Engineer Manufacturing
Resume:
James Lee Cain
Mansfield Tx. **063
Degreed, Six Sigma Lean Certified, 21 years Manufacturing
Experience, 8 Years Management/ Supervisory Experience,
seeking an opportunity to lead and improve your
manufacturing initiatives.
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Table Of Contents
3 Cove r Letter
4-6 Experience
7 Education
8 Management
9-10 College Transcripts
11 Welding Certification
12 Master CAM Certification
13-22 PMP Bell Helicopter Annual Performance Document
24 Six Sigma Lean Certification
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Cover Letter
My objective is to obtain a management role for a progressive Aerospace/Military Defense
Contract/Automotive/Metal Manufacturing facility with an emphasis on CNC Machining, Laser, Water
Jet, Forming and Welding in order to capitalize on my extensive hands-on experience in the process
improvement of this field.
Combining my 21 years in the manufacturing business ( beginning at age 13) with specifically
targeted Degree plans, Diplomas and Certifications I have positioned myself to be responsible for the
decisions necessary to effectively respond to interruptions in the manufacturing process as well as
introduce new technology, techniques, and safe practices.
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Experience
March 2009 to December 2009
Job Title: Manufacturing Manager
Company: Maximum Industries Inc. (26 employees)
Reference: Rodie Woodard (Owner) 972-***-****
*Responsible for day to day operation of manufacturing facility, creating process documents,
SOP's, Bill of Materials, managing material flow and production, training of subordinates, CNC
programming of Mills, Water jets and Lasers. Implemented cost cutting process improvements as well as
the Six Sigma Lean and 5s Initiatives.
2007 to 2009
Job Title: Manufacturing/Tooling Engineer
Company: Bell Helicopter Drive Systems Center
Reference: Richard Brink (Manufacturing Engineer) 254-***-****
*Responsible for process improvements, selecting and applying the latest in new technology
and methods of manufacturing in the multi axis milling and lathe dept. in order to reduce per part
manufacturing time and cost, as well as supply chain management and cost cutting initiatives in
inventory.
*Coordinated cost reduction programs by identifying waste in the manufacturing process and
following up with positive results using Six Sigma Lean techniques.
*Process improvement coordinator/Planner. Successfully lead teams from Manufacturing
Engineering, Design, Planning, CNC Programming, Machine Operators and Supervision as well as outside
applications specialists to implement proposed improvements. A pool of over 200 hundred employees in
a cross functional roll to improve qualified objectives.
*Analyzed failures or improved critical to quality flight safety components during machining and
assembly operations in materials such as 6Al4LV and 555 titanium, Nitraloy, Inconel, PH Stainless and
aircraft aluminums.(Considered a Titanium Machining Specialist)
*Made acquisitions for new equipment.
*Identify Root cause analysis and corrective action in discrepant/scrapped parts.
*Reduced programming and set up times.
*Worked with Aeronautical Engineers on design change and new product manufacturability.
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*Introduced new tooling concepts and trained in the safe practice and proper use of tooling.
*Created and maintained surplus/repair program to dramatically reduce the cost of tooling
inventory.
*Managed Microsoft Excel and Access data bases.
*Programs used: Crib Master, TSK, MRP, CAPI, AutoCAD, Uni-Graphics, Excel, Access, Power
Point, Outlook as well as Bell Internal databases.
*Conducted job hazard analysis to identify and eliminate unsafe work practices.
*Reduced and documented 4,700 hours manufacturing time, for a total labor cost savings of
$478,000.
*Tooling surplus and Repair initiative realized a $417,000 cost savings over one year.
*Implemented Lean Techniques to eliminate or reduce non-value added processes.
(Proof of Cost Savings and Improvements located in section "PMP")
2006 to 2007
Job Title: Machinist
Company: A-1 Machine
Reference: Mr. Vaughn (Owner)
*Created BOM,s. Programmer, machinist. (I worked here while in college.)
2005 to 2007
Job Title: Project Engineer/Master Fabricator
Company: Fast Lane Customs
Reference: Nathan Lane (Owner)
*Master Fabricator: Welding, CNC Plasma Cutter, Sheet metal Break, Roller, Lathe, bender. I
worked here while in college.
1994-2004
My Fathers Companies
Job Title: Manager-Supervisor-(40 Employees)Machinist, Programmer, Planner, Welder,
Company: Innovative Products, Cain Oil Tools, American Hinges
Reference: Lee Cain (Consultant-Investor {My Father passed away in 2004}) 817-***-****
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*Training, Compliance, Inspection, Quality, Work force development, pay roll etc.
*Machinist/ Programmer/Management/Welder/Planner.
*Created all department D.I.'s. Created work flow and BOM's for all incoming orders.
*Provided cost cutting input in the work cell design, material flow, bottleneck prevention (line leveling)
and capital equipment acquisitions.
