuvering with compass and

map reading.

• Qualified expert in M16 and M9 Berretta.

• Skills in electronics, hydraulics and servos.

• Troubleshoot problems in field to expedite recovery of vehicle.

UNITED STATES NAVY 1988 - 1992

GMG3: Gunners mate Technician

• Maintenance, operations and repair of shipboard gun mount systems.

• Troubleshot, modified electrical systems (servo’s, gyro’s and motor controls),

Pneumatics and hydraulics.

• Preventive maintenance of the shipboard sprinkler systems (wet, dry).

• Trained and supervised new individuals on the operation and the pm’s on gun mount

systems.

EDUCATION/TRAINING

• BSME - Glendale University.

• ABB Robotics.

• Siemens.

• Allen Bradley.

• Link press controls.

• Motion.

• 5S.

• Lean Manufacturing.

• Root Cause Analysis

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