MUTEGI E. NYAGAH

E-Mail: abndbc@r.postjobfree.com

**** *********** ***** ****: 336-712-

9365

Clemmons, NC 27012 Cell:

336-***-****

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Highly motivated, goal-oriented, Manufacturing / Process Engineer /

Operations Professional with strong technical background and experience in

Lean Manufacturing, International Kaizen and Demand Flow Technology,

Maintenance Management, Troubleshooting Processes, Manufacturing Process

Improvement, New Product Launches, Power Window Armature Assembly, ECN

Implementation.

Proven leader with extensive experience in Continuous Improvement, Six

Sigma Projects, Equipment Improvement (Quality, Cost, Delivery & Safety),

GMP, BOM & Labor Standards Analysis, Assembly Processes, Daily Team

Maintenance, 5S, PFMEA. Thorough experience in Product Launch, DOE, SMED,

5S, PPAP,PSO, TS 16949: 2002, Statistical Process Controls, JDE, Root Cause

Analysis, PFMEA, EHS, APQP and 5 Why Problem Solving Skills.

* Project Management * QS, ISO 9000, 14001 & Certified

Auditor

* Lean Manufacturing Management * Total Quality Management

* Continuous Improvement * Management & Supervision

* Safety & Risk Management * Maintenance Management

Professional Work Experience / Accomplishments

Getrag Corporation, Newton, NC

2008-2009

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for automated axle assembly line manufacturing six different

axles for GM, Chrysler and Ford platforms.

* Implementing continuous improvement activities (Quality, Cost,

Delivery, Safety).

* Championed PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans and Standardized for new

and existing parts

* Responsible for supporting daily manufacturing operations (assembly

equipment and tooling, packaging, material handling, fixtures and

quoting new businesses)

* Coaching and mentoring Engineers and Technicians.

* Championed customer complaints and determining root cause of problems

and implementing corrective & preventive actions and documenting them

as lessons learned.

* Resolving engineering investigations, capital justifications &

procurement of tooling and fixtures.

* Maintenance of BOM, routings, ECO/ECN in SAP MRP system.

* Championed Lean manufacturing methodology and performing Six Sigma

projects.

* Implemented a changeover methodology that reduced line changeover

from six hours to two hours. A savings of $187K annually.

Tyco Electronics, Greensboro, NC (Automotive Division)

2007-2008

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for three Borg Warner manufacturing cells with annual sales

volume of about $15 million. The main commodities consisted of resins,

molding, stamped lead frames and assembly. Responsibilities included

continuos improvement, efficiency improvement, scrap reduction & PPM

reduction.

* Designed a machine automation concept and submitted a CER to automate

a manufacturing cell that will result in $281K annual savings in labor

and scrap reduction.

* Implemented a lean manufacturing process in two manufacturing cells

that resulted in 10% scrap

Reduction with annual savings of $87K.

* Coaching and mentoring Engineers and Technicians.

* Supervised Team Leaders, Maintenance Technicians and Line Team

Associates on two cells.

* Major responsibilities included managing manufacturing cells stamping

process, injection-molding and assembly in three shift operation.

* Reducing non-value added on assembly operations.

* Promoting continuous improvement activities throughout the

manufacturing process.

Weil-McLain Company (SPX Corporation) Eden, NC

2005-2007

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for oil fired boiler assembly line and two gas fired boiler

assembly lines.

* Supervised 50 employees as well as Industrial Engineering Interns.

* Launched Ultra Oil residential boilers with annual sales of over $20

million.

* Developed and implemented Kanban system on assembly lines.

* Implemented Lean Manufacturing, 5'S & visual factory management. 2%

efficiency increase.

* Championed PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans and Standardized for new

and existing parts

* Installed a $200K water circulation & filtration system for boiler

hydro testing. This resulted in $ 96K annual savings.

* Maintenance of BOM, routings, ECO/ECN in JD Edwards MRP system.

* Implemented Lean manufacturing methodology and performing Six Sigma

projects.

* Championed customer complaints and determining root cause of problems

and implementing corrective & preventive actions and documenting them

as lessons learned.

* Championed Lean manufacturing methodology and performing Six Sigma

projects.

* Resolving engineering investigations, capital justifications &

procurement of tooling and fixtures.

EATON Corporation, Mooresville, NC

2000-2004

Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for Daimler Chrysler & Ford high and low pressure power

steering assembly lines.

* Launched Ford Focus Fin Cooler power steering system. $5 million

annual sales.

* Launched Mercedes Benz high and low pressure power steering system.

$4 million annual sales.

* Launched Daimler Chrysler Dodge Ram high and low pressure power

steering system. $12 million annual sales.

* Key team member in plant wide scrap reduction from 6% to 1.7% a $1

million saving.

* Coaching and mentoring Engineers and Technicians.

* Key team member in changing powder coating to zinc nickel plating a

$2 million annual savings.

* Championed customer complaints and determining root cause of problems

and implementing

* Championed PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans and Standardized for new

and existing parts.

* Maintenance of BOM, routings, ECO/ECN in MFG Pro MRP system.

* Championed Lean manufacturing methodology, 5'S and performing Six

Sigma projects.

* Supervised Team Leaders, Maintenance Technicians and Team Associates

on two assembly lines.

ILCO UNICAN CORPORATION, Winston-Salem, NC 1996-

2000

Plant Superintendent / Industrial Engineer

Responsibilities included managing a 2nd. Shift operations with over 125

Associates and six Supervisors.

* Supervised 2nd. Shift operation comprised of six Supervisors & hourly

Associates

* Key team member in scrap reduction from 4% to 1 % $400Kannual

savings.

CORN PRODUCTS, Winston-Salem, NC 1994-

1996

International Manager Trainee / Process Engineer

* Liaison between employer & contractor in new refinery construction.

* Installed a $120K gas/dust monitoring devices in corn silos and corn

steeping tanks

* Participated in TQM implementation and coordinating maintenance

activities.

* Scheduling preventative maintenance and equipment software back-up.

* Accelerated refinery management training.

* Trouble shooting refinery equipment and scheduling repair.

* Commissioned new corn refinery expansion in East Africa.

* Ensured all PNID diagrams are up-to-date before refinery

commissioning.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT, Menomonie, WI 1990-1994

Project Manager, LDPE Waste Film Recycling Project

* LDPE Waste Film Recycling Project Management & Research.

* Co-authored research paper on recycling LDPE waste film

Journeyman Machinist 1985-

1990

* Journeyman Machinist Technician in the following companies Leesona

Corporation, Gibbs Machine Company, Machine Developers Incorporated

and J.M. Lancaster.

EDUCATION

M.Sc. Safety Engineering Mgt., University of Wisconsin-Stout,

Menomonie, WI

M.Sc. Manufacturing Engineering Mgt., University of Wisconsin-Stout,

Menomonie, WI

B.Sc. Industrial Engineering Technology, NCA&T State University,

Greensboro, NC

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING / CERTFICATES

Project Management Training Certified Manufacturing Engineer

Lean Manufacturing Training Certified Manufacturing Technologist

Time Management Training American Society of Manufacturing

Engineers

Demand Flow Technology Certified Certified Safety Trainer

Certified Quality Auditor Certified HAZMAT Responder

Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) American Society of Quality Control

(ASQC)

Value Analysis Value Engineering Structured Team Problem Solving Training

Training

Product Launch Systems & AQP Training Assertiveness Training for Managers

International Kaizen Training Advanced Quality Planning AOP Training

Computerized Maintenance Training MRP Management Training (SAP,JDE, Mfg.

Pro)

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