*Main duties were meeting budgetary goals, labor analysis, Loading/Scheduling, Supervision, shop floor
trouble shooting in the machining area, cycle time reduction, combining of operations, ISO compliance,
and Quality Control, introducing new technology and methods of manufacturing.
Examples: Rigged a plasma cutter to Mori Seiki 4 axis mill to cut 56rc material to cut carbide cost. Rigged
Nitrous Oxide Spray to lathe in the cutting of rubber and plastics to quickly break up chips, also achieved
dramatically longer tool life in the cutting of Waspaloy, Nitraloy, Inconel and PH stainless. Created lathe
chucks to cut parts ordinarily machined on the mill to combine operations. Created Probing routines to
inspect first article without removing the part from the machine. Created multiple quick fixturing for all
milled products.
1989-1994
Arlington Oil Tools (This was my Grandfathers' Company)
Job Title: Machinist-Programmer
Company: Arlington Oil Tools
Reference: Lee Cain (Owner) 817-***-****
* Machinist and Programmer. Manual data input programming, magnetic tape CNC machines,
Began CAD CAM on first edition of Master Cam. Blue Print Drawing, CNC Operations Planning, Welder.
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Education/Certification/Skills
*Began Machining at age 13.
*Began Manual Data Input Programming at age 15.
*Began Master Cam at age 16.
*Began Production Planning at age 18.
*AWS I, II, III welding certification. Windham Trade School.
*Six Sigma Lean Certification. Villanova University.2009
*Associates of Business (32 credit hours, all business courses completed)1996
*Small Business Management Diploma. Thompson College.1999
*Machining Certification. Texas Technical College. 2005
* Aluminum Welding Certification. Universal Labratories.2009
*Mechanical Engineering Degree. (Machining Specialization Major). Texas Tech College 2007-3.85 GPA
with multiple Honors (Board of Regents Honors, Presidents List, Valedictorian Graduate in Industrial
Dept. recruited by Bell Helicopter.) 2007
* 115 total College Credit Hours 1995-2009
*Dormer Drilling Technology Coarse 2008
*Sandvik Machining Applications technology coarse 2009
* Hydro-Forming Training2009
*Roll-Forming Training 2009
*3 years CNC Plasma Cutting 2005-2008
*7 years welding Experience 1997-2009
*16 years CNC Machining experience in Job Shop environment. 1990-2009
*11 years CADCAM programming, ESPRIT, Master Cam, SOLIDWORKS and Uni-Graphics.1992-2009
* Mazak 5-axis and Space Gear Training 2009
*ISO Management and Compliance 1995-2004
*AS9100 Management and Compliance 1999-2004
* Attended 2009 Fabtech in Chicago. 2009
* Ability to create and analyze data with Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Out Look, Publisher
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Management
I am tough on ethics, I believe the only way to establish a culture of continual process
improvement and accountability is through ethics training and compliance. I require my reports to treat
one another with respect and dignity both professionally and personally. National work place statistics
show that the number one negative aspect in the work place, according to the employee, is an unfair
working environment. Treating my reports with respect, dignity, and the sense that each one has an
equally vital role in the completion of a quality product is key to introducing a successful improvement
program.
Of the five wastes in manufacturing, I believe an underutilized work force is the most harmful of
waste. Operators being the most experienced at the tasks under review, I require them to participate
and own the process under continual improvement as well hold themselves accountable without fear of
disciplinary action.
I will create training programs where skill is lacking. I will conduct job hazard analysis and
corrective action to ensure a safe working environment. I will conduct monthly safety training and hold
my supervisory reports accountable for enforcing safe working practices.
I hand out discipline privately and respectfully so as to maintain the loyalty and dignity of the
employee. I discourage gossip that causes contention in the workforce and upper level management.
Through my many years of hands experience I will garner the respect of my reports, and through
my education, sound decisions and work ethic I will be a reliable counterpart to the organization.
I aggressively pursue the elimination of waste, no matter the resistance to change or
burdensome data involved in making the right decision. I make it my top priority, for eliminated waste
effects the organizations bottom line more efficiently than anything else.
Continual education is also key in a forever changing and more competitive manufacturing
industry i.e. new software, equipment, techniques and technology, I have always welcomed the
opportunity to improve my skills.
I treat the budgets in my trust as my own, prudent and data driven in my spending and
aggressive in doing more with less.
I have experience in successful team building to coordinate efforts in alleviating manufacturing
time, scrap and labor as well as making production adjustments to achieve scheduled goals, shop floor
lay out, work cells, capitol equipment acquisitions, inventory control, maintenance, material flow and
overall production quality using, Kiezan, SIPOC, Value Stream Mapping, Spaghetti diagrams etc.
In closing I would like to express that at the end of the day a customer's critical to quality
product delivered on time and in the right quantity at less cost, while earning the loyalty of the
workforce is my daily mission as your organizational manager.
Thank you, for your valuable time and consideration.
Regards,
Cain, James Lee
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