P R O F E S S I O N A L S K I L L S
Driven Manufacturing/Project Engineer with 10 years experience in product
and process improvement, including significant experience in process
planning, line support, Lean, Six Sigma and project management and
technician supervision.
. Manufacturing Engineering experience in machine shop and manual assembly
process lines. Four years experience as a manufacturing engineer,
providing floor support/trouble shooting and working with suppliers to
resolve CARs and MRB issues, and designing jigs and fixtures to improve
production line processes. Two years experience in setting up and
modifying Material Operation and Tooling (MOT) packets, bills of
materials (BOMs), and process plans for NC machining centers.
Proficient in AutoCad, Solidworks, MS Office, Simulation Software, PLC
ladder logic, ISO audits and FAIs. Familiar with P&IDs and Delta V
controls.
. Project Management experience as both LSS project manager and as a
Program/Project engineer. Three years experience managing field service
issues for the Airbus A340 evacuation slide program. Responsible for
supervision of 8 engineering techs, resource allocation, project
execution, spending, and presenting qualification/certification data to
the FAA. Two years experience as a supplier development engineer working
with suppliers to ensure print conformity and to resolve process issues.
. Lean - Certified Lean Practitioner with experience as Site Lean Leader.
Trained at an Industry Week Top 10 manufacturing facility. Experience
leading and facilitating Kaizen Events. Experience using both computer
based simulation and manual Process, Flow and Value Stream Mapping to
identify improvement and cost reduction opportunities.
. Six Sigma - Certified Six Sigma Black Belt with comprehensive knowledge
of the DMAIC process including, SPC, creation and use of Control Charts,
ANOVA, DOE, Regression Analysis, Gage studies, FMEA and many other Six
Sigma tools. Experience in training and mentoring Green Belt Candidates.
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
The Trane Company, Ingersoll Rand
Water Chiller Business Unit May 2007 to
Present
Pueblo, CO
Project Engineer for RTHD and GP2 assembly line transfers to Monterrey
Mexico
. Responsible for equipment and knowledge transfer
. Providing continued support of RTHD and GP2 assembly lines
Project Engineer in charge of Lean, Safety and Ergonomic improvements
. Lean/Six Sigma Performance Improvement Team Leader - Cross Functional
Team focused on improving cost per compressor
o Part of team responsible for 30% reductions in WIP and Lead times
. Engineering "Safety and Ergonomic" project manager
o Managed closure of all high risk ergonomic and safety activities
o Managed safety budget including expense and capitol projects
o Completed Ergonomic, Safety and Niosh Evaluations
. Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Leader
Goodrich Aerospace
Aircraft Wheel and Brake, Carbon Operations January 2006 to
May 2007
Pueblo, CO
Program Engineer in charge of continuous improvement and cost reduction
efforts.
1. Lean Practitioner and Six Sigma Black Belt
2. Engineering lead for cost reduction efforts
o Evaluated proposed projects for cost, wip and lead time reductions
o Proposed and managed process improvement projects
3. Engineering lead for new supplier qualification effort
Goodrich Aerospace
Aircraft Interior Products Division December 2000 to
December 2005
Phoenix, Arizona
Product/Manufacturing Engineer in charge of product enhancements, supplier
acceptance, process improvements and continuous improvement.
4. Product Engineer for A340 program, managed all field issues including
MISPs
5. Supervisor of engineering technicians and production operators
6. Project Engineer for FAA/CAA Airworthiness Investigations
7. Manufacturing Engineer for Boeing 747, 767 and Life-Raft product lines,
responsible for line support process improvement and field service
investigations.
8. Operations lead in moving two product lines from West Virginia to
Phoenix production
9. Responsible for working with suppliers/purchasing to resolve inventory
and materials management issues.
10. Lean Practitioner and Six Sigma Greenbelt
Goodrich Aerospace
Turbo Machinery Components May 2000 to December 2000
Tempe, Arizona
Manufacturing Engineer in charge of process improvements of turbine disk
and blade manufacturing.
11. Created and updated process plans for turbine disk and blade
manufacturing
12. Set up and edited NC machining programs
13. Assisted in implementing "Lean Manufacturing" initiatives
14. Designed jigs, fixtures and gauges
E D U C A T I O N
Western International University Spring 2003
to May 2006
Chandler, Arizona
1. Master of Business Administration
Arizona State University East Spring 1997 to December
2000
Mesa, Arizona
15. Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology
16. Graduated Magna Cum Laude
R E F E R E N C E S
Ben Smith - Current Manager, Project Engineering Group Leader
Don Fair - Coworker, Chiller Unit Lean/Six Sigma Leader
Tim Centa - Former Coworker, Facilities Group Leader
Truitt Greenup
2064 W. Woodstock Ct., Pueblo West, CO 81007, 719-***-****,
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Truitt Greenup
2064 W. Woodstock Ct., Pueblo West, CO 81007, 719-***-****,
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