Engineer Manufacturing
Resume:
St. boardmantravis@ya
Mesa, AZ 85205 hoo.com
Travis Boardman
Summary Energetic and dependable self-starter with 10+ years
experience as a Manufacturing Engineer in the automotive
industry. Launch and provide manufacturing support for a
wide variety of processes.
Experience 2007-Present Triumph Corporation
Tempe, AZ
Program Manager/Manufacturing Engineer
Directed an Engineering Technical staff of three and all
associates for large business unit.
Participated in launch of product line resulting in
$3,000,000 in annual sales.
Increased efficiency of grinding process 20% through
process improvements and S.M.E.D. (Single Minute Exchange
of Die) activities.
Managed the scheduling of associates and equipment change
overs based on customer demand.
2005-2007 Autocam Grand
Rapids, MI
Manufacturing/Quality Engineer
Improved ECD (electro-chemical deburring) process
utilizing 3D design and S.M.E.D. principals to eliminate
100% inspection accounting for approximately $40,000
annually in labor alone.
Partnered with customer to develop and maintain critical
cleaning and handling process reducing quality
disturbances by 80%.
Participated in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
program to help increase productivity of equipment
throughout the plant.
Initiated OEE tracking through the TPM team.
2003-2005 Citation Corporation Grand
Rapids, MI
Manufacturing Engineer
Increased OEE by 15% on processes utilizing lean
manufacturing principals, increasing efficiencies and
reducing scrap.
Eliminated 100% inspection by utilizing design of
experiments.
Provided launch support by traveling to Italy to ensure
on time delivery of capital equipment.
1999-2003 H.T. Division of Eagle Picher
Mt Pleasant, MI
Manufacturing Engineer
Participated in mentoring and training personnel during
the start up phase of a new manufacturing facility.
Successfully directed and launched 3 large programs on
time and under capital budget by 10% while reducing
manufacturing costs by 3%.
Reduced quality issues, downtime, cycle time and overtime
on bottleneck operations through CNC program and tooling
optimization.
Reduced overall production line scrap by approximately
1%.
Management Lead by example through positive reinforcement,
Philosophy encouraging thinking and encouraging empowerment. Focus
on utilizing associates strong skills while helping them
develop others.
Education 1995-1999 Kettering University (AKA GMI)
Flint, MI
BSME with a Manufacturing specialty.
1992-1994 Jackson Community College
Jackson, MI
Associates in Applied Science
Interests Computers, Camping, ATV riding, Motorcycle Riding, 3D
Design, Programming.
References Available upon request.
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