Manager Project
Resume:
Stephen J. Hemmelgarn
**** ******** ***. *********: 937-***-****
Englewood, Ohio 45322 Email:
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Career Objective
Engineering Management or Senior Level Engineering Position.
Summary
Enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated individual with strong values and
excellent interpersonal and technical skills. Experienced and comfortable
working in a flexible and fast-paced team environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
May 1989 to March 2009 Norcold Inc Gettysburg, Ohio
August 1997 to March 2009 Director of Engineering Services
Responsible for all technical functions at Norcold's Gettysburg plant and
led product design and development, manufacturing engineering and
laboratory support functions.
December 1992 to August 1997 Director, Research and Development
During this period I relinquished manufacturing support duties and assumed
role as Project Manager for the GAX Development Program while maintaining
design engineering responsibility for existing product line.
May 1989 to December 1992 Engineering Manager
Responsible for all technical functions at Norcold's Gettysburg plant:
product development, manufacturing engineering, maintenance and laboratory
support.
Accomplishments
. Developed competent and dedicated team of engineers and technicians.
. Championed lean product design and manufacturing practices.
. Employed concurrent engineering and value engineering principles to
product development and implementation.
. Responsible for capital planning and acquisition.
. Manager of a special project from 1992 through 1997 funded by Gas
Research Institute to develop alternative air conditioning and heating
technology. Met project deliverables for technology development and
product cost. Made several presentations to funding utilities.
. Developed family of cooling systems for sister company in the
Netherlands in 2002. Traveled there during start-up and follow-up.
. Visited absorption refrigerator plant in South Africa to investigate
their feasibility as supplier to the European operation.
. Led team to develop and produce largest gas absorption refrigerator
available to the recreational vehicle market.
August 1987 to May 1989 Dayton Walther Dayton, Ohio
Manufacturing Services Manager
Led all technical support functions at the Moraine Division: industrial
engineering, tool engineering, electronic engineering, maintenance and
stock room.
Accomplishments
. Consolidated manufacturing support functions to a single
responsibility.
. Prepared tactical and strategic manufacturing plans.
. Project responsibility for first CNC cell at the division.
. Frequently used as manufacturing consultant at corporate headquarters
and sister divisions.
June 1985 to August 1987 Harris Graphics Dayton, Ohio
Manager of Manufacturing Engineering
Led team of 16-19 direct reports. Areas of responsibility were processing
and methods, NC programming, tool design, capital plan administration and
new product liaison.
Accomplishments
. Directed move to interactive CNC programming.
. Led manufacturing engineering activities during divisional
consolidation.
. Led transition of department from specialists with limited
capabilities to a team of flexible engineering professionals.
November 1974 to June 1985 Duriron Company Dayton, Ohio
Supervisor of Manufacturing Engineering
Started there as a manufacturing engineer. Promoted to senior engineer,
group leader and to supervisor.
Accomplishments
. First manufacturing engineer at the company. Built department to serve
as bridge between product engineering and manufacturing. Employed
concurrent engineering and value analysis to reduce time to market for
new products.
. Developed and implemented 5-year manufacturing plan.
. Championed and led successful implementation of robotically loaded
machining cells.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Manufacturing Engineering Technology University of
Dayton
20 hours post graduate studies ` Wright State
University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE)
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